LESSON 1. ASSISTING WITH THE PHYSICAL EXAMINATION
1-1. INTRODUCTION
1-2. PURPOSES FOR PERFORMING A PHYSICAL EXAMINATION
1-3. FUNCTIONS OF THE PRACTICAL NURSE DURING THE EXAMINATION PROCEDURE
1-4. POSITIONING A PATIENT FOR EXAMINATION OR TREATMENT
1-5. BODY SYSTEMS USUALLY EXAMINED BY THE PHYSICIAN
1-6. ASSISTING WITH AN INFANT OR CHILD
1-7. PHYSIOLOGICAL MEASUREMENTS ROUTINELY MADE
1-8. PURPOSES FOR DRAPING THE PATIENT DURING THE PHYSICAL EXAM
1-9. EVALUATION OF A PATIENT’S CONDITION AND NEED FOR ASSISTANCE
1-10. CLOSING
2-1. INTRODUCTION
2-2. THROAT CULTURE
2-3. SUPPLIES AND EQUIPMENT
2-4. PROCEDURE FOR A THROAT CULTURE
2-5. SPUTUM SPECIMEN
2-6. SUPPLIES AND EQUIPMENT
2-7. PROCEDURE FOR SPUTUM SPECIMEN
2-8. STOOL SPECIMEN
2-9. SUPPLIES AND EQUIPMENT
2-10. PROCEDURE FOR STOOL SPECIMEN
2-11. GUAIAC TEST
2-12. URINE SPECIMENS
2-13. MIDSTREAM URINE SPECIMEN
2-14. 24-HOUR URINE SPECIMEN
2-15. PREGNANCY URINE TEST
2-16. BLOOD CULTURES
2-17. SUPPLIES AND EQUIPMENT
2-18. PROCEDURE FOR BLOOD CULTURES
2-19. CLOSING
LESSON 3. CATHETERIZATION OF THE MALE AND FEMALE PATIENT
3-1. INTRODUCTION
3-2. PURPOSES OF URINARY CATHETERIZATION
3-3. URINARY CATHETER SIZES
3-4. TYPES OF URINARY CATHETERS
3-5. PREPARING FOR CATHETERIZATION
3-6. INSERTING THE FOLEY CATHETER IN A MALE PATIENT
3-7. INSERTING THE FOLEY CATHETER IN A FEMALE PATIENT
3-8. MAINTAINING AN INDWELLING CATHETER
3-9. IRRIGATING AN INDWELLING CATHETER
3-10. REMOVING AN INDWELLING CATHETER
3-11. CLOSING
4-1. INTRODUCTION
4-2. HEIGHT AND WEIGHT
4-3. MEASURING HEIGHT AND WEIGHING THE PATIENT
4-4. TEMPERATURE
4-5. TEMPERATURE REGULATION
4-6. NORMAL BODY TEMPERATURE
4-7. FACTORS WHICH INFLUENCE NORMAL BODY TEMPERATURE
4-8. TERMINOLOGY RELATED TO BODY TEMPERATURE
4-9. TAKING THE TEMPERATURE
4-10. TYPES OF THERMOMETERS
4-11. METHODS OF OBTAINING A TEMPERATURE
4-12. PULSE
4-13. DESCRIBING THE PULSE
4-14. FACTORS, WHICH AFFECT THE PULSE RATE
4-15. MEASURING THE PULSE
4-16. RESPIRATION
4-17. BREATHING PATTERNS
4-18. BLOOD PRESSURE
4-19. MEASURING BLOOD PRESSURE
4-20. FACTORS WHICH INFLUENCE BLOOD PRESSURE VALUES
4-21. PRINCIPLES RELATED TO OBTAINING THE BLOOD PRESSURE
4-22. THE GRAPHIC SHEET
4-23. CLOSING
5-1. INTRODUCTION
5-2. FACTORS WHICH INFLUENCE EATING PATTERNS
5-3. RELIGION
5-4. THE VEGETARIAN
5-5. FACTORS WHICH ALTER A HOSPITALIZED PATIENT’S EATING PATTERNS
5-6. FACTORS IN ILLNESS WHICH MAY ALTER FOOD INTAKE
