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Get an in-depth review of the medical-surgical nursing Concepts and Exemplars covered in Ignatavicius's Medical-Surgical Nursing: Concepts for Clinical Judgment and Collaborative Care, 11th Edition and develop your clinical judgment skills! Corresponding to the chapters in the Ignatavicius textbook, this thoroughly updated study guide is a practical tool to help you review, practice, and apply medical-surgical nursing concepts. Traditional review questions now include exercises and item types for the Next-Generation NCLEX (R) Exam (NGN) to reinforce your understanding of the textbook's nursing concepts and their application to exemplar disorders. Answers and rationales make it easy to improve upon any areas of weakness. With this study guide, you will prepare for success in class, on the NGN, and in medical-surgical nursing practice.

Complete review of textbook information builds your clinical judgment skills and enhances your ability to make safe and effective clinical decisions.
UNIQUE! Emphasis on the textbook's Concepts and Exemplar disorders highlights key medical-surgical nursing concepts and how they are reflected in common health conditions.
Hundreds of review questions allow you to practice prioritizing, develop clinical judgment, simulate interprofessional collaboration, and apply the steps of the nursing process and clinical judgment cognitive skills.
Multiple-choice and multiple-select questions for the NCLEX (R) Exam are included in addition to the questions for the NGN, to better prepare you for all item types included in the NGN.
Answer Keys now follow each chapter and include in-depth rationales to reinforce your understanding and boost your test-taking skills.

NEW! Updated content aligns with revisions and updates in the Ignatavicius Medical-Surgical Nursing, 11th Edition textbook, reflecting the most current national and international guidelines and protocols.
NEW! Exercises and questions for the Next-Generation NCLEX (R) Exam (NGN) are now included, all aligned with the NCSBN Clinical Judgment Measurement Model's six cognitive skills that are needed to make appropriate clinical judgments, deliver safe care, and increase readiness for the NGN.
NEW! Added variety of study and review questions includes formats such as fill-in-the-blank, matching, and more to promote understanding and application of key information.
NEW! New full-color design and illustrations clarify concepts and promote in-depth learning.

Contents:

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