DeWit’s Fundamental Concepts And Skills for Nursing 5th Edition By Williams RN MSN CCRN – Test Bank

Test Bank For DeWit’s Essential Principles And Abilities in Nursing 5th Edition By Williams RN MSN CCRN

• ISBN-10: 9780323396219
• ISBN-13: 978-0323396219

Essential Principles and Abilities in Nursing, 5th Edition presents comprehensive theoretical and practical information that LPN/LVN nurses should implement across various care environments such as community clinics, physician’s offices, long-term care facilities, homes, and acute-care hospitals. Through an extensive art program and detailed discussion of QSEN, this book covers topics including the physical and psychosocial needs of patients, critical thinking for problem-solving and clinical judgment, and communication — all within a robust nursing process framework. The clear, friendly writing style appeals to both students and instructors, while its extensive supplementary materials, including NCLEX-PN® review questions, give students a competitive edge in mastering the basics.

• Concept maps offer a visual representation of concepts discussed in the text, aiding in understanding complex material and illustrating the interconnections between a disorder’s various symptoms, treatments, and side effects.
• Over 110 skills and steps, featuring sample documentation examples and Home Care Issues boxes where relevant, present procedures in a step-by-step format with explanations.
• Life Span Issues: The Older Adult highlight aging-related changes and their impact on nursing care provided by LPN/LVNs in community and long-term care settings.
• Clear and structured text organization presents information from simple to complex, making it ideal for lower-level students and those learning English as a second language.
• Numbered objectives, categorized by theory and clinical practice, provide a framework for content.
• Cultural Considerations cover biocultural differences and health promotion for specific ethnic groups, ensuring culturally competent care.
• Health Promotion and Patient Education boxes include recommendations for illness prevention, health promotion, and self-care strategies.
• Nursing process framework features application of the nursing process and nursing care plans to reinforce its use in the clinical setting.
• Think Critically boxes encourage synthesizing information and applying concepts in practice.
• Home Care Issues boxes highlight the necessary adaptations of nursing skills and techniques for patients in the home care setting.
• Communication boxes provide examples of nurse-patient dialogues and instructive therapeutic communication techniques.
• Over 20 nursing care plans, which include critical thinking questions at the end of the text, serve as a model for planning patient care.
• Clinical chapters provide an overview of structure and function to refresh understanding of related anatomy and physiology, including a section on aging.
• Key terms include phonetic pronunciations, beneficial for ESL students, and references to text page numbers for definition lookup.
• Standard LPN Threads features include handy characteristics such as full-color design, key terms, numbered objectives, key points, critical thinking questions, critical thinking activities, glossary, and references.

• NEW! Nursing Concepts and Exemplars listed for each chapter to support concept curriculums.
• NEW! Discussion of QSEN and highlighted Safety information offers the knowledge, skills, and attitudes needed to continuously enhance the quality and safety of patient care.
• EXPANDED! Evidence-Based Practice boxes and highlighted best practices highlight the most current, evidence-based information.
• UPDATED! Expanded art program with original images and line art better illustrates nursing concepts.