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Welcome to the Companion Website for Medical-Surgical Nursing.

Medical-Surgical Nursing

Welcome to the online study guide, designed to accompany Medical-Surgical Nursing, 4/e by Priscilla LeMone and Karen Burke.


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PART 1: MEDICAL-SURGICAL NURSING PRACTICE
Unit 1: Dimensions of Medical-Surgical Nursing
   Chapter 1: Medical-Surgical Nursing
   Chapter 2: Health and Illness in the Adult Client
   Chapter 3: Community-Based and Home Care of the Adult Client
Unit 1: End of Unit Challenge

Unit 2: Alterations in Patterns of Health
   Chapter 4: Nursing Care of Clients Having Surgery
   Chapter 5: Nursing Care of Clients Experiencing Loss, Grief, and Death
   Chapter 6: Nursing Care of Clients with Problems of Substance Abuse
   Chapter 7: Nursing Care of Clients Experiencing Disasters
Unit 2: End of Unit Challenge

Unit 3: Pathophysiology and Patterns of Health
   Chapter 8: Genetic Implications of Adult Health
   Chapter 9: Nursing Care of Clients Experiencing Pain
   Chapter 10: Nursing Care of Clients with Alterations in Fluid, Electrolyte, and Acid-Base Balance
   Chapter 11: Nursing Care of Clients Experiencing Trauma and Shock
   Chapter 12: Nursing Care of Clients with Infections
   Chapter 13: Nursing Care of Clients with Altered Immunity
   Chapter 14: Nursing Care of Clients with Cancer
Unit 3: End of Unit Challenge

PART 2: NUTRITIONAL-METABOLIC PATTERNS
Unit 4: Responses to Altered Integumentary Disorders
   Chapter 15: Assessing Clients with Integumentary Disorders
   Chapter 16: Nursing Care of Clients with Integumentary Disorders
   Chapter 17: Nursing Care of Clients with Burns
Unit 4: End of Unit Challenge

Unit 5: Responses to Altered Endocrine Function
   Chapter 18: Assessing Clients with Endocrine Disorders
   Chapter 19: Nursing Care of Clients with Endocrine Disorders
   Chapter 20: Nursing Care of Clients with Diabetes Mellitus
Unit 5: End of Unit Challenge

Unit 6: Responses to Altered Nutrition
   Chapter 21: Assessing Clients with Nutritional and Gastrointestinal Disorders
   Chapter 22: Nursing Care of Clients with Nutritional Disorders
   Chapter 23: Nursing Care of Clients with Upper Gastrointestinal Disorders
   Chapter 24: Nursing Care of Clients with Gallbladder, Liver, and Pancreatic Disorders
Unit 6: End of Unit Challenge

PART 3: ELIMINATION PATTERNS
Unit 7: Responses to Altered Bowel Elimination
   Chapter 25: Assessing Clients with Bowel Elimination Disorders
   Chapter 26: Nursing Care of Clients with Bowel Disorders
Unit 7: End of Unit Challenge

Unit 8: Responses to Altered Urinary Elimination
   Chapter 27: Assessing Clients with Urinary Elimination Disorders
   Chapter 28: Nursing Care of Clients with Urinary Tract Disorders
   Chapter 29: Nursing Care of Clients with Kidney Disorders
Unit 8: End of Unit Challenge

PART 4: ACTIVITY-EXERCISE PATTERNS
Unit 9: Responses to Altered Cardiac Function
   Chapter 30: Assessing Clients with Cardiac Disorders
   Chapter 31: Nursing Care of Clients with Coronary Heart Disease
   Chapter 32: Nursing Care of Clients with Cardiac Disorders
Unit 9: End of Unit Challenge

Unit 10: Responses to Altered Peripheral Tissue Perfusion
   Chapter 33: Assessing Clients with Hematologic, Peripheral Vascular, and Lymphatic
   Chapter 34: Nursing Care of Clients with Hematologic Disorders
   Chapter 35: Nursing Care of Clients with Peripheral Vascular Disorders
Unit 10: End of Unit Challenge

Unit 11: Responses to Altered Respiratory Function
   Chapter 36: Assessing Clients with Respiratory Disorders
   Chapter 37: Nursing Care of Clients with Upper Respiratory Disorders
   Chapter 38: Nursing Care of Clients with Ventilation Disorders
   Chapter 39: Nursing Care of Clients with Gas Exchange Disorders
Unit 11: End of Unit Challenge

Unit 12: Responses to Altered Musculoskeletal Function
   Chapter 40: Assessing Clients with Musculoskeletal Disorders
   Chapter 41: Nursing Care of Clients with Musculoskeletal Trauma
   Chapter 42: Nursing Care of Clients with Musculoskeletal Disorders
Unit 12: End of Unit Challenge

PART 5: COGNITIVE-PERCEPTUAL PATTERNS
Unit 13: Responses to Altered Neurologic Function
   Chapter 43: Assessing Clients with Neurologic Disorders
   Chapter 44: Nursing Care of Clients with Intracranial Disorders
   Chapter 45: Nursing Care of Clients with Cerebrovascular and Spinal Cord Disorders
   Chapter 46: Nursing Care of Clients with Neurologic Disorders
Unit 13: End of Unit Challenge

Unit 14: Responses to Altered Visual and Auditory Function
   Chapter 47: Assessing Clients with Eye and Ear Disorders
   Chapter 48: Nursing Care of Clients with Eye and Ear Disorders
Unit 14: End of Unit Challenge

PART 6: SEXUALITY-REPRODUCTIVE PATTERNS
Unit 15: Responses to AlteredReproductive Function
   Chapter 49: Assessing Clients with Reproductive System and Breast Disorders
   Chapter 50: Nursing Care of Men with Reproductive System and Breast Disorders
   Chapter 51: Nursing Care of Women with Reproductive System and Breast Disorders
   Chapter 52: Nursing Care of Clients with Sexually Transmitted Infections
Unit 15: End of Unit Challenge



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