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Medical/Surgical Review
Brussow, J.A., Roberts, K., Scaruto, M., Sommer, S., Mills, C. (2019). Concept-based curricula a national study of critical concepts.
Nurse Educator 44(1):p 15-19, 1/2 2019. | DOI: 10.1097/NNE.0000000000000515 (Based on concepts:
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 Chapter 1: Common suffixes
 Chapter 2: Directional Combining Forms
 Chapter 1: Number prefixes
 Chapter 2: Body organization terms
1. Concept: Acid-base balance: regulation of acidity and alkalinity in body fluids
a. Medical Terminology - Quizlet
b. Resources
i. Med/surg book resources:
1. Chapter 4 – Fluid & Electrolytes & Acid/base balance
ii. Additional resources
2. ATI – create a dynamic quiz of 30 questions each week under the concept area
a. Mental Health considerations
b. Pediatric considerations
c. Maternal considerations
d. Geriatric considerations
e. Medications –
categories/classifications/key areas
where nurses need to intervene
f. Labs that are key for this concept
i.
Clinical Judgement decision-making models
1. Critical Thinking Map from ANC Handbook
2. Nursing Process - ADPIE - think about nursing diagnosis
 Related to disease process
 Related to the Medicine Wheel
3. NCSBN Cue Cards
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2. Concept: Cellular regulation: processes within a cell that maintain a stable internal environment, including
growth and replication.
a. Medical Terminology - Quizlet
b. Resources
 Med/surg book resources:
1. Chapter 6 – Cancer Care
2. Chapter 20 – Hematologic Disorders
3. Chapter 24 – Intestinal and Rectal Disorders
4. Chapter 33 – Breast and Female Reproductive Disorders
5. Chapter 44 – Oncologic Disorders of the Brain and Spinal Cord
 Additional resources
ATI – create a dynamic quiz of 30 questions each week under the concept area
c. Mental Health considerations
d. Pediatric considerations
e. Maternal considerations
f.
Geriatric considerations
g. Medications –
categories/classifications/key areas
where nurses need to intervene
h. Labs that are key for this concept

Clinical Judgement decision-making models
1. Critical Thinking Map from ANC Handbook
2. Nursing Process - ADPIE - think about nursing diagnosis
 Related to disease process
 Related to the Medicine Wheel
3. NCSBN Cue Cards
2
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3. Concept: Comfort: State of physical and psychological ease
a. Medical Terminology- Quizlet
b. Resources
 Med/surg book resources:
1. Chapter 39 – Rheumatic Disorders
 Additional resources
ATI – create a dynamic quiz of 30 questions each week under the concept area
c. Mental Health considerations
d. Pediatric considerations
e. Maternal considerations
f.
Geriatric considerations
g. Medications –
categories/classifications/key areas
where nurses need to intervene
h. Labs that are key for this concept

Clinical Judgement decision-making models
 Critical Thinking Map from ANC Handbook
 Nursing Process - ADPIE - think about nursing diagnosis
 Related to disease process
 Related to the Medicine Wheel
 NCSBN Cue Cards
3
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4. Concept: Elimination: Release of fluids and wastes from the kidneys and intestinal tract
a. Medical Terminology- Quizlet
 Chapter 9 Urinary System
 Chapter 8 Digestive System
b. Resources
 Med/surg book resources:
 Chapter 21`- digestive, GI, and metabolic function
 Chapter 24 – intestinal and rectal disorders
 Chapter 26 – renal and urinary tract function
 Chapter 27 – renal disorders
 Chapter 28 – urinary disorders
 Additional resources
ATI – create a dynamic quiz of 30 questions each week under the concept area
c. Mental Health considerations
d. Pediatric considerations
e. Maternal considerations
f.
Geriatric considerations
g. Medications –
categories/classifications/key areas
where nurses need to intervene
h. Labs that are key for this concept

Clinical Judgement decision-making models
 Critical Thinking Map from ANC Handbook
 Nursing Process - ADPIE - think about nursing diagnosis
 Related to disease process
 Related to the Medicine Wheel
 NCSBN Cue Cards
4
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5. Concept: Fluid & Electrolytes: The process of regulating the extracellular fluid volume, body fluid osmolality,
and plasma concentration of electrolyte
a. Medical Terminology- Quizlet
b. Resources
 Med/surg book resources:
 Chapter 4 – fluid & electrolyte and acid-base imbalances
 Chapter 26 – renal and urinary tract function
 Chapter 27 – renal disorders
Additional resources
ATI – create a dynamic quiz of 30 questions each week under the concept area
c. Mental Health considerations
d. Pediatric considerations
e. Maternal considerations
f.
Geriatric considerations
g. Medications –
categories/classifications/key areas
where nurses need to intervene
h. Labs that are key for this concept

