TEST BANK FOR MEDICAL SURGICAL NURSING:
CONCEPTS FOR CLINICAL JUDGMENT AND
COLLABORATIVE CARE, 11TH EDITION
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,Table Of Contents
Unit I: Essential Concepts Of Medical-Surgical Nursing
1. Overview Of Professional Nursing Concepts For Medical-Surgical Nursing
2. Clinical Judgment And Systems Thinking
3. Overview Of Health Concepts For Medical-Surgical Nursing
4. Concepts Of Care For Older Adults
5. Concepts Of Care For Transgender And Non-Binary Patients
6. Assessment And Concepts Of Care For Patients With Pain
7. Concepts Of Rehabilitation For Chronic And Disabling Health Conditions
8. Concepts Of Care For Patients At End-Of-Life
9. Concepts Of Care For Perioperative Patients
Unit Ii: Concepts Of Emergency Care And Disaster Preparedness
10. Concepts Of Emergency And Trauma Nursing
11. Concepts Of Care For Patients With Common Environmental Emergencies
12. Concepts Of Disaster Preparedness
Unit Iii: Concepts Of Fluid, Electrolyte, And Acid-Base Balance And Imbalance
13. Concepts Of Fluid And Electrolyte Balance And Imbalance
14. Concepts Of Acid-Base Balance And Imbalance
15. Concepts Of Infusion Therapy
Unit Iv: Interprofessional Collaboration For Patients With Immunity Conditions
16. Concepts Of Inflammation And Immunity
17. Concepts Of Care For Patients With Allergy And Immunity Conditions
18. Concepts Of Care For Patients With Cancer
19. Concepts Of Care For Patients With Infection
Unit V: Interprofessional Collaboration For Patients With Integumentary System
Conditions
20. Assessment Of The Skin, Hair, And Nails
21. Concepts Of Care For Patients With Conditions Of The Skin, Hair, And Nails
Unit Vi: Interprofessional Collaboration For Patients With Respiratory System
Conditions
22. Assessment Of The Respiratory System
23. Concepts Of Care For Patients With Noninfectious Upper Respiratory Conditions
24. Concepts Of Care For Patients With Noninfectious Lower Respiratory Conditions
25. Concepts Of Care For Patients With Infectious Respiratory Conditions
26. Critical Care Of Patients With Respiratory Emergencies
Unit Vii: Interprofessional Collaboration For Patients With Cardiovascular System
Conditions
27. Assessment Of The Cardiovascular System
28. Concepts Of Care For Patients With Dysrhythmias
29. Concepts Of Care For Patients With Cardiac Conditions
30. Concepts Of Care For Patients With Vascular Conditions
31. Critical Care Of Patients With Shock
32. Critical Care Of Patients With Acute Coronary Syndromes
Unit Viii: Interprofessional Collaboration For Patients With Hematologic System
Conditions
33. Assessment Of The Hematologic System
34. Concepts Of Care For Patients With Hematologic Conditions
Unit Ix: Interprofessional Collaboration For Patients With Nervous System
Conditions
35. Assessment Of The Nervous System
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,36. Concepts Of Care For Patients With Conditions Of The Central Nervous System: The
Brain
37. Concepts Of Care For Patients With Conditions Of The Central Nervous System: The
Spinal Cord
38. Critical Care Of Patients With Neurologic Emergencies
Unit X: Interprofessional Collaboration For Patients With Sensory System
Conditions
39. Assessment And Concepts Of Care For Patients With Eye And Vision Conditions
40. Assessment And Concepts Of Care For Patients With Ear And Hearing Conditions
Unit Xi: Interprofessional Collaboration For Patients With Musculoskeletal System
Conditions
41. Assessment Of The Musculoskeletal System
42. Concepts Of Care For Patients With Musculoskeletal Conditions
43. Concepts Of Care For Patients With Arthritis And Total Joint Arthroplasty
44. Concepts Of Care For Patients With Musculoskeletal Trauma
Unit Xii: Interprofessional Collaboration For Patients With Gastrointestinal System
Conditions
45. Assessment Of The Gastrointestinal System
46. Concepts Of Care For Patients With Oral Cavity And Esophageal Conditions
47. Concepts Of Care For Patients With Stomach Conditions
