UNIT I MEDICAL-SURGICAL NURSING SETTINGS 1. Caring for Medical-Surgical Patients Roles of the LPN/LVN Employment Opportunities Ethical and Legal Practice Quality and Safety Evidence-Based Practice Quality Improvement Informatics Safety Health Care Today Biomedicine Complementary and Alternative Medicine/Integrative Medicine Healthy People 2030 Financing of Health Care Insurance: Government and Private Funding Cost Containment Providing Holistic Care Promoting a Therapeutic Nurse-Patient Relationship Meeting Cultural Needs Meeting Spiritual Needs 2. Critical Thinking, Clinical Judgment, and the Nursing Process Critical Thinking and Clinical Judgment Factors That Influence Critical Thinking and Nursing Care Integrating Critical Thinking and the Nursing Process Applying LPN/LVN Standards in Medical-Surgical Nursing Assessment (Data Collection) Data Analysis and Problem Identification Planning Implementation Evaluation Interdisciplinary (Collaborative) Care Plans UNIT II MEDICAL-SURGICAL PATIENT CARE PROBLEMS 3. Fluids, Electrolytes, Acid-Base Balance, and Intravenous Therapy Distribution and Regulation of Body Fluids Pathophysiology Osmolality Movement of Fluid and Electrolytes Fluid Imbalances Pathophysiology Deficient Fluid Volume Nausea and Vomiting Diarrhea Excess Fluid Volume Home Care Electrolytes Electrolyte Imbalances Acid-Base System Pathophysiology Acid-Base Imbalances Pathophysiology Arterial Blood Gas Analysis Respiratory Acidosis Metabolic Acidosis Respiratory Alkalosis Metabolic Alkalosis Home Care Intravenous Fluid Therapy Nursing Responsibilities in Administering Intravenous Fluids Calculating and Regulating the Rate of Flow Nursing Management Assessment (Data Collection) Data Analysis and Problem Identification/Nursing Diagnosis Planning Implementation Evaluation Community Care 4. Care of Preoperative and Intraoperative Surgical Patients Surgery Technological Approaches in Surgery Autologous Blood for Transfusion Bloodless Surgery Perioperative Nursing Management Assessment (Data Collection) Problem Statement/Nursing Diagnosis Planning Implementation Evaluation The Surgical Team The Surgical Suite The Surgical Holding Area Roles of the Circulating Nurse and the Scrub Person Anesthesia General Anesthesia Regional Anesthesia Procedural or Conscious Sedation Anesthesia (Moderate Sedation) Local Anesthesia Potential Intraoperative Complications 5. Care of Postoperative Surgical Patients Immediate Postoperative Care Postanesthesia Care Unit Nursing Management Assessment (Data Collection) Problem Statement/Nursing Diagnosis Planning Implementation Evaluation Discharge Planning Community Care 6. Infection Prevention and Control The Infectious Process and Disease Factors That Influence Infectious Disease Disease-Producing Pathogens The Body''s Defense Against Infection Skin Normal Flora The Inflammatory Response The Immune Response Infection Prevention and Control Preventing and Controlling the Spread of Infection Precaution Categories for Infection Prevention and Control Health Care-Associated Infections Multidrug-Resistant Organisms (MDROs) The Cost of Health Care-Associated Infections Nursing Interventions to Prevent Health Care-Associated Infections Infection Surveillance and Reporting Medical Asepsis and Surgical Asepsis Sepsis and Septic Shock Nursing Interventions for Patients With Sepsis Nursing Management Assessment (Data Collection) Problem Statement/Nursing Diagnosis Planning Implementation Evaluation Community Care Home Care Long-Term Care 7. Care of Patients With Pain Theories of Pain Classification of Pain Nociceptive Pain Neuropathic Pain Perception of Pain Acute Versus Chronic Pain Acute Pain Chronic Pain Nursing Management Assessment (Data Collection) Problem Statement/Nursing Diagnosis Planning Implementation Evaluation Documentation Management of Pain Pharmacologic Approaches Nonpharmacologic Approaches Community Care Extended Care Home Care 8.

