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Table of Contents
Unit I Professional Concepts Chapter 1 Professional Concepts Chapter 2 The Nurse's Role in Healthcare Quality and Patient Safety Chapter 3 Values, Ethics, and Legal Issues Chapter 4 Nursing Research and Evidence-Based Care
Chapter 5 Nursing Process: Foundation for Clinical Judgement
Unit II Nursing Process Chapter 6 Nursing Assessment Chapter 7 Nursing Diagnosis Chapter 8 Outcome Identification and Planning Chapter 9 Implementation and Evaluation
Chapter 10 Healthcare Team Communication: Documenting and Reporting
Unit III Healthcare Delivery Concepts Chapter 11 Health, Wellness, and Integrative Healthcare Chapter 12 Healthcare in the Community and Home Chapter 13 Culture and Diversity Chapter 14 Communication in the Nurse-Patient Relationship Chapter 15 Patient Education and Health Promotion Chapter 16 Caring for the Older Adult Unit IV Clinical Care Competencies Chapter 17 Safety Chapter 18 Health Assessment Chapter 19 Vital Signs Chapter 20 Asepsis and Infection Control Chapter 21 Medication Administration Chapter 22 Intravenous Therapy Chapter 23 Perioperative Nursing Unit V Concepts Involving Protection and Movement Chapter 24 Hygiene and Self-Care Chapter 25 Mobility Chapter 26 Skin Integrity and Wound Healing Chapter 27 Infection Prevention and Management Chapter 28 Pain Management Chapter 29 Sensory Perception
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Unit VI Concepts Involving Homeostasis and Regulation Chapter 30 Respiratory Function Chapter 31 Cardiac Function Chapter 32 Fluids, Electrolytes, and Acid-Base Chapter 33 Nutrition Chapter 34 Urinary Elimination Chapter 35 Bowel Elimination Chapter 36 Sleep Unit VII Psychosocial Concepts Chapter 37 Self-Concept Chapter 38 Families and Their Relationships Chapter 39 Cognitive Processes Chapter 40 Sexuality Chapter 41 Stress, Coping, and Adaptation Chapter 42 Loss and Grieving Chapter 43 Spiritual Health
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Chapter 01- Professional Concepts (The Profession of Nursing)
- What is the major difference between nursing students today and nursing students
50 years ago?
- Today’s students are less caring.
- Today’s students are more intelligent.
- Today’s students reflect a more diverse population.
- Today’s students are less likely to be competent nurses.
Ans: C
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Nursing students 50 years ago were mostly women and entered nursing school immediately after graduating from high school. Many of today’s nursing students have pursued other career paths prior to nursing, are of various ethnic backgrounds, and have jobs and families to consider while attending nursing school. In addition, many more men have entered the field of nursing over the last 50 years.
- The nurse is caring for a diabetic patient who expresses the desire to learn more
about a diabetic diet in an attempt to gain better control of his blood sugar. The nurses’ actions will be based on which non-nursing theory?
- Change theory
- Maslows hierarchy of human needs
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