Main description:

Here's the perfect companion to Davis Advantage for Fundamentals of Nursing Care, 4th Edition. It offers the practice nursing students need to hone their critical-thinking and problem-solving skills, while mastering the principles, concepts, and procedures essential to success in the classroom and in practice.

The Study Guide corresponds to the text chapter by chapter, while reinforcing the text's emphasis on 'connections' each step of the way. Perforated pages make it easy for students to submit their assignments to their instructors for evaluation.

Highly recommend-- a good way to come prepared for class."To any prospective nursing students out there thinking about purchasing this workbook, please do! It has sections that directly correlate with each chapter of the textbook. I have found it to be an excellent way to focus on the important part(s) of each chapter."-Rachel F., Online Student Reviewer

UPDATED & REVISED! Thoroughly updated to reflect the content of the text
Five types of exercises per chapter...

Key Term Review Questions-Matching and fill-in-the-blank activities make it easier to learn new terminology.
Connection Questions-Multiple-choice and short-answer questions help you understand and apply information presented in the connection features, including clinical applications, anatomy and physiology, delegation and supervision, laboratory and diagnostic tests, home health and long-term care settings, patient teaching, and real-world illustrations.
Review Questions-Multiple-choice, matching, true/false, and short-answer questions cover the important information in the chapter, and help you prepare for the NCLEX (R) with questions that have more than one answer.
Application & Critical-Thinking Questions-Multiple-choice, scenarios, and brief-answer questions help you pull together the information in the chapter and apply it to situations you may often encounter as in clinicals and practice.
Documentation Exercises-Scenarios describe patient care, followed by activities that ask you to document that them on the appropriate charts, forms, and reports.
Short scenarios describe patient care, followed by activities pertaining to...

Contents:

I.INTRODUCTION TO NURSING
1.The Vista of Nursing
2.Health Care Delivery, Settings, and Economics
3.Ethics, Law, and Delegation in Nursing
4.The Nursing Process, Critical Thinking, and Decision Making
5.Documentation
II.COMMUNICATING AND UNDERSTANDING
6.Communication and Relationships
7.Promoting Health and Wellness
8.Ethnic, Cultural, and Spiritual Aspects of Care
9.Growth and Development throughout the Life Span
10.Loss, Grief, and Dying
11.Complementary and Alternative Medicine
12.Patient Teaching
III.NURSING BASICS
13.Safety
14.Medical Asepsis and Infection Control
15.Personal Care
16.Moving and Positioning Patients
17.Vital Signs
18.Applying Heat and Cold
19.Pain Management, Rest, and Restorative Sleep
20.Admission, Transfer, and Discharge
21.Physical Assessment
22.Surgical Asepsis
IV.CLINCIAL SKILLS AND CARE
23.Nutrition
24.Nutritional Care and Support
25.Diagnostic Tests
26.Wound Care
27.Musculoskeletal Care
28.Respiratory Care
29.Fluids, Electrolytes, and Introduction to Acid-Base Balance
30.Bowel Elimination and Care
31.Urinary Elimination and Care
32.Care of Older Adults
33.Care of the Surgical Patient
34.Phlebotomy and Blood Specimens
V.MEDICATION ADMINISTRATION
35.Researching and Preparing Medications
36.Administering Oral, Topical, and Mucosal Medications
37.Administering Intradermal, Subcutaneous, and Intramuscular Injections
38.Intravenous Therapy