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Nursing : the ultimate study guide

FUNDAMENTALS OF NURSING HISTORY OF NURSING THERAPEUTIC COMMUNICATION Phases of Communication Tips on What Not to Do During Communication Developing Communication Skills THE NURSING PROCESS (NURSING CARE PLANS)PATIENT EDUCATION CARE ACROSS A LIFE SPAN FUNCTIONAL HEALTH PATTERNS CULTURAL DIFFERENCES NUTRITION URINARY AND BOWEL FUNCTION Urinary Elimination Bowel Elimination VITAL SIGNS Body Temperature Blood Pressure SKIN INTEGRITY AND IMMOBILITY Common Complications of Immobility Wound Care OXYGENATION Alterations in Breathing Patterns Nursing Intervention ACID-BASE IMBALANCES Changes in Acid-Base Balance Respiratory Acidosis FLUIDS AND ELECTROLYTES Potassium Imbalances Sodium Imbalances Magnesium Imbalances Phosphorus Imbalances Calcium Imbalances INTRAVENOUS FLUIDS INTRAVENOUS SITES MEDICATION ADMINISTRATION INFECTION CONTROL AND PREVENTION THE SURGICAL EXPERIENCE Preoperative Phase Intraoperative Phase Postoperative Phase BLOOD TRANSFUSIONS SEE YOU LATER FUNDAMENTALS!HEALTH ASSESSMENT SKIN, HAIR, AND NAILS Skin Assessment Hair Assessment Nail Assessment HEAD, EARS, AND NOSE Eye Assessment Assessment of the Pupils Ear Assessment Nose Assessment MOUTH AND LIPS NECK AND NODES ASSESSMENT NEUROLOGICAL SYSTEM AND CRANIAL NERVES Level of Consciousness Cranial Nerves Motor Function Sensory Function Deep Tendon Reflexes THORAX AND LUNGS HEART AND PERIPHERAL VASCULAR ASSESSMENT Cardiac Assessment The Peripheral Vascular Assessment MUSCULOSKELETAL ASSESSMENT BREAST ASSESSMENT ABDOMINAL ASSESSMENT MEDICAL-SURGICAL NURSING IMPORTANT LAB VALUES CARDIOVASCULAR DISORDERS Assessing a Patient With a Cardiovascular Disorder Angina Pectoris Coronary Artery Disease Deep Vein Thrombosis Peripheral Artery Disease Chronic Venous Insufficiency Cardiac Valve Disorders Cardiac Arrhythmias RESPIRATORY DISORDERS Assessing a Patient With Respiratory Disorders Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disorder (COPD)Pleural Effusion Pulmonary Edema Pulmonary Embolism Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome (ARDS)Acute Respiratory Failure Artificial Airways/Chest Tubes/Ventilators NEUROLOGICAL DISORDERS Assessing a Patient With Neurological Disorders Seizures and Epilepsy Parkinson’s Disease Multiple Sclerosis Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis Myasthenia Gravis Guillain-Barre Syndrome Increased Intracranial Pressure (ICP)Spinal Cord Injury Subarachnoid Hemorrhage/Aneurysm ENDOCRINE DISORDERS Assessing a Patient With Endocrine Disorders Disorders of the Pituitary: Diabetes Insipidus (DI) and Syndrome of Inappropriate Antidiuretic Hormone (SIADH)Hypothyroidism and Hyperthyroidism Hyperthyroidism (Graves’ Disease)Hyperparathyroidism and Hypoparathyroidism Diabetes Mellitus (DM)GASTROINTESTINAL DISORDERS (GI)Assessing a Patient With Gastrointestinal Disorders Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD)Ulcerative Colitis Crohn’s Disease Diverticulitis/Diverticulosis Gastroenteritis Small Bowel Obstruction Peptic Ulcer Disease Liver Cirrhosis Types of Ostomies GENITOURINARY DISORDERS (GU)Urinary Tract Infection (UTIs)Glomerulonephritis Nephrotic Syndrome Kidney Stones Acute Renal Failure Chronic Renal Failure Kidney Transplantation MUSCULOSKELETAL DISORDERS Assessing a Patient With Musculoskeletal Disorders Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA)INTEGUMENTARY DISORDERS Assessing a Patient With Integumentary Disorders Pressure Ulcers Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA)IMMUNOLOGICAL DISORDERS Assessing a Patient With Immunological Disorders HIV/AIDS ONCOLOGICAL DISORDERS Assessing a Patient With Oncological Disorders Lung Cancer Breast Cancer Colon Cancer Prostate Cancer Multiple Myeloma HEMATOLOGICAL DISORDERS Sickle Cell Anemia Myelodysplastic Syndrome (MDS)Disseminated Intravascular Coagulation (DIC)EMERGENCY NURSING Cardiac Arrest Septic Shock Hypertensive Crisis Perforated Bowel Gastrointestinal Bleed Ileus Diabetic Ketoacidosis Respiratory Failure PHARMACOLOGY A LITTLE PHARMACOLOGY ADVICE SAFE MEDICATION ADMINISTRATION PHARMACOKINETICS PHARMACODYNAMICS CARDIOVASCULAR MEDICATIONS Antihypertensive Drugs Cholesterol-Lowering Medications/ Antihyperlipidemic Medications Bile Acid Sequestrants Antiplatelet Medications Cardiac Glycosides Antiarrhythmic Medications RESPIRATORY MEDICATIONS Leukotriene Modifiers Mucolytic Medications Antihistamines (H1 Blockers)Tuberculosis Medications NEUROLOGICAL MEDICATIONS Thrombolytics: Most “-ase” Endings