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OpenStax Medical-Surgical Nursing
Instructor Answer Guide
Chapter 1: Professional Medical-Surgical Nursing...........................................................................9
Chapter 1: Professional Medical-Surgical Nursing...........................................................................9
Review Questions........................................................................................................................9
Check Your Understanding Questions......................................................................................11
Reflection Questions.................................................................................................................12
What Should the Nurse Do?......................................................................................................15
Competency-Based Assessments..............................................................................................18
Chapter 2: Culturally Competent Care..........................................................................................21
Chapter 2: Culturally Competent Care..........................................................................................21
Review Questions......................................................................................................................21
Check Your Understanding Questions......................................................................................22
Reflection Questions.................................................................................................................23
What Should the Nurse Do?......................................................................................................24
Competency-Based Assessments..............................................................................................26
Chapter 3: Health Promotion and Patient Education....................................................................27
Chapter 3: Health Promotion and Patient Education....................................................................27
Review Questions......................................................................................................................27
Check Your Understanding Questions......................................................................................29
Reflection Questions.................................................................................................................31
What Should the Nurse Do?......................................................................................................33
Competency-Based Assessments..............................................................................................37
Chapter 4: Clinical Judgment in the Nursing Process....................................................................39
Chapter 4: Clinical Judgment in the Nursing Process....................................................................39
Review Questions......................................................................................................................39
Check Your Understanding Questions......................................................................................42
Reflection Questions.................................................................................................................43
What Should the Nurse Do?......................................................................................................44
Competency-Based Assessments..............................................................................................45
Chapter 5: Ethical Decision Making...............................................................................................47
Chapter 5: Ethical Decision Making...............................................................................................47
Review Questions......................................................................................................................47
Check Your Understanding Questions......................................................................................49
Reflection Questions.................................................................................................................49
What Should the Nurse Do?......................................................................................................51
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, Competency-Based Assessments..............................................................................................52
Chapter 6: Comprehensive Health Assessment and Physical Examination..................................54
Chapter 6: Comprehensive Health Assessment and Physical Examination..................................54
Review Questions......................................................................................................................54
Check Your Understanding Questions......................................................................................56
Reflection Questions.................................................................................................................57
What Should the Nurse Do?......................................................................................................58
Competency-Based Assessments..............................................................................................58
Chapter 7: Pain Assessment and Management.............................................................................60
Chapter 7: Pain Assessment and Management.............................................................................60
Review Questions......................................................................................................................60
Check Your Understanding Questions......................................................................................62
Reflection Questions.................................................................................................................63
What Should the Nurse Do?......................................................................................................63
Competency-Based Assessments..............................................................................................64
Chapter 8: Stress and Stress-Related Disorders............................................................................65
Chapter 8: Stress and Stress-Related Disorders............................................................................65
Review Questions......................................................................................................................65
Check Your Understanding Questions......................................................................................68
Reflection Questions.................................................................................................................69
What Should the Nurse Do?......................................................................................................70
Competency-Based Assessments..............................................................................................72
Chapter 9: Management of Chronic Illness...................................................................................74
Chapter 9: Management of Chronic Illness...................................................................................74
Review Questions......................................................................................................................74
Check Your Understanding Questions......................................................................................75
Reflection Questions.................................................................................................................76
What Should the Nurse Do?......................................................................................................77
Competency-Based Assessments..............................................................................................78
Chapter 10: Fluid, Electrolyte, and Acid-Base Imbalances............................................................80
Chapter 10: Fluid, Electrolyte, and Acid-Base Imbalances............................................................80
Review Questions......................................................................................................................80
Check Your Understanding Questions......................................................................................82
Reflection Questions.................................................................................................................82
What Should the Nurse Do?......................................................................................................83
Competency-Based Assessments..............................................................................................84
Chapter 11: Gas Exchange, Airway Management and Respiratory System Disorders..................86
Chapter 11: Gas Exchange, Airway Management and Respiratory System Disorders..................86
Review Questions......................................................................................................................86
Check Your Understanding Questions......................................................................................92
