Brunner and Suddarth's Textbook of Medical-Surgical Nursing (Single Volume Edition)
by Smeltzer, Suzanne C. O'Connell; Bare, Brenda G.Edition: 10th
Format: Hardcover
Pub. Date: 2003-07-12
Publisher(s): Lippincott Williams Wilkins
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Summary
Now in its Tenth Edition, this authoritative, best-selling learning resource offers even more opportunities to understand and enhance your role in the nursing care of adult clients across the spectrum of health and illness. Comprehensive coverage of a range of diseases and disorders -- combined with timely updates, new features, and an innovative ancillary package -- make the Tenth Edition the most up-to-date text of its kind! Book jacket.
Table of Contents
| Basic Concepts in Nursing | |
| Health Care Delivery and Nursing Practice | p. 4 |
| Community-Based Nursing Practice | p. 19 |
| Critical Thinking, Ethical Decision Making, and the Nursing Process | p. 26 |
| Health Education and Health Promotion | p. 45 |
| Health Assessment | p. 59 |
| Biophysical and Psychosocial Concepts in Nursing Practice | |
| Homeostasis, Stress, and Adaptation | p. 80 |
| Individual and Family Considerations Related to Illness | p. 99 |
| Perspectives in Transcultural Nursing | p. 113 |
| Genetics Perspectives in Nursing | p. 123 |
| Chronic Illness | p. 146 |
| Principles and Practices of Rehabilitation | p. 158 |
| Health Care of the Older Adult | p. 188 |
| Concepts and Challenges in Patient Management | |
| Pain Management | p. 216 |
| Fluid and Electrolytes: Balance and Distribution | p. 249 |
| Shock and Multisystem Failure | p. 295 |
| Oncology: Nursing Management in Cancer Care | p. 315 |
| End-of-Life Care | p. 369 |
| Perioperative Concepts and Nursing Management | |
| Preoperative Nursing Management | p. 398 |
| Intraoperative Nursing Management | p. 417 |
| Postoperative Nursing Management | p. 436 |
| Gas Exchange and Respiratory Function | |
| Assessment of Respiratory Function | p. 462 |
| Management of Patients With Upper Respiratory Tract Disorders | p. 492 |
| Management of Patients With Chest and Lower Respiratory Tract Disorders | p. 516 |
| Management of Patients With Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease | p. 568 |
| Respiratory Care Modalities | p. 599 |
| Cardiovascular, Circulatory, and Hematologic Function | |
| Assessment of Cardiovascular Function | p. 646 |
| Management of Patients With Dysrhythmias and Conduction Problems | p. 682 |
| Management of Patients With Coronary Vascular Disorders | p. 712 |
| Management of Patients With Structural, Infectious, and Inflammatory Cardiac Disorders | p. 763 |
| Management of Patients With Complications From Heart Disease | p. 787 |
| Assessment and Management of Patients With Vascular Disorders and Problems of Peripheral Circulation | p. 815 |
| Assessment and Management of Patients With Hypertension | p. 854 |
| Assessment and Management of Patients With Hematologic Disorders | p. 867 |
| Digestive and Gastrointestinal Function | |
| Assessment of Digestive and Gastrointestinal Function | p. 940 |
| Management of Patients With Oral and Esophageal Disorders | p. 958 |
| Gastrointestinal Intubation and Special Nutritional Modalities | p. 984 |
| Management of Patients With Gastric and Duodenal Disorders | p. 1010 |
| Management of Patients With Intestinal and Rectal Disorders | p. 1028 |
| Metabolic and Endocrine Function | |
| Assessment and Management of Patients With Hepatic Disorders | p. 1074 |
| Assessment and Management of Patients With Biliary Disorders | p. 1123 |
| Assessment and Management of Patients With Diabetes Mellitus | p. 1149 |
| Assessment and Management of Patients With Endocrine Disorders | p. 1204 |
| Urinary Tract Function | |
| Assessment of Renal and Urinary Tract Function | p. 1250 |
| Management of Patients With Upper or Lower Urinary Tract Dysfunction | p. 1271 |
| Management of Patients With Urinary Disorders | p. 1309 |
| Reproductive Function | |
| Assessment and Management of Female Physiologic Processes | p. 1368 |
| Management of Patients With Female Reproductive Disorders | p. 1410 |
| Assessment and Management of Patients With Breast Disorders | p. 1445 |
| Assessment and Management of Problems Related to Male Reproductive Processes | p. 1485 |
| Immunologic Function | |
| Assessment of Immune Function | p. 1520 |
| Management of Patients With Immunodeficiency | p. 1537 |
| Management of Patients With HIV Infection and AIDS | p. 1547 |
| Assessment and Management of Patients With Allergic Disorders | p. 1580 |
| Assessment and Management of Patients With Rheumatic Disorders | p. 1605 |
| Integumentary Function | |
| Assessment of Integumentary Function | p. 1638 |
| Management of Patients With Dermatologic Problems | p. 1654 |
| Management of Patients With Burn Injury | p. 1703 |
| Sensorineural Function | |
| Assessment and Management of Patients With Eye and Vision Disorders | p. 1746 |
| Assessment and Management of Patients With Hearing and Balance Disorders | p. 1789 |
| Neurologic Function | |
| Assessment of Neurologic Function | p. 1820 |
| Management of Patients With Neurologic Dysfunction | p. 1849 |
| Management of Patients With Cerebrovascular Disorders | p. 1887 |
| Management of Patients With Neurologic Trauma | p. 1910 |
| Management of Patients With Neurologic Infections, Autoimmune Disorders, and Neuropathies | p. 1942 |
| Management of Patients With Oncologic or Degenerative Neurologic Disorders | p. 1969 |
| Musculoskeletal Function | |
| Assessment of Musculoskeletal Function | p. 2002 |
| Musculoskeletal Care Modalities | p. 2017 |
| Management of Patients With Musculoskeletal Disorders | p. 2046 |
| Management of Patients With Musculoskeletal Trauma | p. 2075 |
| Other Acute Problems | |
| Management of Patients With Infectious Diseases | p. 2114 |
| Emergency Nursing | p. 2147 |
| Terrorism, Mass Casualty, and Disaster Nursing | p. 2183 |
| Understanding Clinical Pathways | p. 2199 |
| Diagnostic Studies and Interpretation | p. 2213 |
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