Get an in-depth review of the medical-surgical nursing Concepts and Exemplars covered in Ignatavicius's Medical-Surgical Nursing: Concepts for Clinical Judgment and Collaborative Care, 11th Edition and develop your clinical judgment skills! Corresponding to the chapters in the Ignatavicius textbook, this thoroughly updated study guide is a practical tool to help you review, practice, and apply medical-surgical nursing concepts. Traditional review questions now include exercises and item types for the Next-Generation NCLEX® Exam (NGN) to reinforce your understanding of the textbook's nursing concepts and their application to exemplar disorders. Answers and rationales make it easy to improve upon any areas of weakness. With this study guide, you will prepare for success in class, on the NGN, and in medical-surgical nursing practice.
Complete review of textbook information builds your clinical judgment skills and enhances your ability to make safe and effective clinical decisions.
UNIQUE! Emphasis on the textbook's Concepts and Exemplar disorders highlights key medical-surgical nursing concepts and how they are reflected in common health conditions.
Hundreds of review questions allow you to practice prioritizing, develop clinical judgment, simulate interprofessional collaboration, and apply the steps of the nursing process and clinical judgment cognitive skills.
Multiple-choice and multiple-select questions for the NCLEX® Exam are included in addition to the questions for the NGN, to better prepare you for all item types included in the NGN.
Answer Keys now follow each chapter and include in-depth rationales to reinforce your understanding and boost your test-taking skills.
NEW! Updated content aligns with revisions and updates in the Ignatavicius Medical-Surgical Nursing, 11th Edition textbook, reflecting the most current national and international guidelines and protocols.
NEW! Exercises and questions for the Next-Generation NCLEX® Exam (NGN) are now included, all aligned with the NCSBN Clinical Judgment Measurement Model's six cognitive skills that are needed to make appropriate clinical judgments, deliver safe care, and increase readiness for the NGN.
NEW! Added variety of study and review questions includes formats such as fill-in-the-blank,?matching, and more to promote understanding and application of key information.
NEW! New full-color design and illustrations clarify concepts and promote in-depth learning.
Section I: Essential Concepts of Medical-Surgical Nursing Chapter 1. Overview of Professional Nursing Concepts for Medical-Surgical Nursing Chapter 2. Clinical Judgment and Systems Thinking Chapter 3. Overview of Health Concepts for Medical-Surgical Nursing Chapter 4. Concepts of Care for Older Adults Chapter 5. Concepts of Care for Transgender and Nonbinary Patients Chapter 6. Assessment and Concepts of Care for Patients with Pain Chapter 7. Concepts of Rehabilitation for Chronic and Disabling Health Conditions Chapter 8. Concepts of Care for Patients at End-of-Life Chapter 9. Concepts of Care for Perioperative Patients Section II: Concepts of Emergency Care and Disaster Preparedness Chapter 10. Concepts of Emergency and Trauma Nursing Chapter 11. Concepts of Care for Patients with Common Environmental Emergencies Chapter 12. Concepts of Disaster Preparedness Section III: Concepts of Fluid, Electrolyte, and Acid-Base Balance and Imbalance Chapter 13. Concepts of Fluid and Electrolyte Balance and Imbalance Chapter 14. Concepts of Acid-Base Balance and Imbalance Chapter 15. Concepts of Infusion Therapy Section IV: Interprofessional Collaboration for Patients with Immunity Conditions Chapter 16. Concepts of Inflammation and Immunity Chapter 17. Concepts of Care for Patients with Allergy and Immunity Conditions Chapter 18. Concepts of Care for Patients with Cancer Chapter 19. Concepts of Care for Patients with Infection Section V: Interprofessional Collaboration for Patients with Integumentary System Conditions Chapter 20. Assessment of Skin, Hair, and Nails Chapter 21. Concepts of Care for Patients with Conditions of the Skin, Hair, and Nails Section VI: Interprofessional Collaboration for Patients with Respiratory System Conditions Chapter 22. Assessment of the Respiratory System Chapter 23. Concepts of Care for Patients with Noninfectious Upper Respiratory Conditions Chapter 24. Concepts of Care for Patients with Noninfectious Lower Respiratory Conditions Chapter 25. Concepts of Care for Patients with Infectious Respiratory Conditions Chapter 26. Critical Care of Patients with Respiratory Emergencies Section VII: Interprofessional Collaboration for Patients with Cardiovascular System Conditions Chapter 27. Assessment of