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UNIT 9 Caring for Clients With Neurologic Disorders 589 36 Introduction to the Nervous System 589 Anatomy and Physiology 590 Assessment 595 37 Caring for Clients With Central and Peripheral Nervous System Disorders 604 Increased Intracranial Pressure 605 Infectious and Inflammatory Disorders of the Nervous System 611 Neuromuscular Disorders 615 Cranial Nerve Disorders 621 Extrapyramidal Disorders 624 Seizure Disorders 629 Brain Tumors 635 38 Caring for Clients With Cerebrovascular Disorders 641 Headache 642 Transient Ischemic Attacks 646 Cerebrovascular Accident (Stroke) 648 Cerebral Aneurysms 655 39 Caring for Clients With Head and Spinal Cord Trauma 659 Head Injuries 659 Spinal Cord Injuries 669 Spinal Nerve Root Compression 676 40 Caring for Clients With Neurologic Deficits 680 Phases of a Neurologic Deficit 680 Psychosocial Issues and Home Management 682 UNIT 10 Caring for Clients With Sensory Disorders 691 41 Introduction to the Sensory System 691 The Eyes 692 The Ears 699 42 Caring for Clients With Eye Disorders 704 Impaired Vision 705 Infectious and Inflammatory Eye Disorders 711 Age-Related Macular Degeneration 714

45 Caring for Clients With Disorders of the Upper Gastrointestinal Tract 759 Disorders That Affect Eating 760 Disorders of the Esophagus 770 Gastric Disorders 775 46 Caring for Clients With Disorders of the Lower Gastrointestinal Tract 787 Altered Bowel Elimination 788 Inflammatory Bowel Disease 793 Ulcerative Colitis 797 Acute Abdominal Inflammatory Disorders 799 Intestinal Obstruction 802 Diverticular Disorders 804 Abdominal Hernia 805 Cancers of the Colon and Rectum 807 Anorectal Disorders 808 47 Caring for Clients With Disorders of the Liver, Gallbladder, or Pancreas 814 Disorders of the Liver 815 Disorders of the Gallbladder 833 Disorders of the Pancreas 839 48 Caring for Clients With Ostomies 847 UNIT 12 Caring for Clients With Endocrine Disorders 863 49 Introduction to the Endocrine System 863 Anatomy and Physiology 864 Assessment 870 Nursing Management 871 50 Caring for Clients With Disorders of the Endocrine System 874 Ileostomy 848 Colostomy 856 Disorders of the Parathyroid Glands 892 Disorders of the Adrenal Glands 894 51 Caring for Clients With Diabetes Mellitus 905 Diabetes Mellitus 906 Acute Complications of Diabetes Mellitus 923 Chronic Complications of Diabetes Mellitus 926 UNIT 13 Caring for Clients With Breast and Reproductive Disorders 933 52 Introduction to the Female and Male Reproductive Systems 933 The Female Reproductive System 934 The Breasts 941 The Male Reproductive System 944 53 Caring for Clients With Disorders of the Female Reproductive System 949 Disorders of Menstruation 950 Menopause 953 Infectious and Inflammatory Disorders 955 Structural Abnormalities 960 Tumors of the Female Reproductive System 964 Disorders of the Pituitary Gland 875 Disorders of the Thyroid Gland 880

Glaucoma 716 Cataracts 720 Retinal Detachment 722 Enucleation 725 43 Caring for Clients With Ear Disorders 728 Hearing Impairment 729

Disorders of the External Ear 733 Disorders of the Middle Ear 734 Disorders of the Inner Ear 737

UNIT 11 Caring for Clients With Gastrointestinal Disorders 743 44 Introduction to the Gastrointestinal System and

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Accessory Structures 743 Anatomy and Physiology 745 Assessment 748