Clinical Judgement decision-making models
1. Critical Thinking Map from ANC Handbook
2. Nursing Process - ADPIE - think about nursing diagnosis
 Related to disease process
 Related to the Medicine Wheel
3. NCSBN Cue Cards
5
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6. Concept: Gas exchange/oxygenation: Body functions that support adequate oxygenation of tissues and
removal of carbon dioxide
a. Medical Terminology- Quizlet
 Chapter 7 – Respiratory System
b. Resources
 Med/surg book resources:
 Chapter 8 – respiratory function
 Chapter 9 – upper resp tract disorders
 Chapter 10 – lower resp tract disorders
 Chapter 11 – chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and asthma
 Additional resources
ATI – create a dynamic quiz of 30 questions each week under the concept area
c. Mental Health considerations
d. Pediatric considerations
e. Maternal considerations
f.
Geriatric considerations
g. Medications –
categories/classifications/key areas
where nurses need to intervene
h. Labs that are key for this concept

Clinical Judgement decision-making models
1. Critical Thinking Map from ANC Handbook
2. Nursing Process - ADPIE - think about nursing diagnosis
 Related to disease process
 Related to the Medicine Wheel
3. NCSBN Cue Cards
6
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7. Concept: Immunity: Physiological process providing an individual with protection or defense from disease
a. Medical Terminology- Quizlet
b. Resources
 Med/surg book resources:
 Chapter 36 – immune function
 Chapter 37 – patients with immunodeficiency, HIV infection and AIDS
 Chapter 38 – allergic disorders
 Chapter 39 – rheumatic disorders
 Additional resources
ATI – create a dynamic quiz of 30 questions each week under the concept area
c. Mental Health considerations
d. Pediatric considerations
e. Maternal considerations
f.
Geriatric considerations
g. Medications –
categories/classifications/key areas
where nurses need to intervene
h. Labs that are key for this concept

Clinical Judgement decision-making models
1. Critical Thinking Map from ANC Handbook
2. Nursing Process - ADPIE - think about nursing diagnosis
 Related to disease process
 Related to the Medicine Wheel
3. NCSBN Cue Cards
7
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8. Concept: Infection: Invasion of body tissue by microorganisms with the potential to cause illness or disease
a. Medical Terminology- Quizlet
b. Resources
 Med/surg book resources:
 Chapter 9 – upper resp tract disorders
 Chapter 10 – lower resp tract disorders
 Chapter 16 – patients with structural, inflammatory, and infectious cardiac disorders
 Chapter 35 – patients with sexually transmitted infections
 Chapter 37 – patients with immunodeficiency, HIV infection and AIDS
 Additional resources
ATI – create a dynamic quiz of 30 questions each week under the concept area
c. Mental Health considerations
d. Pediatric considerations
e. Maternal considerations
f.
Geriatric considerations
g. Medications –
categories/classifications/key areas
where nurses need to intervene
h. Labs that are key for this concept

Clinical Judgement decision-making models
1. Critical Thinking Map from ANC Handbook
2. Nursing Process - ADPIE - think about nursing diagnosis
 Related to disease process
 Related to the Medicine Wheel
3. NCSBN Cue Cards
8
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9. Concept: Inflammation: Defensive response of tissues to an injury or infection characterized by pain, swelling,
redness, and warmth
a. Medical Terminology- Quizlet
b. Resources
 Med/surg book resources:
 Chapter 16 – patients with structural, inflammatory, and infectious cardiac disorders
 Chapter 24 – intestinal and rectal disorders
 Additional resources
ATI – create a dynamic quiz of 30 questions each week under the concept area
c. Mental Health considerations
d. Pediatric considerations
e. Maternal considerations
f.
Geriatric considerations
g. Medications –
categories/classifications/key areas
where nurses need to intervene
h. Labs that are key for this concept

Clinical Judgement decision-making models
1. Critical Thinking Map from ANC Handbook
2. Nursing Process - ADPIE - think about nursing diagnosis
 Related to disease process
 Related to the Medicine Wheel
3. NCSBN Cue Cards
9
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10. Concept: Intracranial regulation/neural regulation: Regulation of mechanisms or conditions that affect
intracranial processing and function, and cerebrospinal fluid balance
a. Medical Terminology- Quizlet
 Chapter 12 – nervous system and
mental health
b. Resources
 Med/surg book resources:
 Chapter 43 – neurologic function
 Chapter 44 – Oncologic Disorders of the Brain and Spinal Cord
 Chapter 45 – neurologic trauma
 Chapter 46 – neurologic disorders
 Chapter 47 – cerebrovascular disorders
Additional resources
ATI – create a dynamic quiz of 30 questions each week under the concept area
c. Mental Health considerations
d. Pediatric considerations
e. Maternal considerations
f.
Geriatric considerations
g. Medications –
categories/classifications/key areas
where nurses need to intervene
h. Labs that are key for this concept

