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Tables of Contents for Study Guide to Accompany Rosdahl & Kowalski's Textbook of Basic Nursing
Chapter/Section Title
Page #
Page Count
PART A Foundations of Nursing
UNIT I The Nature of Nursing
The Origins of Nursing
1
4
Beginning Your Nursing Career
5
3
The Healthcare Delivery System
8
3
Legal and Ethical Aspects of Nursing
11
4
UNIT II Personal and Environmental Health
Basic Human Needs
15
3
Health and Wellness
18
4
Community Health
22
3
Transcultural Healthcare
25
3
UNIT III Development Throughout the Life Cycle
The Family
28
3
Infancy and Childhood
31
4
Adolescence
35
3
Early and Middle Adulthood
38
2
Older Adulthood and Aging
40
2
Death and Dying
42
2
UNIT IV Structure and Function
Organization of the Human Body
44
4
The Integumentary System
48
4
Fluid and Electrolyte Balance
52
4
The Musculoskeletal System
56
4
The Nervous System
60
4
The Endocrine System
64
4
The Sensory System
68
4
The Cardiovascular System
72
4
The Hematologic and Lymphatic Systems
76
3
The Immune System
79
3
The Respiratory System
82
3
The Digestive System
85
4
The Urinary System
89
3
The Male Reproductive System
92
3
The Female Reproductive System
95
3
UNIT V Nutrition and Diet Therapy
Basic Nutrition
98
5
Transcultural and Social Aspects of Nutrition
103
2
Diet Therapy and Special Diets
105
4
PART B Nursing Care Skills
UNIT VI The Nursing Process
Introduction to the Nursing Process
109
2
Nursing Assessment
111
2
Diagnosis and Planning
113
2
Implementing and Evaluating Care
115
3
Documenting and Reporting
118
3
UNIT VII Safety in the Healthcare Facility
The Healthcare Facility Environment
121
3
Emergency Preparedness
124
3
Microbiology and Defense Against Disease
127
3
Medical Asepsis
130
3
Infection Control
133
3
Emergency Care and First Aid
136
6
UNIT VIII Client Care
Therapeutic Communication Skills
142
3
Admission, Transfer, and Discharge
145
3
Vital Signs
148
4
Data Collection in Client Care
152
4
Body Mechanics and Positioning
156
4
Beds and Bed Making
160
3
Personal Hygiene and Skin Care
163
3
Elimination
166
4
Specimen Collection
170
3
Bandages and Binders
173
3
Heat and Cold Application
176
2
Client Comfort and Pain Management
178
3
Preoperative and Postoperative Care
181
4
Surgical Asepsis
185
2
Wound Care
187
3
Care of the Dying Person
190
3
UNIT IX Pharmacology and Administration of Medications
Review of Mathematics
193
3
Introduction to Pharmacology
196
3
Classification of Medications
199
4
Administration of Medications
203
5
PART C Nursing Throughout the Life Cycle
UNIT X Maternal and Newborn Nursing
Normal Pregnancy
208
5
Normal Labor, Delivery, and Postpartum Care
213
4
Care of the Normal Newborn
217
5
High-Risk Pregnancy and Childbirth
222
4
The High-Risk Newborn
226
4
Sexuality, Fertility, and Sexually Transmitted Diseases
230
4
UNIT XI Pediatric Nursing
Fundamentals of Pediatric Nursing
234
3
Care of the Infant, Toddler, or Preschooler
237
4
Care of the School-Age Child or Adolescent
241
3
The Child or Adolescent With Special Needs
244
3
UNIT XII Adult Care Nursing
Skin Disorders
247
6
Disorders in Fluid and Electrolyte Balance
253
3
Musculoskeletal Disorders
256
6
Nervous System Disorders
262
5
Endocrine Disorders
267
5
Sensory System Disorders
272
5
Cardiovascular Disorders
277
5
Blood and Lymph Disorders
282
4
Cancer
286
4
Allergic, Immune and Autoimmune Disorders
290
4
HIV and AIDS
294
4
Respiratory Disorders
298
10
Oxygen Therapy and Respiratory Care
308
3
Digestive Disorders
311
4
Urinary Disorders
315
5
Male Reproductive Disorders
320
4
Female Reproductive Disorders
324
4
UNIT XIII Gerontological Nursing
Gerontology: The Aging Adult
328
3
Dementias and Related Disorders
331
3
UNIT XIV Mental Health Nursing
Psychiatric Nursing
334
4
Substance Abuse
338
3
UNIT XV Nursing in a Variety of Settings
Extended Care
341
2
Rehabilitation Nursing
343
3
Ambulatory Nursing
346
2
Home Care Nursing
348
2
Hospice Nursing
350
3
PART D Your Career
UNIT XVI The Transition to Practicing Nurse
From Student to Graduate Nurse
353
3
Career Opportunities and Job-Seeking Skills
356
3
Advancement and Leadership in Nursing
359
2
Answers
361