Clinical Companion to Medical-Surgical Nursing: Assessment and Management of Clinical Problems

Disorders section covers commonly encountered medical-surgical conditions in a consistent, clinically relevant presentation that includes:Definition/DescriptionPathophysiologyClinical ManifestationsComplicationsDiagnostic StudiesCollaborative Care (including Drug Therapy, where relevant)Nursing ManagementGoalsNursing Diagnoses (using the most current NANDA terminology)Nursing InterventionsPatient and Caregiver TeachingTreatments and Procedures section provides need-to-know information on common medical-surgical treatments and procedures.Reference Appendix features key reference information commonly used in nursing practice, including laboratory values, commonly used formulas, and Spanish translations of key phrases.Patient teaching content is highli