Adult health nursing / edited by Patricia Gauntlett Beare, Judith L. Myers.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Contents

UNIT 1: PHYSIOLOGIC AND PATHOPHYSIOLOGIC DIMENSIONS OF ADULT HEALTH NURSING
1.Infection
2.Fluids, Electrolytes, and Acid-Base Balance
3.Pain
4.Neoplasia
5.Shock
6.The Critically Ill Adult with Multiple Organ Dysfunction Syndrome

UNIT 2: PRINCIPLES OF PERIOPERATIVE NURSING
7.Preoperative Nursing
8.Intraoperative Nursing
9.Postoperative Nursing

UNIT 3: RESPIRATORY SYSTEM
10.Nursing Assessment of the Respiratory System
11.Nursing Interventions Common to Respiratory Disorders
12.Nursing Management of Adults with Upper Airway Disorders
13.Nursing Management of Adults with Lower Airway Disorders

UNIT 4: PERIPHERAL VASCULAR SYSTEM
14.Nursing Assessment of the Peripheral Vascular System
15.Nursing Management of Adults with Arterial Disorders
16.Nursing Management of Adults with Hypertension
17.Nursing Management of Adults with Venous or Lymphatic Disorders

UNIT 5: CARDIAC SYSTEM
18.Nursing Assessment of the Cardiac System
19.Nursing Management of Adults with Common Complications of Cardiac Disease
20.Nursing Management of Adults with Disorders of the Coronary Arteries, Myocardium, or Pericardium
21.Nursing Management of Adults with Endocardial Disorders

UNIT 6: HEMATOLOGIC AND IMMUNE SYSTEMS
22.Nursing Assessment of the Hematologic System
23.Nursing Management of Adults with Hematologic Disorders
24.Nursing Assessment of the Immune System
25.Nursing Management of Adults with Immune Disorders

UNIT 7: RENAL AND URINARY SYSTEMS
26.Nursing Assessment of the Renal and Urinary Systems
27.Nursing Management of Adults with Renal Disorders

Unit 8: Neurologic system
Unit 9: The eye and ear
Unit 10: Musculoskeletal system
Unit 11: Endocrine system
Unit 12: The gastrointestinal system
Unit 13: Reproductive system
Unit 14: Integumentary system