Study Guide for Medical-Surgical Nursing

Section One - Concepts in Nursing Practice

1.   Professional Nursing Practice     2.   Health Disparities and Culturally Competent Care     3.   Health History and Physical Examination       4.   Patient and Caregiver Teaching                            5.   Chronic Illness and Older Adults                                                      6.   Stress and Stress Management     7.   Sleep and Sleep Disorders        8.   Pain          9.   Palliative Care at End of Life     10. Substance Abuse

Section Two - Pathophysiologic Mechanisms of Disease       11. Inflammation and Wound Healing        12. Genetics and Genomics 13. Altered Immune Responses and Transplantation 14. Infection 15. Cancer          16. Fluid, Electrolyte, and Acid-Base Imbalances    

Section Three - Perioperative Care

17. Preoperative Care     18. Intraoperative Care      19. Postoperative Care        Section Four - Problems Related to Altered Sensory Input

20. Assessment of Visual and Auditory Systems    21. Visual and Auditory Problems   22. Assessment of Integumentary System    23. Integumentary Problems     24. Burns      

Section Five - Problems of Oxygenation: Ventilation

25. Assessment of Respiratory System       26. Upper Respiratory Problems    27. Lower Respiratory Problems     28. Obstructive Pulmonary Diseases   

Section Six - Problems of Oxygenation: Transport

29. Assessment of Hematologic System       30. Hematologic Problems   

Section Seven - Problems of Oxygenation: Perfusion

31. Assessment of Cardiovascular System      32. Hypertension 33. Coronary Artery Disease and Acute Coronary Syndrome 34. Heart Failure       35. Dysrhythmias      36. Inflammatory and Structural Heart Disorders  37. Vascular Disorders     

Section Eight - Problems of Ingestion, Digestion, Absorption, and Elimination

38. Assessment of Gastrointestinal System    39. Nutritional Problems     40. Obesity      41. Upper Gastrointestinal Problems   42. Lower Gastrointestinal Problems    43. Liver, Pancreas, and Biliary Tract Problems   

Section Nine - Problems of Urinary Function

44. Assessment of Urinary System      45. Renal and Urologic Problems     46. Acute Renal Failure and Chronic Kidney Disease 

Section Ten - Problems Related to Regulatory and Reproductive Mechanisms

47. Assessment of Endocrine System      48. Diabetes Mellitus     49. Endocrine Problems       50. Reproductive System       51. Breast Disorders      52. Sexually Transmitted Infections 53. Female Reproductive Problems     54. Male Reproductive Problems  

Section Eleven - Problems Related to Movement and Coordination

55. Assessment of Nervous System     56. Acute Intracranial Problems    57. Stroke      58. Chronic Neurologic Problems  59. Alzheimers Disease and Dementia   60. Spinal Cord and Peripheral Nerve Problems 61. Assessment of Musculoskeletal System    62. Musculoskeletal Trauma and Orthopedic Surgery  63. Musculoskeletal Problems       64. Arthritis and Connective Tissue Diseases 

Section Twelve - Nursing Care in Specialized Settings

65. Critical Care      66. Shock, Systemic Inflammatory Response Syndrome, and Multiple Organ Dysfunction Syndrome 67. Respiratory Failure and Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome 68. Emergency, Terrorism, and Disaster Nursing      Answer Key