Study Guide for Lewis's Medical-Surgical Nursing

Mariann M. Harding, Nursing Program Director and Professor of Nursing, Kent State University Tuscarawas. Professor Jeffrey Kwong works in the Division of Advanced Nursing Practice, School of Nursing, Rutgers University, Newark, New Jersey. Clinical Professor Debra Hagler works at Edson College of Nursing and Health Innovation, Arizona State University. Courtney Reinisch, Director of Undergraduate Nursing, School of Nursing, Montclair State University, Montclair, New Jersey. Assistant Professor Collin Bowman-Woodall works in the Department of Nursing at Samuel Merritt University, San Mateo, California, USA.

• SECTION 1: Concepts in Nursing Practice1. Professional Nursing2. Social Determinants of Health3. Health History and Physical Examination4. Patient and Caregiver Teaching5. Chronic Illness and Older Adults6. Caring for Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer or Questioning, and Gender Diverse PatientsSECTION 2: Problems Related to Comfort and Coping7. Stress Management8. Sleep and Sleep Disorders9. Pain10. Palliative and End-of-Life Care11. Substance Use Disorders in Acute CareSECTION 3: Problems Related to Homeostasis and Protection12. Inflammation and Healing13. Genetics14. Immune Responses and Transplantation15. Infection16. Cancer17. Fluid, Electrolyte, and Acid-Base ImbalancesSECTION 4: Perioperative and Emergency Care18. Preoperative Care19. Intraoperative Care20. Postoperative Care21. Emergency and Disaster NursingSECTION 5: Problems Related to Altered Sensory Input22. Assessment and Management: Visual Problems23. Assessment and Management: Auditory Problems24. Assessment: Integumentary System25. Integumentary Problems26. BurnsSECTION 6: Problems of Oxygenation: Ventilation27. Assessment: Respiratory System28. Supporting Ventilation29. Upper Respiratory Problems30. Lower Respiratory Problems31. Obstructive Pulmonary Diseases32. Acute Respiratory Failure and Acute Respiratory Distress SyndromeSECTION 7: Problems of Oxygenation: Transport33. Assessment: Hematologic System34. Hematologic ProblemsSECTION 8: Problems of Oxygenation: Perfusion35. Assessment: Cardiovascular System36. Hypertension37. Coronary Artery Disease and Acute Coronary Syndrome38. Heart Failure39. Dysrhythmias40. Inflammatory and Structural Heart Disorders41. Vascular Disorders42. Shock, Sepsis, and Multiple Organ Dysfunction SyndromeSECTION 9: Problems of Ingestion, Digestion, Absorption, and Elimination43. Assessment: Gastrointestinal System44. Nutrition Problems45. Obesity46. Upper Gastrointestinal Problems47. Lower Gastrointestinal Problems48. Liver, Biliary Tract, and Pancreas ProblemsSECTION 10: Problems of Urinary Function49. Assessment: Urinary System50. Renal and Urologic Problems51. Acute Kidney Injury and Chronic Kidney DiseaseSECTION 11: Problems Related to Regulatory and Reproductive Mechanisms52. Assessment: Endocrine System53. Diabetes54. Endocrine Problems55. Assessment: Reproductive System56. Breast Problems57. Sexually Transmitted Infections58. Female Reproductive Problems59. Male Reproductive ProblemsSECTION 12: Problems Related to Movement and Coordination60. Assessment: Nervous System61. Acute Intracranial Problems62. Stroke63. Chronic Neurologic Problems64. Dementia and Delirium65. Spinal Cord and Peripheral Nerve Problems66. Assessment: Musculoskeletal System67. Musculoskeletal Trauma and Orthopedic Surgery68. Musculoskeletal Problems69. Arthritis and Connective Tissue Diseases