Basic Geriatric Nursing 8th Edition by Patricia A. Williams, ISBN-13: 978-0323826853

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Basic Geriatric Nursing 8th Edition by Patricia A. Williams, ISBN-13: 978-0323826853

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• Publisher: ‎ Mosby; 8th edition (September 20, 2022)
• Language: ‎ English
• 416 pages
• ISBN-10: ‎ 0323826857
• ISBN-13: ‎ 978-0323826853

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.

• Learning features in each chapter include objectives, key terms with phonetic pronunciations, basic concepts, and clinical application, all connected by case examples and a relevant research study or analysis of multiple studies.
• Nursing Process sections provide a framework for nursing care of older adults as related to specific disorders.
• Get Ready for the NCLEX® Examination! sections include key points, additional learning resources, and NCLEX review questions with answers and rationales on the Evolve website.
• Nursing Care Plans provide real-world examples of care plans along with critical thinking questions.
• Nursing interventions are grouped by health care setting, e.g., acute care, extended care, home care.
• Clinical Situation boxes highlight real-life care scenarios.
• Coordinated Care boxes address leadership and management issues for the LPN/LVN, and include topics such as restraints and end-of-life care.
• Critical Thinking boxes help you develop and improve skills in clinical judgment.
• Special boxes are included for health promotion, safety, nurse alerts, patient education, cultural considerations, home health considerations, complementary health approaches, and more.
• Medication tables summarize information about drugs commonly used in geriatric nursing.

• NEW! Next-Generation NCLEX® examination-style case studies at the end of chaptersinclude new-format questions to help you prepare for the licensure examination.
• NEW! Discussion of the NCSBN Clinical Judgment Measurement Model helps you learn decision making and develop the skills needed to plan effective nursing care.

Table of Contents:

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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