Care of Patients With Cancer The Impact of Cancer Pathophysiology of Cancer Normal Cells Cancer Cells Metastasis Genetic Factors Carcinogens Chemical Carcinogens Exogenous Hormones Cancer Promotion Physical Carcinogens Genetic Predisposition Contributing Factors Intrinsic Factors Dietary Factors Disease Factors: Diabetes Mellitus Classification of Tumors Cancer Staging Measures to Prevent Cancer Nutrition and Exercise for Cancer Prevention Environment Identifying High-Risk People Detection of Cancer Diagnostic Tests Laboratory Tests Nursing Management Assessment (Data Collection) Analysis/Problem Identification Planning Implementation Evaluation Common Therapies, Problems, and Nursing Care Surgery Radiation Therapy Chemotherapy Hormone Therapy Immunotherapy: Biologic Response Modifiers Monoclonal Antibodies Targeted Therapies Bone Marrow and Stem Cell Transplantation Common Problems Related to Cancer or Cancer Treatment Anorexia and Weight Loss Mucositis and Stomatitis Chemotherapy-Induced Nausea and Vomiting Diarrhea Constipation Chemotherapy-Induced Peripheral Neuropathy Bone Marrow Suppression Cancer-Related Fatigue Alopecia Pain Fear and Ineffective Coping Oncologic Emergencies Care Settings for the Cancer Patient Acute Care Acute Rehabilitation Long-Term Care Home Care/Community 9. Chronic Illness and End-of-Life Care Chronic Illness Preventing the Hazards of Decreased Mobility Chronic Illness and Rehabilitation Care Long-Term Care End-of-Life Care Legal and Ethical Considerations Palliative Care Hospice Care Psychological Process of Death Anticipatory Guidance After-Death Care UNIT III IMMUNE SYSTEM 10. The Immune and Lymphatic Systems Anatomy and Physiology of the Immune and Lymphatic Systems Organs and Structures Functions of the Immune and Lymphatic Systems Age in Relation to the Immune and Lymphatic Systems Protective Mechanisms of the Immune and Lymphatic Systems Inflammatory Response Immune Response Immune and Lymphatic System Disorders Prevention of Immune and Lymphatic System Problems Nursing Management Assessment (Data Collection) Problem Statements/Nursing Diagnosis Planning Implementation Evaluation Common Problems Related to the Immune and Lymphatic Systems Fever Nutrition Immunosuppression 11. Care of Patients With Immune and Lymphatic Disorders Immune Function and Dysfunction Immune Deficiency Conditions Therapeutic Immunosuppression Diagnostic Tests and Treatment of Immune Deficiencies Nursing Management Assessment (Data Collection) Problem Statements/Nursing Diagnosis and Planning Implementation Evaluation Human Immunodeficiency Virus and Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome Pathophysiology Transmission Exposure Prophylaxis Prevention Through Education Signs and Symptoms Diagnosis Management of Human Immunodeficiency Virus Infection Complications Nursing Management Assessment (Data Collection) Planning Implementation Evaluation Human Immunodeficiency Virus Risk in Patients Older Than 50 Years Community Education and Care Human Immunodeficiency Virus Confidentiality and Disclosure Issues Bloodborne Pathogen Exposure and Health Care Workers Autoimmune and Autoinflammatory Disorders Signs and Symptoms Diagnosis Treatment and Nursing Management Systemic Lupus Erythematosus Disorders of the Lymphatic System Lymphoma Lymphedema Fibromyalgia Disorders of Inappropriate Immune Response Allergy and Hypersensitivity Nursing Management Assessment (Data Collection) Problem Statement/Nursing Diagnosis Planning Implementation Evaluation UNIT IV RESPIRATORY SYSTEM 12. The Respiratory System Overview of Anatomy and Physiology of the Respiratory System Functions of the Structures of the Upper Respiratory System Functions of the Structures of the Lower Respiratory System Control of Respiration Effect of the Bones of the Thorax and the Respiratory Muscles on the Respiratory Process Factors That Affect the Exchange of Oxygen and Carbon Dioxide Effects of Aging on the Respiratory System Causes of Respiratory Disorders Respiratory Disorders Prevention Diagnostic Tests and Procedures Nursing Management Assessment (Data Collection) Problem Statements/Nursing Diagnosis Planning Implementation Evaluation Common Respiratory.