Medical-Surgical Nursing

LINDA F. HONAN

Chapter 1         The Nurse’s Role in Adult Health Nursing 
Chapter 2         Chronic Illness and End-of-Life Care
Chapter 3         Fluid and Electrolyte and Acid-Base Imbalances
Chapter 4         Perioperative Nursing
Chapter 5         Cancer Care  
Chapter 6         Pain Management  
Chapter 7         Nursing Assessment: Respiratory Function  
Chapter 8         Nursing Management: Patients With Upper Respiratory Tract Disorders 
Chapter 9         Nursing Management: Patients With Chest and Lower Respiratory Tract Disorders 
Chapter 10       Nursing Management: Patients With COPD and Asthma
Chapter 11       Nursing Assessment: Cardiovascular and Circulatory Function
Chapter 12       Nursing Management: Patients With Hypertension 
Chapter 13       Nursing Management: Patients With Coronary Vascular Disorders
Chapter 14       Nursing Management: Patients With Complications From Heart Disease 
Chapter 15       Nursing Management: Patients With Structural, Infectious, and Inflammatory Cardiac Disorders  
Chapter 16       Nursing Management: Patients With Arrhythmias and Conduction Problems 
Chapter 17       Nursing Management: Patients With Vascular Disorders and Problems of Peripheral Circulation  
Chapter 18       Nursing Assessment: Hematologic Function
Chapter 19       Nursing Management: Patients With Hematologic Disorders 
Chapter 20       Nursing Assessment: Digestive, Gastrointestinal, and Metabolic Function
Chapter 21       Nursing Management: Patients with Oral and Esophageal Disorders and Patients Receiving Gastrointestinal Intubation, Enteral, and Parenteral Nutrition
Chapter 22       Nursing Management: Patients With Gastric and Duodenal Disorders  
Chapter 23       Nursing Management: Patients With Intestinal and Rectal Disorders  
Chapter 24       Nursing Management: Patients With Hepatic and Biliary Disorders  
Chapter 25       Nursing Assessment: Renal and Urinary Tract Function 
Chapter 26       Nursing Management: Patients With Renal Disorders 
Chapter 27       Nursing Management: Patients With Urinary Disorders   
Chapter 28       Nursing Assessment:  Endocrine Function
Chapter 29       Nursing Management: Diabetes Mellitus  
Chapter 30       Nursing Management: Patients With Endocrine Disorders  
Chapter 31       Nursing Assessment: Reproductive Function
Chapter 32       Nursing Management: Patients With Female Reproductive and Breast Disorders  
Chapter 33       Nursing Management: Care of the Assigned Male at Birth (AMAB)/Male Client with Reproductive Disorders
Chapter 34       Nursing Management: Patients With Sexually Transmitted Infections 
Chapter 35       Nursing Assessment:  Immune Function
Chapter 36       Nursing Management: Patients With Immunodeficiency, HIV Infection, and AIDS  
Chapter 37       Nursing Management:  Patients With Allergic Disorders  
Chapter 38       Nursing Management: Patients With Rheumatic Disorders  
Chapter 39       Nursing Assessment: Musculoskeletal Function  
Chapter 40       Nursing Management: Patients With Musculoskeletal Disorders  
Chapter 41       Nursing Management:  Patients With Musculoskeletal Trauma   
Chapter 42       Nursing Assessment: Neurologic Function  
Chapter 43       Nursing Management: Patients with Oncologic Disorders of the Brain and Spinal Cord
Chapter 44       Nursing Management: Patients With Neurologic Trauma  
Chapter 45       Nursing Management: Patients With Neurologic Disorders 
Chapter 46       Nursing Management: Patients With Cerebrovascular Disorders  
Chapter 47       Nursing Assessment: Sensorineural Function 
Chapter 48       Nursing Management: Patients With Eye and Vision Disorders  
Chapter 49       Nursing Management: Patients With Hearing and Balance Disorders  
Chapter 50       Nursing Assessment: Integumentary Function   
Chapter 51       Nursing Management: Patients With Dermatologic Problems  
Chapter 52       Nursing Management: Patients With Burn Injury  
Chapter 53       Nursing Management:  Shock and Multisystem Failure  
Chapter 54       Nursing Management:  Critical Care
Chapter 55       Nursing Management:  Emergencies and Disasters
 

• NEW! Updated content throughout the text familiarizes students with the latest clinical approaches and perspectives in medical-surgical nursing.
• NEW! Clinical Judgment Case Studies that have students work through the NCSBN’s Clinical Judgment Measurement Model to hone essential clinical decision-making skills.
• NEW! Pearls for Practice delivered in the author’s approachable voice personalize all-important tips and warnings drawn from her extensive clinical experience to strengthen students’ practice-readiness.
• NEW! Integrated coverage of the AACN’s 2021 Essentials reinforces the four “spheres” of nursing care throughout the text: health promotion/disease prevention, chronic disease care, regenerative or restorative care, and hospice/palliative/supportive care. 
• NEW! End-of-chapter questions reflect the Next Generation NCLEX® testing format for enhanced exam preparation and test-taking confidence.
• NEW! Lifting the Lens features broaden students’ awareness of the societal issues impacting patients, their diseases, and communities.
• NEW! Bias-free, gender-neutral language and Social Determinants of Health (SDOH) coverage equips students with a perspective on patient care essential to today’s nursing practice.
• UPDATED! Combined The Nurse’s Role and Health Education and Health Promotion section focuses coverage on key takeaways.  
• Guidelines for Nursing Care clarify steps and rationales for key procedures. 
• Focused Assessment boxes provide fast access to important assessment criteria and significant findings related to commonly encountered disorders. 
• Nursing Research: Bridging the Gap to Evidence-Based Practice reinforces the nursing implications of recent research.  
• Drug Alerts highlight important nursing and drug safety considerations.