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, Test Bank for
Medical-Surgical Nursing, 7th Edition
Authors: Adrianne Linton, Mary Ann Matteson



Chapter 1: Aspects of Medical-Surgical Nursing
Chapter 2: Medical-Surgical Practice Settings
Chapter 3: Medical-Surgical Patients: Individuals, Families, and
Communities
Chapter 4: Health, Illness, Stress, and Coping
Chapter 5: Immunity, Inflammation, and Infection
Chapter 6: Fluid, Electrolyte, and Acid-Base Balance
Chapter 7: Cancer
Chapter 8: Pain
Chapter 9: Shock
Chapter 10: The Older Adult Patient
Chapter 11: Falls
Chapter 12: Immobility
Chapter 13: Delirium & Dementia
Chapter 14: Incontinence
Chapter 15: Nutrition
Chapter 16: Intravenous Therapy
Chapter 17: Surgery
Chapter 18: Ostomy
Chapter 19: Palliative and Hospice Care
Chapter 20: Complementary and Alternative Therapies
Chapter 21: Neurological System Introduction
Chapter 22: Neurological Disorders
Chapter 23: Cerebrovascular Accident
Chapter 24: Spinal Cord Injury
Chapter 25: Respiratory System Introduction
Chapter 26: Upper Respiratory Disorders
Chapter 27: Acute Lower Respiratory Disorders
Chapter 28: Chronic Lower Respiratory Tract Disorders
Chapter 29: Hematologic System Introduction
Chapter 30: Hematologic Disorders
Chapter 31: Immunologic System Introduction
Chapter 32: Immunologic Disorders
Chapter 33: Cardiovascular System Introduction
Chapter 34: Cardiac Disorders
Chapter 35: Vascular Disorders
Chapter 36: Hypertension
Chapter 37: Digestive System Introduction
Chapter 38: Upper Digestive Tract Disorders
Chapter 39: Lower Digestive Tract Disorders
Chapter 40: Liver, Gallbladder, and Pancreatic Disorders
Chapter 41: Urologic System Introduction
Chapter 42: Urologic Disorders
Chapter 43: Musculoskeletal System Introduction
Chapter 44: Connective Tissue Disorders
Chapter 45: Fractures
Chapter 46: Amputations
Chapter 47: Endocrine System Introduction
Chapter 48: Pituitary and Adrenal Disorders

,Chapter 49: Thyroid and Parathyroid Disorders
Chapter 50: Diabetes and Hypoglycemia
Chapter 51: Female Reproductive System Introduction
Chapter 52: Female Reproductive Disorders
Chapter 53: Male Reproductive System Introduction
Chapter 54: Male Reproductive Disorders
Chapter 55: Sexually Transmitted Infections
Chapter 56: Integumentary System Introduction
Chapter 57: Skin Disorders
Chapter 58: Special Senses Introduction
Chapter 59: Eye and Vision Disorders
Chapter 60: Ear and Hearing Disorders
Chapter 61: Psychobiologic Disorders
Chapter 62: Substance Abuse
Chapter 63: First Aid, Emergency Care, and Disaster Management



Chapter 01: Aspects of Medical-Surgical Nursing
Linton: Medical-Surgical Nursing, 7th Edition

MULTIPLE CHOICE

1. What provides direction for individualized care and assures the delivery of accurate, safe
care through a definitive pathway that promotes the client’s and the support persons’
progress toward positive outcomes?
a. Physician’s orders
b. Progress notes
c. Nursing care plan
d. Client health history
ANS: C
The nursing care plan provides direction for individualized care and assures the delivery of
accurate, safe care through a definitive pathway that promotes the client’s and the support
persons’ progress toward positive outcomes:

DIF: Cognitive Level: Comprehension REF: p: 2 OBJ: 1
TOP:Nursing Care Plan KEY: Nursing Process Step: Planning
MSC: NCLEX: Physiological Integrity: Reduction of Risk

2. The nurse is performing behaviors and actions that assist clients and significant others in
meeting their needs and the identified outcomes of the plan of care: What is the correct
term for these nursing behaviors?
a. Assessments
b. Interventions
c. Planning
d. Evaluation
ANS: B
Caring interventions are those nursing behaviors and actions that assist clients and
significant others in meeting their needs and the identified outcomes of the plan of care:

DIF: Cognitive Level: Comprehension REF: p: 3 OBJ: 1
TOP: Interventions KEY: Nursing Process Step: Planning
MSC: NCLEX: Physiological Integrity: Reduction of Risk

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sibility of being called on to explain or justify them: What term best describesthis co
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ncept?
a. Reliability
b. Maturity
c. Accountability
d. Liability

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Accountability means that a person is answerable for his or her actions and may be called o
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n to explain or justify them:
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TOP: Accountability h g



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1. The nurse manager is providing an inservice about conflict resolution: What modes
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of conflict resolution should be addressed? (Select all that apply:)
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a. Suppression
b. Accommodation
c. Compromise
d. Avoidance
e. Collaboration
f. Competition

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ce, and competition:
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OBJ: 7 TOP: Conflict Resolution
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2. What are the characteristics of an effective leader? (Select all that apply:)
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aging conflict, knowledge and competency in all aspects of delivery of care, effective role
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model for staff, uses participatory approach in decision making, shows appreciation for a j
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ob well done, delegates work appropriately, sets objectives and guides staff, displays carin
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d flexible, and focuses on team development:
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TOP: Leadership KEY: Nursing Process Step: N/A
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