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Reflection Questions.................................................................................................................94
Critical-Thinking Questions about Case Studies........................................................................95
Competency-Based Assessments..............................................................................................96
Chapter 12: Cardiovascular System...............................................................................................98
Chapter 12: Cardiovascular System...............................................................................................98
Review Questions......................................................................................................................98
Check Your Understanding Questions....................................................................................102
Reflection Questions...............................................................................................................103
Critical-Thinking Questions about Case Studies.....................................................................104
Competency-Based Assessments............................................................................................104
Chapter 13: Musculoskeletal System...........................................................................................106
Chapter 13: Musculoskeletal System...........................................................................................106
Review Questions....................................................................................................................106
Check Your Understanding Questions....................................................................................109
Reflection Questions...............................................................................................................110
What Should the Nurse Do?....................................................................................................111
Competency-Based Assessments............................................................................................111
Chapter 14: Integumentary System.............................................................................................113
Chapter 14: Integumentary System.............................................................................................113
Review Questions....................................................................................................................113
Check Your Understanding Questions....................................................................................114
Reflection Questions...............................................................................................................115
What Should the Nurse Do?....................................................................................................117
Competency-Based Assessments............................................................................................118
Chapter 15: Cerebrovascular System..........................................................................................120
Chapter 15: Cerebrovascular System..........................................................................................120
Review Questions....................................................................................................................120
Check Your Understanding Questions....................................................................................122
Reflection Questions...............................................................................................................123
Competency-Based Assessments............................................................................................123
Chapter 16: Hematopoietic Disorders and Regulation................................................................125
Chapter 16: Hematopoietic Disorders and Regulation................................................................125
Review Questions....................................................................................................................125
Check Your Understanding Questions....................................................................................129
Reflection Questions...............................................................................................................130
What Should the Nurse Do?....................................................................................................131
Competency-Based Assessments............................................................................................132
Chapter 17: Nervous System and Chronic Diseases of the Nervous System..............................133
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OpenStax Medical-Surgical Nursing
Instructor Answer Guide
Chapter 1: Professional Medical-Surgical Nursing...........................................................................9
Chapter 1: Professional Medical-Surgical Nursing...........................................................................9
Review Questions........................................................................................................................9
Check Your Understanding Questions......................................................................................11
Reflection Questions.................................................................................................................12
What Should the Nurse Do?......................................................................................................15
Competency-Based Assessments..............................................................................................18
Chapter 2: Culturally Competent Care..........................................................................................21
Chapter 2: Culturally Competent Care..........................................................................................21
Review Questions......................................................................................................................21
Check Your Understanding Questions......................................................................................22
Reflection Questions.................................................................................................................23
What Should the Nurse Do?......................................................................................................24
Competency-Based Assessments..............................................................................................26
Chapter 3: Health Promotion and Patient Education....................................................................27
Chapter 3: Health Promotion and Patient Education....................................................................27
Review Questions......................................................................................................................27
Check Your Understanding Questions......................................................................................29
Reflection Questions.................................................................................................................31
What Should the Nurse Do?......................................................................................................33
Competency-Based Assessments..............................................................................................37
Chapter 4: Clinical Judgment in the Nursing Process....................................................................39
Chapter 4: Clinical Judgment in the Nursing Process....................................................................39
Review Questions......................................................................................................................39
Check Your Understanding Questions......................................................................................42
Reflection Questions.................................................................................................................43
What Should the Nurse Do?......................................................................................................44
Competency-Based Assessments..............................................................................................45
Chapter 5: Ethical Decision Making...............................................................................................47
Chapter 5: Ethical Decision Making...............................................................................................47
Review Questions......................................................................................................................47
Check Your Understanding Questions......................................................................................49
Reflection Questions.................................................................................................................49
What Should the Nurse Do?......................................................................................................51
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, Competency-Based Assessments..............................................................................................52
Chapter 6: Comprehensive Health Assessment and Physical Examination..................................54
Chapter 6: Comprehensive Health Assessment and Physical Examination..................................54
