NU 300 EXAM 1 MEDICAL-SURGICAL NURSING
STUDY GUIDE CORRECT QUESTIONS AND
UPDATED ANSWERS 2026/2027
Introduction to Medical-Surgical Nursing Study Guide
1. What is adult health nursing?
o 18 to >100 years of age
o Majority >65 years of age
▪ Book highlights unique needs of older adults
o Patient (Client)/Family
o A specialty practice area in which nurses promote, restore, or maintain optimal
health for patients from 18 to older than 100 years of age
2. What is the scope of adult health nursing?
• Manage ACTUAL or POTENTIAL health problems affecting the
individual, significant other, and community
• Settings:
i. Acute care facilities
ii. Skilled nursing facilities
iii. Home care agencies
iv. Ambulatory care clinics
Nurses must have knowledge, skills, and attitudes (KSAs) to be:
• Care coordinators and transition managers
• Caregivers
• Patient educators
• Leaders
• Advocates for the patient and family
3. What are health CONCEPTS?
• ACID-BASE BALANCE
• CELLULAR REGULATION
• CLOTTING
• COGNITION
• COMFORT
• ELIMINATION
• FLUID AND ELECTROLYTE BALANCE
• GAS EXCHANGE
• GLUCOSE REGULATION
• IMMUNITY
• INFECTION
• INFLAMMATION
• MOBILITY
• NUTRITION
• PAIN
• PERFUSION
,• SENSORY PERCEPTION
, • SEXUALITY
• TISSUE INTEGRITY
STUDY GUIDE CORRECT QUESTIONS AND
UPDATED ANSWERS 2026/2027
Introduction to Medical-Surgical Nursing Study Guide
1. What is adult health nursing?
o 18 to >100 years of age
o Majority >65 years of age
▪ Book highlights unique needs of older adults
o Patient (Client)/Family
o A specialty practice area in which nurses promote, restore, or maintain optimal
health for patients from 18 to older than 100 years of age
2. What is the scope of adult health nursing?
• Manage ACTUAL or POTENTIAL health problems affecting the
individual, significant other, and community
• Settings:
i. Acute care facilities
ii. Skilled nursing facilities
iii. Home care agencies
iv. Ambulatory care clinics
Nurses must have knowledge, skills, and attitudes (KSAs) to be:
• Care coordinators and transition managers
• Caregivers
• Patient educators
• Leaders
• Advocates for the patient and family
3. What are health CONCEPTS?
• ACID-BASE BALANCE
• CELLULAR REGULATION
• CLOTTING
• COGNITION
• COMFORT
• ELIMINATION
• FLUID AND ELECTROLYTE BALANCE
• GAS EXCHANGE
• GLUCOSE REGULATION
• IMMUNITY
• INFECTION
• INFLAMMATION
• MOBILITY
• NUTRITION
• PAIN
• PERFUSION
,• SENSORY PERCEPTION
, • SEXUALITY
• TISSUE INTEGRITY
