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HINKLE BRUNNER & SUDDARTH'S TEXTBOOK OF MEDICAL-SURGICAL NURSING 15TH EDITION – NUR 121 COMPREHENSIVE CLASS NOTES & STUDY GUIDE

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Ace your Medical-Surgical Nursing exams with this comprehensive class notes and study guide based on the 15th Edition of Hinkle Brunner & Suddarth's Textbook of Medical-Surgical Nursing! This resource is perfect for nursing students who want a clear, organized, and easy-to-follow summary of the most critical concepts from the gold-standard textbook. Why This Class Notes? Complete Chapter Coverage: Detailed notes covering every chapter (1-60) from the 15th edition, so you never miss a key topic. Time-Saving Summaries: Complex pathophysiology and nursing care are broken down into simple, digestible bullet points and outlines. NCLEX-Focused: Highlights the most testable information, helping you prepare efficiently for both course exams and the NCLEX. Perfect for Review: Ideal for quick review before class, during clinicals, or as a final cram session before exams. Key Topics Covered: Professional Nursing Practice & Ethics Perioperative Care (Preoperative, Intraoperative, Postoperative) Fluid, Electrolyte, and Acid-Base Balance Shock, Sepsis, and Multiple Organ Dysfunction Cardiovascular, Respiratory, and Neurologic Disorders Endocrine, Renal, and Gastrointestinal Disorders Oncology, Hematology, and Immunology Musculoskeletal, Integumentary, and Sensory Function Don't just read the textbook—master the material! Download these class notes today and take the stress out of your Medical-Surgical Nursing studies. ⏳ SUBJECT: Medical-Surgical Nursing PROFESSOR NAME: Janice L. Hinkle

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TEST BANK
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Brunner & Suddarth's Textbook of Medical-Surgical Nursing
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Janice L Hinkle, Kerry H. Cheever, Kristen Overbaugh
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15th Edition
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,Table of Contents
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Chapter=01=Professional=Nursing=Practice 2
Chapter=02=Medical-Surgical=Nursing 17
Chapter=03=Health=Education=and=Health=Promotion 30
Chapter=04=Adult=Health=and=Physical,=Nutritional,=and=Cultural=Assessment 45
Chapter=05=Stress=and=Inflammatory=Responses 60
Chapter=06=Genetics=and=Genomics=in=Nursing 76
Chapter=07=Disability=and=Chronic=Illness 92
Chapter=08=Management=of=the=Older=Adult=Patient 107
Chapter=09=Pain=Management 121
Chapter=10=Fluid=and=Electrolytes 137
Chapter=11=Shock,=Sepsis,=and=Multiple=Organ=Dysfunction=Syndrome 153
Chapter=12=Management=of=Patients=with=Oncologic=Disorders 169
Chapter=13=Palliative=and=End-of-Life=Care 183
Chapter=14=Preoperative=Nursing=Management 199
Chapter=15=Intraoperative=Nursing=Management 214
Chapter=16=Postoperative=Nursing=Management 228
Chapter=17=Assessment=of=Respiratory=Function 243
Chapter=18=Management=of=Patients=with=Upper=Respiratory=Tract=Disorders 258
Chapter=19=Management=of=Patients=with=Chest=and=Lower=Respiratory=Tract=Disorders 272
Chapter=20=Management=of=Patients=with=Chronic=Pulmonary=Disease 288
Chapter=21=Assessment=of=Cardiovascular=Function 304
Chapter=22=Management=of=Patients=with=Arrhythmias=and=Conduction=Problems 318
Chapter=23=Management=of=Patients=with=Coronary=Vascular=Disorders 331
Chapter=24=Management=of=Patients=with=Structural,=Infectious,=and=Inflammatory=Cardiac
Disorders 347
Chapter=25=Management=of=Patients=with=Complications=from=Heart=Disease 361
Chapter=26=Assessment=and=Management=of=Patients=with=Vascular=Disorders=and=Problems
of=Peripheral=Circulation 375
Chapter=27=Assessment=and=Management=of=Patients=with=Hypertension 391
Chapter=28=Assessment=of=Hematologic=Function=and=Treatment=Modalities 405
Chapter=29=Management=of=Patients=with=Nonmalignant=Hematologic=Disorders 420
Chapter=30=Management=of=Patients=with=Hematologic=Neoplasms 433
Chapter=31=Assessment=of=Immune=Function 448
Chapter=32=Management=of=Patients=with=Immune=Deficiency=Disorders 462
Chapter=33=Assessment=and=Management=of=Patients=with=Allergic=Disorders 477
Chapter=34=Assessment=and=Management=of=Patients=with=Inflammatory=Rheumatic=Disorders 492
Chapter=35=Assessment=of=Musculoskeletal=Function 506
Chapter=36=Management=of=Patients=with=Musculoskeletal=Disorders 520

