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Get a thorough review of medical-surgical nursing Concepts and Exemplars while developing your clinical judgment skills! Corresponding to Medical-Surgical Nursing: Concepts for Interprofessional Collaborative Care, 10th Edition, from Ignatavicius, Workman, Rebar, and Heimgartner, this Study Guide is thoroughly revised with a fresh emphasis on the Concepts and Exemplars featured in the textbook. It adds application-level NCLEX (R) Exam-style questions and exercises, new NCLEX alternate item questions, and a completely new collection of Case Studies to prepare you for the Next Generation NCLEX Examination. With this practical study guide, you will prepare for NCLEX success and build the clinical reasoning skills you need for safe, effective nursing practice.

Complete review of textbook content builds students' clinical nursing judgment skills and enhances their ability to make safe and effective clinical decisions.
UNIQUE! Focus on interprofessional collaboration provides tips for coordinating care with other health professionals, and includes application of IPEC's Core Competencies for Interprofessional Collaborative Practice.
Answer Key follows each chapter and adds new in-depth rationales for improved self-study and remediation.
UNIQUE! Unparalleled emphasis on NCLEX (R) Exam-style questions includes multiple-choice and multiple-select formats, familiarizing students with all NCLEX question formats to better prepare them for the NCLEX Examination.
UNIQUE! Emphasis on the textbook's Concepts and Exemplar disorders focuses students on key medical-surgical nursing concepts and how they are exemplified in common disorders.

NEW and UNIQUE! Focus on Concepts and Exemplars reflects the conceptual emphasis of the Ignatavicius textbook.
NEW! Higher percentage of application-level NCLEX (R) Exam-style questions is distributed throughout the chapters, plus additional NCLEX alternate item formats to help students develop clinical nursing judgment.
NEW! Completely new collection of Next-Generation NCLEX (R)-style Case Studies to develop students' clinical judgment skills and begin to prepare them for the Next-Generation NCLEX Exam (NGN).
NEW! Detailed rationales in Answer Keys (now following each chapter) are provided for questions above the "Knowing" level of Bloom's taxonomy, for improved remediation and development of clinical nursing judgment consistent with the NGN.
NEW! Updated content throughout matches the 10th edition of the Ignatavicius textbook for more efficient study of essential medical-surgical nursing knowledge.

Contents:

Section I: Concepts of Medical-Surgical Nursing
1. Overview of Professional Nursing Concepts for Medical-Surgical Nursing
2. From Clinical Judgment to Systems Thinking NEW!
3. Overview of Health Concepts for Medical-Surgical Nursing
4. Common Health Problems of Older Adults
5. Assessment and Care of Patients with Pain
6. Concepts of Genetics and Genomics
7. Concepts of Rehabilitation for Chronic and Disabling Health Problems
8. Care of Patients at End-of-Life
9. Care of Perioperative Patients
Section II: Concepts of Emergency Care and Disaster Preparedness
10. Concepts of Emergency and Trauma Nursing
11. Care of Patients with Common Environmental Emergencies
12. Concepts of Emergency and Disaster Preparedness
Section III: Concepts of Patients with Problems of Fluid, Electrolyte, and Acid-Base Balance
13. Concepts of Fluid and Electrolyte Balance
14. Concepts of Acid-Base Balance
15. Concepts of Infusion Therapy
Section V: Interprofessional Collaboration for Patients with Problems of Immunity
16. Concepts of Inflammation and Immunity
17. Care of Patients with HIV Disease
18. Care of Patients with Hypersensitivity (Allergy) and Autoimmunity
19. Concepts of Cancer Development
20. Care of Patients with Cancer
21. Care of Patients with Infection
Section VI: Interprofessional Collaboration for Patients with Problems of the Skin, Hair, and Nails
22. Assessment of the Skin, Hair, and Nails
23. Care of Patients with Skin Problems
Section VII: Interprofessional Collaboration for Patients with Problems of the Respiratory System
24. Assessment of the Respiratory System
25. Care of Patients Requiring Oxygen Therapy or Tracheostomy
26. Care of Patients with Noninfectious Upper Respiratory Problems
27. Care of Patients with Noninfectious Lower Respiratory Problems
28. Care of Patients with Infectious Respiratory Problems
29. Critical Care of Patients with Respiratory Emergencies
Section VIII: Interprofessional Collaboration for Patients with Problems of the Cardiovascular System
30. Assessment of the Cardiovascular System
31. Care of Patients with Dysrhythmias
32. Care of Patients with Cardiac Problems
33. Care of Patients with Vascular Problems
34. Critical Care of Patients with Shock
35. Critical Care of Patients with Acute Coronary Syndromes
Section IX: Interprofessional Collaboration for Patients with Problems of the Hematologic System
36. Assessment of the Hematologic System
37. Care of Patients with Hematologic Problems
Section X: Interprofessional Collaboration for Patients with Problems of the Nervous System
38. Assessment of the Nervous System
39. Care of Patients with Problems of the Central Nervous System: The Brain
40. Care of Patients with Problems of the Central Nervous System: The Spinal Cord
41. Critical Care of Patients with Neurologic Emergencies
Section XI: Interprofessional Collaboration for Patients with Problems of the Sensory System
42. Assessment and Care of the Eye and Vision Problems
43. Assessment and Care of Patients with Ear and Hearing Problems
Section XII: Interprofessional Collaboration for Patients with Problems of the Musculoskeletal System
44. Assessment of the Musculoskeletal System
45. Care of Patients with Musculoskeletal Problems
46. Care of Patients with Arthritis and Total Joint Arthroplasty NEW!
47. Care of Patients with Musculoskeletal Trauma
Section XIII: Interprofessional Collaboration for Patients with Problems of the Gastrointestinal System
48. Assessment of the Gastrointestinal System
49. Care of Patients with Oral Cavity and Esophageal Problems
50. Care of Patients with Stomach Disorders
51. Care of Patients with Noninflammatory Intestinal Disorders
52. Care of Patients with Inflammatory Intestinal Disorders
53. Care of Patients with Liver Problems
54. Care of Patients with Problems of the Biliary System and Pancreas
55. Care of Patients with Malnutrition: Undernutrition and Obesity
Section XIV: Interprofessional Collaboration for Patients with Problems of the Endocrine System
56. Assessment of the Endocrine System
57. Care of Patients with Pituitary and Adrenal Gland Problems
58. Care of Patients with Problems of the Thyroid and Parathyroid Glands
59. Care of Patients with Diabetes Mellitus
Section XV: Interprofessional Collaboration for Patients with Problems of the Renal/Urinary System
60. Assessment of the Renal/Urinary System
61. Care of Patients with Urinary Problems
62. Care of Patients with Kidney Disorders
63. Care of Patients with Acute Kidney Injury and Chronic Kidney Disease
Section XVI: Interprofessional Collaboration for Patients with Problems of the Reproductive System
64. Assessment of the Reproductive System
65. Care of Patients with Breast Disorders
66. Care of Patients with Gynecologic Problems
67. Care of Patients with Male Reproductive Problems
68. Care of Transgender Patients
69. Care of Patients with Sexually Transmitted Infections
Answer Key