Clinical decision-making study guide for Medical-surgical nursing / patient-centered collaborative care / Donna D. Ignatavicius [and others].

unit I. Foundations for medical-surgical nursing : Introduction to medical-surgical nursing ; Introduction to complementary and alternative therapies ; Common health problems of older adults ; Cultural aspects of health and illness ; Pain: the fifth vital sign ; Genetic concepts for medical-surgical nursing ; Substance abuse and medical-surgical nursing ; Rehabilitation concepts for chronic and disabling health problems ; End-of-life care -- unit II. Concepts of emergency care and disaster preparedness : Concepts of emergency and trauma nursing ; Care of patients with common environmental emergencies ; Concepts of emergency and disaster preparedness -- unit III. Management of patients with fluid, electrolyte, and acid-base imbalances : Assessment and care of patients with fluid and electrolyte imbalances ; Assessment and care of patients with acid-base imbalances ; Infusion therapy -- unit IV. Management of perioperative patients : Care of preoperative patients ; Care of intraoperative patients ; Care of postoperative patients -- unit V. Problems of protection: management of patients with problems of the immune system : Inflammation and the immune response ; Care of patients with arthritis and other connective tissue diseases ; Care of patients with HIV disease and other immune deficiencies ; Care of patients with immune function excess: hypersensitivity (allergy) and autoimmunity ; Care development ; Care of patients with cancer ; Care of patients with infection.

unit VI. Problems of protection: management of patients with problems of the skin, hair, and nails : Assessment of the skin, hair, and nails ; Care of patients with skin problems ; Care of patients with burns -- unit VII. Problems of oxygenation: management of patients with problems of the respiratory tract : Assessment of the respiratory system ; Care of patients requiring oxygen therapy or tracheostomy ; Care of patients with noninfectious upper respiratory problems ; Care of patients with noninfectious lower respiratory problems ; Care of patients with infectious respiratory problems -- unit VIII. Problems of cardiac output and tissue perfusion: management of patients with problems of the cardiovascular system : Assessment of the cardiovascular system ; Care of patients with dysrhythmias ; Care of patients with cardiac problems ; Care of patients with vascular problems ; Care of patients with shock ; Care or patients with acute coronary syndromes -- unit IX. Problems of tissue perfusion: management of patients with problems of the hematologic system : Assessment of the hematologic system ; Care of patients with hematologic problems -- unit X. Problems of mobility, sensation, and cognition: management of patients with problems of the nervous system : Assessment of the nervous system ; Care of patients with problems of the central nervous system: the brain ; Care of patients with problems of the central nervous system: the spinal cord ; Care of patients with problems of the peripheral nervous system ; Care of critically ill patients with neurologic problems.

unit XI. Problems of sensations: management of patients with problems of the sensory system : Assessment of the eye and vision ; Care of patients with eye and vision problems ; Assessment of the ear and hearing ; Care of patients with ear and hearing problems -- unit XII. Problems of mobility: management of patients with problems of the musculoskeletal system : Assessment of the musculoskeletal system ; Care of patients with musculoskeletal problems ; Care of patients with musculoskeletal trauma -- unit XIII. Problems of digestion, nutrition, and elimination: management of patients with problems of the gastrointestinal system : Assessment of the gastrointestinal system ; Care of patients with oral cavity problems ; Care of patients with esophageal problems ; Care of patients with stomach disorders ; Care of patients with noninflammatory intestinal disorders ; Care of patients with inflammatory intestinal disorders ; Care of patients with liver problems ; Care of patients with problems of the biliary system and pancreas ; Care of patients with malnutrition and obesity -- unit XIV. Problems of regulation and metabolism: management of patients with problems of the endocrine system : Assessment of the endocrine system ; Care of patients with pituitary and adrenal gland problems ; Care of patients with problems of the thyroid and parathyroid glands ; Care of patients with diabetes mellitus -- unit XV. Problems of excretion: management of patients with problems of the renal/urinary system : Assessment of the renal/urinary system ; Care of patients with urinary problems ; Care of patients with renal disorders ; Care of patients with acute renal failure and chronic kidney disease -- unit XVI. Problems of reproduction: management of patients with problems of the reproductive system : Assessment of the reproductive system ; Care of patients with breast disorders ; Care of patients with gynecologic problems ; Care of male patients with reproductive problems ; Care of patients with sexually transmitted disease.