Clinical Judgement decision-making models
1. Critical Thinking Map from ANC Handbook
2. Nursing Process - ADPIE - think about nursing diagnosis
 Related to disease process
 Related to the Medicine Wheel
3. NCSBN Cue Cards
10
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11. Concept: Metabolism: Physical and chemical processes that regulate the body’s internal environment
a. Medical Terminology- Quizlet
 Chapter 11 – Endocrine System
b. Resources
 Med/surg book resources:
 Chapter 21`- digestive, GI, and metabolic function
 Chapter 23 – gastric and duodenal disorders
 Chapter 25 – hepatic and biliary disorders
 Chapter 29 – endocrine function
 Chapter 30 – diabetes mellitus
 Chapter 31 – endocrine disorders
 Chapter 41 – musculoskeletal disorders
 Additional resources
ATI – create a dynamic quiz of 30 questions each week under the concept area
c. Mental Health considerations
d. Pediatric considerations
e. Maternal considerations
f.
Geriatric considerations
g. Medications –
categories/classifications/key areas
where nurses need to intervene
h. Labs that are key for this concept

Clinical Judgement decision-making models
1. Critical Thinking Map from ANC Handbook
2. Nursing Process - ADPIE - think about nursing diagnosis
 Related to disease process
 Related to the Medicine Wheel
3. NCSBN Cue Cards
11
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12. Concept: Mobility: Structures and functions that support the body and provide movement
a. Medical Terminology- Quizlet
 Chapter 4 – Musculoskeletal System
b. Resources
 Med/surg book resources:
 Chapter 39
 Chapter 40
 Chapter 41
 Chapter 42
 Chapter 45 – neurologic trauma
 Chapter 46 – neurologic disorders
 Additional resources
ATI – create a dynamic quiz of 30 questions each week under the concept area
c. Mental Health considerations
d. Pediatric considerations
e. Maternal considerations
f.
Geriatric considerations
g. Medications –
categories/classifications/key areas
where nurses need to intervene
h. Labs that are key for this concept

Clinical Judgement decision-making models
1. Critical Thinking Map from ANC Handbook
2. Nursing Process - ADPIE - think about nursing diagnosis
 Related to disease process
 Related to the Medicine Wheel
3. NCSBN Cue Cards
12
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13. Concept: Nutrition: Physical and chemical processes that support ingestion, digestion, and absorption of food
a. Medical Terminology- Quizlet
b. Resources
 Med/surg book resources:
 Additional resources
ATI – create a dynamic quiz of 30 questions each week under the concept area
c. Mental Health considerations
d. Pediatric considerations
e. Maternal considerations
f.
Geriatric considerations
g. Medications –
categories/classifications/key areas
where nurses need to intervene
h. Labs that are key for this concept

Clinical Judgement decision-making models
1. Critical Thinking Map from ANC Handbook
2. Nursing Process - ADPIE - think about nursing diagnosis
 Related to disease process
 Related to the Medicine Wheel
3. NCSBN Cue Cards
13
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14. Concept: Perfusion: Functions that support adequate cardiac output and perfusion of body tissues
a. Medical Terminology- Quizlet
 Chapter 5 - Cardiovascular
b. Resources
 Med/surg book resources:

 Additional resources
ATI – create a dynamic quiz of 30 questions each week under the concept area
c. Mental Health considerations
d. Pediatric considerations
e. Maternal considerations
f.
Geriatric considerations
g. Medications –
categories/classifications/key areas
where nurses need to intervene
h. Labs that are key for this concept

Clinical Judgement decision-making models
1. Critical Thinking Map from ANC Handbook
2. Nursing Process - ADPIE - think about nursing diagnosis
 Related to disease process
 Related to the Medicine Wheel
3. NCSBN Cue Cards
14
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15. Concept: Clotting: Physiologic cascade of events in which blood is converted from a liquid to a semi-solid gel.
Medical Terminology- Quizlet Chapter
6: Blood & Lymphatic System
a. Resources
 Med/surg book resources:
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 Additional resources
ATI – create a dynamic quiz of 30 questions each week under the concept area
b. Mental Health considerations
c. Pediatric considerations
d. Maternal considerations
e. Geriatric considerations
f.
Medications –
categories/classifications/key areas
where nurses need to intervene
g. Labs that are key for this concept

Clinical Judgement decision-making models
1. Critical Thinking Map from ANC Handbook
2. Nursing Process - ADPIE - think about nursing diagnosis
 Related to disease process
 Related to the Medicine Wheel
3. NCSBN Cue Cards
15
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16. Concept: Reproduction: Functions that support reproductive processes
a. Medical Terminology - Quizlet
 Chapter 10: Reproductive System
b. Resources
 Med/surg book resources:
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 Additional resources
ATI – create a dynamic quiz of 30 questions each week under the concept area
c. Mental Health considerations
d. Pediatric considerations
e. Maternal considerations
f.
Geriatric considerations
g. Medications –
categories/classifications/key areas
where nurses need to intervene
h. Labs that are key for this concept

