TEST BANK
,TABLE OF CONTENT
Chapter 01: Aspects of Medical-Surgical Nursing ....................................................................................... 4
Chapter 02: Medical-Surgical Practice Settings ........................................................................................... 7
Chapter 03: Medical-Surgical Patients: Individuals, Families, and Communities ..................................... 21
Chapter 04: Health, Illness, Stress, and Coping ......................................................................................... 30
Chapter 05: Immunity, Inflammation, and Infection .................................................................................. 45
Chapter 06: Fluid, Electrolyte, and Acid–Base Balance ............................................................................ 55
Chapter 07: The Patient With Cancer ......................................................................................................... 64
Chapter 08: Pain ......................................................................................................................................... 75
Chapter 09: Shock ...................................................................................................................................... 85
Chapter 10: The Older Adult Patient .......................................................................................................... 93
Chapter 11: Falls ....................................................................................................................................... 101
Chapter 12: Immobility ............................................................................................................................ 111
Chapter 13: Delirium and Dementia ......................................................................................................... 122
Chapter 14: Incontinence .......................................................................................................................... 131
Chapter 15: Nutrition ................................................................................................................................ 142
Chapter 16: Intravenous Therapy ............................................................................................................. 155
Chapter 17: Surgery .................................................................................................................................. 164
Chapter 18: The Patient With an Ostomy ................................................................................................. 175
Chapter 19: Palliative and Hospice Care .................................................................................................. 187
Chapter 20: Complementary and Alternative Therapies and Integrative Health Care ............................. 197
Chapter 21: Neurological System Introduction ........................................................................................ 200
Chapter 22: Neurological Disorders ......................................................................................................... 206
Chapter 23: Cerebrovascular Accident ..................................................................................................... 212
Chapter 24: Spinal Cord Injury ................................................................................................................ 223
Chapter 25: Respiratory System Introduction .......................................................................................... 234
Chapter 26: Upper Respiratory Disorders ................................................................................................ 245
Chapter 27: Acute Lower Respiratory Disorders ..................................................................................... 250
Chapter 28: Chronic Lower Respiratory Tract Disorders ........................................................................ 253
Chapter 29: Hematologic System Introduction ........................................................................................ 263
Chapter 30: Hematologic Disorders ......................................................................................................... 268
Chapter 31: Immunologic System Introduction ....................................................................................... 274
Chapter 32: Immunologic Disorders ........................................................................................................ 280
Chapter 33: Cardiovascular System Introduction ..................................................................................... 292
Chapter 34: Hypertension ......................................................................................................................... 308
Chapter 35: Cardiac Disorders ................................................................................................................. 317
Chapter 36: Vascular Disorders ................................................................................................................ 321
,Chapter 37: Digestive System Introduction.............................................................................................. 326
Chapter 38: Upper Digestive Tract Disorders .......................................................................................... 331
Chapter 39: Lower Digestive Tract Disorders .......................................................................................... 336
Chapter 40: Liver, Gallbladder, and Pancreatic Disorders ....................................................................... 341
Chapter 41: Urologic System Introduction ............................................................................................... 351
Chapter 42: Urologic Disorders ................................................................................................................ 355
Chapter 43: Musculoskeletal System Introduction ................................................................................... 362
Chapter 44: Connective Tissue Disorders ................................................................................................ 365
Chapter 45: Fractures................................................................................................................................ 373
Chapter 46: Amputations .......................................................................................................................... 382
Chapter 47: Endocrine System Introduction ............................................................................................ 391
Chapter 48: Pituitary and Adrenal Disorders ........................................................................................... 395
Chapter 49: Thyroid and Parathyroid Disorders....................................................................................... 404
Chapter 50: Diabetes and Hypoglycemia ................................................................................................. 411
Chapter 51: Female Reproductive System Introduction........................................................................... 422
Chapter 52: Female Reproductive Disorders............................................................................................ 426
Chapter 53: Male Reproductive System Introduction .............................................................................. 432
Chapter 54: Male Reproductive Disorders ............................................................................................... 436
Chapter 55: Sexually Transmitted Infections ........................................................................................... 442
Chapter 56: Integumentary System Introduction...................................................................................... 451
Chapter 57: Skin Disorders....................................................................................................................... 455
Chapter 58: Special Senses: Vision and Hearing Introduction................................................................. 461
Chapter 59: Eye and Vision Disorders ..................................................................................................... 473
Chapter 60: Ear and Hearing Disorders .................................................................................................... 477
Chapter 61: Psychobiologic Disorders ..................................................................................................... 481
Chapter 62: Substance-Related and Addictive Disorders......................................................................... 490
Chapter 63: First Aid, Emergency Care, and Disaster Management........................................................ 499
Chapter 06: Fluid, Electrolyte, and Acid–Base Balance .......................................................................... 508
, Chapter 01: Aspects of Medical-Surgical Nursing
Linton: Medical-Surgical Nursing, 8th Edition
MULTIPLE CHOICE
1. Which item in a medical record provides direction for individualized care and assures the
delivery of accurate, safe care through a definitive pathway that promotes the client’s and the
support persons’ progress toward positive outcomes?
a. Physician’s orders
b. Progress notes
c. Nursing care plan
d. Client health history
ANS: C
The nursing care plan provides direction for individualized care and assures the delivery of
accurate, safe care through a definitive pathway that promotes the client’s and the support
persons’ progress toward positive outcomes.
DIF: Cognitive Level: Comprehension OBJ: 1 TOP: Nursing Care Plan
KEY: Nursing Process Step: Planning
MSC: NCLEX: Physiological Integrity: Reduction of Risk
2. The nurse is performing behaviors and actions that assist clients and significant others in
meeting their needs and the identified outcomes of the plan of care. Which term is correct for
these nursing behaviors?
a. Assessments
b. Interventions
c. Planning
d. Evaluation
ANS: B
Caring interventions are those nursing behaviors and actions that assist clients and significant
others in meeting their needs and the identified outcomes of the plan of care.
DIF: Cognitive Level: Knowledge OBJ: 1 TOP: Interventions
KEY: Nursing Process Step: Planning
MSC: NCLEX: Physiological Integrity: Reduction of Risk
3. The nurse understands the importance of being answerable for all actions and the possibility
of being called on to explain or justify them. Which term best describes this concept?
a. Reliability
b. Maturity
c. Accountability
d. Liability
ANS: C
Accountability means that a person is answerable for his or her actions and may be called on
to explain or justify them.
DIF: Cognitive Level: Knowledge OBJ: 1 TOP: Accountability
KEY: Nursing Process Step: N/A