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Develop comprehensive medical-surgical nursing knowledge with this Test Bank for Understanding Medical Surgical Nursing, 7th Edition by Linda S. Williams and Paula D. Hopper. Designed for nursing students, instructors, and healthcare educators, this study resource provides chapter-by-chapter practice questions with verified answers that reinforce essential concepts in adult health nursing and evidence-based patient care. Topics include nursing assessment, clinical judgment, patient safety, fluid and electrolyte balance, pharmacology, infection control, perioperative nursing, cardiovascular disorders, respiratory conditions, neurological disorders, gastrointestinal diseases, endocrine disorders, renal conditions, musculoskeletal disorders, hematologic disorders, oncology nursing, immune system disorders, emergency nursing, rehabilitation, and professional nursing practice. Ideal for medical-surgical nursing courses, RN programs, NCLEX-RN preparation, classroom instruction, and independent study, this resource supports quizzes, examinations, faculty teaching, and comprehensive review. It strengthens critical thinking, clinical reasoning, nursing judgment, and patient care skills while preparing learners to provide safe, effective, and evidence-based nursing care across diverse healthcare settings.

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SurgicalNursing thEditionLindaS.
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Williams Paula D. Hopper
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,TABLE OF CONTENTS
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Uni 1 Understanding Health Care Issues
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1. Critical Thinking andthe Nursing Process
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2. Evidence-Based Practice Y




3. Issues in NursingPractice
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4. Cultural Influences on NursingCare
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5. Complementary and AlternativeModalities Y Y Y




Uni 2 Understanding Health and Illness
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6. NursingCare ofPatients with Fluid, Electrolyte, and Acid-Base Imbalances
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7. NursingCare ofPatients Receiving Intravenous Therapy
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8. Nursing Care of Patients withInfections
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9. Nursing Care of Patients inShock
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10. Nursing Care of Patients inPain Y Y Y Y




11. Nursing Care of Patients WithCancer Y Y Y Y




12. Nursing Care of Patients HavingSurgery Y Y Y Y




13. Nursing Care of Patients with EmergentAConditions and Disaster/Bioterrorism Response
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Uni 3 Understanding Life Span Influences on Health and Illness
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14. DevelopmentalConsiderations and Chronic Illness in the NursingCare of Adults Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y




15. Nursing Care of Older AdultPatients Y Y Y Y




16. Patien Care Settings J Y Y




17. Nursing Care of Patients a the End of Life Y Y Y Y J Y Y Y Y




Uni 4 Understanding the Immune System
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18. Immune System Function, AssessmentAand Therapeutic Measures
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19. Nursing Care of Patients With Immune Disorders Y Y Y Y Y Y




20. Nursing Care of Patients With HIV Disease and AIDS
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Uni 5 Understanding the Cardiovascular System
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21. Cardiovascular System Function, Assessmen andATherapeutic Measures Y Y Y J Y Y




22. Nursing Care of Patients WithHypertension Y Y Y Y




23. NursingCare ofPatients With Valvular, Inflammatory and Infectious Cardiac orVenousDisorders
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24. Nursing Care ofPatients With Occlusive Cardiovascular Disorders
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25. Nursing Care of Patients With Cardiac Arrhythmias
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26. Nursing Care of Patients With Hear Failure Y Y Y Y Y J Y




Uni 6 Understanding the Hematologic and Lymphatic Systems
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27. Hematologic and Lymphatic System Function, Assessment, and Therapeutic Measures
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28. NursingCare ofPatients With Hematologic and Lymphatic Disorders
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Uni 7 Understanding the Respiratory System
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29. RespiratorySystemFunction,Assessment,and TherapeuticMeasures
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30. Nursing Care of Patients With UpperARespiratory Trac Disorders
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31. Nursing Care of Patients With Lower Respiratory Trac Disorders
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,Uni 8 Understanding the Gastrointestinal, Hepatic, and Pancreatic Systems
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32. Gastrointestinal, Hepatobiliary, and Pancreatic Systems Function, Assessmen and Therapeutic Measures
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33. Nursing Care of Patients With Upper Gastrointestinal Disorders
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34. Nursing Care of Patients With Lower Gastrointestinal Disorders
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35. NursingCare ofPatients With Liver, Pancreatic, and Gallbladder Disorders
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Uni 9 Understanding the Urinary System
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36. UrinarySystemFunction, Assessment, and Therapeutic Measures
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37. Nursing Care of Patients With Disorders of the Urinary System
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Uni 10 Understanding the Endocrine System
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38. Endocrine System Function andAssessment
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39. Nursing Care of Patients With Endocrine Disorders
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40. Nursing Care of Patients With Disorders of the Endocrine Pancreas
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Uni 11 Understanding the Genitourinary and Reproductive System
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41. Genitourinaryand Reproductive SystemFunction andAssessment
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42. Nursing Care of Women With Reproductive System Disorders
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43. Nursing Care of Male Patients With Genitourinary Disorders
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44. Nursing Care of Patients With Sexually Transmitted Infections
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Uni 12 Understanding the Musculoskeletal System
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45. Musculoskeletal Function andAssessment Y Y Y