the Cardiovascular System Chapter 28. Concepts of Care for Patients with Dysrhythmias Chapter 29. Concepts of Care for Patients with Cardiac Conditions Chapter 30. Concepts of Care for Patients with Vascular Conditions Chapter 31. Critical Care of Patients with Shock Chapter 32. Critical Care of Patients with Acute Coronary Syndromes Section VIII: Interprofessional Collaboration for Patients with Hematologic System Conditions Chapter 33. Assessment of the Hematologic System Chapter 34. Concepts of Care for Patients with Hematologic Conditions Section IX: Interprofessional Collaboration for Patients with Nervous System Conditions Chapter 35. Assessment of the Nervous System Chapter 36. Concepts of Care for Patients with Conditions of the Central Nervous System: The Brain Chapter 37. Concepts of Care for Patients with Conditions of the Central Nervous System: The Spinal Cord Chapter 38. Critical Care of Patients with Neurologic Emergencies Section X: Interprofessional Collaboration for Patients with Sensory System Conditions Chapter 39. Assessment and Concepts of Care for Patients with Eye and Vision Conditions Chapter 40. Assessment and Concepts of Care for Patients with Ear and Hearing Conditions Section XI: Interprofessional Collaboration for Patients with Musculoskeletal System Conditions Chapter 41. Assessment of the Musculoskeletal System Chapter 42. Concepts of Care for Patients with Musculoskeletal Conditions Chapter 43. Concepts of Care for Patients with Arthritis and Total Joint Arthroplasty Chapter 44. Concepts of Care for Patients with Musculoskeletal Trauma Section XII: Interprofessional Collaboration for Patients with Gastrointestinal System Conditions Chapter 45. Assessment of the Gastrointestinal System Chapter 46. Concepts of Care for Patients with Oral Cavity and Esophageal Conditions Chapter 47. Concepts of Care for Patients with Stomach Conditions Chapter 48. Concepts of Care for Patients with Noninflammatory Intestinal Conditions Chapter 49. Concepts of Care for Patients with Inflammatory Intestinal Conditions Chapter 50. Concepts of Care for Patients with Liver Conditions Chapter 51. Concepts of Care for Patients with Conditions of the Biliary System and Pancreas Chapter 52. Concepts of Care for Patients with Malnutrition: Undernutrition and Obesity Section XIII: Interprofessional Collaboration for Patients with Endocrine System Conditions Chapter 53. Assessment of the Endocrine System Chapter 54. Concepts of Care for Patients with Pituitary and Adrenal Gland Conditions Chapter 55. Concepts of Care for Patients with Conditions of the Thyroid and Parathyroid Glands Chapter 56. Concepts of Care for Patients with Diabetes Mellitus Section XIV: Interprofessional Collaboration for Patients with Renal/Urinary System Conditions Chapter 57. Assessment of the Renal/Urinary System Chapter 58. Concepts of Care for Patients with Urinary Conditions Chapter 59. Concepts of Care for Patients with Kidney Conditions Chapter 60. Concepts of Care for Patients with Acute Kidney Injury and Chronic Kidney Disease Section XV: Interprofessional Collaboration for Patients with Reproductive System Conditions Chapter 61. Assessment of the Reproductive System Chapter 62. Concepts of Care for Patients with Breast Conditions Chapter 63. Concepts of Care for Patients with Gynecologic Conditions Chapter 64. Concepts of Care for Patients with Male Reproductive Conditions Chapter 65. Concepts of Care for Patients with Sexually Transmitted Infections Answers
Donna Ignatavicius is nationally recognized as an expert in nursing education and medical-surgical/gerontological nursing and has a wealth of experiences as a nurse educator, clinical nurse specialist, and administrator for over 40 years. Currently, she provides curriculum consultation and presentations for nursing faculty on topics such as concept-based curriculum, assessment of learning methods, and active learning strategies through her consulting company, DI Associates, Inc. Additionally, she is the primary author of numerous articles and books, including Medical-Surgical Nursing: Concepts for Interprofessional Collaborative Care, 11th ed. (2024) and her new student workbooks, Developing Clinical Judgment for Professional Nursing Practice and NGN Readiness, 2nd ed. (2024) and Developing Clinical Judgment for Practical/Vocational Nursing and the Next-Generation NCLEX-PN® Examination (2021). In 2007 she was inducted as a fellow into the prestigious Academy of Nursing Education (ANEF) for her national contribution to the field of nursing education. In 2016 she obtained her Certified Nurse Educator® (CNE) credential; in 2020 she obtained her Academic Clinical Nurse Educator (CNEcl) credential.