5-7. REASONS FOR HOSPITALIZED PATIENTS BEING AT RISK OF MALNUTRITION
5.8. NURSING INTERVENTIONS WHICH HELP THE PATIENT MEET NUTRITIONAL NEEDS
5-9. RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE PRACTICAL NURSE IN RELATION TO DIET THERAPY
5-10. REASONS FOR THERAPEUTIC DIETS
5-11. STANDARD HOSPITAL DIETS
5-12. PREPARING THE PATIENT FOR MEALS
5-13. CLOSING
LESSON 6. INTRODUCTION TO PHYSICAL ASSESSMENT
6-1. INTRODUCTION
6-2. FACTS ABOUT PHYSICAL ASSESSMENT
6-3. PURPOSES OF A PHYSICAL ASSESSMENT
6-4. CONSIDERATIONS IN PREPARING A PATIENT FOR A PHYSICAL ASSESSMENT
6-5. BASIC TECHNIQUES USED IN PERFORMING A PHYSICAL ASSESSMENT
6-6. AREAS OF GENERAL APPEARANCE AND BEHAVIORAL ASSESSMENT
6-7. COMPONENTS OF A PHYSICAL ASSESSMENT
6-8. GUIDELINES FOR DOCUMENTATION
6-9. CLOSING
LESSON 7. THE ROLE OF THE PRACTICAL NURSE
7-1. INTRODUCTION
Section I. TEAM LEADERSHIP
7-2. TEAM NURSING
7-3. FACTORS AFFECTING TEAM PRODUCTIVITY
7-4. LEADERSHIP QUALITIES
7-5. TEAM LEADER RESPONSIBILITIES
Section II. PATIENT TEACHING
7-6. FACTS RELATED TO PATIENT TEACHING
7-7. STEPS IN THE TEACHING-LEARNING PROCESS
7-8. FACTORS WHICH AFFECT LEARNING
7-9. PRINCIPLES FOR EFFECTIVE TEACHING-LEARNING
7-10. TYPES OF LEARNING
7-11. SELECTING TEACHING STRATEGIES
7-12. SEQUENCING THE LEARNING EXPERIENCES
7-13. CLOSING
LESSON 8. PERIOPERATIVE PATIENT CARE
8-1. INTRODUCTION
8-2. THE SURGICAL EXPERIENCE
SECTION I. PREOPERATIVE PATIENT CARE
8-3. NURSING IMPLICATIONS
8-4. PREPARING THE PATIENT FOR SURGERY
8-5. DOCUMENT NURSING MEASURES
SECTION II. THE INTRAOPERATIVE PHASE
8-6. THE SURGICAL TEAM
8-7. MAJOR CLASSIFICATIONS OF ANESTHETIC AGENTS
8-8. SELECTION OF AN ANESTHETIC AGENT
8-9. REASONS FOR SURGICAL INTERVENTION
SECTION III. RECOVERY ROOM CARE
8-10. THE RECOVERY ROOM
8-11. RESPIRATORY DISTRESS
8-12. PREVENTION OF RESPIRATORY DISTRESS
8-13. HYPOVOLEMIC SHOCK
8-14. DETECTION OF PENDING HYPOVOLEMIC SHOCK
8-15. GENERAL NURSING CARE OF A PATIENT IN THE RECOVERY ROOM
SECTION IV. POSTOPERATIVE PATIENT CARE
8-16. RECEIVING THE POST-OP PATIENT
8-17. THE EFFECTS OF ANESTHESIA
8-18. OTHER POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS
8-19. WOUND COMPLICATIONS
8-20. WOUND CLOSURES AND HEALING
8-21. FACTORS WHICH MAY IMPAIR WOUND HEALING
8-22. WOUND DRAINS
8-23. POSTOPERATIVE PATIENT CARE ACCORDING TO BODY SYSTEM
8-24. GENERAL POSTOPERATIVE NURSING IMPLICATIONS
8-25. CLOSING