1.1.    Good things to say

1.2.    Bad things to say
1.3.    The nursing process
1.4.    Nursing diagnoses
1.5.    Client’s needs
1.6.    Universal precautions
1.7.    Proper position of client........................

1.8.    Cancer screening guide
1.9.    Patients with cancer
1.10.  Vital Signs
1.11.  Preoperative care
1.12.  Postoperative care
1.13.  Wound care

2.1.    Health promotion
2.2.    Low-protein diet
2.3.    High-protein diet
2.4.    Low-cholesterol diet.............................
2.5.    Low-fat diet
2.6.    Diabetic diet

2.7.    Bland diet
2.8.    Low-sodium diet
2.9.    High-potassium diet
2.10.  Other diets
2.11.  Vitamins

3.1.    Diffusion & Osmosis
3.2.    Acid/Base physiology
3.3.    Acid/Base disorders
3.4.    Respiratory acidosis
3.5.    Metabolic acidosis
3.6.    Respiratory alkalosis...........................
3.7.    Metabolic alkalosis
3.8.    Sodium levels
3.9.    Simple dehydration

3.10.  Overhydration
3.11.  Potassium levels
3.12.  Hyperkalemia
3.13.  Hypokalemia
3.14.  Calcium levels
3.15.  Hypercalcemia
3.16.  Hypocalcemia
3.17.  IV solutions

4.1.    Physiology
4.2.    Signs & Symptoms
4.3.    Hypertension
4.4.    Coronary heart disease
4.5.    Chest pain
4.6.    Other causes of chest pain...................
4.7.    Angina pectoris
4.8.    Myocardial infarction
4.9.    Complications of MI
4.10.  Arrhythmias
4.11.  Pacemakers
4.12.  Assessment: Heart failure
4.13.  Congestive heart failure
4.14.  Assessment: Shock

4.15.  Hypovolemic shock
4.16.  Pericarditis
4.17.  Cardiac tamponade
4.18.  Myocarditis
4.19.  Rheumatic heart disease
4.20.  Endocarditis
4.21.  Heart valves
4.22.  Cardiomyopathy
4.23.  Blood vessels
4.24.  Arteriosclerosis
4.25.  Raynaud’s disease
4.26.  Aneurysms
4.27.  Vasculitis
4.28.  Phlebothrombosis

5.1.    Physiology
5.2.    Breathing patterns
5.3.    Lung sounds
5.4.    Pulmonary care principles
5.5.    Pneumothorax
5.6.    Upper respiratory infections.................
5.7.    Pneumonia
5.8.    Tuberculosis

5.9.    Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
5.10.  Chronic bronchitis
5.11.  Emphysema
5.12.  Asthma
5.13.  Restrictive lung diseases
5.14.  ARDS (shock lung)
5.15.  Lung cancer

6.1.    Alteration in nutrition
6.2.    Mouth: Signs & Symptoms
6.3.    GI bleeding
6.4.    Upper abdominal pain
6.5.    Esophagitis
6.6.    Hiatal hernia
6.7.    Esophageal varices
6.8.    Gastritis
6.9.    Peptic ulcer disease
6.10.  Liver: Signs & Symptoms
6.11.  Liver: Lab data
6.12.  Jaundice
6.13.  Drug induced liver disease...................
6.14.  Liver cirrhosis

6.15.  Hepatitis
6.16.  Gallbladder
6.17.  Cholecystitis
6.18.  Pancreatitis
6.19.  Maldigestion
6.20.  Diarrhea
6.21.  Lower abdominal pain
6.22.  Appendicitis
6.23.  Diverticulitis
6.24.  Hemorrhoids
6.25.  Inflammatory bowel disease
6.26.  Intestinal obstruction
6.27.  Peritonitis
6.28.  Colorectal cancer

7.1.    Physiology
7.2.    Assessment: Urine
7.3.    Lower urinary tract infections..............
7.4.    Kidney stones
7.5.    Kidneys: Lab data
7.6.    Glomerulonephritis

7.7.    Acute renal failure
7.8.    Chronic renal failure
7.9.    Kidney transplantation
7.10.  Prostate hypertrophy
7.11.  Prostate cancer

10.1.    Blood
10.2.    Blood cells
10.3.    Red blood cells
10.4.    Anemias
10.5.    Blood products
10.6.    Transfusion reactions.........................
10.7.    Acute leukemia

10.8.    Chronic leukemia
10.9.    Multiple myeloma
10.10.  Lymphoma
10.11.  Bleeding disorders
10.12.  Thrombocytopenia
10.13.  Hemophilia
10.14.  DIC

11.1.    Physiology
11.2.    Pituitary hypofunction
11.3.    Pituitary hyperfunction.......................
11.4.    Acromegaly
11.5.    Cushing’s disease
11.6.    Conn’s syndrome
11.7.    Addison’s disease

11.8.    Addisonian crisis
11.9.    Hyperthyroidism
11.10.  Hypothyroidism
11.11.  Diabetes mellitus
11.12.  Insulin
11.13.  Sulfonylureas

12.1.    Signs & Symptoms
12.2.    Assessment: Arthritis
12.3.    Osteoarthritis
12.4.    Rheumatoid arthritis
12.5.    Gout
12.6.    Spondyloarthropathies
12.7.    Systemic lupus erythematosus...........

