SURGICAL NURSING 7TH EDITION 2025 UPDATE
1. Critical Thinking, Clinical Judgment, and the Nursing Process
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,2. Evidence-Based Practice
3. Issues in Nursing Practice
4. Cultural Influences on Nursing Care
5. Complementary and Alternative Modalities
6. Nursing Care of Patients with Fluid, Electrolyte, and Acid-Base
7. Nursing Care of Patients Receiving Intravenous Therapy
8. Nursing Care of Patients With Infections
9. Nursing Care of Patients in Shock
10. Nursing Care of Patients in Pain
11. Nursing Care of Patients With Cancer
12. Nursing Care of Patients Having Surgery
13. Nursing Care of Patients With Emergent Conditions and Disaster/Bioterrorism Response
14. Developmental Considerations in the Nursing Care of Adults
15. Nursing Care of Older Adult Patients
16. Patient Care Settings
17. Nursing Care of Patients at the End of Life
18. Immune System Function, Data Collection, and Therapeutic Measures
19. Nursing Care of Patients With Immune Disorders
20. Nursing Care of Patients With HIV Disease and AIDS
21. Cardiovascular System Function, Data Collection, and Therapeutic Measures
22. Nursing Care of Patients With Hypertension
23. Nursing Care of Patients With Valvular, Inflammatory, and Infectious Cardiac or
VenousDisorders
24. Nursing Care of Patients With Occlusive Cardiovascular Disorders
25. Nursing Care of Patients With Cardiac Arrhythmias
26. Nursing Care of Patients With Heart Failure
27. Hematologic and Lymphatic System Function, Data Collection, and Therapeutic Measures
28. Nursing Care of Patients With Hematologic and Lymphatic Disorders
29. Respiratory System Function, Data Collection, and Therapeutic Measures
30. Nursing Care of Patients With Upper Respiratory Tract Disorders
,31. Nursing Care of Patients With Lower Respiratory Tract Disorders
32. Gastrointestinal, Hepatobiliary, and Pancreatic Systems Function, Data Collection, and
Therapeutic Measures
33. Nursing Care of Patients With Upper Gastrointestinal Disorders
34. Nursing Care of Patients With Lower Gastrointestinal Disorders
35. Nursing Care of Patients With Liver, Pancreatic, and Gallbladder Disorders
36. Urinary System Function, Data Collection, and Therapeutic Measures
37. Nursing Care of Patients With Disorders of the Urinary System
38. Endocrine System Function and Data Collection
39. Nursing Care of Patients With Disorders of the Endocrine System
40. Nursing Care of Patients With Disorders of the Endocrine Pancreas
41. Genitourinary and Reproductive System Function and Data Collection
42. Nursing Care of Women With Reproductive System Disorders
43. Nursing Care of Male Patients With Genitourinary Disorders
44. Nursing Care of Patients With Sexually Transmitted Infections
45. Musculoskeletal Function and Data Collection
46. Nursing Care of Patients With Musculoskeletal and Connective Tissue Disorders
47. Neurologic System Function, Data Collection, and Therapeutic Measures
48. Nursing Care of Patients With Central Nervous System Disorders
49. Nursing Care of Patients With Cerebrovascular Disorders
50. Nursing Care of Patients With Peripheral Nervous System Disorders
51. Sensory System Function, Data Collection, and Therapeutic Measures: Vision and
Hearing
52. Nursing Care of Patients With Sensory Disorders: Vision and Hearing
53. Integumentary System Function, Data Collection, and Therapeutic Measures
54. Nursing Care of Patients With Skin Disorders
55. Nursing Care of Patients With Burns
56. Mental Health Function, Data Collection, and Therapeutic Measures
57. Nursing Care of Patients With Mental Health Disorders
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TB01-1
Chapter 1. Critical Thinking, Clinical Judgment, and the Nursing Process
Multiple Choice
Identify the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.
1. The nurse is caring for a group of patients on a medical–surgical unit. The
licensed practical nurse/licensed vocational nurse (LPN/LVN) assesses the
patient experiencing a low blood glucose first. Which process was needed to
make this decision?
1. Application of clinical judgment
2. Recommendation of the registered nurse (RN)
3. Understanding of what regulates blood glucose levels
4. Knowing the patient’s past medical history
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