Clinical Judgement decision-making models
1. Critical Thinking Map from ANC Handbook
2. Nursing Process - ADPIE - think about nursing diagnosis
 Related to disease process
 Related to the Medicine Wheel
3. NCSBN Cue Cards
16
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17. Concept: Sensory/Peception: Functions that support perception, interpretation, and response to internal
and external stimuli
a. Medical Terminology- Quizlet
 Chapter 13 – Special Senses – Eye and
Ear
b. Resources
 Med/surg book resources:
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
 Additional resources
ATI – create a dynamic quiz of 30 questions each week under the concept area
c. Mental Health considerations
d. Pediatric considerations
e. Maternal considerations
f.
Geriatric considerations
g. Medications –
categories/classifications/key areas
where nurses need to intervene
h. Labs that are key for this concept

Clinical Judgement decision-making models
1. Critical Thinking Map from ANC Handbook
2. Nursing Process - ADPIE - think about nursing diagnosis
 Related to disease process
 Related to the Medicine Wheel
3. NCSBN Cue Cards
17
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18. Concept: Thermoregulation: Balance between heat produced and lost from the body in an effort to maintain
an average core body temperature of 37° C or 98.6° F
a. Medical Terminology- Quizlet
b. Resources
 Med/surg book resources:
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
 Additional resources
ATI – create a dynamic quiz of 30 questions each week under the concept area
c. Mental Health considerations
d. Pediatric considerations
e. Maternal considerations
f.
Geriatric considerations
g. Medications –
categories/classifications/key areas
where nurses need to intervene
h. Labs that are key for this concept

Clinical Judgement decision-making models
1. Critical Thinking Map from ANC Handbook
2. Nursing Process - ADPIE - think about nursing diagnosis
 Related to disease process
 Related to the Medicine Wheel
3. NCSBN Cue Cards
18
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19. Concept: Tissue Integrity: Body functions related to protecting the inner organs from the external
environment and injur
a. Medical Terminology- Quizlet
 Chapter 3: Integumentary
b. Resources
 Med/surg book resources:
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 Additional resources
ATI – create a dynamic quiz of 30 questions each week under the concept area
c. Mental Health considerations
d. Pediatric considerations
e. Maternal considerations
f.
Geriatric considerations
g. Medications –
categories/classifications/key areas
where nurses need to intervene
h. Labs that are key for this concept

Clinical Judgement decision-making models
1. Critical Thinking Map from ANC Handbook
2. Nursing Process - ADPIE - think about nursing diagnosis
 Related to disease process
 Related to the Medicine Wheel
3. NCSBN Cue Cards
19
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20. Concept: Pain: Unpleasant sensory and emotional experience associated with actual or potential tissue
damage supported by the client's expression of the experience
a. Medical Terminology- Quizlet
b. Resources
 Med/surg book resources:
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
 Additional resources
ATI – create a dynamic quiz of 30 questions each week under the concept area
c. Mental Health considerations
d. Pediatric considerations
e. Maternal considerations
f.
Geriatric considerations
g. Medications –
categories/classifications/key areas
where nurses need to intervene
h. Labs that are key for this concept

Clinical Judgement decision-making models
1. Critical Thinking Map from ANC Handbook
2. Nursing Process - ADPIE - think about nursing diagnosis
 Related to disease process
 Related to the Medicine Wheel
3. NCSBN Cue Cards
20
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21. Concept: Sexuality: Physiological, psychosexual, and behavioral factors that influence an individual’s sense of
sexual identity, gender identity, sexual orientation, and sexual behavior
a. Medical Terminology- Quizlet
b. Resources
 Med/surg book resources:



 Additional resources
ATI – create a dynamic quiz of 30 questions each week under the concept area
c. Mental Health considerations
d. Pediatric considerations
e. Maternal considerations
f.
Geriatric considerations
g. Medications –
categories/classifications/key areas
where nurses need to intervene
h. Labs that are key for this concept

Clinical Judgement decision-making models
1. Critical Thinking Map from ANC Handbook
2. Nursing Process - ADPIE - think about nursing diagnosis
 Related to disease process
 Related to the Medicine Wheel
3. NCSBN Cue Cards
21
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22. Concept: Interpersonal Violence: Intentional use of physical force or power, threatened or actual, toward
another person, or against a group or communit
a. Medical Terminology- Quizlet
b. Resources
 Med/surg book resources:
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


 Additional resources
ATI – create a dynamic quiz of 30 questions each week under the concept area
c. Mental Health considerations
d. Pediatric considerations
e. Maternal considerations
f.
Geriatric considerations
g. Medications –
categories/classifications/key areas
where nurses need to intervene
h. Labs that are key for this concept

Clinical Judgement decision-making models
1. Critical Thinking Map from ANC Handbook
2. Nursing Process - ADPIE - think about nursing diagnosis
 Related to disease process
 Related to the Medicine Wheel
3. NCSBN Cue Cards
22
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23. Concept: Cognition: Ability to accurately perceive the internal and external environments, recall past events,
and perform higher thinking processes
a. Medical Terminology- Quizlet
b. Resources
 Med/surg book resources:
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 Additional resources
ATI – create a dynamic quiz of 30 questions each week under the concept area
c. Mental Health considerations
d. Pediatric considerations
e. Maternal considerations
f.
Geriatric considerations
g. Medications –
categories/classifications/key areas
where nurses need to intervene
h. Labs that are key for this concept

