,📘 Test Bank – Timby’s Introductory
Medical-Surgical Nursing, 13th Edition
Test Bank – Timby’s Introductory Medical-Surgical Nursing, 13th Edition
By Barbara K. Timby & Nancy E. Sherman (Moreno Edition)
Comprehensive NCLEX-Style Questions with Detailed Rationales
Introduction
This test bank is designed to support students preparing for medical-surgical nursing exams.
Each chapter contains NCLEX-style multiple-choice questions reflecting key concepts in
medical-surgical care.
How to use:
Read each question carefully.
Attempt to answer before checking the correct choice.
Review the rationale to strengthen understanding.
,Chapter 1: Introduction to Medical-Surgical
Nursing
Q1. Which is the primary focus of medical-surgical nursing?
A) Care of pregnant women
B) Pediatric health promotion
C) Adult patients with acute and chronic illnesses
D) Mental health management
✅ Answer: C) Adult patients with acute and chronic illnesses
📖 Medical-surgical nursing primarily involves the care of adults across the lifespan with diverse
health conditions.
Q2. A nurse demonstrates evidence-based practice by:
A) Following tradition in the workplace
B) Basing care decisions on research, clinical expertise, and patient preference
C) Asking colleagues what they recommend
D) Using only hospital policies as guidance
✅ Answer: B) Basing care decisions on research, clinical expertise, and patient preference
📖 Evidence-based practice integrates research evidence, clinical judgment, and patient input.
Q3. The role of the medical-surgical nurse includes:
A) Delivering babies
B) Managing acute and chronic illnesses in adults
C) Providing early childhood immunizations
D) Counseling for psychiatric illness only
✅ Answer: B) Managing acute and chronic illnesses in adults
📖 Nurses provide care across multiple systems, supporting patients through illness and recovery.
, Q4. Which of the following best represents patient-centered care?
A) Delivering care based only on physician orders
B) Allowing patients to participate in decision-making
C) Telling patients what treatment they need
D) Ignoring cultural beliefs to prioritize speed
✅ Answer: B) Allowing patients to participate in decision-making
📖 Patient-centered care respects preferences, values, and needs.
Q5. Which is a key competency in the Quality and Safety Education for Nurses
(QSEN) initiative?
A) Technology skills only
B) Patient-centered care
C) Financial management
D) Physician collaboration exclusively
✅ Answer: B) Patient-centered care
📖 QSEN highlights six competencies, including patient-centered care, teamwork, EBP, quality
improvement, safety, and informatics.
Q6. The nurse uses informatics when:
A) Discussing nutrition with a patient
B) Charting assessments in the electronic health record
C) Listening to a patient’s concerns
D) Assisting with ambulation
✅ Answer: B) Charting assessments in the electronic health record
📖 Informatics includes documentation, data management, and technology in patient care.
Q7. Which organization accredits hospitals for quality and safety?
A) CDC
B) FDA
C) The Joint Commission
D) NIH
Medical-Surgical Nursing, 13th Edition
Test Bank – Timby’s Introductory Medical-Surgical Nursing, 13th Edition
By Barbara K. Timby & Nancy E. Sherman (Moreno Edition)
Comprehensive NCLEX-Style Questions with Detailed Rationales
Introduction
This test bank is designed to support students preparing for medical-surgical nursing exams.
Each chapter contains NCLEX-style multiple-choice questions reflecting key concepts in
medical-surgical care.
How to use:
Read each question carefully.
Attempt to answer before checking the correct choice.
Review the rationale to strengthen understanding.
,Chapter 1: Introduction to Medical-Surgical
Nursing
Q1. Which is the primary focus of medical-surgical nursing?
A) Care of pregnant women
B) Pediatric health promotion
C) Adult patients with acute and chronic illnesses
D) Mental health management
✅ Answer: C) Adult patients with acute and chronic illnesses
📖 Medical-surgical nursing primarily involves the care of adults across the lifespan with diverse
health conditions.
Q2. A nurse demonstrates evidence-based practice by:
A) Following tradition in the workplace
B) Basing care decisions on research, clinical expertise, and patient preference
C) Asking colleagues what they recommend
D) Using only hospital policies as guidance
✅ Answer: B) Basing care decisions on research, clinical expertise, and patient preference
📖 Evidence-based practice integrates research evidence, clinical judgment, and patient input.
Q3. The role of the medical-surgical nurse includes:
A) Delivering babies
B) Managing acute and chronic illnesses in adults
C) Providing early childhood immunizations
D) Counseling for psychiatric illness only
✅ Answer: B) Managing acute and chronic illnesses in adults
📖 Nurses provide care across multiple systems, supporting patients through illness and recovery.
, Q4. Which of the following best represents patient-centered care?
A) Delivering care based only on physician orders
B) Allowing patients to participate in decision-making
C) Telling patients what treatment they need
D) Ignoring cultural beliefs to prioritize speed
✅ Answer: B) Allowing patients to participate in decision-making
📖 Patient-centered care respects preferences, values, and needs.
Q5. Which is a key competency in the Quality and Safety Education for Nurses
(QSEN) initiative?
A) Technology skills only
B) Patient-centered care
C) Financial management
D) Physician collaboration exclusively
✅ Answer: B) Patient-centered care
📖 QSEN highlights six competencies, including patient-centered care, teamwork, EBP, quality
improvement, safety, and informatics.
Q6. The nurse uses informatics when:
A) Discussing nutrition with a patient
B) Charting assessments in the electronic health record
C) Listening to a patient’s concerns
D) Assisting with ambulation
✅ Answer: B) Charting assessments in the electronic health record
📖 Informatics includes documentation, data management, and technology in patient care.
Q7. Which organization accredits hospitals for quality and safety?
A) CDC
B) FDA
C) The Joint Commission
D) NIH
