7TH EDITION
,Table of Contents
Chapter 01: Aspects of Medical-Surgical Nursing ..........................................................................................4
Chapter 02: Medical-Surgical Practice Settings ...........................................................................................10
Chapter 03: Medical-Surgical Patients: Individuals, Families, and Communities ........................................20
Chapter 04: Health, Illness, Stress, and Coping ...........................................................................................29
Chapter 05: Immunity, Inflammation, and Infection ...................................................................................44
Chapter 06: Fluid, Electrolyte, and Acid–Base Imbalance ...........................................................................55
Chapter 07: The Patient with Cancer ...........................................................................................................64
Chapter 08: Pain...........................................................................................................................................75
Chapter 09: Shock ........................................................................................................................................85
Chapter 10: The Older Adult Patient ...........................................................................................................92
Chapter 11: Falls ........................................................................................................................................100
Chapter 12: Immobility ..............................................................................................................................103
Chapter 13: Delirium and Dementia ..........................................................................................................113
Chapter 14: Incontinence ..........................................................................................................................123
Chapter 15: Nutrition.................................................................................................................................133
Chapter 16: Intravenous Therapy ..............................................................................................................138
Chapter 17: Surgery ...................................................................................................................................147
Chapter 18: The Patient with an Ostomy...................................................................................................157
Chapter 19: Palliative and Hospice Care ....................................................................................................167
Chapter 20: Complementary and Alternative Therapies ...........................................................................176
Chapter 21: Neurologic System Introduction ............................................................................................179
Chapter 22: Neurologic Disorders..............................................................................................................185
Chapter 23: Cerebrovascular Accident ......................................................................................................191
Chapter 24: Spinal Cord Injury ...................................................................................................................202
Chapter 25: Respiratory System Introduction ...........................................................................................211
Chapter 26: Upper Respiratory Disorders..................................................................................................223
Chapter 27: Acute Lower Respiratory Tract Disorders ..............................................................................228
Chapter 28: Chronic Lower Respiratory Tract Disorders ...........................................................................231
Chapter 29: Hematologic System Introduction .........................................................................................240
Chapter 30: Hematologic Disorders ...........................................................................................................245
,Chapter 31: Immunologic System Introduction .........................................................................................251
Chapter 32: Immunologic Disorders ..........................................................................................................256
Chapter 33: Cardiovascular System Introduction ......................................................................................268
Chapter 34: Cardiac Disorders ...................................................................................................................284
Chapter 35: Vascular Disorders .................................................................................................................288
Chapter 36: Hypertension..........................................................................................................................293
Chapter 37: Digestive System Introduction ...............................................................................................303
Chapter 38: Upper Digestive Tract Disorders ............................................................................................308
Chapter 39: Lower Digestive Tract Disorders ............................................................................................313
Chapter 40: Liver, Gallbladder, and Pancreatic Disorders .........................................................................318
Chapter 41: Urologic System Introduction ................................................................................................327
Chapter 42: Urologic Disorders ..................................................................................................................332
Chapter 43: Musculoskeletal System Introduction....................................................................................339
Chapter 44: Connective Tissue Disorders ..................................................................................................342
Chapter 45: Fractures ................................................................................................................................350
Chapter 46: Amputations ..........................................................................................................................360
Chapter 47: Endocrine System Introduction..............................................................................................369
Chapter 48: Pituitary and Adrenal Disorders .............................................................................................372
Chapter 49: Thyroid and Parathyroid Disorders ........................................................................................380
Chapter 50: Diabetes and Hypoglycemia...................................................................................................387
Chapter 51: Female Reproductive System Introduction............................................................................397
Chapter 52: Female Reproductive Disorders .............................................................................................400
Chapter 53: Male Reproductive System Introduction ...............................................................................406
Chapter 54: Male Reproductive Disorders.................................................................................................410
Chapter 55: Sexually Transmitted Infections .............................................................................................415
Chapter 56: Integumentary System Introduction ......................................................................................424
Chapter 57: Skin Disorders ........................................................................................................................428
Chapter 58: Special Senses Introduction ...................................................................................................434
Chapter 59: Eye and Vision Disorders ........................................................................................................446
Chapter 60: Ear and Hearing Disorders .....................................................................................................450
Chapter 61: Psychobiological Disorders.....................................................................................................455
Chapter 62: Substance Abuse ....................................................................................................................464
Chapter 63: First Aid, Emergency Care, and Disaster Management 473
, Chapter 01: Aspects of Medical-Surgical Nursing
Linton: Medical-Surgical Nursing, 7th Edition
Q. Place the corresponding letter to each stage of conflict in the correct order.
(Place the events in the appropriate sequence with capital letters. Do not separate
answers with a space or punctuation. Example: ABCD.)
a. Outcomes
b. Conceptualization
c. Frustration
d. Action
ANS:
CBDA
The stages of conflict in order are frustration, conceptualization, action, and outcomes.
DIF: Cognitive Level: Comprehension REF: p. 7 OBJ: 7
TOP: Conflict KEY: Nursing Process Step: N/A MSC: NCLEX: N/A
Q. Place the corresponding letter to each key step in solving an ethical dilemma in the
correct order. (Place the events in the appropriate sequence. Do not separate answers
with a space or punctuation. Example: ABCD.)
a. Negotiate a plan.
b. Clarify values.
c. Ask if it is an ethical dilemma.