Clinical Judgement decision-making models
1. Critical Thinking Map from ANC Handbook
2. Nursing Process - ADPIE - think about nursing diagnosis
 Related to disease process
 Related to the Medicine Wheel
3. NCSBN Cue Cards
23
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24. Concept: Diversity: Recognition of differences among persons, ideas, values, and ethnicities while affirming
the uniqueness of eac
a. Medical Terminology- Quizlet
b. Resources
 Med/surg book resources:
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 Additional resources
ATI – create a dynamic quiz of 30 questions each week under the concept area
c. Mental Health considerations
d. Pediatric considerations
e. Maternal considerations
f.
Geriatric considerations
g. Medications –
categories/classifications/key areas
where nurses need to intervene
h. Labs that are key for this concept

Clinical Judgement decision-making models
1. Critical Thinking Map from ANC Handbook
2. Nursing Process - ADPIE - think about nursing diagnosis
 Related to disease process
 Related to the Medicine Wheel
3. NCSBN Cue Cards
24
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25. Concept: Spirituality: Awareness of one’s inner self and a sense of connection to a higher being, nature, or
some purpose greater than onesel
a. Medical Terminology- Quizlet
b. Resources
 Med/surg book resources:
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
 Additional resources
ATI – create a dynamic quiz of 30 questions each week under the concept area
c. Mental Health considerations
d. Pediatric considerations
e. Maternal considerations
f.
Geriatric considerations
g. Medications –
categories/classifications/key areas
where nurses need to intervene
h. Labs that are key for this concept

Clinical Judgement decision-making models
1. Critical Thinking Map from ANC Handbook
2. Nursing Process - ADPIE - think about nursing diagnosis
 Related to disease process
 Related to the Medicine Wheel
3. NCSBN Cue Cards
25
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26. Concept: End of life: Issues that relate to death and dying, care that is palliative in nature, and organ
donation
a. Medical Terminology- Quizlet
b. Resources
 Med/surg book resources:
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 Additional resources
ATI – create a dynamic quiz of 30 questions each week under the concept area
c. Mental Health considerations
d. Pediatric considerations
e. Maternal considerations
f.
Geriatric considerations
g. Medications –
categories/classifications/key areas
where nurses need to intervene
h. Labs that are key for this concept

Clinical Judgement decision-making models
1. Critical Thinking Map from ANC Handbook
2. Nursing Process - ADPIE - think about nursing diagnosis
 Related to disease process
 Related to the Medicine Wheel
3. NCSBN Cue Cards
26
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27. Concept: Grief: Emotional experience to loss characterized by distress and/or sorrow
a. Medical Terminology- Quizlet
b. Resources
 Med/surg book resources:
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 Additional resources
ATI – create a dynamic quiz of 30 questions each week under the concept area
c. Mental Health considerations
d. Pediatric considerations
e. Maternal considerations
f.
Geriatric considerations
g. Medications –
categories/classifications/key areas
where nurses need to intervene
h. Labs that are key for this concept

Clinical Judgement decision-making models
1. Critical Thinking Map from ANC Handbook
2. Nursing Process - ADPIE - think about nursing diagnosis
 Related to disease process
 Related to the Medicine Wheel
3. NCSBN Cue Cards
27
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28. Concept: Mood and Affect: The state of feeling experienced by an individual and the observable behavior
that reflects that feeling
a. Medical Terminology- Quizlet
b. Resources
 Med/surg book resources:
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 Additional resources
ATI – create a dynamic quiz of 30 questions each week under the concept area
c. Mental Health considerations
d. Pediatric considerations
e. Maternal considerations
f.
Geriatric considerations
g. Medications –
categories/classifications/key areas
where nurses need to intervene
h. Labs that are key for this concept

Clinical Judgement decision-making models
1. Critical Thinking Map from ANC Handbook
2. Nursing Process - ADPIE - think about nursing diagnosis
 Related to disease process
 Related to the Medicine Wheel
3. NCSBN Cue Cards
28
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29. Concept: Stress and coping: Internal and external forces/events that disrupt an individual's state of balance in
relation to the perceived availability of resources to manage those forces/events
a. Medical Terminology- Quizlet
b. Resources
 Med/surg book resources:
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 Additional resources
ATI – create a dynamic quiz of 30 questions each week under the concept area
c. Mental Health considerations
d. Pediatric considerations
e. Maternal considerations
f.
Geriatric considerations
g. Medications –
categories/classifications/key areas
where nurses need to intervene
h. Labs that are key for this concept