,Chapter=37=Management=of=Patients=with=Musculoskeletal=Trauma 535
Chapter=38=Assessment=of=Digestive=and=Gastrointestinal=Function 550
Chapter=39=Management=of=Patients=with=Oral=and=Esophageal=Disorders 564
Chapter=40=Management=of=Patients=with=Gastric=and=Duodenal=Disorders 578
Chapter=41=Management=of=Patients=with=Intestinal=and=Rectal=Disorders 591
Chapter=42=Assessment=and=Management=of=Patients=with=Obesity 606
Chapter=43=Assessment=and=Management=of=Patients=with=Hepatic=Disorders 621
Chapter=44=Management=of=Patients=with=Biliary=Disorders 635
Chapter=45=Assessment=and=Management=of=Patients=with=Endocrine=Disorders 650
Chapter=46=Management=of=Patients=with=Diabetes 665
Chapter=47=Assessment=of=Kidney=and=Urinary=Function 680
Chapter=48=Management=of=Patients=with=Kidney=Disorders 695
Chapter=49=Management=of=Patients=with=Urinary=Disorders 710
Chapter=50=Assessment=and=Management=of=Patients=with=Female=Physiologic=Processes 725
Chapter=51=Management=of=Patients=with=Female=Reproductive=Disorders 741
Chapter=52=Assessment=and=Management=of=Patients=with=Breast=Disorders 757
Chapter=53=Assessment=and=Management=of=Patients=with=Male=Reproductive=Disorders 771
Chapter=54=Assessment=and=Management=of=Patients=Who=Are=LGBTQ 786
Chapter=55=Assessment=of=Integumentary=Function 794
Chapter=56=Management=of=Patients=with=Dermatologic=Disorders 808
Chapter=57=Management=of=Patients=with=Burn=Injury 822
Chapter=58=Assessment=and=Management=of=Patients=with=Eye=and=Vision=Disorders 837
Chapter=59=Assessment=and=Management=of=Patients=with=Hearing=and=Balance=Disorders 851
Chapter=60=Assessment=of=Neurologic=Function 866
Chapter=61=Management=of=Patients=With=Neurologic=Dysfunction 881
Chapter=62=Management=of=Patients=With=Cerebrovascular=Disorders 895
Chapter=63=Management=of=Patients=with=Neurologic=Trauma 911
Chapter=64=Management=of=Patients=with=Neurologic=Infections,=Autoimmune=Disorders,=and
Neuropathies 926
Chapter=65=Management=of=Patients=with=Oncologic=or=Degenerative=Neurologic=Disorders 940
Chapter=66=Management=of=Patients=with=Infectious=Diseases 955
Chapter=67=Emergency=Nursing 968
Chapter=68=Disaster=Nursing 977

, Test=Bank=-=Brunner=&=Suddarth's=Textbook=of=Medical-
Surgical=Nursing,=15e=(Hinkle,=2022)
Chapter 1: Professional Nursing Practice
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Hinkle: Brunner & Suddarth's Textbook of Medical-Surgical Nursing, 15th Edition
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MULTIPLE=CHOICE

1. A=nurse=has=been=offered=a=position=on=an=obstetric=unit=and=has=learned=that=the=unit=offers=therapeutic
=abortions,=a=procedure=that=contradicts=the=nurse's=personal=beliefs.=What=is=the=nurse's=ethical=obligat

ion=to=these=clients?
A. The=nurse=should=adhere=to=professional=standards=of=practice=and=offer=service=to=these
=clients.

B. The=nurse=should=make=the=choice=to=decline=this=position=and=pursue=a=different=nursing
=role.

C. The=nurse=should=decline=to=care=for=the=client’s=considering=abortion.
D. The=nurse=should=express=alternatives=to=women=considering=terminating=their=pregnancy.
ANS:= B
Rationale:=To=avoid=facing=the=ethical=dilemma=of=providing=care=that=contradicts=the=nurse’s=personal=
beliefs,=the=nurse=should=consider=working=in=an=area=of=nursing=that=would=not=pose=this=dilemma.=The
=nurse=should=not=provide=care=to=the=client=because=it=is=a=conflict=of=personal=values.=The=nurse=shoul

d=not=deny=care=to=these=clients=as=this=would=be=a=breach=in=the=Code=of=Ethics=for=nurses.=If=the=client=
is=not=requesting=information=for=alternatives=to=abortions,=then=the=nurse=should=not=be=providing=this=i
nformation.

PTS:= = 1 REF:= = p.=27
NAT:= Client=Needs:=Safe,=Effective=Care=Environment:=Management=of=Care
TOP:= Chapter=1:=Professional=Nursing=Practice
KEY:= Integrated=Process:=Caring=BLM:= Cognitive=Lev
el:=Apply NOT:= Multiple=Choice

2. An=80-year-old=client=is=admitted=with=a=diagnosis=of=community-
acquired=pneumonia.=During=admission=the=client=states,="I=have=a=living=will."=What=implication=of=thi
s=should=the=nurse=recognize?
A. This=document=is=always=honored,=regardless=of=circumstances.
B. This=document=specifies=the=client's=wishes=before=hospitalization.
C. This=document=is=binding=for=the=duration=of=the=client's=life.
D. This=document=has=been=drawn=up=by=the=client's=family=to=determine=DNR=status.
ANS:= B
Rationale:=A=living=will=is=one=type=of=advance=directive.=In=most=situations,=living=wills=are=limited=to=
situations=in=which=the=client's=medical=condition=is=deemed=terminal.=The=other=answers=are=incorrect=
because=living=wills=are=not=always=honored=in=every=circumstance,=they=are=not=binding=for=the=duratio
n=of=the=client's=life,=and=they=are=not=drawn=up=by=the=client's=family.

PTS:= = 1 REF:= = p.=29
NAT:= Client=Needs:=Safe,=Effective=Care=Environment:=Management=of=Care=
TOP:= Chapter=1:=Professional=Nursing=Practice
KEY:= Integrated=Process:=Communication=and=Documentation
BLM:= Cognitive=Level:=Analyze
=NOT:= Multiple=Choice




3. A=nurse=has=been=providing=ethical=care=for=many=years=and=is=aware=of=the=need=to=maintain=the=ethical
=principle=of=nonmaleficence.=Which=of=the=following=actions=would=be=considered=a=violation=of=this=p

rinciple?
A. Discussing=a=DNR=order=with=a=terminally=ill=client
B. Assisting=a=semi-independent=client=with=ADLs
C. Refusing=to=administer=pain=medication=as=prescribed

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