TestBank for Medical-Surgical Nursing,
7th Edition by Adrianne Dill Linton and
Mary Ann Matteson
Latest Updated Examination Study
Guide 2026
,Table of Contents
UNIT I: Medical-Surgical Nursing
1. Aspects of Medical-Surgical Nursing
2. Medical-Surgical Practice Settings
UNIT II: Populations Receiving Medical-Surgical Care
3. Medical-Surgical Patients: Individuals, Families, and Communities
UNIT III: Pathology Processes and Effects
4. Health, Illness, Stress, and Coping
5. Immunity, Inflammation, and Infection
6. Fluid, Electrolyte, and Acid-Base Balance
7. Cancer
8. Pain
9. Shock
UNIT IV: Special Problems of the Older Adult Patient
10. The Older Adult Patient
11. Falls
12. Immobility
13. Delirium & Dementia
14. Incontinence
UNIT V: Therapeutics
15. Nutrition
16. Intravenous Therapy
17. Surgery
18. Ostomy
19. Palliative and Hospice Care
20. Complementary and Alternative Therapies
UNIT VI: Neurological System
21. Neurological System Introduction
22. Neurological Disorders
23. Cerebrovascular Accident
24. Spinal Cord Injury
UNIT VII: Respiratory System
25. Respiratory System Introduction
26. Upper Respiratory Disorders
27. Acute Lower Respiratory Disorders
28. Chronic Lower Respiratory Tract Disorders
UNIT VIII: Hematologic and Immunologic Systems
29. Hematologic System Introduction
30. Hematologic Disorders
,31. Immunologic System Introduction
32. Immunologic Disorders
UNIT IX: Cardiovascular System
33. Cardiovascular System Introduction
34. Cardiac Disorders
35. Vascular Disorders
36. Hypertension
UNIT X: Digestive System
37. Digestive System Introduction
38. Upper Digestive Tract Disorders
39. Lower Digestive Tract Disorders
40. Liver, Gallbladder, and Pancreatic Disorders
UNIT XI: Urologic System
41. Urologic System Introduction
42. Urologic Disorders
UNIT XII: Musculoskeletal System
43. Musculoskeletal System Introduction
44. Connective Tissue Disorders
45. Fractures
46. Amputations
UNIT XIII: Endocrine System
47. Endocrine System Introduction
48. Pituitary and Adrenal Disorders
49. Thyroid and Parathyroid Disorders
50. Diabetes and Hypoglycemia
UNITcXIV:cReproductivecSystems
51. FemalecReproductivecSystemcIntroduction
52. FemalecReproductivecDisorders
53. MalecReproductivecSystemcIntroduction
54. MalecReproductivecDisorders
55. SexuallycTransmittedc Infections
UNITcXV:cIntegumentarycSystems
56. IntegumentarycSystemcIntroduction
57. SkincDisorders
UNITcXVI:cSpecialcSenses
58. SpecialcSensescIntroduction
59. EyecandcVisioncDisorders
, 60. EarcandcHearingcDisorders
UNITcXVII:cMedical-SurgicalcPatientscwithcPsychiatriccDisorders
61. PsychobiologiccDisorders
62. SubstancecAbuse
UNITcXVIII:cNursingcincDisasterscandcFirstcAid
63. FirstcAid,cEmergencycCare,candcDisastercManagement
Chapterc01:cAspectscofcMedical-
SurgicalcNursingcLinton:cMedical-
SurgicalcNursing,c7thcEdition
MULTIPLEcCHOICE
1. Whatcprovidescdirectioncforcindividualizedccarecandcassurescthecdeliverycofcaccurate,csaf
eccarecthroughcacdefinitivecpathwaycthatcpromotescthecclient’scandcthecsupportcpersons’
cprogressctowardcpositivecoutcomes?
a. Physician’scorders
b. Progresscnotes
c. Nursingccarecplan
d. Clientchealthchistory
ANS:c C
Thecnursingccarecplancprovidescdirectioncforcindividualizedccarecandcassurescthecdeliverycof
caccurate,csafeccarecthroughcacdefinitivecpathwaycthatcpromotescthecclient’scandcthecsupport
cpersons’cprogressctowardcpositivecoutcomes.
DIF: CognitivecLevel:cComprehension REF:c c p.c2 OBJ:c 1
TOP:c NursingcCarecPlan
KEY:cNursingcProcesscStep:cPlannin
gcMSC:c NCLEX:cPhysiologicalcIntegrity:cReductioncofcRisk
2. Thecnurseciscperformingcbehaviorscandcactionscthatcassistcclientscandcsignificantcothersci
ncmeetingctheircneedscandcthecidentifiedcoutcomescofcthecplancofccare.cWhatcisctheccorr
ectctermcforcthesecnursingcbehaviors?
a. Assessments
b. Interventions
c. Planning
d. Evaluation
ANS:c B
Caringcinterventionscarecthosecnursingcbehaviorscandcactionscthatcassistcclientscandcsignific
antcotherscincmeetingctheircneedscandcthecidentifiedcoutcomescofcthecplancofccare.
