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TEST BANK FOR UNDERSTANDING
MEDICAL-SURGICAL NURSING 7TH
EDITION LINDA S. WILLIAMS PAULA D.
HOPPER

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TABLE9OF9CONTENTS

Unit919Understanding9Health9Care9Issues
1. Critical9Thinking9and9the9Nursing9Process
2. Evidence-Based9Practice
3. Issues9in9Nursing9Practice
4. Cultural9Influences9on9Nursing9Care
5. Complementary9and9Alternative9Modalities

Unit929Understanding9Health9and9Illness
6. Nursing9Care9of9Patients9with9Fluid,9Electrolyte,9and9Acid-Base9Imbalances
7. Nursing9Care9of9Patients9Receiving9Intravenous9Therapy
8. Nursing9Care9of9Patients9with9Infections
9. Nursing9Care9of9Patients9in9Shock
10. Nursing9Care9of9Patients9in9Pain
11. Nursing9Care9of9Patients9With9Cancer
12. Nursing9Care9of9Patients9Having9Surgery
13. Nursing9Care9of9Patients9with9Emergent9Conditions9and9Disaster/Bioterrorism9Response

Unit939Understanding9Life9Span9Influences9on9Health9and9Illness
14. Developmental9Considerations9and9Chronic9Illness9in9the9Nursing9Care9of9Adults
15. Nursing9Care9of9Older9Adult9Patients
16. Patient9Care9Settings
17. Nursing9Care9of9Patients9at9the9End9of9Life

Unit949Understanding9the9Immune9System
18. Immune9System9Function,9Assessment9and9Therapeutic9Measures
19. Nursing9Care9of9Patients9With9Immune9Disorders
20. Nursing9Care9of9Patients9With9HIV9Disease9and9AIDS

Unit959Understanding9 the9Cardiovascular9 System
21. Cardiovascular9System9Function,9Assessment9and9Therapeutic9Measures
22. Nursing9Care9of9Patients9With9Hypertension
23. Nursing9Care9of9Patients9With9Valvular,9Inflammatory9and9Infectious9Cardiac9or9Venous9Disorders
24. Nursing9Care9of9Patients9With9Occlusive9Cardiovascular9Disorders
25. Nursing9Care9of9Patients9With9Cardiac9Arrhythmias
26. Nursing9Care9of9Patients9With9Heart9Failure

Unit969Understanding9 the9Hematologic9and9 Lymphatic9Systems
27. Hematologic9and9Lymphatic9System9Function,9Assessment,9and9Therapeutic9Measures
28. Nursing9Care9of9Patients9With9Hematologic9and9Lymphatic9Disorders

Unit979Understanding9 the9Respiratory9System
29. Respiratory9System9Function,9Assessment,9and9Therapeutic9Measures
30. Nursing9Care9of9Patients9With9Upper9Respiratory9Tract9Disorders
31. Nursing9Care9of9Patients9With9Lower9Respiratory9Tract9Disorders




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Unit989Understanding9 the9Gastrointestinal,9 Hepatic,9and9Pancreatic9Systems
32. Gastrointestinal,9Hepatobiliary,9and9Pancreatic9Systems9Function,9Assessment9and9Therapeutic
9Measures

33. Nursing9Care9of9Patients9With9Upper9Gastrointestinal9Disorders
34. Nursing9Care9of9Patients9With9Lower9Gastrointestinal9Disorders
35. Nursing9Care9of9Patients9With9Liver,9Pancreatic,9and9Gallbladder9Disorders

Unit9 99 Understanding9 the9Urinary9 System
36. Urinary9System9Function,9Assessment,9and9Therapeutic9Measures
37. Nursing9Care9of9Patients9With9Disorders9of9the9Urinary9System

Unit9 109 Understanding9 the9 Endocrine9 System
38. Endocrine9System9Function9and9Assessment
39. Nursing9Care9of9Patients9With9Endocrine9Disorders
40. Nursing9Care9of9Patients9With9Disorders9of9the9Endocrine9Pancreas

Unit9 119 Understanding9 the9 Genitourinary9 and9 Reproductive9 System
41. Genitourinary9and9Reproductive9System9Function9and9Assessment
42. Nursing9Care9of9Women9With9Reproductive9System9Disorders
43. Nursing9Care9of9Male9Patients9With9Genitourinary9Disorders
44. Nursing9Care9of9Patients9With9Sexually9Transmitted9Infections

