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Medical Surgical Nursing 7th Edition by Adrianne Dill Linton Test Bank Updated Latest 2026–2027 Adult Health Nursing Clinical Care Medical Surgical Nursing NCLEX Exam Questions with Verified Answers for BSN RN ADN LPN Nursing Students and Instructors.

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Prepare confidently for medical-surgical nursing examinations with this comprehensive **Test Bank for Medical-Surgical Nursing, 7th Edition by Adrianne Dill Linton**. Updated for the latest 2026–2027 academic period, this study resource is designed to help nursing students master essential adult health nursing concepts through comprehensive chapter-by-chapter practice. The test bank includes verified questions and answers covering health assessment, perioperative nursing, pain management, fluid and electrolyte balance, cardiovascular disorders, respiratory diseases, neurological disorders, gastrointestinal conditions, endocrine disorders, renal disorders, hematologic diseases, immune system disorders, infectious diseases, oncology, musculoskeletal disorders, emergency nursing, critical care, pharmacological management, patient safety, evidence-based nursing practice, interdisciplinary collaboration, and clinical decision-making. Ideal for quizzes, assignments, midterm examinations, final exams, HESI, ATI, NCLEX-style assessments, and instructor-created tests, this resource reinforces critical thinking, strengthens clinical reasoning, and enhances examination readiness while serving as an excellent companion to the seventh edition textbook for BSN, RN, ADN, LPN, and graduate nursing students.

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1. jl isjldefinedjlas the process by which information is exchanged between FY FY FY FY FY FY FY FY FY




individuals verbally, nonverbally, and/or in writing or through information technology.
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ANS:
Communication
Communication is defined as the process by which information is exchanged between FY FY FY FY FY FY FY FY FY FY FY FY




individuals verbally, nonverbally, and/or in writing or through information technology.
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DIF: Cognitive Level: Knowledge FY FY REF: p. 2 OBJ: 2 FY FY F Y FY FY FY




TOP: Communication F Y KEY: Nursing Process Step: N/A FY FY FY FY F
Y




MSC: NCLEX: N/A F Y FY




2. FY is the collection and processing of relevant data for the purpose of appraising
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Y




the client’s health status.
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ANS:
Assessment

Assessment is the collection and processing of relevant data for the purpose of appraising
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Y




the client’s health status.
FY FY FY




DIF: Cognitive Level: Knowledge REF: p. 2 FY FY FY FY F Y FY OBJ: 1 | 2 F Y FY FY FY F Y




TOP: Assessment KEY: Nursing Process Step: N/A
F Y F Y FY FY FY MSC: NCLEX: N/A F Y FY




3. FY is concerned with the ethical questions that arise in the context of health care.
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ANS:
Bioethics

Bioethics is concerned with the ethical questions that arise in the context of health care.
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DIF: Cognitive Level: Knowledge REF: p. 4 FY FY FY FY F Y FY OBJ: 3 F Y




TOP: Bioethics KEY: Nursing Process Step: N/A
F Y F Y FY FY FY MSC: NCLEX: N/A F Y FY




4. Place the corresponding letter to each stage of conflict in the correct order.
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(Place the events in the appropriate sequence with capital letters. Do not separate
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answers with a space or punctuation. Example: ABCD.)
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a. Outcomes
b. Conceptualization
c. Frustration

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d. Action

ANS:
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The stages of conflict in order are frustration, conceptualization, action, and outcomes.
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DIF: Cognitive Level: Comprehension REF: p. 7 FY FY FY FY F Y FY OBJ: 7 F Y




TOP: Conflict F KEY: Nursing Process Step: N/A
Y F Y FY FY FY MSC: NCLEX: N/A F Y FY




5. Place the corresponding letter to each key step in solving an ethical dilemma in the correct
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Y




order. (Place the events in the appropriate sequence. Do not separate answers FY FY FY FY FY FY FY FY FY FY F
Y




with a space or punctuation. Example: ABCD.)
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a. Negotiate a plan. FY FY




b. Clarify values. FY




c. Ask if it is an ethical dilemma.
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d. Verbalize the problem. FY FY




e. Gather information. FY




f. Identify possible courses of action. FY FY FY FY




g. Evaluate the plan over time. FY FY FY FY




ANS:
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The key step of solving an ethical dilemma in order are ask the question, is it an ethical
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Y




dilemma, gather information, clarify values, verbalize the problem, identify possible
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course of action, negotiate a plan, and evaluate the plan over time.
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DIF: Cognitive Level: Analysis FY FY REF: p. 4 OBJ: 3 FY FY F Y FY FY FY