DIF: CognitivecLevel:cComprehension REF:c c p.c3 OBJ:c 1
7th Edition by Adrianne Dill Linton and
Mary Ann Matteson
Latest Updated Examination Study
Guide 2026
,Table of Contents
UNIT I: Medical-Surgical Nursing
1. Aspects of Medical-Surgical Nursing
2. Medical-Surgical Practice Settings
UNIT II: Populations Receiving Medical-Surgical Care
3. Medical-Surgical Patients: Individuals, Families, and Communities
UNIT III: Pathology Processes and Effects
4. Health, Illness, Stress, and Coping
5. Immunity, Inflammation, and Infection
6. Fluid, Electrolyte, and Acid-Base Balance
7. Cancer
8. Pain
9. Shock
UNIT IV: Special Problems of the Older Adult Patient
10. The Older Adult Patient
11. Falls
12. Immobility
13. Delirium & Dementia
14. Incontinence
UNIT V: Therapeutics
15. Nutrition
16. Intravenous Therapy
17. Surgery
18. Ostomy
19. Palliative and Hospice Care
20. Complementary and Alternative Therapies
UNIT VI: Neurological System
21. Neurological System Introduction
22. Neurological Disorders
23. Cerebrovascular Accident
24. Spinal Cord Injury
UNIT VII: Respiratory System
25. Respiratory System Introduction
26. Upper Respiratory Disorders
27. Acute Lower Respiratory Disorders
28. Chronic Lower Respiratory Tract Disorders
UNIT VIII: Hematologic and Immunologic Systems
29. Hematologic System Introduction
30. Hematologic Disorders
,31. Immunologic System Introduction
32. Immunologic Disorders
UNIT IX: Cardiovascular System
33. Cardiovascular System Introduction
34. Cardiac Disorders
35. Vascular Disorders
36. Hypertension
UNIT X: Digestive System
37. Digestive System Introduction
38. Upper Digestive Tract Disorders
39. Lower Digestive Tract Disorders
40. Liver, Gallbladder, and Pancreatic Disorders
UNIT XI: Urologic System
41. Urologic System Introduction
42. Urologic Disorders
UNIT XII: Musculoskeletal System
43. Musculoskeletal System Introduction
44. Connective Tissue Disorders
45. Fractures
46. Amputations
UNIT XIII: Endocrine System
47. Endocrine System Introduction
48. Pituitary and Adrenal Disorders
49. Thyroid and Parathyroid Disorders
50. Diabetes and Hypoglycemia
UNITcXIV:cReproductivecSystems
51. FemalecReproductivecSystemcIntroduction
52. FemalecReproductivecDisorders
53. MalecReproductivecSystemcIntroduction
54. MalecReproductivecDisorders
55. SexuallycTransmittedc Infections
UNITcXV:cIntegumentarycSystems
56. IntegumentarycSystemcIntroduction
57. SkincDisorders
UNITcXVI:cSpecialcSenses
58. SpecialcSensescIntroduction
59. EyecandcVisioncDisorders
, 60. EarcandcHearingcDisorders
UNITcXVII:cMedical-SurgicalcPatientscwithcPsychiatriccDisorders
61. PsychobiologiccDisorders
62. SubstancecAbuse
UNITcXVIII:cNursingcincDisasterscandcFirstcAid
63. FirstcAid,cEmergencycCare,candcDisastercManagement
Chapterc01:cAspectscofcMedical-
SurgicalcNursingcLinton:cMedical-
SurgicalcNursing,c7thcEdition
MULTIPLEcCHOICE
1. Whatcprovidescdirectioncforcindividualizedccarecandcassurescthecdeliverycofcaccurate,csaf
eccarecthroughcacdefinitivecpathwaycthatcpromotescthecclient’scandcthecsupportcpersons’
cprogressctowardcpositivecoutcomes?
a. Physician’scorders
b. Progresscnotes
c. Nursingccarecplan
d. Clientchealthchistory
ANS:c C
Thecnursingccarecplancprovidescdirectioncforcindividualizedccarecandcassurescthecdeliverycof
caccurate,csafeccarecthroughcacdefinitivecpathwaycthatcpromotescthecclient’scandcthecsupport
cpersons’cprogressctowardcpositivecoutcomes.
DIF: CognitivecLevel:cComprehension REF:c c p.c2 OBJ:c 1
TOP:c NursingcCarecPlan
KEY:cNursingcProcesscStep:cPlannin
gcMSC:c NCLEX:cPhysiologicalcIntegrity:cReductioncofcRisk
2. Thecnurseciscperformingcbehaviorscandcactionscthatcassistcclientscandcsignificantcothersci
ncmeetingctheircneedscandcthecidentifiedcoutcomescofcthecplancofccare.cWhatcisctheccorr
ectctermcforcthesecnursingcbehaviors?
a. Assessments
b. Interventions
c. Planning
d. Evaluation
ANS:c B
Caringcinterventionscarecthosecnursingcbehaviorscandcactionscthatcassistcclientscandcsignific
antcotherscincmeetingctheircneedscandcthecidentifiedcoutcomescofcthecplancofccare.
DIF: CognitivecLevel:cComprehension REF:c c p.c3 OBJ:c 1
