Test Bank for Davis Advantage for Understanding Medical-Surgical Nursing 7th Edition by Linda S. Williams & Paula D. Hopper – Questions with Correct Answers 2026

Test Bank for Davis Advantage for Understanding
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Medical-Surgical Nursing, 7th Edition by Linda S.
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Williams-100% Top scores-2026- 2027
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TABLEOFCONTENTS b b




Unit 1 Understanding Health Care Issues
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1. Critical Thinking and the Nursing Process
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2. Evidence-Based Practice b




3. IssuesinNursingPractice b b b




4. CulturalInfluences onNursing Care b b b b




5. Complementary and Alternative Modalities b b b




Unit 2 Understanding Health and Illness
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6. NursingCare ofPatients with Fluid, Electrolyte, and Acid-BaseImbalances
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7. NursingCareofPatients Receiving IntravenousTherapy
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8. Nursing Care of Patients with Infections
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9. Nursing Care of Patients in Shock b b b b b




10. Nursing Care of Patients in Pain b b b b b




11. Nursing Care of Patients With Cancer b b b b b




12. Nursing Care of Patients Having Surgery b b b b b




13. Nursing Care of Patients with Emergent Conditions and Disaster/Bioterrorism Response
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Unit 3 Understanding Life Span Influences on Health and Illness
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14. Developmental Considerations and Chronic Illness in the Nursing Care of Adults b b b b b b b b b b




15. Nursing Care of Older Adult Patients b b b b b




16. PatientCare Settings b b




17. Nursing Care of Patients at the End of Lifeb b b b b b b b




Unit 4 Understanding the Immune System
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18. Immune System Function, Assessment and Therapeutic Measures
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19. Nursing Care of Patients With Immune Disorders
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20. Nursing Care of Patients With HIV Disease and AIDS
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Unit 5 Understanding the Cardiovascular System
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21. CardiovascularSystemFunction,AssessmentandTherapeuticMeasures b b b b b b




22. Nursing Care of Patients With Hypertension b b b b b




23. Nursing Care of Patients With Valvular, Inflammatory and Infectious Cardiac or Venous Disorders
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24. Nursing Care of Patients With Occlusive Cardiovascular Disorders
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25. Nursing Care of Patients With Cardiac Arrhythmias
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26. Nursing Care of Patients With Heart Failureb b b b b b




Unit 6 Understanding the Hematologic and Lymphatic Systems
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27. HematologicandLymphatic SystemFunction, Assessment, andTherapeuticMeasures
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28. Nursing Care of Patients With Hematologic and Lymphatic Disorders
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,Unit 7 Understanding the Respiratory System
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29. Respiratory System Function, Assessment, and Therapeutic Measures
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30. Nursing Care of Patients With Upper Respiratory Tract Disorders
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31. Nursing Care of Patients With Lower Respiratory Tract Disorders
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,Unit 8 Understanding the Gastrointestinal, Hepatic, and Pancreatic Systems
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32. Gastrointestinal, Hepatobiliary, andPancreatic Systems Function, Assessmentand Therapeutic Measures
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33. Nursing Care of Patients With Upper Gastrointestinal Disorders
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34. Nursing Care of Patients With Lower Gastrointestinal Disorders
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35. Nursing Care of Patients With Liver, Pancreatic, and Gallbladder Disorders
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Unit 9 Understanding the Urinary System
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36. UrinarySystemFunction, Assessment,andTherapeuticMeasures
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37. Nursing Care of Patients With Disorders of the Urinary System
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Unit 10 Understanding the Endocrine System
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38. Endocrine SystemFunction andAssessment
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39. Nursing Care of Patients With Endocrine Disorders
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40. Nursing Care of Patients With Disorders of the Endocrine Pancreas
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Unit 11 Understanding the Genitourinary and Reproductive System
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41. Genitourinaryand Reproductive System Function and Assessment
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42. Nursing Care of Women With Reproductive System Disorders
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43. Nursing Care of Male Patients With Genitourinary Disorders
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44. Nursing Care of Patients With Sexually Transmitted Infections
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Unit 12 Understanding the Musculoskeletal System
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45. Musculoskeletal Function and Assessment b b b




46. Nursing Care of Patients With Musculoskeletal and Connective Tissue Disorders
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Unit 13 Understanding the Neurologic System
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47. NeurologicSystem Function, Assessment, andTherapeuticMeasures
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48. Nursing Care of Patients With Central Nervous System Disorders
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49. Nursing Care of Patients With Cerebrovascular Disorders
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50. Nursing Care of Patients With Peripheral Nervous System Disorders
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Unit 14 Understanding the Sensory System
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51. Sensory System Function, Assessment, and Therapeutic Measures: Vision and Hearing
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52. Nursing Care of Patients With Sensory Disorders: Vision and Hearing
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Unit 15 Understanding the Integumentary System
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53. Integumentary System Function, Assessment and Therapeutic Measures
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54. Nursing Care of Patients With Skin Disorders
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55. Nursing Care of Patients With Burns
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Unit 16 Understanding Mental Health Care
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56. Mental Health Function, Assessment, and Therapeutic Measures
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57. Nursing Care of Patients With Mental Health Disorders
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, Chapter1. Critical Thinking and the Nursing Process
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1. The nurse is caring for a group of patients on a medical-surgical unit. Which patient should the
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licensed practical nurse/licensed vocational nurse (LPN/LVN) assess first?
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1. A patient with a blood glucose of 42 mg/dL
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2. A patient who reports a pain level of 2
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3. A patient who has just received a diagnosis of cancer
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4. A patient who has a respiratory rate of 22
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ANS: 1 b




Chapter: Chapter 1 Critical Thinking and the Nursing Process
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Objective: 7. Prioritize patient care activities based on the Maslow hierarchy of human
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needs.
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Pages: 6–7 b




Heading: Prioritize Care b b




Integrated Process: Clinical Problem-Solving Process (Nursing Process) Client
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Need: SECE—Coordinated Care
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Cognitive Level: Application [Applying] b b b




Concept: Patient-Centered Care
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Difficulty: Difficult
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Feedback
1 This patient has a dangerously low blood glucose level and requires immediate
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intervention.
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2 This patient will need to be assessed, but is not as high a priority.
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3 According to Maslow, psychosocial needs are not as high of a priority as physiological b b b b b b b b b b b b b




needs.
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4 A respiratory rate of 22 is within normal range.
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PTS: 1 CON: Patient-Centered Care b b




2. The LPN/LVN enters the room of a patient who is angry and yells, ―I asked 5 minutes ago for my
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pain medication. I’m going to call the CEO of the hospital if you don’t get it for me now.‖ Which
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statement by the nurse demonstrates intellectual empathy?
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1. ―Weareshort-staffed today, so it will takeme longer to meet your needs.‖
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2. ―I amsorry you had to wait, I know you must be in a lot of pain.‖
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3. ―I had another patient who had severe pain, and I had to get to them first.‖
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4. ―I will get you the number for the CEO, but he is awareof how busy we are.‖
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ANS: 2 b




Chapter: Chapter 1 Critical Thinking and the Nursing Process
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Objective: 2. Describe attitudes and skills that promote good critical thinking
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Page: 2
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Heading: Intellectual Empathy b b




Integrated Process: Communication and Documentation b b b b




Client Need: Psychosocial Integrity
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