Introductory medical surgical nursing / Barbara K. Timby, Jeanne C. Scherer, Nancy E. Smith.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Contents

1. Nursing Roles and Responsibilities.
Ch. 1. Concepts and Trends in Health Care.
Ch. 2. Nursing in Various Settings.
Ch. 3. The Nursing Process.
Ch. 4. Interviewing and Physical Assessment.
Ch. 5. Legal and Ethical Issues

2. Development Across the Life Span.
Ch. 6. Caring for Young Adults.
Ch. 7. Caring for Middle-Aged Adults.
Ch. 8. Caring for Older Adults

3. Psychosocial Aspects of Nursing.
Ch. 9. Nurse-Client Relationships.
Ch. 10. Caring for Culturally Diverse Clients

4. Psychobiologic Disorders.
Ch. 11. Interaction of Body and Mind.
Ch. 12. Caring for Clients With Somatoform Disorders.
Ch. 13. Caring for Clients With Anxiety Disorders.
Ch. 14. Caring for Clients With Mood Disorders.
Ch. 15. Caring for Clients With Eating Disorders.
Ch. 16. Caring for Chemically Dependent Clients.
Ch. 17. Caring for Clients With Dementia and Thought Disorders

5. Common Medical-Surgical Problems.
Ch. 18. Caring for Clients With Infectious Disorders.
Ch. 19. Caring for Clients With Cancer.
Ch. 20. Caring for Clients With Pain.
Ch. 21. Caring for Clients With Fluid, Electrolyte, and Acid-Base Imbalances.
Ch. 22. Caring for Clients in Shock.
Ch. 23. Caring for Clients Requiring Intravenous Therapy.
Ch. 24. Caring for Perioperative Clients.
Ch. 25. Caring for Dying Clients

6. Caring for Clients With Respiratory Disorders.
Ch. 26. Introduction to the Respiratory System.
Ch. 27. Caring for Clients With Upper Respiratory Disorders.
Ch. 28. Caring for Clients With Disorders of the Lower Respiratory Airway

7. Caring for Clients With Cardiovascular Disorders
Ch. 29. Introduction to the Cardiovascular System.
Ch. 30. Caring for Clients With Infectious and Inflammatory Disorders of the Heart and Blood Vessels.
Ch. 31. Caring for Clients With Valvular Disorders of the Heart.
Ch. 32. Caring for Clients With Disorders of Coronary and Peripheral Blood Vessels.
Ch. 33. Caring for Clients With Cardiac Arrhythmias.
Ch. 34. Caring for Clients With Hypertension.
Ch. 35. Caring for Clients With Heart Failure.
Ch. 36. Caring for Clients Undergoing Cardiovascular Surgery

8. Caring for Clients With Hematopoietic and Lymphatic Disorders.
Ch. 37. Introduction to the Hematopoietic and Lymphatic Systems.
Ch. 38. Caring for Clients With Disorders of the Hematopoietic System.
Ch. 39. Caring for Clients With Disorders of the Lymphatic System

9. Caring for Clients With Immune Disorders.
Ch. 40. Introduction to the Immune System.
Ch. 41. Caring for Clients With Allergic and Autoimmune Disorders.
Ch. 42. Caring for Clients With AIDS

10. Caring for Clients With Neurologic Disorders.
Ch. 43. Introduction to the Nervous System.
Ch. 44. Caring for Clients With Central and Peripheral Nervous Systems Disorders.
Ch. 45. Caring for Clients With Cerebrovascular Disorders.
Ch. 46. Caring for Clients With Head and Spinal Cord Trauma.
Ch. 47. Caring for Clients With Neurologic Deficits

11. Caring for Clients With Sensory Disorders.
Ch. 48. Caring for Clients With Eye Disorders.
Ch. 49. Caring for Clients With Ear Disorders

12. Caring for Clients With Gastrointestinal Disorders.
Ch. 50. Introduction in the Gastrointestinal System and Accessory Structures.
Ch. 51. Caring for Clients With Disorders of the Upper Gastrointestinal Tract.
Ch. 52. Caring for Clients With Disorders of the Lower Gastrointestinal Tract.
Ch. 53. Caring for Clients With an Ileostomy or Colostomy.
Ch. 54. Caring for Clients With Disorders of the Liver, Gallbladder, and Pancreas

13. Caring for Clients With Endocrine Problems.
Ch. 55. Introduction to the Endocrine System.
Ch. 56. Caring for Clients With Disorders of the Endocrine System.
Ch. 57. Caring for Clients With Diabetes Mellitus

14. Sexual Structures and Reproductive Function.
Ch. 58. Caring for Female Clients With Disorders of Pelvic Reproductive Structures.
Ch. 59. Caring for Clients With Breast Disorders.
Ch. 60. Caring for Clients With Disorders of the Male Reproductive System.
Ch. 61. Caring for Clients With Sexually Transmitted Diseases

15. Caring for Clients With Urinary and Renal Disorders.
Ch. 62. Introduction to the Urinary Tract.
Ch. 63. Caring for Clients With Disorders of the Kidneys and Ureters.
Ch. 64. Caring for Clients With Disorders of the Bladder and Urethra

16. Caring for Clients With Musculoskeletal Disorders.
Ch. 65. Introduction to the Musculoskeletal System.
Ch. 66. Caring for Clients With Orthopedic and Connective Tissue Disorders

17. Caring for Clients With Integumentary Disorders.
Ch. 67. Introduction to the Integumentary System.
Ch. 68. Caring for Clients With Skin, Hair, and Nail Disorders.