46. NursingCare of Patients With MusculoskeletalandConnective Tissue Disorders
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Uni 13 Understanding the Neurologic System
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47. NeurologicSystemFunction, Assessment, andTherapeutic Measures
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48. Nursing Care of Patients With Central Nervous SystemDisorders
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49. Nursing Care of Patients With Cerebrovascular Disorders
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50. NursingCare of Patients With Peripheral Nervous System Disorders
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Uni 14 Understanding the Sensory System
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51. SensorySystemFunction,Assessment,andTherapeuticMeasures:VisionandHearing
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52. Nursing Care of Patients With SensoryDisorders: Vision and Hearing
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Uni 15 Understanding the Integumentary System
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53. Integumentary System Function, Assessmen and Therapeutic Measures
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54. Nursing Care of Patients With Skin Disorders
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55. Nursing Care of Patients WithBurns
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Uni 16 Understanding Mental Health Care
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56. MentalHealth Function, Assessment, and Therapeutic Measures
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57. Nursing Care of Patients With Mental Health Disorders
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, Chapter1.CriticalThinking andtheNursing Process
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1. The nurse is caring for a group of patients on a medical-
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surgical unit. Which patient should the licensed practical nurse/licensed vocational nurse
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(LPN/LVN) assess first? J Y J Y




1. A patient with a blood glucose of 42 mg/dL
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2. A patient who reports a pain level of 2
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3. A patient who has just received a diagnosis of cancer
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4. A patient who has a respiratory rate of 22
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ANS: 1 J Y




Chapter: Chapter 1 Critical Thinking and the Nursing Process J Y J Y J Y J Y J Y J Y J Y J Y




Objective: 7. Prioritize patient care activities based on the Maslow hierarchy of huma n J Y J Y J Y J Y J Y J Y J Y J Y J Y J Y J Y J Y J Y J Y




needs.
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Heading: Prioritize Care J Y J Y




Integrated Process: Clinical Problem- J Y J Y J Y




Solving Process (Nursing Process) Client Need: SECE—Coordinated Care
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Cognitive Level: Application [Applying] J Y J Y J Y




Concept: Patient- J Y




Centered Care Difficulty: Difficult J Y J Y J Y




Feedback
1 This patient has a dangerously low blood glucose level and requires immediate i
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ntervention.
2 This patient will need to be assessed, but is not as high a priority.
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3 According to Maslow, psychosocial needs are not as high of a priority as physio J Y J Y J Y J Y J Y J Y J Y J Y J Y J Y J Y J Y J Y J Y




logical needs. J Y




4 A respiratory rate of 22 is within normal range.
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PTS: 1 CON: Patient-CenteredCare J Y J Y




2. The LPN/LVN enters the room of a patient who is angry and yells, ―I asked 5 minutes a go
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for my pain medication. I’m going to call the CEO of the hospital if you don’t get it f or me
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now.‖ Which statement by the nurse demonstrates intellectual empathy?
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1. ―We are short-staffed today, so it will take me longer to meet your needs.‖ J Y J Y J Y J Y J Y J
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2. ―I am sorry you had to wait, I know you must be in a lot of pain.‖
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3. ―I had another patient who had severe pain, and I had to get to them first.‖
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4. ―I will get you the number for the CEO, but he is aware of how busy we are.‖
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ANS: 2 J Y




Chapter: Chapter 1 Critical Thinking and the Nursing Process J Y J Y J Y J Y J Y J Y J Y J Y




Objective: 2. Describe attitudes and skills that promote good critical thinkin g J Y J Y J Y J Y J Y J Y J Y J Y J Y J Y J Y J Y




Page: 2 J Y




Heading: Intellectual Empathy J Y J Y




Integrated Process: Communication and Documentation J Y J Y J Y J Y J Y




Client Need: Psychosocial Integrity J Y J Y J Y




Cognitive Level: Application [Applying] J Y J Y J Y

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