MEDICAL-
SURGICAL
NURSING
Assessment and Management of Clinical Problems
LEWIS.BUCHER
HEITKEMPER.HARDING
KWONG.ROBETS
,Table contents
Chapter 1: Professional Nursing Practice
Chapter 2: Health Disparities and Culturally Competent Care
Chapter 3: Health History and Physical Examination
Chapter 4: Patient and Caregiver Teaching
Chapter 5: Chronic Illness and Older Adults
Chapter 6: Stress and Stress Management
Chapter 7: Sleep and Sleep Disorders
Chapter 8: Pain
Chapter 9: Palliative Care at End of Life
Chapter 10: Substance Use Disorders
Chapter 11: Inflammation and Wound Healing
Chapter 12: Genetics and Genomics
Chapter 13: Altered Immune Responses and Transplantation
Chapter 14: Infection and Human Immunodeficiency Virus Infection
Chapter 15: Cancer
Chapter 16: Fluid, Electrolyte, and Acid-Base Imbalances
Chapter 17: Preoperative Care
Chapter 18: Intraoperative Care
Chapter 19: Postoperative Care
Chapter 20: Assessment of Visual and Auditory Systems
Chapter 21: Visual and Auditory Problems
Chapter 22: Assessment of Integumentary System
Chapter 23: Integumentary Problems
Chapter 24: Burns
Chapter 25: Assessment of Respiratory System
Chapter 26: Upper Respiratory Problems
Chapter 27: Lower Respiratory Problems
Chapter 28: Obstructive Pulmonary Diseases
Chapter 29: Assessment of Hematologic System
Chapter 30: Hematologic Problems
Chapter 31: Assessment of Cardiovascular System
Chapter 32: Hypertension
Chapter 33: Coronary Artery Disease and Acute Coronary Syndrome
Chapter 34: Heart Failure
Chapter 35: Dysrhythmias
Chapter 36: Inflammatory and Structural Heart Disorders
Chapter 37: Vascular Disorders
Chapter 38: Assessment of Gastrointestinal System
Chapter 39: Nutritional Problems
Chapter 40: Obesity
Chapter 41: Upper Gastrointestinal Problems
Chapter 42: Lower Gastrointestinal Problems
Chapter 43: Liver, Pancreas, and Biliary Tract Problems
Chapter 44: Assessment of Urinary System
Chapter 45: Renal and Urologic Problems
Chapter 46: Acute Kidney Injury and Chronic Kidney Disease
,Chapter 47: Assessment of Endocrine System
Chapter 48: Diabetes Mellitus
Chapter 49: Endocrine Problems
Chapter 50: Assessment of Reproductive System
Chapter 51: Breast Disorders
Chapter 52: Sexually Transmitted Infections
Chapter 53: Female Reproductive and Genital Problems
Chapter 54: Male Reproductive and Genital Problems
Chapter 55: Assessment of Nervous System
Chapter 56: Acute Intracranial Problems
Chapter 57: Stroke
Chapter 58: Chronic Neurologic Problems
Chapter 59: Dementia and Delirium
Chapter 60: Spinal Cord and Peripheral Nerve Problems
Chapter 61: Assessment of Musculoskeletal System
Chapter 62: Musculoskeletal Trauma and Orthopedic Surgery
Chapter 63: Musculoskeletal Problems
Chapter 64: Arthritis and Connective Tissue Diseases
Chapter 65: Critical Care
Chapter 66: Shock, Sepsis, and Multiple Organ Dysfunction Syndrome
Chapter 67: Acute Respiratory Failure and Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome
Chapter 68: Emergency and Disaster Nursing
, Chapter 01: Professional Nursing Practice
Lewis: Medical-Surgical Nursing, 10th Edition
MULTIPLE CHOICE
1. The nurse completes an admission database and explains that the plan of care and discharge
goals will be developed with the patient‘s input. The patient states, ―How is this different f rom
what the doctor does?‖ Which response would be most appropriate for the nurse to make?
a. ―The role of the nurse is to administer medications and other treatments
prescribed by your doctor.‖
b. ―The nurse‘s job is to help the doctor by collecting information
andcommunicating any problems that occur.‖
c. ―Nurses perform many of the same procedures as the doctor, but nurses are
withthe patients for a longer time than the doctor.‖
d. ―In addition to caring for you while you are sick, the nurses will assist you
todevelop an individualized plan to maintain your health.‖
ANS: D
This response is consistent with the American Nurses Association (ANA) definition of
nursing, which describes the role of nurses in promoting health. The other responses
describe some of the dependent and collaborative functions of the nursing role but do not
accurately describe the nurse‘s role in the health care system.
DIF: Cognitive Level: Understand (comprehension) REF: 3
TOP: Nursing Process: Implementation MSC: NCLEX: Safe and Effective Care Environment
2. The nurse describes to a student nurse how to use evidence-based practice guidelines
whencaring for patients. Which statement, if made by the nurse, would be the most
accurate?
a. ―Inferences from clinical research studies are used as a guide.‖
b. ―Patient care is based on clinical judgment, experience, and traditions.‖
c. ―Data are evaluated to show that the patient outcomes are consistently met.‖
d. ―Recommendations are based on research, clinical expertise, and
patient preferences.‖
ANS: D
Evidence-based practice (EBP) is the use of the best research-based evidence combined with
clinician expertise. Clinical judgment based on the nurse‘s clinical experience is part of
EBP, but clinical decision making should also incorporate current research and research-
based guidelines. Evaluation of patient outcomes is important, but interventions should be
based on research from randomized control studies with a large number of subjects.
DIF: Cognitive Level: Remember (knowledge) REF: 15
TOP: Nursing Process: Planning MSC: NCLEX: Safe and Effective Care Environment
3. The nurse teaches a student nurse about how to apply the nursing process when
providingpatient care. Which statement, if made by the student nurse, indicates that
teaching was successful?
a. ―The nursing process is a scientific-based method of diagnosing the
patient‘shealth care problems.‖
b. ―The nursing process is a problem-solving tool used to identify and treat patients‘