Study Guide for Fundamental Concepts and Skills for Nursing

Study Guide for Fundamental Concepts and Skills for Nursing

by Patricia A. Williams MSN, RN, CCRN
Study Guide for Fundamental Concepts and Skills for Nursing

Study Guide for Fundamental Concepts and Skills for Nursing

by Patricia A. Williams MSN, RN, CCRN

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Overview

Reinforce your understanding of basic nursing concepts and skills! Corresponding to the chapters in Fundamental Concepts and Skills for Nursing, 6th Edition, this study guide provides the review and practice you need to master essential LPN/LVN knowledge. Engaging exercises and questions help you learn to apply the nursing process, set priorities, practice critical thinking, make good decisions, and communicate effectively. With this practical review, you will get more out of your textbook and prepare for success on the Next Generation NCLEX-PN® exam.

  • Review Questions for the NCLEX-PN® Examination let you practice for the exam with multiple-choice and alternate item format questions based on real-life situations.
  • Word Attack Skills offer practice in pronouncing difficult terms and phrases, with emphasis on stress and intonation.
  • Clinical Situations use realistic sample practice situations to stimulate critical thinking, clinical judgment, and practical application of nursing concepts.
  • Critical Thinking Activities provide nursing scenarios and questions to help build your problem-solving skills.
  • Developing Clinical Judgment activities help you meet the clinical practice objectives of the corresponding chapter.
  • Communication Exercises let you practice using realistic nurse-patient dialogues, and are especially useful when paired with a partner.
  • Cultural Points summarize issues and ask questions about customs that may differ across the cultures found in patient communities.
  • Grammar Points exercises offer a refresher on common grammatical errors, such as the use of the past tense in taking case histories.
  • Completion exercises boost your vocabulary by offering more opportunities to use key terms.
  • Priority Setting questions ask you to rank tasks in order of importance.
  • Short answer, identification, multiple-choice, and matching questions test and reinforce your knowledge of concepts conveyed in the text.
  • Application of the Nursing Process questions ask you to use critical thinking skills and apply the steps of the nursing process to real-life patient care.
  • Review of structure and function of the human body helps you remember what you learned in previous classes and how it applies to nursing.
  • NEW! Updated exercises reflect content in the new edition of the Fundamental Concepts and Skills for Nursing textbook.
  • NEW! UNIQUE! Next Generation NCLEX Exam-style questions are included in every chapter, reflecting the Clinical Judgment Measurement Model, and include each of the five new approved question types: enhanced hotspot, cloze (drop down), matrix, extended multiple-response, and extended drag-and-drop question types.

Product Details

ISBN-13: 9780323683869
Publisher: Elsevier Health Sciences
Publication date: 03/12/2021
Edition description: 6th ed.
Pages: 432
Sales rank: 391,527
Product dimensions: 8.50(w) x 10.88(h) x (d)

Table of Contents

Chapter 1 Nursing and the Health Care System 1

Chapter 2 Concepts of Health, Illness, Stress, and Health Promotion 9

Chapter 3 Legal and Ethical Aspects of Nursing 19

Chapter 4 The Nursing Process, Critical Thinking, and Clinical Judgment 31

Chapter 5 Assessment, Nursing Diagnosis / Problem Identification, and Planning 39

Chapter 6 Implementation and Evaluation 47

Chapter 7 Documentation of Nursing Care 55

Chapter 8 Communication and the Nurse-Patient Relationship 65

Chapter 9 Patient Education and Health Promotion 77

Chapter 10 Delegation, Leadership, and Management 87

Chapter 11 Growth and Development: Infancy Through Adolescence 97

Chapter 12 Adulthood and the Family 107

Chapter 13 Promoting Healthy Adaptation to Aging 117

Chapter 14 Cultural and Spiritual Aspects of Patient Care 125

Chapter 15 Loss, Grief, and End-of-Life Care 137

Chapter 16 Infection Prevention and Control: Protective Mechanisms and Asepsis 147

Chapter 17 Infection Prevention and Control in the Hospital and Home 157

Chapter 18 Safely Lifting, Moving, and Positioning Patients 169

Chapter 19 Assisting with Hygiene, Personal Care, Skin Care, and the Prevention of Pressure Injuries 179

Chapter 20 Patient Environment and Safety 189

Chapter 21 Measuring Vital Signs 201

Chapter 22 Assessing Health Status 213

Chapter 23 Admitting, Transferring, and Discharging Patients 225

Chapter 24 Diagnostic Tests and Specimen Collection 233

Chapter 25 Fluid, Electrolyte, and Acid-Base Balance 241

Chapter 26 Concepts of Basic Nutrition and Cultural Considerations 251

Chapter 27 Nutritional Therapy and Assisted Feeding 263

Chapter 28 Assisting with Respiration and Oxygen Delivery 275

Chapter 29 Promoting Urinary Elimination 285

Chapter 30 Promoting Bowel Elimination 295

Chapter 31 Pain, Comfort, and Sleep 307

Chapter 32 Complementary Health Approaches 319

Chapter 33 Pharmacology and Preparation for Drug Administration 325

Chapter 34 Administering Oral, Topical, and Inhalant Medications 335

Chapter 35 Administering Intradermal, Subcutaneous, and Intramuscular Injections 345

Chapter 36 Administering Intravenous Solutions and Medications 355

Chapter 37 Care of the Surgical Patient 365

Chapter 38 Providing Wound Care and Treating Pressure Injuries 377

Chapter 39 Promoting Musculoskeletal Function 389

Chapter 40 Common Physical Care Problems of the Older Adult 401

Chapter 41 Common Psychosocial Care Problems of the Older Adult 411

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