CONTENTS 1
Unit 1 Roles and Functions of the Nurse 1
Unit 2 Nursing Diagnostic Process 11
Unit 3 Communication and the Nursing Process 21
Unit 4 Defenses Against Infection 31
Unit 5 Vital Signs 45
Unit 6 Blood Pressure 54
Unit 7 Physical Examination 64
Unit 8 Routes of Administration 76
Unit 9 Guidel ines for Good Documentation and Reporting 86
Unit 10 Growth and Development 99
Unit 11 Application of Basic Needs Theory 109
Unit 12 Sexually Transmitted Diseases 119
Unit 13 Factors Affecting Sleep 133
Unit 14 Characteristics of Pain 144
Unit 15 Urinary System 154
Unit 16 Common Bowel Elimination Problems 166
Unit 17 Regulation of Body Movement 177
Unit 18 Substance Misuse,Abuse,and Dependence 188
Unit 19 Wound Healing 198
Unit 20 Admitting a Client to a Nursing Division 207
Appendix Glossary 215