medical-surgical nursing 2025 exam preview

, Table of Contents: Medical-Surgical Nursing

Unit / Chapter Topic Subtopics
Unit I:
Essential Quality & Safety Education for Nurses (QSEN),
Concepts of 1. Overview of Professional Patient-Centered Care, Safety, Teamwork, EBP,
Medical- Nursing Concepts QI, Informatics, Clinical Judgment, Health
Surgical Equity, Ethics
Nursing
2. Clinical Judgment and Critical Thinking, Clinical Reasoning,
Systems Thinking Interprofessional Team, Systems Thinking
Acid-Base, Cellular Regulation, Cognition,
Clotting, Comfort, Elimination, F&E Balance,
3. Overview of Health Gas Exchange, Glucose Regulation, Immunity,
Concepts Infection, Inflammation, Mobility, Nutrition,
Pain, Perfusion, Sensory Perception, Sexuality,
Tissue Integrity
4. Care for Older Adults Community & Hospital Health Issues
5. Care for
Transgender/Nonbinary Terminology, Health Needs
Patients
6. Pain Assessment &
Pain Concepts Overview
Management
7. Rehabilitation Concepts Chronic & Disabling Conditions
8. End-of-Life Care Death & Dying, Ethics, Comfort
9. Perioperative Patient
Pre-op, Intra-op, Post-op
Care

| Unit II: Emergency & Disaster Preparedness | 10. Emergency and Trauma Nursing | ED
Environment, Safety, Emergency Principles |
| | 11. Environmental Emergencies | Heat/Cold Injuries, Bites, Lightning, Altitude, Drowning |
| | 12. Disaster Preparedness | Disaster Types, Nursing Role, Psychosocial Impact |

| Unit III: Fluid, Electrolyte, & Acid-Base Balance | 13. Fluid & Electrolyte Balance |
Dehydration, Fluid Overload, Electrolyte Imbalances |
| | 14. Acid-Base Balance | pH Regulation, Acidosis, Alkalosis |
| | 15. Infusion Therapy | IV Types, Complications, Older Adults |

| Unit IV: Immunity Conditions | 16. Inflammation & Immunity Concepts | Innate &
Adaptive Immunity |
| | 17. Allergy and Immune Disorders | Hypersensitivity, Anaphylaxis, Autoimmunity, HIV,
SLE, Lyme, Transplants |

,| | 18. Cancer Care | Patho, Management, Side Effects, Emergencies, Survivorship |
| | 19. Infection Care | Resistance, Exposure, Collaboration, Bioterrorism |

| Unit V: Integumentary Conditions | 20. Skin, Hair, and Nails Assessment | Anatomy,
Physical Cues |
| | 21. Skin Disorders | Pressure Injuries, Infections, Burns, Skin Cancers, Psoriasis |

| Unit VI: Respiratory Conditions | 22. Respiratory System Assessment | A&P, Health
Promotion, Oxygen Therapy |
| | 23. Upper Respiratory Conditions | Obstructive Sleep Apnea, Trauma, Cancer |
| | 24. Lower Respiratory Conditions | Asthma, COPD, CF, PAH, Lung Cancer |
| | 25. Infectious Respiratory Conditions | Influenza, COVID-19, TB, Pneumonia |
| | 26. Respiratory Emergencies | PE, ARDS, Intubation, Chest Trauma |

| Unit VII: Cardiovascular Conditions | 27. Cardiovascular Assessment | Anatomy, Physical
Exam |
| | 28. Dysrhythmias | ECG, Atrial/Ventricular Dysrhythmias |
| | 29. Cardiac Conditions | Heart Failure, Endocarditis, Pericarditis |
| | 30. Vascular Conditions | Hypertension, Aneurysms, PAD, DVT |
| | 31. Shock Management | Hypovolemic Shock, Sepsis |
| | 32. Acute Coronary Syndromes | Angina, Myocardial Infarction |

| Unit VIII: Hematologic Conditions | 33. Hematologic Assessment | Anatomy, Cues |
| | 34. Blood Disorders | Anemia, Sickle Cell, Leukemia, Lymphomas, Transfusions |

| Unit IX: Nervous System Conditions | 35. Nervous System Assessment | Anatomy,
Neurological Exam |
| | 36. Brain Conditions | Alzheimer’s, Parkinson’s, Seizures, Meningitis |
| | 37. Spinal Cord Conditions | MS, SCI, Back & Neck Pain |
| | 38. Neurologic Emergencies | Stroke, TBI, Brain Tumors |

| Unit X: Sensory System Conditions | 39. Eye and Vision Care | Cataracts, Glaucoma,
Corneal/Retinal Disorders |
| | 40. Ear and Hearing Care | Hearing Loss, Otitis, Tinnitus, Vertigo |

| Unit XI: Musculoskeletal Conditions | 41. Musculoskeletal Assessment | Anatomy, Cues |
| | 42. Bone and Joint Disorders | Osteoporosis, Bone Tumors, Hand/Foot Disorders |
| | 43. Arthritis and Arthroplasty | OA, RA, Gout |
| | 44. Musculoskeletal Trauma | Fractures, Amputations, Injuries |

| Unit XII: Gastrointestinal Conditions | 45. GI System Assessment | Anatomy, Cues |
| | 46. Oral & Esophageal Disorders | Cancer, Sialadenitis, GERD |
| | 47. Stomach Disorders | Gastritis, PUD, Cancer |
| | 48. Noninflammatory Intestinal Disorders | Obstruction, IBS, Hernias |
| | 49. Inflammatory Intestinal Disorders | Peritonitis, UC, Crohn’s, Diverticulitis |
| | 50. Liver Disorders | Cirrhosis, Hepatitis, Transplant |

, | | 51. Biliary & Pancreatic Disorders | Cholecystitis, Pancreatitis, Cancer |
| | 52. Malnutrition | Undernutrition, Obesity |

| Unit XIII: Endocrine Conditions | 53. Endocrine Assessment | Anatomy, Cues |
| | 54. Pituitary & Adrenal Disorders | Cushing's, SIADH, Diabetes Insipidus |
| | 55. Thyroid & Parathyroid Disorders | Hypo-/Hyperthyroidism, Thyroid Cancer |
| | 56. Diabetes Mellitus | Type 1 & 2, Complications |

| Unit XIV: Renal and Urinary Conditions | 57. Renal/Urinary Assessment | A&P,
Assessment |
| | 58. Urinary Disorders | Incontinence, UTI, Stones, Cancer |
| | 59. Kidney Disorders | Pyelonephritis, CKD, Trauma |
| | 60. Kidney Injury & Failure | AKI, CKD |

| Unit XV: Reproductive Conditions | 61. Reproductive Assessment | A&P, Sexual Health |
| | 62. Breast Conditions | Benign & Malignant Disorders |
| | 63. Female Reproductive Disorders | Fibroids, Cancers, Vaginitis |
| | 64. Male Reproductive Disorders | BPH, Prostate Cancer, ED |
| | 65. Sexually Transmitted Infections | Herpes, HPV, Chlamydia, Gonorrhea, PID |