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Prepare for Medical-Surgical Nursing: Concepts for Clinical Judgment and Collaborative Care, 11th Edition by Donna D. Ignatavicius, Cherie R. Rebar, and Nicole M. Heimgartner with a comprehensive 2026 study and exam-preparation resource. ISBN 9780323878265 identifies the 11th edition, published by Elsevier, with a 2024 copyright year and 1,712 pages. Elsevier currently identifies it as the latest edition, while a 12th edition is expected in January 2027. Review essential medical-surgical nursing concepts through original practice questions, answers, and detailed rationales covering clinical judgment, systems thinking, patient safety, evidence-based care, interprofessional collaboration, care coordination, and major medical-surgical conditions. The textbook specifically emphasizes clinical judgment and the Next-Generation NCLEX® (NGN), with NCLEX challenge questions and NGN-focused practice resources. Key review areas include professional nursing concepts, clinical judgment, older-adult care, pain management, rehabilitation, end-of-life care, perioperative nursing, emergency and trauma care, environmental emergencies, disaster preparedness, cardiovascular, respiratory, neurological, gastrointestinal, endocrine, renal, immune, and other medical-surgical conditions. The corresponding Elsevier study guide also incorporates NGN item types and rationales to support concept application and exam preparation

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Test Bank for Medical-Surgical

Nursing: Concepts for Clinical

Judgment and Collaborative Care 11th

Edition by Donna D. Ignatavicius – 2026

Latest Update | Exam Prep

9780323878265




TABLE OF CONTENTS

Medical-Surgical Nursing: Concepts for Interprofessional
Collaborative Care, 11th Edition

Donna D. Ignatavicius — Chapters 1–65

SECTION I — Essential Concepts of Medical-Surgical Nursing

1. Overview of Professional Nursing Concepts for Medical-Surgical Nursing
2. Clinical Judgment and Systems Thinking
3. Overview of Health Concepts for Medical-Surgical Nursing
4. Concepts of Care for Older Adults
5. Concepts of Care for Transgender and Non-Binary Patients

, 6. Assessment and Concepts of Care for Patients with Pain
7. Concepts of Rehabilitation for Chronic and Disabling Health Conditions
8. Concepts of Care for Patients at End-of-Life
9. Concepts of Care for Perioperative Patients

SECTION II — Concepts of Emergency Care and Disaster Preparedness

10.Concepts of Emergency and Trauma Nursing
11.Concepts of Care for Patients with Common Environmental Emergencies
12.Concepts of Disaster Preparedness

SECTION III — Concepts of Fluid, Electrolyte, and Acid-Base Balance and
Imbalance

13.Concepts of Fluid and Electrolyte Balance and Imbalance
14.Concepts of Acid-Base Balance and Imbalance
15.Concepts of Infusion Therapy

SECTION IV — Interprofessional Collaboration for Patients with Immunity
Conditions

16.Concepts of Inflammation and Immunity
17.Concepts of Care for Patients with Allergy and Immunity Conditions
18.Concepts of Care for Patients with Cancer
19.Concepts of Care for Patients with Infection

SECTION V — Interprofessional Collaboration for Patients with Integumentary
System Conditions

20.Assessment of the Skin, Hair, and Nails
21.Concepts of Care for Patients with Conditions of the Skin, Hair, and Nails

SECTION VI — Interprofessional Collaboration for Patients with Respiratory System
Conditions

, 22.Assessment of the Respiratory System
23.Concepts of Care for Patients with Noninfectious Upper Respiratory Conditions
24.Concepts of Care for Patients with Noninfectious Lower Respiratory Conditions
25.Concepts of Care for Patients with Infectious Respiratory Conditions
26.Critical Care of Patients with Respiratory Emergencies

SECTION VII — Interprofessional Collaboration for Patients with Cardiovascular
System Conditions

27.Assessment of the Cardiovascular System
28.Concepts of Care for Patients with Dysrhythmias
29.Concepts of Care for Patients with Cardiac Conditions
30.Concepts of Care for Patients with Vascular Conditions
31.Critical Care of Patients with Shock
32.Critical Care of Patients with Acute Coronary Syndromes

SECTION VIII — Interprofessional Collaboration for Patients with Hematologic
System Conditions

33.Assessment of the Hematologic System
34.Concepts of Care for Patients with Hematologic Conditions

SECTION IX — Interprofessional Collaboration for Patients with Nervous System
Conditions

35.Assessment of the Nervous System
36.Concepts of Care for Patients with Conditions of the Central Nervous System:
The Brain
37.Concepts of Care for Patients with Conditions of the Central Nervous System:
The Spinal Cord
38.Critical Care of Patients with Neurologic Emergencies

SECTION X — Interprofessional Collaboration for Patients with Sensory System
Conditions

, 39.Assessment and Concepts of Care for Patients with Eye and Vision Conditions
40.Assessment and Concepts of Care for Patients with Ear and Hearing Conditions

SECTION XI — Interprofessional Collaboration for Patients with Musculoskeletal
System Conditions

41.Assessment of the Musculoskeletal System
42.Concepts of Care for Patients with Musculoskeletal Conditions
43.Concepts of Care for Patients with Arthritis and Total Joint Arthroplasty
44.Concepts of Care for Patients with Musculoskeletal Trauma

SECTION XII — Interprofessional Collaboration for Patients with Gastrointestinal
System Conditions

45.Assessment of the Gastrointestinal System
46.Concepts of Care for Patients with Oral Cavity and Esophageal Conditions
47.Concepts of Care for Patients with Stomach Conditions
48.Concepts of Care for Patients with Noninflammatory Intestinal Conditions
49.Concepts of Care for Patients with Inflammatory Intestinal Conditions
50.Concepts of Care for Patients with Liver Conditions
51.Concepts of Care for Patients with Conditions of the Biliary System and
Pancreas
52.Concepts of Care for Patients with Malnutrition: Undernutrition and Obesity

SECTION XIII — Interprofessional Collaboration for Patients with Endocrine
System Conditions

53.Assessment of the Endocrine System
54.Concepts of Care for Patients with Pituitary and Adrenal Gland Conditions
55.Concepts of Care for Patients with Conditions of the Thyroid and Parathyroid
Glands
56.Concepts of Care for Patients with Diabetes Mellitus

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