Prioritization, Delegation, and Assignment Practice Exercises for the NCLEX Examinations. Includes Chapters 1-21, CASE STUDIES and Questions and Answer Keys.

Cover image Title page Evolve Copyright Preface Contributor and reviewers PART 1: INTRODUCTION Guidelines for Prioritization, Delegation, and Assignment Decisions Outcomes focus Definition of terms Assignment proces ...

Cover image Title page Evolve Copyright Preface Contributor and reviewers PART 1: INTRODUCTION Guidelines for Prioritization, Delegation, and Assignment Decisions Outcomes focus Definition of terms Assignment process Delegation and assignment: The five rights Practice based on research evidence Principles for implementation of prioritization, delegation, and assignment PART 2: PRIORITIZTION, DELEGATION, ND ASSIGNMENT IN COMMON HEALTH SCENARIOS CHAPTER 1: Pain CHAPTER 2: Cancer CHAPTER 3: Immunologic problems CHAPTER 4: Fluid, electrolyte, and acid-base balance problems CHAPTER 5: Safety and infection control CHAPTER 6: Respiratory problems CHAPTER 7: Cardiovascular problems CHAPTER 8: Hematologic problems CHAPTER 9: Neurologic problems CHAPTER 10: Visual and auditory problems CHAPTER 11: Musculoskeletal problems CHAPTER 12: Gastrointestinal and nutritional problems CHAPTER 13: Diabetes mellitus CHAPTER 14: Other endocrine problems CHAPTER 15: Integumentary problems CHAPTER 16: Renal and urinary problems CHAPTER 17: Reproductive problems CHAPTER 18: Problems in pregnancy and childbearing CHAPTER 19: Pediatric problems CHAPTER 20: Emergencies and disasters CHAPTER 21: Psychiatric–mental health problems P RT 3: PRIORITIZ TION, DELEG TION, ND SSIGNMENT IN COMPLEX HE LTH SCEN RIOS CASE STUDY 1: Chest pressure, indigestion, nausea, and vomiting CASE STUDY 2: Dyspnea and shortness of breath CASE STUDY 3: Multiple clients on a medical-surgical unit CASE STUDY 4: Shortness of breath, edema, and decreased urine output CASE STUDY 5: Diabetic ketoacidosis CASE STUDY 6: Home health CASE STUDY 7: Spinal cord injury CASE STUDY 8: Multiple patients with adrenal gland disorders CASE STUDY 9: Multiple clients with gastrointestinal problems CASE STUDY 10: Multiple patients with pain CASE STUDY 11: Multiple clients with cancer CASE STUDY 12: Gastrointestinal bleeding CASE STUDY 13: Head and leg trauma and shock CASE STUDY 14: Septic shock CASE STUDY 15: Heart failure CASE STUDY 16: Multiple patients with peripheral vascular disease CASE STUDY 17: Respiratory difficulty after surgery CASE STUDY 18: Long-term care CASE STUDY 19: Multiple pediatric clients in a cliniCASEtting CASE STUDY 20: Multiple patients with mental health disorders CASE STUDY 21: Childbearing Answer key Pain, pages 11-14 Answer key Cancer, pages 15-18 Answer key Immunologic problems, pages 19-22 Answer key Fluid, electrolyte, and acid-base balance problems, pages 23-26 Answer key Safety and infection control, pages 27-30 Answer key Respiratory problems, pages 31-34 Answer key Cardiovascular problems, pages 35-40 Answer key Hematologic problems, pages 41-44 Answer key Neurologic problems, pages 45-48 Answer key Visual and auditory problems, pages 49-52 Answer key Musculoskeletal problems, pages 53-56 Answer key Gastrointestinal and nutritional problems, pages 57-60 Answer key Diabetes mellitus, pages 61-64 Answer key Other endocrine problems, pages 65-68 Answer key Integumentary problems, pages 69-72 Answer key Renal and urinary problems, pages 73-76 Answer key Reproductive problems, pages 77-80 Answer key Problems in pregnancy and childbearing, pages 81-84 Answer key Pediatric problems, pages 85-90 Answer key Emergencies and disasters, pages 91-94 Answer key Psychiatric–mental health problems, pages 95-98 Answer key Case study 1: Chest pressure, indigestion, nausea, and vomiting, pages 99-100 Answer key Case study 2: Dyspnea and shortness of breath, pages 101-102 Answer key Case study 3: Multiple clients on a medical-surgical unit, pages 103-104 Answer key Case study 4: Shortness of breath, edema, and decreased urine output, pages 105-106 Answer key Case study 5: Diabetic ketoacidosis, pages 107-108 Answer key Case study 6: Home health, pages 109-112 Answer key Case study 7: Spinal cord injury, pages 113-114 Answer key Case study 8: Multiple patients with adrenal gland disorders, pages 115-116 Answer key Case study 9: Multiple clients with gastrointestinal problems, pages 117-120 Answer key Case study 10: Multiple patients with pain, pages 121-124 Answer key Case study 11: Multiple clients with cancer, pages 125-128 Answer key Case study 12: Gastrointestinal bleeding, pages 129-130 Answer key Case study 13: Head and leg trauma and shock, pages 131-134 Answer key Case study 14: Septic shock, pages 135-138 Answer key Case study 15: Heart failure, pages 139-142 Answer key Case study 16: Multiple patients with peripheral vascular disease, pages, 143-144 Answer key Case study 17: Respiratory difficulty after surgery, pages 145-148 Answer key Case study 18: Long-term care, pages 149-152 Answer key Case study 19: Multiple pediatric clients in a cliniCASEtting, pages 153-156 Answer key Case study 20: Multiple patients with mental health disorders, pages 157-162 Answer key Case study 21: Childbearing, pages 163-166