Review Questions......................................................................................................................54
Check Your Understanding Questions......................................................................................56
Reflection Questions.................................................................................................................57
What Should the Nurse Do?......................................................................................................58
Competency-Based Assessments..............................................................................................58
Chapter 7: Pain Assessment and Management.............................................................................60
Chapter 7: Pain Assessment and Management.............................................................................60
Review Questions......................................................................................................................60
Check Your Understanding Questions......................................................................................62
Reflection Questions.................................................................................................................63
What Should the Nurse Do?......................................................................................................63
Competency-Based Assessments..............................................................................................64
Chapter 8: Stress and Stress-Related Disorders............................................................................65
Chapter 8: Stress and Stress-Related Disorders............................................................................65
Review Questions......................................................................................................................65
Check Your Understanding Questions......................................................................................68
Reflection Questions.................................................................................................................69
What Should the Nurse Do?......................................................................................................70
Competency-Based Assessments..............................................................................................72
Chapter 9: Management of Chronic Illness...................................................................................74
Chapter 9: Management of Chronic Illness...................................................................................74
Review Questions......................................................................................................................74
Check Your Understanding Questions......................................................................................75
Reflection Questions.................................................................................................................76
What Should the Nurse Do?......................................................................................................77
Competency-Based Assessments..............................................................................................78
Chapter 10: Fluid, Electrolyte, and Acid-Base Imbalances............................................................80
Chapter 10: Fluid, Electrolyte, and Acid-Base Imbalances............................................................80
Review Questions......................................................................................................................80
Check Your Understanding Questions......................................................................................82
Reflection Questions.................................................................................................................82
What Should the Nurse Do?......................................................................................................83
Competency-Based Assessments..............................................................................................84
Chapter 11: Gas Exchange, Airway Management and Respiratory System Disorders..................86
Chapter 11: Gas Exchange, Airway Management and Respiratory System Disorders..................86
Review Questions......................................................................................................................86
Check Your Understanding Questions......................................................................................92
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Reflection Questions.................................................................................................................94
Critical-Thinking Questions about Case Studies........................................................................95
Competency-Based Assessments..............................................................................................96
Chapter 12: Cardiovascular System...............................................................................................98
Chapter 12: Cardiovascular System...............................................................................................98
Review Questions......................................................................................................................98
Check Your Understanding Questions....................................................................................102
Reflection Questions...............................................................................................................103
Critical-Thinking Questions about Case Studies.....................................................................104
Competency-Based Assessments............................................................................................104
Chapter 13: Musculoskeletal System...........................................................................................106
Chapter 13: Musculoskeletal System...........................................................................................106
Review Questions....................................................................................................................106
Check Your Understanding Questions....................................................................................109
Reflection Questions...............................................................................................................110
What Should the Nurse Do?....................................................................................................111
Competency-Based Assessments............................................................................................111
Chapter 14: Integumentary System.............................................................................................113
Chapter 14: Integumentary System.............................................................................................113
Review Questions....................................................................................................................113
Check Your Understanding Questions....................................................................................114
Reflection Questions...............................................................................................................115
What Should the Nurse Do?....................................................................................................117
Competency-Based Assessments............................................................................................118
Chapter 15: Cerebrovascular System..........................................................................................120
Chapter 15: Cerebrovascular System..........................................................................................120
Review Questions....................................................................................................................120
Check Your Understanding Questions....................................................................................122
Reflection Questions...............................................................................................................123
Competency-Based Assessments............................................................................................123
Chapter 16: Hematopoietic Disorders and Regulation................................................................125
Chapter 16: Hematopoietic Disorders and Regulation................................................................125
Review Questions....................................................................................................................125
Check Your Understanding Questions....................................................................................129
Reflection Questions...............................................................................................................130
What Should the Nurse Do?....................................................................................................131
Competency-Based Assessments............................................................................................132
Chapter 17: Nervous System and Chronic Diseases of the Nervous System..............................133
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