Clinical Judgement decision-making models
1. Critical Thinking Map from ANC Handbook
2. Nursing Process - ADPIE - think about nursing diagnosis
 Related to disease process
 Related to the Medicine Wheel
3. NCSBN Cue Cards
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30. Concept: Human growth and development: Physical, psychosocial, and behavioral aspects of growth and
functional capacity that occur over an individual's lifespa
a. Medical Terminology- Quizlet
b. Resources
 Med/surg book resources:
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 Additional resources
ATI – create a dynamic quiz of 30 questions each week under the concept area
c. Mental Health considerations
d. Pediatric considerations
e. Maternal considerations
f.
Geriatric considerations
g. Medications –
categories/classifications/key areas
where nurses need to intervene
h. Labs that are key for this concept

Clinical Judgement decision-making models
1. Critical Thinking Map from ANC Handbook
2. Nursing Process - ADPIE - think about nursing diagnosis
 Related to disease process
 Related to the Medicine Wheel
3. NCSBN Cue Cards
30
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31. Concept: Critical thinking/clinical reasoning/clinical judgment:
Critical Thinking: Use of the cognitive skills of interpretation, analysis, evaluation, inference and explanation
during clinical decision making in response to an actual or potential clinical problem (adapted from American
Association of Colleges of Nursing, 2008)
Clinical Reasoning: The use of discipline-specific knowledge to gather and analyze patient information,
evaluate its relevance, and weigh evidence-based alternative actions as a clinical situation changes (Benner,
Sutphen, Leonard, & Day, 2010; Simmons, 2010; Tanner, 2006).
Clinical Judgment: An interpretation or conclusion about a patient’s needs, concerns, or health problems,
and/or the decision to take action (or not), use or modify standard approaches, or improvise new ones as
deemed appropriate by the patient’s response (Tanner, 2006).
a. Medical Terminology- Quizlet
b. Resources
 Med/surg book resources:
 Additional resources
ATI – create a dynamic quiz of 30 questions each week under the concept area
c. Mental Health considerations
d. Pediatric considerations
e. Maternal considerations
f.
Geriatric considerations
g. Medications –
categories/classifications/key areas
where nurses need to intervene
h. Labs that are key for this concept

Clinical Judgement decision-making models
1. Critical Thinking Map from ANC Handbook
2. Nursing Process - ADPIE - think about nursing diagnosis
 Related to disease process
 Related to the Medicine Wheel
3. NCSBN Cue Cards
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32. Concept: Collaboration/teamwork: Delivery of client care involving collaboration among members of the
interprofessional health care team, to achieve continuity of care and positive client outcomes:
a. Medical Terminology- Quizlet
b. Resources
 Med/surg book resources:


 Additional resources
ATI – create a dynamic quiz of 30 questions each week under the concept area
c. Mental Health considerations
d. Pediatric considerations
e. Maternal considerations
f.
Geriatric considerations
g. Medications –
categories/classifications/key areas
where nurses need to intervene
h. Labs that are key for this concept

Clinical Judgement decision-making models
1. Critical Thinking Map from ANC Handbook
2. Nursing Process - ADPIE - think about nursing diagnosis
 Related to disease process
 Related to the Medicine Wheel
3. NCSBN Cue Cards
32
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33. Concept: Communication: Delivery of client care involving collaboration among members of the
interprofessional health care team, to achieve continuity of care and positive client outcomes
a. Medical Terminology- Quizlet
b. Resources
 Med/surg book resources:
1. Chapter 6 – Cancer Care
2. Chapter 20 – Hematologic Disorders
3. Chapter 24 – Intestinal and Rectal Disorders
4. Chapter 33 – Breast and Female Reproductive Disorders
5. Chapter 44 – Oncologic Disorders of the Brain and Spinal Cord
 Additional resources
ATI – create a dynamic quiz of 30 questions each week under the concept area
c. Mental Health considerations
d. Pediatric considerations
e. Maternal considerations
f.
Geriatric considerations
g. Medications –
categories/classifications/key areas
where nurses need to intervene
h. Labs that are key for this concept

Clinical Judgement decision-making models
1. Critical Thinking Map from ANC Handbook
2. Nursing Process - ADPIE - think about nursing diagnosis
 Related to disease process
 Related to the Medicine Wheel
3. NCSBN Cue Cards
33
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34. Concept: Ethics: Application of theories and principles that govern moral behavior
a. Medical Terminology- Quizlet
b. Resources
 Med/surg book resources:



 Additional resources
ATI – create a dynamic quiz of 30 questions each week under the concept area
c. Mental Health considerations
d. Pediatric considerations
e. Maternal considerations
f.
Geriatric considerations
g. Medications –
categories/classifications/key areas
where nurses need to intervene
h. Labs that are key for this concept

Clinical Judgement decision-making models
1. Critical Thinking Map from ANC Handbook
2. Nursing Process - ADPIE - think about nursing diagnosis
 Related to disease process
 Related to the Medicine Wheel
3. NCSBN Cue Cards
34
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35. Concept: Evidence-based practice: Use of current knowledge from research and other credible sources, upon
which clinical judgment and client care are based
a. Medical Terminology- Quizlet
b. Resources
 Med/surg book resources:



 Additional resources
ATI – create a dynamic quiz of 30 questions each week under the concept area
c. Mental Health considerations
d. Pediatric considerations
e. Maternal considerations
f.
Geriatric considerations
g. Medications –
categories/classifications/key areas
where nurses need to intervene
h. Labs that are key for this concept

Clinical Judgement decision-making models
1. Critical Thinking Map from ANC Handbook
2. Nursing Process - ADPIE - think about nursing diagnosis
 Related to disease process
 Related to the Medicine Wheel
3. NCSBN Cue Cards
35
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36. Concept: Health promotion/wellness/disease prevention:
Health Promotion: The process of enabling people to increase control over and improve their health (World
Health Organization, 2005).
Wellness: A positive state of health (Giddens, 2017).
Disease Prevention: Measures not only taken to prevent the occurrence of disease, such as risk factor
reduction, but also to arrest its progress and reduce its consequences once established (World Health
Organization, 1998).
a. Medical Terminology- Quizlet
b. Resources
 Med/surg book resources:

 Additional resources
ATI – create a dynamic quiz of 30 questions each week under the concept area
c. Mental Health considerations
d. Pediatric considerations
e. Maternal considerations
f.
Geriatric considerations
g. Medications –
categories/classifications/key areas
where nurses need to intervene
h. Labs that are key for this concept

Clinical Judgement decision-making models
1. Critical Thinking Map from ANC Handbook
2. Nursing Process - ADPIE - think about nursing diagnosis
 Related to disease process
 Related to the Medicine Wheel
3. NCSBN Cue Cards
36
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37. Concept: Healthcare quality/Quality improvement Care related and organizational processes that involve the
development and implementation of a plan to improve health care services and better meet the needs of
clients
a. Medical Terminology- Quizlet
b. Resources
 Med/surg book resources:



 Additional resources
ATI – create a dynamic quiz of 30 questions each week under the concept area
c. Mental Health considerations
d. Pediatric considerations
e. Maternal considerations
f.
Geriatric considerations
g. Medications –
categories/classifications/key areas
where nurses need to intervene
h. Labs that are key for this concept

Clinical Judgement decision-making models
1. Critical Thinking Map from ANC Handbook
2. Nursing Process - ADPIE - think about nursing diagnosis
 Related to disease process
 Related to the Medicine Wheel
3. NCSBN Cue Cards
37
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38. Concept: Leadership and management:
Leadership: An interactive process in which an individual influences and guides others to act in a desired
manner (Whitehead, 2014; Giddens, 2017).
Management: The process of planning, organizing, directing, and coordinating the work within an
organization (Adapted from Massachusetts Nurse of the Future, 2016, ANA, 2015).
a. Medical Terminology- Quizlet
b. Resources
 Med/surg book resources:



 Additional resources
ATI – create a dynamic quiz of 30 questions each week under the concept area
c. Mental Health considerations
d. Pediatric considerations
e. Maternal considerations
f.
Geriatric considerations
g. Medications –
categories/classifications/key areas
where nurses need to intervene
h. Labs that are key for this concept

Clinical Judgement decision-making models
1. Critical Thinking Map from ANC Handbook
2. Nursing Process - ADPIE - think about nursing diagnosis
 Related to disease process
 Related to the Medicine Wheel
3. NCSBN Cue Cards
38
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39. Concept: Patient-centered care: Provision of caring and compassionate, culturally sensitive care that is based
on a client's physiological, psychological, sociological, spiritual, and cultural needs, preferences, and values
a. Medical Terminology- Quizlet
b. Resources
 Med/surg book resources:



 Additional resources
ATI – create a dynamic quiz of 30 questions each week under the concept area
c. Mental Health considerations
d. Pediatric considerations
e. Maternal considerations
f.
Geriatric considerations
g. Medications –
categories/classifications/key areas
where nurses need to intervene
h. Labs that are key for this concept

Clinical Judgement decision-making models
1. Critical Thinking Map from ANC Handbook
2. Nursing Process - ADPIE - think about nursing diagnosis
 Related to disease process
 Related to the Medicine Wheel
3. NCSBN Cue Cards
39
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40. Concept: Teaching and learning/Patient education: Provision of health-related education of clients to
facilitate their acquisition of new knowledge and skills, adoption of new behaviors, and modification of
attitudes
a. Medical Terminology- Quizlet
b. Resources
 Med/surg book resources:
 Additional resources
ATI – create a dynamic quiz of 30 questions each week under the concept area
c. Mental Health considerations
d. Pediatric considerations
e. Maternal considerations
f.
Geriatric considerations
g. Medications –
categories/classifications/key areas
where nurses need to intervene
h. Labs that are key for this concept