Treatment of Increased Intracranial Pressure Antiepileptic Medications Medications for Parkinson’s Disease Medications for Myasthenia Gravis/Cholinergic Medications Medications for Multiple Sclerosis ENDOCRINE MEDICATIONS Medications for Patients With Diabetes Adrenocortical Medications Medications for Hypothyroidism Medications for Hyperthyroidism Medications for Hyperparathyroidism Medications for Hypoparathyroidism Pancreatic Enzymes GASTROINTESTINAL MEDICATIONS Histamine 2-Receptor Antagonists (H2 Blockers): All “-idine”Cytoprotective Agents Aminosalicylates (5 ASA)Antiemetic Medications Stool Softeners/Laxatives Antidiarrheal Medications GENITOURINARY MEDICATIONS Bladder Anticholinergics Bladder Cholinergics (Muscarinic Agonists)Urinary Tract Antiseptics Urinary Analgesics Post-Transplant Immunosuppressants MUSCULOSKELETAL MEDICATIONS Medications to Treat Gout Medications for Rheumatoid Arthritis Treatment for Patients With Osteoporosis Medications for Muscle Spasms INTEGUMENTARY MEDICATIONS Medications for Burns IMMUNOLOGICAL MEDICATIONS Antiretroviral Medications Hematopoietic Growth Factors PAIN MANAGEMENT Opioid Analgesics Nonopioid Analgesics PEDIATRIC NURSING PEDIATRIC PHYSICAL ASSESSMENT Vital Signs Head and Neck Eyes and Ear Assessment Face, Nose, Mouth, and Throat Thorax and Lungs Cardiovascular Assessment Reproductive System and Assessment Musculoskeletal Assessment Neurological Assessment Growth and Development CARDIOVASCULAR DISORDERS Obstructive Cardiac Defects Decreased Pulmonary Blood Flow Defects Mixed Cardiac Defects Congestive Heart Failure (CHF)Rheumatic Fever Kawasaki Disease RESPIRATORY DISORDERS Acute Laryngotracheobronchitis (LTB)Bronchiolitis or Respiratory Syncytial Virus Cystic Fibrosis NEUROLOGICAL DISORDERS Hydrocephalus Head Injury Cerebral Palsy Spina Bifida Bacterial Meningitis Reye’s Syndrome ENDOCRINE DISORDERS Hypopituitarism (Growth Hormone Deficiency)Hyperpituitarism (Growth Hormone)Precocious Puberty Congenital Hypothyroidism Diabetes Mellitus GASTROINTESTINAL DISORDERS Esophageal Atresia and Tracheoesophageal Fistula Pyloric Stenosis Hirschsprung’s Disease Gastrointestinal Reflux Omphalocele and Gastroschisis Imperforate Anus Cleft Lip and Palate Lactose Intolerance Celiac Disease Failure to Thrive GENITOURINARY DISORDERS Urinary Tract Infection Nephrotic Syndrome Acute Glomerulonephritis Hemolytic Uremic Syndrome (HUS)Hydrocele/Inguinal Hernia MUSCULOSKELETAL DISORDERS Dysplasia of the Hip Congenital Clubfoot Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy (DMD)HEMATOLOGICAL DISORDERS Iron Deficiency Anemia Sickle Cell Anemia Beta-Thalassemia (Cooley Anemia)Von Willebrand Disease PEDIATRIC CANCERS Neuroblastoma Wilm’s Tumor Osteogenic Sarcoma Acute Lymphocytic Leukemia (ALL)Acute Myelogenous Leukemia (AML)EAR, EYE, AND THROAT DISORDERS Otitis Media Tonsillectomy and Adenoidectomy INFECTIOUS DISORDERS Chickenpox (Varicella)Measles (Rubeola)Roseola (Exanthema Subitum)Fifth Disease (Erythema Infectiosum)Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever Whooping Cough (Pertussis)Scarlet Fever Infectious Mononucleosis IMMUNIZATIONS WOMEN’S HEALTH FETAL DEVELOPMENT Embryonic Stage Fetal Stage THE PRENATAL EXPERIENCE Stages of Labor Determination of Due Date and the Acronym GTPAL Signs of Pregnancy Laboratory and Diagnostic Tests Laboratory Tests Maternal Nutrition The Complicated Prenatal Experience LABOR AND DELIVERY Fetal Monitoring Fetal Heart Patterns Stages of Labor Birth Procedures Complications of Labor and Delivery THE POSTPARTUM EXPERIENCE Assessment of the Postpartum Woman Nursing Care for Postpartum Women Care of Afterbirth Pains Postpartum Complications THE NEWBORN ASSESSMENT Review of Systems Newborn Complications MATERNITY PHARMACOLOGY AquaMEPHYTON (Vitamin K)Betamethasone Erythromycin Ointment Magnesium Sulfate Oxytocin (Pitocin)Pain Management Prostaglandins Rho (D) Immune Globulin (RhoGAM)PSYCHIATRIC NURSING Schizophrenia Generalized Anxiety Disorder (GAD)Depression Bipolar Disorder Personality Disorder DISORDERS IN THE ELDERLY POPULATION Delirium Dementia/Alzheimer’s Disease PSYCHIATRIC MEDICATIONS Antipsychotics Antianxiety Medications Antidepressants Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitors (SSRIs) and Serotonin-Norepinephrine Reuptake Inhibitors (SNRIs)Tricyclic Antidepressants (TCAs)Monoamine Oxidase Inhibitors (MAOIs)Mood Stabilizers Cognitive Enhancers DECREASING TEST ANXIETY WHAT TO EXPECT IN NURSING SCHOOL NCLEX TIPS BIBLIOGRAPHY

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