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This study guide is based on Davis Advantage for Understanding Medical-Surgical Nursing (7th Edition) by Linda S. Williams and Paula D. Hopper. The textbook is designed to help nursing students develop clinical judgment, critical thinking, and safe patient-care skills needed for medical-surgical nursing practice and Next Gen NCLEX preparation.

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Test Bank for Davis Advantage for Understanding Medical-Surgical
Nursing, 7th Edition by Linda S. Williams-100% Top scores-2023-
2024



TABLE klOF klCONTENTS

Unit kl1 klUnderstanding klHealth klCare klIssues
1. Critical klThinking kland klthe klNursing klProcess
2. Evidence-Based klPractice
3. Issues klin klNursing klPractice
4. Cultural klInfluences klon klNursing klCare
5. Complementary kland klAlternative klModalities

Unit kl2 klUnderstanding klHealth kland klIllness
6. Nursing klCare klof klPatients klwith klFluid, klElectrolyte, kland klAcid-Base klImbalances
7. Nursing klCare klof klPatients klReceiving klIntravenous klTherapy
8. Nursing klCare klof klPatients klwith klInfections
9. Nursing klCare klof klPatients klin klShock
10. Nursing klCare klof klPatients klin klPain
11. Nursing klCare klof klPatients klWith klCancer
12. Nursing klCare klof klPatients klHaving klSurgery
13. Nursing klCare klof klPatients klwith klEmergent klConditions kland klDisaster/Bioterrorism klResponse

Unit kl3 klUnderstanding klLife klSpan klInfluences klon klHealth kland klIllness
14. Developmental klConsiderations kland klChronic klIllness klin klthe klNursing klCare klof klAdults
15. Nursing klCare klof klOlder klAdult klPatients
16. Patient klCare klSettings
17. Nursing klCare klof klPatients klat klthe klEnd klof klLife

Unit kl4 klUnderstanding klthe klImmune klSystem
18. Immune klSystem klFunction, klAssessment kland klTherapeutic klMeasures
19. Nursing klCare klof klPatients klWith klImmune klDisorders
20. Nursing klCare klof klPatients klWith klHIV klDisease kland klAIDS

Unit kl 5 kl Understanding kl the klCardiovascular kl System
21. Cardiovascular klSystem klFunction, klAssessment kland klTherapeutic klMeasures
22. Nursing klCare klof klPatients klWith klHypertension
23. Nursing klCare klof klPatients klWith klValvular, klInflammatory kland klInfectious klCardiac klor klVenous klDisorders
24. Nursing klCare klof klPatients klWith klOcclusive klCardiovascular klDisorders
25. Nursing klCare klof klPatients klWith klCardiac klArrhythmias
26. Nursing klCare klof klPatients klWith klHeart klFailure

Unit kl 6 kl Understanding k l the kl Hematologic kl and kl Lymphatic kl Systems
27. Hematologic kland klLymphatic klSystem klFunction, klAssessment, kland klTherapeutic klMeasures
28. Nursing klCare klof klPatients klWith klHematologic kland klLymphatic klDisorders

Unit kl 7 klUnderstanding kl the klRespiratory kl System
29. Respiratory klSystem klFunction, klAssessment, kland klTherapeutic klMeasures
30. Nursing klCare klof klPatients klWith klUpper klRespiratory klTract klDisorders
31. Nursing klCare klof klPatients klWith klLower klRespiratory klTract klDisorders

,Unit kl 8 klUnderstanding kl the klGastrointestinal, kl Hepatic, kland klPancreatic klSystems
32. Gastrointestinal, klHepatobiliary, kland klPancreatic klSystems klFunction, klAssessment kland
klTherapeutic klMeasures

33. Nursing klCare klof klPatients klWith klUpper klGastrointestinal klDisorders
34. Nursing klCare klof klPatients klWith klLower klGastrointestinal klDisorders
35. Nursing klCare klof klPatients klWith klLiver, klPancreatic, kland klGallbladder klDisorders

Unit k l 9 k l Understanding k l the klUrinary k l System
36. Urinary klSystem klFunction, klAssessment, kland klTherapeutic klMeasures
37. Nursing klCare klof klPatients klWith klDisorders klof klthe klUrinary klSystem

