Table of Contents Chapter 01 Professional Nursing Practice 2 Chapter 02 Medical-Surgical Nursing 17 Chapter 03 Health Education and Health Promotion 30 Chapter 04 Adult Health and Physical, Nutritional, and Cultural Assessment 45 Chapter 05 Stress and Inflammatory Responses 60 Chapter 06 Genetics and Genomics in Nursing 76 Chapter 07 Disability and Chronic Illness 92 Chapter 08 Management of the Older Adult Patient 107 Chapter 09 Pain Management 121 Chapter 10 Fluid and Electrolytes 137 Chapter 11 Shock, Sepsis, and Multiple Organ Dysfunction Syndrome 153 Chapter 12 Management of Patients with Oncologic Disorders 169 Chapter 13 Palliative and End-of-Life Care 183 Chapter 14 Preoperative Nursing Management 199 Chapter 15 Intraoperative Nursing Management 214 Chapter 16 Postoperative Nursing Management 228 Chapter 17 Assessment of Respiratory Function 243 Chapter 18 Management of Patients with Upper Respiratory Tract Disorders 258 Chapter 19 Management of Patients with Chest and Lower Respiratory Tract Disorders 272 Chapter 20 Management of Patients with Chronic Pulmonary Disease 288 Chapter 21 Assessment of Cardiovascular Function 304 Chapter 22 Management of Patients with Arrhythmias and Conduction Problems 318 Chapter 23 Management of Patients with Coronary Vascular Disorders 331 Chapter 24 Management of Patients with Structural, Infectious, and Inflammatory Cardiac Disorders 347 Chapter 25 Management of Patients with Complications from Heart Disease 361 Chapter 26 Assessment and Management of Patients with Vascular Disorders and Problems of Peripheral Circulation 375 Chapter 27 Assessment and Management of Patients with Hypertension 391 Chapter 28 Assessment of Hematologic Function and Treatment Modalities 405 Chapter 29 Management of Patients with Nonmalignant Hematologic Disorders 420 Chapter 30 Management of Patients with Hematologic Neoplasms 433 Chapter 31 Assessment of Immune Function 448 Chapter 32 Management of Patients with Immune Deficiency Disorders 462 Chapter 33 Assessment and Management of Patients with Allergic Disorders 477 Chapter 34 Assessment and Management of Patients with Inflammatory Rheumatic Disorders 492 Chapter 35 Assessment of Musculoskeletal Function 506 Chapter 36 Management of Patients with Musculoskeletal Disorders 520 TBSM.WS@YAHOO.COM Chapter 37 Management of Patients with Musculoskeletal Trauma 535 Chapter 38 Assessment of Digestive and Gastrointestinal Function 550 Chapter 39 Management of Patients with Oral and Esophageal Disorders 564 Chapter 40 Management of Patients with Gastric and Duodenal Disorders 578 Chapter 41 Management of Patients with Intestinal and Rectal Disorders 591 Chapter 42 Assessment and Management of Patients with Obesity 606 Chapter 43 Assessment and Management of Patients with Hepatic Disorders 621 Chapter 44 Management of Patients with Biliary Disorders 635 Chapter 45 Assessment and Management of Patients with Endocrine Disorders 650 Chapter 46 Management of Patients with Diabetes 665 Chapter 47 Assessment of Kidney and Urinary Function 680 Chapter 48 Management of Patients with Kidney Disorders 695 Chapter 49 Management of Patients with Urinary Disorders 710 Chapter 50 Assessment and Management of Patients with Female Physiologic Processes 725 Chapter 51 Management of Patients with Female Reproductive Disorders 741 Chapter 52 Assessment and Management of Patients with Breast Disorders 757 Chapter 53 Assessment and Management of Patients with Male Reproductive Disorders 771 Chapter 54 Assessment and Management of Patients Who Are LGBTQ 786 Chapter 55 Assessment of Integumentary Function 794 Chapter 56 Management of Patients with Dermatologic Disorders 808 Chapter 57 Management of Patients with Burn Injury 822 Chapter 58 Assessment and Management of Patients with Eye and Vision Disorders 837 Chapter 59 Assessment and Management of Patients with Hearing and Balance Disorders 851 Chapter 60 Assessment of Neurologic Function 866 Chapter 61 Management of Patients With Neurologic Dysfunction 881 Chapter 62 Management of Patients With Cerebrovascular Disorders 895 Chapter 63 Management of Patients with Neurologic Trauma 911 Chapter 64 Management of Patients with Neurologic Infections, Autoimmune Disorders, and Neuropathies 926 Chapter 65 Management of Patients with Oncologic or Degenerative Neurologic Disorders 940 Chapter 66 Management of Patients with Infectious Diseases 955 Chapter 67 Emergency Nursing 968 Chapter 68 Disaster Nursing