MEDICAL SURGICAL NURSING 5TH
EDITION HOLLY K STROMBERG ALL
CHAPTERS 1-49 TEST BANK 2026
UPDATED QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
GRADED A+
⩥ Nightingale's Environmental Theory. Answer: Belief that the
environment affects health and recovery, focusing on five essentials for
healing: Pure Water, Fresh Air, Efficient Drainage, Cleanliness
(Sanitation), and Direct Sunlight.
⩥ Health Definition. Answer: Health is subjective physical, mental and
social well-being, absence of disease.
⩥ Major Health Concerns. Answer: Obesity, Tobacco use, Substance
abuse, Poor diet and inactivity.
⩥ BMI Ranges. Answer: A normal BMI ranges from 18.5 to 24.9; values
below 18.5 are underweight, and those 25 or above indicate overweight
or obesity.
⩥ Nursing Diagnosis. Answer: Identifies a patient's response to actual or
potential health problems that nurses can address.
,⩥ Medical Diagnosis. Answer: Identifies the specific disease or
condition causing health problems.
⩥ Healthy People 2030 Goals. Answer: 1. Help people live long,
healthy, and fulfilling lives. 2. Eliminate health disparities and improve
health equity. 3. Promote healthy behavior across all ages.
⩥ Maslow's Hierarchy. Answer: A theory showing that needs must be
met in order from basic to higher levels: Physiologic Needs, Safety &
Security Needs, Love & Belonging Needs, Self-Esteem Needs, Self-
Actualization.
⩥ Physiologic Needs. Answer: Basic needs such as food, water, and rest.
⩥ Safety & Security Needs. Answer: Needs that involve preventing
infection, handling equipment safely, and reducing fall risk.
⩥ Love & Belonging Needs. Answer: Needs that involve encouraging
family visits, providing emotional support, and referring to support
groups.
⩥ Self-Esteem Needs. Answer: Needs that involve encouraging
independence and recognizing achievements.
, ⩥ Self-Actualization. Answer: The highest level of Maslow's hierarchy,
involving reaching one's full potential and personal growth.
⩥ Critical Thinking in Nursing. Answer: The foundation of clinical
reasoning and judgment, involving analyzing, deciding, and reflecting.
⩥ The Nursing Process. Answer: A systematic method for patient care
(ADPIE): Assessment, Diagnosis, Planning, Implementation,
Evaluation.
⩥ Ethics in Nursing. Answer: The study of right and wrong actions.
⩥ Morality in Nursing. Answer: Personal beliefs, values, and behavior
about what is right.
⩥ Principles of Nursing Ethics. Answer: 1. Autonomy - Respecting
patient's decisions. 2. Beneficence - Doing good. 3. Nonmaleficence -
Avoiding harm. 4. Justice - Being fair. 5. Fidelity - Keeping promises. 6.
Veracity - Telling the truth.
⩥ Nursing Ethical Standards. Answer: Governed by the American
Nurses Association (ANA) Code of Ethics.
⩥ ANA. Answer: American Nurses Association, which runs the Center
for Ethics and Human Rights to guide nurses in ethical dilemmas.
EDITION HOLLY K STROMBERG ALL
CHAPTERS 1-49 TEST BANK 2026
UPDATED QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
GRADED A+
⩥ Nightingale's Environmental Theory. Answer: Belief that the
environment affects health and recovery, focusing on five essentials for
healing: Pure Water, Fresh Air, Efficient Drainage, Cleanliness
(Sanitation), and Direct Sunlight.
⩥ Health Definition. Answer: Health is subjective physical, mental and
social well-being, absence of disease.
⩥ Major Health Concerns. Answer: Obesity, Tobacco use, Substance
abuse, Poor diet and inactivity.
⩥ BMI Ranges. Answer: A normal BMI ranges from 18.5 to 24.9; values
below 18.5 are underweight, and those 25 or above indicate overweight
or obesity.
⩥ Nursing Diagnosis. Answer: Identifies a patient's response to actual or
potential health problems that nurses can address.
,⩥ Medical Diagnosis. Answer: Identifies the specific disease or
condition causing health problems.
⩥ Healthy People 2030 Goals. Answer: 1. Help people live long,
healthy, and fulfilling lives. 2. Eliminate health disparities and improve
health equity. 3. Promote healthy behavior across all ages.
⩥ Maslow's Hierarchy. Answer: A theory showing that needs must be
met in order from basic to higher levels: Physiologic Needs, Safety &
Security Needs, Love & Belonging Needs, Self-Esteem Needs, Self-
Actualization.
⩥ Physiologic Needs. Answer: Basic needs such as food, water, and rest.
⩥ Safety & Security Needs. Answer: Needs that involve preventing
infection, handling equipment safely, and reducing fall risk.
⩥ Love & Belonging Needs. Answer: Needs that involve encouraging
family visits, providing emotional support, and referring to support
groups.
⩥ Self-Esteem Needs. Answer: Needs that involve encouraging
independence and recognizing achievements.
, ⩥ Self-Actualization. Answer: The highest level of Maslow's hierarchy,
involving reaching one's full potential and personal growth.
⩥ Critical Thinking in Nursing. Answer: The foundation of clinical
reasoning and judgment, involving analyzing, deciding, and reflecting.
⩥ The Nursing Process. Answer: A systematic method for patient care
(ADPIE): Assessment, Diagnosis, Planning, Implementation,
Evaluation.
⩥ Ethics in Nursing. Answer: The study of right and wrong actions.
⩥ Morality in Nursing. Answer: Personal beliefs, values, and behavior
about what is right.
⩥ Principles of Nursing Ethics. Answer: 1. Autonomy - Respecting
patient's decisions. 2. Beneficence - Doing good. 3. Nonmaleficence -
Avoiding harm. 4. Justice - Being fair. 5. Fidelity - Keeping promises. 6.
Veracity - Telling the truth.
⩥ Nursing Ethical Standards. Answer: Governed by the American
Nurses Association (ANA) Code of Ethics.
⩥ ANA. Answer: American Nurses Association, which runs the Center
for Ethics and Human Rights to guide nurses in ethical dilemmas.