Unit k l 10 kl Understanding k l the k l Endocrine k l System
38. Endocrine klSystem klFunction kland klAssessment
39. Nursing klCare klof klPatients klWith klEndocrine klDisorders
40. Nursing klCare klof klPatients klWith klDisorders klof klthe klEndocrine klPancreas

Unit k l 11 k l Understanding k l the k l Genitourinary k l and k l Reproductive k l System
41. Genitourinary kland klReproductive klSystem klFunction kland klAssessment
42. Nursing klCare klof klWomen klWith klReproductive klSystem klDisorders
43. Nursing klCare klof klMale klPatients klWith klGenitourinary klDisorders
44. Nursing klCare klof klPatients klWith klSexually klTransmitted klInfections

Unit k l 12 k l Understanding k l the k l Musculoskeletal k l System
45. Musculoskeletal klFunction kland klAssessment
46. Nursing klCare klof klPatients klWith klMusculoskeletal kland klConnective klTissue klDisorders

Unit k l 13 k l Understanding k l the k l Neurologic k l System
47. Neurologic klSystem klFunction, klAssessment, kland klTherapeutic klMeasures
48. Nursing klCare klof klPatients klWith klCentral klNervous klSystem klDisorders
49. Nursing klCare klof klPatients klWith klCerebrovascular klDisorders
50. Nursing klCare klof klPatients klWith klPeripheral klNervous klSystem klDisorders

Unit k l 14 k l Understanding k l the kl Sensory k l System
51. Sensory klSystem klFunction, klAssessment, kland klTherapeutic klMeasures: klVision kland klHearing
52. Nursing klCare klof klPatients klWith klSensory klDisorders: klVision kland klHearing

Unit kl15 klUnderstanding klthe klIntegumentary klSystem
53. Integumentary klSystem klFunction, klAssessment kland klTherapeutic klMeasures
54. Nursing klCare klof klPatients klWith klSkin klDisorders
55. Nursing klCare klof klPatients klWith klBurns

Unit k l 16 k l Understanding k l Mental k l Health k l Care
56. Mental klHealth klFunction, klAssessment, kland klTherapeutic klMeasures
57. Nursing klCare klof klPatients klWith klMental klHealth klDisorders

,Chapter 1. Critical Thinking and the Nursing Process
kl kl kl kl kl kl kl




MULTIPLE klCHOICE

1. The klnurse klis klcaring klfor kla klgroup klof klpatients klon kla klmedical-surgical klunit. klWhich klpatient
klshould klthe kllicensed klpractical klnurse/licensed klvocational klnurse kl(LPN/LVN) klassess klfirst?

1. A klpatient klwith kla klblood klglucose klof kl42 klmg/dL
2. A klpatient klwho klreports kla klpain kllevel klof kl2
3. A klpatient klwho klhas kljust klreceived kla kldiagnosis klof klcancer
4. A klpatient klwho klhas kla klrespiratory klrate klof kl22
ANS: k l 1
Chapter: klChapter kl1 klCritical klThinking kland klthe klNursing klProcess
Objective: kl7. klPrioritize klpatient klcare klactivities klbased klon klthe klMaslow klhierarchy klof
klhuman klneeds.

Pages: kl6–7
Heading: klPrioritize klCare
Integrated klProcess: klClinical klProblem-Solving klProcess kl(Nursing klProcess)
klClient klNeed: klSECE—Coordinated klCare

Cognitive klLevel: klApplication kl[Applying]
klConcept: klPatient-Centered klCare

klDifficulty: klDifficult




Feedback
1 This klpatient klhas kla kldangerously kllow klblood klglucose kllevel kland klrequires
klimmediate klintervention.

2 This klpatient klwill klneed klto klbe klassessed, klbut klis klnot klas klhigh kla klpriority.
3 According klto klMaslow, klpsychosocial klneeds klare klnot klas klhigh klof kla klpriority klas
klphysiological klneeds.