Clinical Judgement decision-making models
1. Critical Thinking Map from ANC Handbook
2. Nursing Process - ADPIE - think about nursing diagnosis
 Related to disease process
 Related to the Medicine Wheel
3. NCSBN Cue Cards
40
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41. Concept: Professional Identity/professionalism: The demonstration of accountable and responsible
behaviors of the nurse that reflect core values integral to the profession of nursing while incorporating legal
and ethical principles and regulatory guidelines that comply with standards of nursing practice
a. Medical Terminology- Quizlet
b. Resources
 Med/surg book resources:



 Additional resources
ATI – create a dynamic quiz of 30 questions each week under the concept area
c. Mental Health considerations
d. Pediatric considerations
e. Maternal considerations
f.
Geriatric considerations
g. Medications –
categories/classifications/key areas
where nurses need to intervene
h. Labs that are key for this concept

Clinical Judgement decision-making models
1. Critical Thinking Map from ANC Handbook
2. Nursing Process - ADPIE - think about nursing diagnosis
 Related to disease process
 Related to the Medicine Wheel
3. NCSBN Cue Cards
41
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42. Concept: Safety Minimization of risk factors that could cause injury or harm while promoting quality care and
maintaining a secure environment for clients, self, and others
a. Medical Terminology- Quizlet
b. Resources
 Med/surg book resources:



 Additional resources
ATI – create a dynamic quiz of 30 questions each week under the concept area
c. Mental Health considerations
d. Pediatric considerations
e. Maternal considerations
f.
Geriatric considerations
g. Medications –
categories/classifications/key areas
where nurses need to intervene
h. Labs that are key for this concept

Clinical Judgement decision-making models
1. Critical Thinking Map from ANC Handbook
2. Nursing Process - ADPIE - think about nursing diagnosis
 Related to disease process
 Related to the Medicine Wheel
3. NCSBN Cue Cards
42
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43. Concept: Informatics: Use of information technology as a communication and information gathering tool that
supports clinical decision making and scientifically based nursing practice
a. Medical Terminology- Quizlet
b. Resources
 Med/surg book resources:



 Additional resources
ATI – create a dynamic quiz of 30 questions each week under the concept area
c. Mental Health considerations
d. Pediatric considerations
e. Maternal considerations
f.
Geriatric considerations
g. Medications –
categories/classifications/key areas
where nurses need to intervene
h. Labs that are key for this concept

Clinical Judgement decision-making models
1. Critical Thinking Map from ANC Handbook
2. Nursing Process - ADPIE - think about nursing diagnosis
 Related to disease process
 Related to the Medicine Wheel
3. NCSBN Cue Cards
43
Page 44 of 51
44. Concept: Health Policy: Financial and regulatory decisions, made by authorized entities that will influence
healthcare reimbursement, nursing practice, and the provision of care within the healthcare system
a. Medical Terminology- Quizlet
b. Resources
 Med/surg book resources:



 Additional resources
ATI – create a dynamic quiz of 30 questions each week under the concept area
c. Mental Health considerations
d. Pediatric considerations
e. Maternal considerations
f.
Geriatric considerations
g. Medications –
categories/classifications/key areas
where nurses need to intervene
h. Labs that are key for this concept

Clinical Judgement decision-making models
1. Critical Thinking Map from ANC Handbook
2. Nursing Process - ADPIE - think about nursing diagnosis
 Related to disease process
 Related to the Medicine Wheel
3. NCSBN Cue Cards
44
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45. Concept: Healthcare delivery systems/organizations: Structured system within which healthcare is delivered
by a specialized workforce and is affected by the financial boundaries of prospective payment systems,
allocation of resources, and access to healthcare
a. Medical Terminology- Quizlet
b. Resources
 Med/surg book resources:



 Additional resources
ATI – create a dynamic quiz of 30 questions each week under the concept area
c. Mental Health considerations
d. Pediatric considerations
e. Maternal considerations
f.
Geriatric considerations
g. Medications –
categories/classifications/key areas
where nurses need to intervene
h. Labs that are key for this concept

Clinical Judgement decision-making models
1. Critical Thinking Map from ANC Handbook
2. Nursing Process - ADPIE - think about nursing diagnosis
 Related to disease process
 Related to the Medicine Wheel
3. NCSBN Cue Cards
45
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46. Concept: Healthcare law Execution of nursing practices that reflect a respect for laws related to the delivery
of healthcare and standards of practice
a. Medical Terminology- Quizlet
b. Resources
 Med/surg book resources:



 Additional resources
ATI – create a dynamic quiz of 30 questions each week under the concept area
c. Mental Health considerations
d. Pediatric considerations
e. Maternal considerations
f.
Geriatric considerations
g. Medications –
categories/classifications/key areas
where nurses need to intervene
h. Labs that are key for this concept

Clinical Judgement decision-making models
1. Critical Thinking Map from ANC Handbook
2. Nursing Process - ADPIE - think about nursing diagnosis
 Related to disease process
 Related to the Medicine Wheel
3. NCSBN Cue Cards
46
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