12.8.    Osteoporosis
12.9.    Herniated disk
12.10.  Carpal tunnel syndrome
12.11.  Osteomyelitis
12.12.  Leg amputation
12.13.  Crutches & Canes

13.1.    Signs & Symptoms
13.2.    Glasgow coma scale
13.3.    Central nervous system
13.4.    Autonomic nervous system
13.5.    Cranial nerves
13.6.    Sleep disorders
13.7.    Headache
13.8.    Increased intracranial pressure.........
13.9.    Meningitis

13.10.  Stroke
13.11.  Paraplegia / Quadriplegia 
13.12.  Peripheral neuropathies 
13.13.  Parkinson’s disease
13.14.  Multiple sclerosis
13.15.  Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis
13.16.  Bell’s palsy
13.17.  Epilepsy

14.1.    Refraction
14.2.    Cataract
14.3.    Blindness
14.4.    Conjunctivitis
14.5.    Chalazion & Stye................................
14.6.    Glaucoma

14.7.    Retina detachment
14.8.    Assessment: ears
14.9.    Otosclerosis
14.10.  Presbyacusis
14.11.  Ménière’s disease

15.1.    Skin lesions
15.2.    Dermatitis
15.3.    Acne
15.4.    Seborrheic eczema..............................

15.5.    Psoriasis
15.6.    Stasis dermatitis
15.7.    Varicose veins
15.8.    Skin tumors

16.1.    ABC of trauma
16.2.    Poisoning
16.3.    Head trauma
16.4.    Chest trauma
16.5.    Abdominal trauma
16.6.    Genitourinary trauma.........................
16.7.    Sprains
16.8.    Fractures

16.9.    Nerve injuries
16.10.  Casts
16.11.  Traction
16.12.  Burns
16.13.  Drowning
16.14.  Altitude sickness
16.15.  Bites & Stings

17.1.    Menstrual cycle
17.2.    Contraception
17.3.    Infertility
17.4.    Menstruation
17.5.    Primary amenorrhea
17.6.    Secondary amenorrhea
17.7.    Dysmenorrhea
17.8.    Endometriosis
17.9.    Pelvic inflammatory disease...............

17.10.  Menopause
17.11. Nipple discharge
17.12.  Fibrocystic change
17.13.  Breast cancer
17.14.  Breast self-exam
17.15.  Cervical cancer
17.16.  Ovarian cancer
17.17.  Endometrial cancer
17.18.  Uterine myomas

18.1.    Parity
18.2.    Pregnancy: Signs & Symptoms..........
18.3.    Pregnancy: Common problems
18.4.    Pregnancy: Signs of danger
18.5.    First trimester
18.6.    Second trimester
18.7.    Third trimester
18.8.    Preeclampsia
18.9.    The fetus
18.10.  Fetal evaluation
18.11.  Fetal heart rate
18.12.  Assessment: Labor

18.13.  Labor: First stage
18.14.  Labor: Second stage
18.15.  Labor: Third stage
18.16.  Spontaneous abortion
18.17.  Premature labor
18.18.  Cesarean section
18.19.  Abruptio placentae
18.20.  Prolapsed cord
18.21.  Postpartum hemorrhage
18.22.  Puerperal infection
18.23.  Mastitis

19.1.    Nutrition
19.2.    Motor development
19.3.    Psychological development................

19.4.    IQ tests
19.5.    Failure to thrive
19.6.    Child abuse

20.1.    Birth trauma
20.2.    Apgar score
20.3.    Vital Signs 
20.4.    Reflexes
20.5.    Small & large infants
20.6.    Prematurity
20.7.    Postmaturity
20.8.    Respiratory distress syndrome..........
20.9.    Neonatal jaundice
20.10.  Neonatal sepsis

20.11.  Teratogens
20.12.  Multifactorial birth defects
20.13.  Heart defects: What to expect
20.14.  Cerebral palsy
20.15.  Down’s syndrome
20.16.  Esophageal atresia
20.17.  Hypertrophic pyloric stenosis
20.18.  Intussusception
20.19.  Hirschsprung’s disease
20.20.  Congenital hip dysplasia

21.1.    The ill child
21.2.    Proper position
21.3.    Diaper dermatitis
21.4.    Cryptorchidism
21.5.    Infectious diseases of childhood........
21.6.    Incubation periods 
21.7.    Immunization schedule
21.8.    Respiratory tract infections
21.9.    Croup
21.10.  Epiglottitis
21.11.  Otitis media

21.12.  Tonsillitis
21.13.  Reye’s syndrome
21.14.  Rheumatic fever
21.15.  Juvenile rheumatoid arthritis
21.16.  Cystic fibrosis
21.17.  Leukemia
21.18.  Wilms’ tumor
21.19.  Febrile seizures
21.20.  Enuresis
21.21.  ADHD

22.1.    The “difficult” client
22.2.    Defense mechanisms
22.3.    Signs & Symptoms
22.4.    Mental status
22.5.    Delirium & Dementia
22.6.    Alzheimer’s disease
22.7.    Dementia & Depression.....................
22.8.    Grief & Depression

22.9.    Personality disorders
22.10.  Anxiety disorders
22.11.  Hypochondriasis & Malingering
22.12.  Major depression
22.13.  Bipolar disorder
22.14.  Schizophrenia
22.15.  Drug abuse
22.16.  Eating disorders

23.1.    Some trademarks
23.2.    Famous side effects
23.3.    Antibiotics
23.4.    Nonsteroidal antiinflammatory drugs
23.5.    Corticosteroids
23.6.    Antihypertensive drugs
23.7.    Nitrates
23.8.    Diuretics
23.9.    Congestive heart failure
23.10.  Anticoagulants
23.11.  Antiarrhythmic drugs

23.12.  Asthma
23.13.  Peptic ulcers
23.14.  Sex-hormones
23.15.  Drugs used in obstetrics
23.16.  Anxiolytic drugs
23.17.  Hypnotic drugs
23.18.  Antidepressants
23.19.  Lithium
23.20.  Neuroleptics
23.21.  Parkinson’s disease
23.22.  Chemotherapy