4 A klrespiratory klrate klof kl22 klis klwithin klnormal klrange.

PTS: 1 CON: k l Patient-Centered klCare

2. The klLPN/LVN klenters klthe klroom klof kla klpatient klwho klis klangry kland klyells, kl―I klasked kl5
klminutes klago klfor klmy klpain klmedication. klI’m klgoing klto klcall klthe klCEO klof klthe klhospital klif

klyou kldon’t klget klit klfor klme klnow.‖ klWhich klstatement klby klthe klnurse kldemonstrates klintellectual

klempathy?

1. ―We klare klshort-staffed kltoday, klso klit klwill kltake klme kllonger klto klmeet klyour klneeds.‖
2. ―I klam klsorry klyou klhad klto klwait, klI klknow klyou klmust klbe klin kla kllot klof klpain.‖
3. ―I klhad klanother klpatient klwho klhad klsevere klpain, kland klI klhad klto klget klto klthem klfirst.‖
4. ―I klwill klget klyou klthe klnumber klfor klthe klCEO, klbut klhe klis klaware klof klhow klbusy klwe klare.‖
ANS: k l 2
Chapter: klChapter kl1 klCritical klThinking kland klthe klNursing klProcess
Objective: kl2. klDescribe klattitudes kland klskills klthat klpromote klgood klcritical
klthinking klPage: kl2

Heading: klIntellectual klEmpathy
Integrated klProcess: klCommunication kland
klDocumentation klClient klNeed: klPsychosocial klIntegrity

, Cognitive klLevel: klApplication kl[Applying]
klConcept: klCommunication

Difficulty: klModerate

Feedback
1 This klstatement kldoes klnot klconsider klan klindividual’s klsituation.
2 This klstatement kldemonstrates klintellectual klempathy klby klconsidering klthis klpatient’s
klsituation kland klwill kllikely klalleviate klthe klpatient’s klanger.

3 This klstatement kldoes klnot klconsider kla klpatient’s klsituation kland kldoes klnot
kldemonstrate klintellectual klempathy.

4 This klstatement kladdresses klthe klpatient’s klstatement klof klwanting klto klcall klthe klCEO,
klbut kldoes klnot kldemonstrate klintellectual klempathy klby klconsidering klthe klpatient’s

klsituation.




PTS: 1 CON: k l Communication

3. The klnurse klis klcollecting kldata klon kla klpatient. klWhich kldata klare kldescribed klas klsubjective?
1. Respiratory klrate klof kl26 klper klminute
2. Patient klreport klof klshortness klof klbreath
3. Coarse kllung klsounds klbilaterally
4. Cough klproducing klgreen klsputum
ANS: k l 2
Chapter: klChapter kl1 klCritical klThinking kland klthe klNursing klProcess
klObjective: kl5. klDifferentiate klbetween klobjective kland klsubjective

kldata. klPage: kl4

Heading: klSubjective klData
Integrated klProcess: klCommunication kland
klDocumentation klClient klNeed: klCommunication kland

klDocumentation klCognitive klLevel: klApplication

kl(Applying)

Concept: klCommunication
klDifficulty: klModerate




Feedback
1 Respiratory klrate klof kl26 klper klminute klis klan klexample klof klobjective kldata.
2 A klpatient klreporting klsymptoms klto klthe klnurse klis klan klexample klof klsubjective kldata.
3 Coarse kllung klsounds klis klan klexample klof klobjective kldata.
4 A klproductive klcough klis klan klexample klof klobjective kldata.

PTS: 1 CON: k l Communication

4. A klpatient klwith kla klnewly klfractured klfemur klreports kla klpain kllevel klof kl8/10 kland klanalgesic
klmedication klis klnot kldue klfor klanother kl50 klminutes. klWhich klaction klshould klthe klnurse kltake

klfirst?

1. Reposition klthe klpatient.
2. Give klthe klmedication klin kl30 klminutes.
3. Notify klthe klregistered klnurse kl(RN) klor klphysician.
4. Tell klthe klpatient klit klis kltoo klearly klfor klpain klmedication.
ANS: k l 3
Chapter: klChapter kl1 klCritical klThinking kland klthe klNursing klProcess

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