Study Guide for Medical-Surgical Nursing

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Donna Ignatavicius is nationally recognized as an expert in nursing education and medical-surgical/gerontological nursing and has a wealth of experiences as a nurse educator, clinical nurse specialist, and administrator for over 40 years. Currently, she provides curriculum consultation and presentations for nursing faculty on topics such as concept-based curriculum, assessment of learning methods, and active learning strategies through her consulting company, DI Associates, Inc. Additionally, she is the primary author of numerous articles and books, including Medical-Surgical Nursing: Concepts for Interprofessional Collaborative Care, 10th ed. (2021) and her new student workbook, Developing Clinical Judgment for Professional Nursing and the Next-Generation NCLEX-RN® Examination. In 2007 she was inducted as a fellow into the prestigious Academy of Nursing Education (ANEF) for her national contribution to the field of nursing education. In 2016 she obtained her Certified Nurse Educator® (CNE) credential; in 2020 she obtained her Academic Clinical Nurse Educator (CNEcl) credential.

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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® 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® 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® 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.

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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
10. Concepts of Care for Patients with Common Environmental Emergencies
11. 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
12. Concepts of Acid-Base Balance and Imbalance
13. Concepts of Infusion Therapy
    **UNIT IV: Interprofessional Collaboration for Patients with Immunity Conditions
    **16. Concepts of Inflammation and Immunity
14. Concepts of Care for Patients with Allergy and Immunity Conditions
15. Concepts of Care for Patients with Cancer
16. 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
17. 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
18. Concepts of Care for Patients with Noninfectious Upper Respiratory Conditions
19. Concepts of Care for Patients with Noninfectious Lower Respiratory Conditions
20. Concepts of Care for Patients with Infectious Respiratory Conditions
21. Critical Care of Patients with Respiratory Emergencies
    UNIT VII: Interprofessional Collaboration for Patients with Cardiovascular System Conditions
22. Assessment of the Cardiovascular System
23. Concepts of Care for Patients with Dysrhythmias
24. Concepts of Care for Patients with Cardiac Conditions
25. Concepts of Care for Patients with Vascular Conditions
26. Critical Care of Patients with Shock
27. Critical Care of Patients with Acute Coronary Syndromes
    UNIT VIII: Interprofessional Collaboration for Patients with Hematologic System Conditions
28. Assessment of the Hematologic System
29. Concepts of Care for Patients with Hematologic Conditions
    **UNIT IX: Interprofessional Collaboration for Patients with Nervous System Conditions
    **35. Assessment of the Nervous System
30. Concepts of Care for Patients with Conditions of the Central Nervous System: The Brain
31. Concepts of Care for Patients with Conditions of the Central Nervous System: The Spinal Cord
32. Critical Care of Patients with Neurologic Emergencies
    UNIT X: Interprofessional Collaboration for Patients with Sensory System Conditions
33. Assessment and Concepts of Care for Patients with Eye and Vision Conditions
34. Assessment and Concepts of Care for Patients with Ear and Hearing Conditions
    UNIT XI: Interprofessional Collaboration for Patients with Musculoskeletal System Conditions
35. Assessment of the Musculoskeletal System
36. Concepts of Care for Patients with Musculoskeletal Conditions
37. Concepts of Care for Patients with Arthritis and Total Joint Arthroplasty
38. Concepts of Care for Patients with Musculoskeletal Trauma
    **UNIT XII: Interprofessional Collaboration for Patients with Gastrointestinal System Conditions
    **45. Assessment of the Gastrointestinal System
39. Concepts of Care for Patients with Oral Cavity and Esophageal Conditions
40. Concepts of Care for Patients with Stomach Conditions
41. Concepts of Care for Patients with Noninflammatory Intestinal Conditions
42. Concepts of Care for Patients with Inflammatory Intestinal Conditions
43. Concepts of Care for Patients with Liver Conditions
44. Concepts of Care…