TOP: Ethical Dilemma
F Y FY KEY: Nursing Process Step: N/A FY FY FY FY F
Y




MSC: NCLEX: N/A F Y FY




MULTIPLE RESPONSE FY




1. What care skills are safe and appropriate for the licensed practical nurse (LPN) to teach
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Y




family members in the home health care setting? (Select all that apply.)
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a. Insulin injection FY




b. Sterile dressing changes FY FY




c. Venipunctures
d. Periodic Foley catheter insertions FY FY FY




e. Instillation of eye drops FY FY FY




f. Changing dressings on small wounds FY FY FY FY




ANS: A, E, F F Y FY FY




Insulin injections, instillation of eye drops, and small wound dressing changes are safe toteach
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Y FY




a nonprofessional caregiver. Sterile dressings, venipunctures, and inserting Foley catheters
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are considered skilled, and the costs for these are reimbursed by Medicare.
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DIF: Cognitive Level: Comprehension REF: p. 13 OBJ: 3 FY FY FY FY F Y FY FY F
Y




TOP: Skills Taught by Home Health Nurse
F Y FY FY FY FY FY




KEY: Nursing Process Step: Planning
FY FY FY FY




MSC: NCLEX: Safe, Effective Care Environment: Safety and Infection Control
F Y FY FY FY FY FY FY FY FY




2. The nursing care plan in a long-term care facility calls for the documentation of regressive
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Y




behavior of a newly admitted 82-year-old resident who has had congestive heart failure and
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osteoarthritis. Of these behaviors observed by the nurse, which should be documentedas FY FY FY FY FY FY FY FY FY FY FY F
Y FY




regression? (Select all that apply.) FY FY FY FY




a. Talks nonstop to staff and other residents. FY FY FY FY FY FY




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b. Wets and soils self several times a day.
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c. Wakes in the middle of the night and is unable to return to sleep.
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d. Wears the same clothes day after day.
FY FY FY FY FY FY




e. Cries frequently for no apparent reason.
FY FY FY FY FY




ANS: B, D, E F Y FY FY




Behaviors that are infantile or immature in the absence of dementia are considered
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regressive. Frequent episodes of crying and inattention to personal hygiene are regressive in
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nature. Excessive talking and wakefulness may be related to relocation anxiety, but theyare
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Y FY




not considered regressive.
FY FY




DIF: Cognitive Level: Analysis REF: pp. 20-21 OBJ: 10 FY FY FY FY F Y FY F Y




TOP: Impact of Relocation
F Y KEY: Nursing Process Step: Assessment FY FY FY FY FY FY F
Y




MSC: NCLEX: Psychosocial Integrity: Coping and Adaptation
F Y FY FY FY FY FY




3. From what do most quality-of-care problems in home health care result? (Select all that
FY FY FY FY FY FY FY FY FY FY FY FY FY F
Y




apply.)
a. Patient’s noncompliance FY




b. Family’s reluctance to participate in the care FY FY FY FY FY FY




c. Inadequate documentation FY




d. Limited funding FY




e. Defective communication among care team members FY FY FY FY FY




ANS: C, E F Y FY




Inadequate communication and incomplete documentation create most of the
FY FY FY FY FY FY FY FY F
Y




quality-of-care problems. FY




DIF: Cognitive Level: Comprehension REF: pp. 11-12 OBJ: 2 FY FY FY FY F Y FY FY F
Y




TOP: Communication in Home Health Setting
F Y FY FY FY FY




KEY: Nursing Process Step: Implementation
FY FY FY FY




MSC: NCLEX: Safe, Effective Care Environment: Coordinated Care
F Y FY FY FY FY FY FY




4. An 80-year-old man is newly admitted to a long-term care facility and suddenly becomes
FY FY FY FY FY FY FY FY FY FY FY FY FY F
Y




incontinent of urine at night. What nursing interventions should be used to help restore
FY FY FY FY FY FY FY FY FY FY FY FY FY FY




self-toileting? (Select all that apply.) FY FY FY FY




a. Waking the resident every 2 hours and escorting him to the bathroom
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b. Leaving a night-light on FY FY FY




c. Discouraging the use of long-legged pajama bottoms FY FY FY FY FY FY




d. Placing a urinal at the bedside FY FY FY FY FY




e. Keeping the room uncluttered FY FY FY




ANS: B, C, D, E F Y FY FY FY




Providing light in an uncluttered room, encouraging clothing that does not impede
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Y




self-toileting, and making the urinal available increase independence and alleviateFY FY FY FY FY FY FY FY FY




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Adrianne Dill (Professor Emeritus and former Chair of the Department of Family and Community Health at the University of Texas San Antonio School of Nursing.) Linton, Mary Ann (Professor Emeritus and former Chair of the Department of Family Nursing at the Medical-Surgical Nursing
Publisher: 2022 ISBN: 9780323828444 Edition: Unknown

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