UNIT I: MEDICAL-SURGICAL NURSING 1. Aspects of Medical-Surgical 2. Medical-Surgical UNIT II: POPULATIONS RECEIVING MEDICAL-SURGICAL CARE 3. Medical-Surgical Patients: Individuals, Families, and Communities UNIT III: PATHOLOGY PROCESSES AND EFFECTS 4. Health, Illness, Stress, and Coping 5. Immunity, Inflammation, and Infection 6. Fluid, Electrolyte, and Acid-Base Balance 7. The Patient with Cancer 8.
Pain 9. Shock UNIT IV: SPECIAL PROBLEMS OF THE OLDER ADULT PATIENT 10. The Older Adult Patient 11. Falls 12. Immobility 13. Delirium and Dementia 14. Incontinence UNIT V: THERAPEUTICS 15. Nutrition 16.
Intravenous Therapy 17. Surgery 18. The Patient with an Ostomy 19. Palliative and Hospice Care 20. Complementary and Alternative Therapies and Integrative Health Care UNIT VI: NEUROLOGICAL SYSTEM 21. Neurologic System Introduction 22. Neurologic Disorders 23. Cerebrovascular Accident 24.
Spinal Cord Injury UNIT VII: RESPIRATORY SYSTEM 25. Respiratory System Introduction 26. Upper Respiratory Disorders 27. Acute Lower Respiratory Tract Disorders 28. Chronic Lower Respiratory Tract Disorders UNIT VIII: HEMATOLOGIC AND IMMUNOLOGIC SYSTEMS 29. Hematologic System Introduction 30. Hematologic Disorders 31. Immunologic System Introduction 32.
Immunologic Disorders UNIT IX: CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEM 33. Cardiovascular System Introduction 34. Hypertension 35. Cardiac Disorders 36. Vascular Disorders UNIT X: DIGESTIVE SYSTEM 37. Digestive System Introduction 38. Upper Digestive Tract Disorders 39. Lower Digestive Tract Disorders 40.
Liver, Gallbladder, and Pancreatic Disorders UNIT XI: UROLOGIC SYSTEM 41. Urologic System Introduction 42. Urologic Disorders UNIT XII: MUSCULOSKELETAL SYSTEM 43. Musculoskeletal System Introduction 44. Connective Tissue Disorders 45. Fractures 46. Amputations UNIT XIII: ENDOCRINE SYSTEM 47. Endocrine System Introduction 48.
Pituitary and Adrenal Disorders 49. Thyroid and Parathyroid Disorders 50. Diabetes and Hypoglycemia UNIT XIV: REPRODUCTIVE SYSTEMS 51. Female Reproductive System Introduction 52. Female Reproductive Disorders 53. Male Reproductive System Introduction 54. Male Reproductive Disorders 55. Sexually Transmitted Infections UNIT XV: INTEGUMENTARY SYSTEMS 56.
Integumentary System Introduction 57. Skin Disorders UNIT XVI: SPECIAL SENSES: VISION AND HEARING 58. Special Senses: Vision and Hearing Introduction 59. Eye and Vision Disorders 60. Ear and Hearing Disorders UNIT XVII: MEDICAL-SURGICAL PATIENTS WITH PSYCHIATRIC DISORDERS 61. Psychobiologic Disorders 62. Substance-Related and Addictive Disorders UNIT XVIII: NURSING IN DISASTERS AND FIRST AID 63. First Aid, Emergency Care, and Disaster Management.