Basic Geriatric Nursing

8th Edition - April 26, 2022
Author: Patricia A. Williams
Language: English
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Provide compassionate, professional nursing care for older adults! Designed for LPN/LVNs, Basic Geriatric Nursing, 8th Edition offers a practical introduction to concepts of aging and the physiologic and psychosocial changes that affect the elderly adult. Clear guidelines help you master basic skills such as health assessment, nursing diagnosis, therapeutic communication, medication administration, and nursing interventions in a variety of health care settings. New Next-Generation NCLEX® examination-style case studies help you develop clinical judgment, and nursing care plans show how to apply theory to practice. Written by experienced nursing educator Patricia Williams, this book provides the knowledge and skills you need to care for an aging population.

Cover Image
Contents in Brief
Title Page
Copyright
Dedication
Contributors and Reviewers
LPN/LVN Advisory Board
To the Instructor
To the Student
Table of Contents
Unit I Overview of Aging
Chapter 1 Trends and Issues
Objectives
Key Terms
INTRODUCTION TO GERIATRIC NURSING
ATTITUDES TOWARD AGING
DEMOGRAPHICS
HEALTH CARE PROVISIONS
REFERENCES
Chapter 2 Theories of Aging
Objectives
Key Terms
REFERENCES
Chapter 3 Physiologic Changes
Objectives
Key Terms
THE INTEGUMENTARY SYSTEM
THE MUSCULOSKELETAL SYSTEM
THE RESPIRATORY SYSTEM
THE CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEM
THE HEMATOPOIETIC AND LYMPHATIC SYSTEMS
THE GASTROINTESTINAL SYSTEM
THE URINARY SYSTEM
THE NERVOUS SYSTEM
THE SPECIAL SENSES
THE ENDOCRINE SYSTEM
THE REPRODUCTIVE AND GENITOURINARY SYSTEMS
REFERENCES
Unit II Basic Skills for Gerontologic Nursing
Chapter 4 Health Promotion, Health Maintenance, and Home Health Considerations
Objectives
Key Terms
RECOMMENDED HEALTH PRACTICES FOR OLDER ADULTS
FACTORS THAT AFFECT HEALTH PROMOTION AND MAINTENANCE
HOME HEALTH
REFERENCES
Chapter 5 Communicating With Older Adults
Objectives
Key Terms
SKILLS AND TECHNIQUES
REFERENCES
Chapter 6 Maintaining Fluid Balance and Meeting Nutritional Needs
Objectives
Key Terms
NUTRITION AND AGING
MALNUTRITION AND THE OLDER ADULT
REFERENCES
Chapter 7 Medications and Older Adults
Objectives
Key Terms
RISKS RELATED TO DRUG TESTING METHODS
RISKS RELATED TO THE PHYSIOLOGIC CHANGES OF AGING
POTENTIALLY INAPPROPRIATE MEDICATION USE IN OLDER ADULTS
RISKS RELATED TO COGNITIVE OR SENSORY CHANGES
RISKS RELATED TO INADEQUATE KNOWLEDGE
RISKS RELATED TO FINANCIAL FACTORS
MEDICATION ADMINISTRATION IN AN INSTITUTIONAL SETTING
NURSING ASSESSMENT AND MEDICATION
MEDICATION AND THE NURSING CARE PLAN
PATIENT RIGHTS AND MEDICATION
SELF-MEDICATION AND OLDER ADULTS
TEACHING OLDER ADULTS ABOUT MEDICATIONS
SAFETY AND NONADHERENCE ISSUES
REFERENCES
Chapter 8 Health Assessment for Older Adults
Objectives
Key Terms
HEALTH SCREENING
HEALTH ASSESSMENTS
INTERVIEWING OLDER ADULTS
OBTAINING THE HEALTH HISTORY
PHYSICAL ASSESSMENT OF OLDER ADULTS
MEASURING VITAL SIGNS IN OLDER ADULTS
SENSORY ASSESSMENT OF OLDER ADULTS
PSYCHOSOCIAL ASSESSMENT OF OLDER ADULTS
ASSESSMENT OF CONDITION CHANGE IN OLDER ADULTS
REFERENCES
Chapter 9 Meeting Safety Needs of Older Adults
Objectives
Key Terms
INTERNAL RISK FACTORS
EXTERNAL RISK FACTORS
SUMMARY
REFERENCES
Unit III Psychosocial Care of the Elderly
Chapter 10 Cognition and Perception
Objectives
Key Terms
NORMAL COGNITIVE-PERCEPTUAL FUNCTIONING
REFERENCES
Chapter 11 Self-Perception and Self-Concept
Objectives
Key Terms
NORMAL SELF-PERCEPTION AND SELF-CONCEPT
SELF-PERCEPTION/SELF-CONCEPT AND AGING
REFERENCES
Chapter 12 Roles and Relationships
Objectives
Key Terms
NORMAL ROLES AND RELATIONSHIPS
ROLES, RELATIONSHIPS, AND AGING
REFERENCES
Chapter 13 Coping and Stress
Objectives
Key Terms
NORMAL STRESS AND COPING
REFERENCES
Chapter 14 Values and Beliefs
Objectives
Key Terms
COMMON VALUES AND BELIEFS OF OLDER ADULTS
REFERENCES
Chapter 15 End-of-Life Care
Objectives
Key Terms
DEATH IN WESTERN CULTURES
ATTITUDES TOWARD DEATH AND END-OF-LIFE PLANNING
VALUES CLARIFICATION RELATED TO DEATH AND END-OF-LIFE CARE
WHAT IS A “GOOD” DEATH?
WHERE PEOPLE DIE
PALLIATIVE CARE
COLLABORATIVE ASSESSMENT AND INTERVENTIONS FOR END-OF-LIFE CARE
COMMUNICATION AT THE END OF LIFE
PSYCHOSOCIAL PERSPECTIVES, ASSESSMENTS, AND INTERVENTIONS
PHYSIOLOGICAL CHANGES, ASSESSMENTS, AND INTERVENTIONS
FUNERAL ARRANGEMENTS
BEREAVEMENT
REFERENCES
Chapter 16 Sexuality and Aging
Objectives
Key Terms
FACTORS THAT AFFECT SEXUALITY OF OLDER ADULTS
MARRIAGE AND OLDER ADULTS
CAREGIVERS AND THE SEXUALITY OF OLDER ADULTS
SEXUAL ORIENTATION OF OLDER ADULTS
SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED INFECTIONS
REFERENCES
Unit IV Physical Care of the Elderly
Chapter 17 Care of Aging Skin and Mucous Membranes
Objectives
Key Terms
AGE-RELATED CHANGES IN SKIN, HAIR, AND NAILS
AGE-RELATED CHANGES IN ORAL MUCOUS MEMBRANES
REFERENCES
Chapter 18 Elimination
Objectives
Key Terms
NORMAL ELIMINATION PATTERNS
ELIMINATION AND AGING
CONSTIPATION
REFERENCES
Chapter 19 Activity and Exercise
Objectives
Key Terms
NORMAL ACTIVITY PATTERNS
ACTIVITY AND AGING
EFFECTS OF DISEASE PROCESSES ON ACTIVITY
REHABILITATION
REFERENCES
Chapter 20 Sleep and Rest
Objectives
Key Terms
SLEEP-REST HEALTH PATTERN
Minimizing Nighttime Disruptions
REFERENCES
A Laboratory Values for Older Adults
B The Geriatric Depression Scale (GDS)
C Daily Nutritional Goals for Older Adults
D Resources for Older Adults
Glossary
Index

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