MEDICAL SURGICAL NURSING CONCEPTS FOR
INTERPROFESSIONAL COLLABORATIVE CARE 9TH
EDITION LATEST 2025
Comfort - CORRECT ANSWER-A state of physical well-being, pleasure, and
absence of pain or stress
Interventions for patients with decreased comfort - CORRECT ANSWER-
Anticipate pain and emotional stress, collaborate with members of the inter
professional team as needed, and implement pain management measures
Elimation - CORRECT ANSWER-The excretion of waste from the body by the
gastrointestinal (GI) tract (as feces) and by the urinary system (as urine)
Bowel elimination - CORRECT ANSWER-Occurs as a result of food and fluid
intake and ends with passage of feces (stool) or solid waste products from food
into the rectum of the colon
Urinary Elimination - CORRECT ANSWER-Occurs as a result of multiple kidney
processes and ends with the passage of urine through the urinary tract
Continence - CORRECT ANSWER-Voluntary control of both bowel and urinary
elimination
, Incontinence - CORRECT ANSWER-Lack of bowel or bladder control
Retention - CORRECT ANSWER-inability to expel stool or excrete urine
Obstipation - CORRECT ANSWER-Inability to pass stool
Oliguria - CORRECT ANSWER-Scant urine
Anuria - CORRECT ANSWER-absence of urine
Aging (when pelvic muscles weaken), neurologic disorders, excessive laxative
use, other medication use, GI infections, and lack of exercise - CORRECT
ANSWER-Risk factors for incontinence include:
Adequate nutrition and hydration, diet high in fiber, stay well hydrated, health
teaching, and collaboration with inter professional team - CORRECT
ANSWER-Interventions to prevent changes in elimination include:
Foods high in potassium - CORRECT ANSWER-Oranges and potatoes
Fluid and electrolyte balance - CORRECT ANSWER-The regulation of body
fluid, fluid osmolality, and electrolytes by processes such as filtration, diffusion,
and osmosis.
Where is extracellular fluid found? - CORRECT ANSWER-The vascular space
(plasma) and interstitial space (fluid between cells, often referred to as third
space fluid)
INTERPROFESSIONAL COLLABORATIVE CARE 9TH
EDITION LATEST 2025
Comfort - CORRECT ANSWER-A state of physical well-being, pleasure, and
absence of pain or stress
Interventions for patients with decreased comfort - CORRECT ANSWER-
Anticipate pain and emotional stress, collaborate with members of the inter
professional team as needed, and implement pain management measures
Elimation - CORRECT ANSWER-The excretion of waste from the body by the
gastrointestinal (GI) tract (as feces) and by the urinary system (as urine)
Bowel elimination - CORRECT ANSWER-Occurs as a result of food and fluid
intake and ends with passage of feces (stool) or solid waste products from food
into the rectum of the colon
Urinary Elimination - CORRECT ANSWER-Occurs as a result of multiple kidney
processes and ends with the passage of urine through the urinary tract
Continence - CORRECT ANSWER-Voluntary control of both bowel and urinary
elimination
, Incontinence - CORRECT ANSWER-Lack of bowel or bladder control
Retention - CORRECT ANSWER-inability to expel stool or excrete urine
Obstipation - CORRECT ANSWER-Inability to pass stool
Oliguria - CORRECT ANSWER-Scant urine
Anuria - CORRECT ANSWER-absence of urine
Aging (when pelvic muscles weaken), neurologic disorders, excessive laxative
use, other medication use, GI infections, and lack of exercise - CORRECT
ANSWER-Risk factors for incontinence include:
Adequate nutrition and hydration, diet high in fiber, stay well hydrated, health
teaching, and collaboration with inter professional team - CORRECT
ANSWER-Interventions to prevent changes in elimination include:
Foods high in potassium - CORRECT ANSWER-Oranges and potatoes
Fluid and electrolyte balance - CORRECT ANSWER-The regulation of body
fluid, fluid osmolality, and electrolytes by processes such as filtration, diffusion,
and osmosis.
Where is extracellular fluid found? - CORRECT ANSWER-The vascular space
(plasma) and interstitial space (fluid between cells, often referred to as third
space fluid)
