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The TEST BANK for Davis Advantage for Basic Nursing: Thinking, Doing, and Caring (3rd Edition) by Leslie Treas, Karen Barnett, and Mable Smith covers foundational nursing concepts, clinical judgment, and core practical skills. [1]
The curriculum spans 41 chapters mapped to five major structural units. It is systematically updated to align with the NCSBN Clinical Judgment Measurement Model (CJMM). [1, 2, 3, 4]

Unit 1: How Nurses Think
Focuses on cognitive skills, professional history, and data-driven clinical reasoning. [1, 2]
  • Evolution of Nursing Thought & Action: Historical context and definition of modern nursing.
  • Clinical Judgment: Critical thinking models and clinical reasoning pathways.
  • The Steps of the Nursing Process: Combined chapter covering assessment, diagnosis, planning, implementation, and evaluation.
  • Evidence-Based Practice: Theory & Research: Utilizing research to support best patient outcomes. [1, 2, 3, 4, 5]
Unit 2: Factors Affecting Health
Examines human growth, psychosocial variables, and environmental factors impacting patient wellness. [1, 2]
  • Life Span Development: Infancy through middle adulthood and older adults.
  • Experiencing Health & Illness: Dynamics of personal health perceptions and illness behaviors.
  • Stress & Adaptation: Physiological and psychological responses to coping mechanisms.
  • Psychosocial Health & Illness: Mental wellbeing, self-concept, and psychiatric considerations.
  • Family Health: Understanding structural family dynamics in care.
  • Caring in Multicultural Healthcare Environments: Cultural competence and diverse populations.
  • Spirituality: Addressing spiritual needs and religious considerations in healing.
  • Experiencing Loss: Grief, dying, and end-of-life care management. [1, 2, 3, 4, 5]
Unit 3: Essential Nursing Interventions
Details fundamental interactive and protective actions required across clinical environments. [1]
  • Promoting Health: Preventative healthcare strategies and lifestyle guidance.
  • Communication & Therapeutic Relationships: Professional patient interaction and teamwork.
  • Patient Education: Teaching methodologies and learning assessment techniques.
  • Documenting & Reporting: Electronic health records, legal charting, and interprofessional clinical summaries.
  • Measuring & Interpreting Vital Signs: Standards for monitoring temperature, pulse, respirations, and blood pressure.
  • Physical Assessment: System-by-system physical examination skills.
  • Promoting Asepsis & Preventing Infection: Sterile techniques, hand hygiene, and isolation protocols.
  • Safety: Fall prevention, environmental controls, and error reduction.
  • Facilitating Hygiene: Skin care, bathing protocols, and basic grooming assistance.
  • Medication Safety & Administration: Core math formulas, safe distribution routes, and pharmacological guidelines. [1, 2, 3, 4, 5]
Unit 4: Supporting Physiological Health
Outlines bodily system dependencies and targeted intervention workflows. [1, 2]
  • Nutrition: Dietary analysis, tube feeding, and metabolic support.
  • Urinary & Bowel Elimination: Catheterization, ostomy care, and incontinence management.
  • Sensation, Perception, & Response: Managing neurological and sensory deficits.
  • Pain: Assessment tools, pharmacological, and non-pharmacological comfort metrics.
  • Physical Activity & Immobility: Mechanics of body movement, positioning, and bedrest complications.
  • Sexual Health: Taking histories and addressing intimacy challenges during illness.
  • Sleep & Rest: Circadian rhythm management and clinical sleep interventions.
  • Skin Integrity & Wound Healing: Pressure injury tracking, staging, and dressing management.
  • Oxygenation: Airway clearance and therapeutic oxygen systems.
  • Circulation & Perfusion: Cardiovascular support and peripheral vascular evaluation.
  • Hydration & Homeostasis: Fluid balance tracking, lab diagnostics, and IV therapy.
  • Caring for the Perioperative Patient: Pre-op checks, intra-op safety, and post-op recovery steps. [1, 2]
Unit 5: The Context for Nurses' Work
Addresses systemic, legal, and operational landscapes in modern care environments. [1, 2]
  • Community & Home Health Nursing: Care models outside traditional hospitals.
  • Nursing Informatics: Healthcare technologies and data tracking parameters.
  • Legal Accountability: Licensure standards, malpractice issues, and statutory duties.
  • Leading & Managing: Prioritization, delegation, and workflow oversight.
  • Ethics & Values: Bioethics principles, professional codes, and resolving ethical dilemmas. [1, 2]

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