48. Concepts Of Care For Patients With Noninflammatory Intestinal Conditions
49. Concepts Of Care For Patients With Inflammatory Intestinal Conditions
50. Concepts Of Care For Patients With Liver Conditions
51. Concepts Of Care For Patients With Conditions Of The Biliary System And Pancreas
52. Concepts Of Care For Patients With Malnutrition: Undernutrition And Obesity
Unit Xiii: Interprofessional Collaboration For Patients With Endocrine System
Conditions
53. Assessment Of The Endocrine System
54. Concepts Of Care For Patients With Pituitary And Adrenal Gland Conditions
55. Concepts Of Care For Patients With Conditions Of The Thyroid And Parathyroid
Glands
56. Concepts Of Care For Patients With Diabetes Mellitus
Unit Xiv: Interprofessional Collaboration For Patients With Renal/Urinary System
Conditions
57. Assessment Of The Renal/Urinary System
58. Concepts Of Care For Patients With Urinary Conditions
59. Concepts Of Care For Patients With Kidney Conditions
60. Concepts Of Care For Patients With Acute Kidney Injury And Chronic Kidney
Disease
Unit Xv: Interprofessional Collaboration For Patients With Reproductive System
Conditions
61. Assessment Of The Reproductive System
62. Concepts Of Care For Patients With Breast Conditions
63. Concepts Of Care For Patients With Gynecologic Conditions
64. Concepts Of Care For Patients With Male Reproductive Conditions
65. Concepts Of Care For Patients With Sexually Transmitted Infections
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, Chapter 01: Overview Of Professional Nursing Concepts For Medical-Surgical
Nursing Ignatavicius: Medical-Surgical Nursing, 11th Edition
Multiple Choice
1. A New Nurse Is Working With A Preceptor On A Medical-Surgical Unit. The Preceptor
Advises Thenew Nurse That Which Is The Priority When Working As A Professional
Nurse?
a. Attending To Holistic Client Needs
b. Ensuring Client Safety
c. Not Making Medication Errors
d. Providing Client-Focused Care
Ans: B
All Actions Are Appropriate For The Professional Nurse. However, Ensuring Client Safety Is
Thepriority. Health Care Errors Have Been Widely Reported For 25 Years, Many Of Which
Result Inclient Injury, Death, And Increased Health Care Costs. There Are Several National
And International Organizations That Have Either Recommended Or Mandated Safety
Initiatives.
Every Nurse Has The Responsibility To Guard The Client‘s Safety. The Other Actions Are
Important For Quality Nursing, But They Are Not As Vital As Providing Safety. Not Making
Medication Errorsdoes Provide Safety, But Is Too Narrow In Scope To Be The Best Answer.
Dif: Understanding Top: Integrated Process: Nursing Process:
Interventionkey: Client Safety
Msc: Client Needs Category: Safe And Effective Care Environment: Safety And Infection Control
2. A Nurse Is Orienting A New Client And Family To The Medical-Surgical Unit. What
Informationdoes The Nurse Provide To Best Help The Client Promote His Or Her Own
Safety?
a. Encourage The Client And Family To Be Active Partners.
b. Have The Client Monitor Hand Hygiene In Caregivers.
c. Offer The Family The Opportunity To Stay With Theclient.
d. Tell The Client To Always Wear His Or Her Armband.
Ans: A
Each Action Could Be Important For The Client Or Family To Perform. However,
Encouraging The Client To Be Active In His Or Her Health Care As A Safety Partner Is The
Most Critical. The Other Actions Are Very Limited In Scope And Do Not Provide The Broad
Protection That Being Active Andinvolved Does.
Dif: Understanding Top: Integrated Process: Teaching/Learning
Key: Client Safety
Msc: Client Needs Category: Safe And Effective Care Environment: Safety And Infection Control
3. A Nurse Is Caring For A Postoperative Client On The Surgical Unit. The Client‘s Blood
Pressure Was 142/76 Mm Hg 30 Minutes Ago, And Now Is 88/50 Mm Hg. What Action
Would The Nursetake First?
a. Call The Rapid Response Team.
b. Document And Continue To Monitor.
c. Notify The Primary Health Provider
d. Repeat The Blood Pressure In 15 Minutes.
Ans: A
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