Includes tables.

1 Nursing and the Health Care System -- 2 Concepts of Health and Illness -- 3 Legal and Ethical Aspects of Nursing -- 4 Overview of the Nursing Process -- 5 Assessment, Nursing Diagnosis, and Planning -- 6 Implementation and Evaluation --7 Communication and the Nurse-Patient Relationship --8 Documentation of Nursing Care -- 9 Patient Teaching --10 Growth and Development: Infancy Through Adolescence -- 11 Adulthood and the Family --12 Promoting Healthy Adaptation to Aging --13 Cultural and Spiritual Aspects of Patient Care -- 14 Loss, Grief, and the Dying Patient --15 Infection, Protective Mechanisms, and Asepsis -- 16 Infection Control in the Hospital and Home -- 17 Lifting, Moving, and Positioning Patients -- 18 Assisting With Hygiene, Personal Care, Skin Care, and the Prevention of Pressure Ulcers --19 Patient Environment and Safety -- 20 Measuring Vital Signs -- 21 Assessing Health Status -- 22 Admitting, Transferring, and Discharging Patients --23 Diagnostic Tests and Specimen Collection -- 24 Fluid, Electrolyte, and Acid-Base Balance -- 25 Concepts of Basic Nutrition and Cultural Considerations -- 26 Diet Therapy and Assisted Feeding -- 27 Assisting with Respiration and Oxygen Delivery -- 28 Promoting Urinary Elimination -- 29 Promoting Bowel Elimination -- 30 Promoting Sleep and Comfort -- 31 Pharmacology and Preparation for Drug Administration -- 32 Administering Oral, Topical, and Inhalant Medications --33 Administering Intradermal, Subcutaneous, and Intramuscular Injections --34 Administering Intravenous Solutions and Medications -- 35 Care of the Surgical Patient -- 36 Providing Wound Care and Treating Pressure Ulcers -- 37 Promoting Musculoskeletal Function --38 Common Physical Care Problems of the Elderly -- 39 Common Psychosocial Care Problems of the Elderly -- App. 1 Standard Steps for All Nursing Procedures --App. 2 Standard Precautions -- App. 3 Most Common Laboratory Test Values -- App. 4 Therapeutic Diets -- App. 5: Answers to Study Questions -- App. 6 Medical Terminology.