Unit9 129 Understanding9 the9 Musculoskeletal9 System
45. Musculoskeletal9Function9and9Assessment
46. Nursing9Care9of9Patients9With9Musculoskeletal9and9Connective9Tissue9Disorders

Unit9 139 Understanding9 the9 Neurologic9 System
47. Neurologic9System9Function,9Assessment,9and9Therapeutic9Measures
48. Nursing9Care9of9Patients9With9Central9Nervous9System9Disorders
49. Nursing9Care9of9Patients9With9Cerebrovascular9Disorders
50. Nursing9Care9of9Patients9With9Peripheral9Nervous9System9Disorders

Unit9 149 Understanding9 the9 Sensory9 System
51. Sensory9System9Function,9Assessment,9and9Therapeutic9Measures:9Vision9and9Hearing
52. Nursing9Care9of9Patients9With9Sensory9Disorders:9Vision9and9Hearing

Unit9159Understanding9 the9Integumentary9System
53. Integumentary9System9Function,9Assessment9and9Therapeutic9Measures
54. Nursing9Care9of9Patients9With9Skin9Disorders
55. Nursing9Care9of9Patients9With9Burns

Unit9 169 Understanding9 Mental9 Health9 Care
56. Mental9Health9Function,9Assessment,9and9Therapeutic9Measures
57. Nursing9Care9of9Patients9With9Mental9Health9Disorders




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Chapter91.9Critical9Thinking9and9the9Nursing9Process

MULTIPLE9CHOICE

1. The9nurse9is9caring9for9a9group9of9patients9on9a9medical-
surgical9unit.9Which9patient9should9the9licensed9practical9nurse/licensed9vocational9nurse9(
LPN/LVN)9assess9first?
1. A9patient9with9a9blood9glucose9of9429mg/dL
2. A9patient9who9reports9a9pain9level9of92
3. A9patient9who9has9just9received9a9diagnosis9of9cancer
4. A9patient9who9has9a9respiratory9rate9of922
ANS:9 1
Chapter:9Chapter919Critical9Thinking9and9the9Nursing9Process
Objective:97.9Prioritize9patient9care9activities9based9on9the9Maslow9hierarchy9of9human9
needs.
Pages:96–7
Heading:9Prioritize9Care
Integrated9Process:9Clinical9Problem-
Solving9Process9(Nursing9Process)9Client9Need:9SECE—Coordinated9Care
Cognitive9Level:9Application9[Applying]
9Concept:9Patient-

Centered9Care9Difficulty:9Difficult

Feedback
1 This9patient9has9a9dangerously9low9blood9glucose9level9and9requires9immediate9int
ervention.
2 This9patient9will9need9to9be9assessed,9but9is9not9as9high9a9priority.
3 According9to9Maslow,9psychosocial9needs9are9not9as9high9of9a9priority9as9physiolo
gical9needs.
4 A9respiratory9rate9of9229is9within9normal9range.

PTS: 1 CON:9 Patient-Centered9Care

2. The9LPN/LVN9enters9the9room9of9a9patient9who9is9angry9and9yells,9―I9asked959minutes9ago
9for9my9pain9medication.9I’m9going9to9call9the9CEO9of9the9hospital9if9 you9don’t9get9it9for9m

e9now.‖9Which9statement9by9the9nurse9demonstrates9intellectual9empathy?
1. ―We9are9short-staffed9today,9so9it9will9take9me9longer9to9meet9your9needs.‖
2. ―I9am9sorry9you9had9to9wait,9I9know9you9must9be9in9a9lot9of9pain.‖
3. ―I9had9another9patient9who9had9severe9pain,9and9I9had9to9get9to9them9first.‖
4. ―I9will9get9you9the9number9for9the9CEO,9but9he9is9aware9of9how9busy9we9are.‖
ANS:9 2
Chapter:9Chapter919Critical9Thinking9and9the9Nursing9Process
Objective:92.9Describe9attitudes9and9skills9that9promote9good9critical9thinking
9Page:92

Heading:9Intellectual9Empathy
Integrated9Process:9Communication9and9Documentation9Cl
ient9Need:9Psychosocial9Integrity




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