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Brunner & Suddarth's Textbook of Medical-Surgical
Nursing
Author: Dr. Janice L Hinkle, Kerry H. Cheever, Kristen Overbaugh
16Th EDITION
,Table Of Contents
Chapter 01 Professional Nursing Practice
Chapter 02 Medical-Surgical Nursing
Chapter 03 Health Education And Health Promotion0
Chapter 04 Adult Health And Physical, Nutritional, And Cultural Assessment
Chapter 05 Stress And Inflammatory Responses0
Chapter 06 Genetics And Genomics In Nursing
Chapter 07 Disability And Chronic Illness
Chapter 08 Management Of The Older Adult Patient
Chapter 09 Pain Management
Chapter 10 Fluid And Electrolytes
Chapter 11 Shock, Sepsis, And Multiple Organ Dysfunction Syndrome
Chapter 12 Management Of Patients With Oncologic Disorders
Chapter 13 Palliative And End-Of-Life Care
Chapter 14 Preoperative Nursing Management
Chapter 15 Intraoperative Nursing Management
Chapter 16 Postoperative Nursing Management
Chapter 17 Assessment Of Respiratory Function
Chapter 18 Management Of Patients With Upper Respiratory Tract Disorders
Chapter 19 Management Of Patients With Chest And Lower Respiratory Tract Disorders
Chapter 20 Management Of Patients With Chronic Pulmonary Disease
Chapter 21 Assessment Of Cardiovascular Function
Chapter 22 Management Of Patients With Arrhythmias And Conduction Problems
Chapter 23 Management Of Patients With Coronary Vascular Disorders
Chapter 24 Management Of Patients With Structural, Infectious, And Inflammatory Cardiac
Disorders
Chapter 25 Management Of Patients With Complications From Heart Disease
Chapter 26 Assessment And Management Of Patients With Vascular Disorders And Problems
Of Peripheral Circulation
Chapter 27 Assessment And Management Of Patients With Hypertension
Chapter 28 Assessment Of Hematologic Function And Treatment Modalities
Chapter 29 Management Of Patients With Nonmalignant Hematologic Disorders
Chapter 30 Management Of Patients With Hematologic Neoplasms
Chapter 31 Assessment Of Immune Function
Chapter 32 Management Of Patients With Immune Deficiency Disorders
Chapter 33 Assessment And Management Of Patients With Allergic Disorders
Chapter 34 Assessment And Management Of Patients With Inflammatory Rheumatic Disorders
Chapter 35 Assessment Of Musculoskeletal Function
Chapter 36 Management Of Patients With Musculoskeletal Disorders
,Chapter 37 Management Of Patients With Musculoskeletal Trauma
Chapter 38 Assessment Of Digestive And Gastrointestinal Function
Chapter 39 Management Of Patients With Oral And Esophageal Disorders
Chapter 40 Management Of Patients With Gastric And Duodenal Disorders
Chapter 41 Management Of Patients With Intestinal And Rectal Disorders
Chapter 42 Assessment And Management Of Patients With Obesity
Chapter 43 Assessment And Management Of Patients With Hepatic Disorders
Chapter 44 Management Of Patients With Biliary Disorders
Chapter 45 Assessment And Management Of Patients With Endocrine Disorders
Chapter 46 Management Of Patients With Diabetes
Chapter 47 Assessment Of Kidney And Urinary Function
Chapter 48 Management Of Patients With Kidney Disorders
Chapter 49 Management Of Patients With Urinary Disorders
Chapter 50 Assessment And Management Of Patients With Female Physiologic Processes
Chapter 51 Management Of Patients With Female Reproductive Disorders
Chapter 52 Assessment And Management Of Patients With Breast Disorders
Chapter 53 Assessment And Management Of Patients With Male Reproductive Disorders
Chapter 54 Assessment And Management Of Patients Who Are LGBTQ
Chapter 55 Assessment Of Integumentary Function
Chapter 56 Management Of Patients With Dermatologic Disorders
Chapter 57 Management Of Patients With Burn Injury
Chapter 58 Assessment And Management Of Patients With Eye And Vision Disorders
Chapter 59 Assessment And Management Of Patients With Hearing And Balance Disorders
Chapter 60 Assessment Of Neurologic Function
Chapter 61 Management Of Patients With Neurologic Dysfunction
Chapter 62 Management Of Patients With Cerebrovascular Disorders
Chapter 63 Management Of Patients With Neurologic Trauma
Chapter 64 Management Of Patients With Neurologic Infections, Autoimmune Disorders, And
Neuropathies
Chapter 65 Management Of Patients With Oncologic Or Degenerative Neurologic Disorders
Chapter 66 Management Of Patients With Infectious Diseases
Chapter 67 Emergency Nursing
Chapter 68 Disaster Nursing
, Chapter 1: Professional Nursing Practice
Hinkle: Brunner & Suddarth's Textbook Of Medical-Surgical Nursing, 16th Edition
MULTIPLE CHOICE
1. A Nurse Has Been Offered A Position On An Obstetric Unit And Has Learned That The Unit Offers
TherapeuticAbortions, A Procedure That Contradicts The Nurse's Personal Beliefs. What Is The
Nurse's Ethical Obligation To These Clients?
A. The Nurse Should Adhere To Professional Standards Of Practice And Offer Service
To TheseClients.
B. The Nurse Should Make The Choice To Decline This Position And Pursue A Different
NursingRole.
C. The Nurse Should Decline To Care For The Client’s Considering Abortion.
D. The Nurse Should Express Alternatives To Women Considering Terminating Their Pregnancy.
ANSWER:B
Rationale: To Avoid Facing The Ethical Dilemma Of Providing Care That Contradicts The Nurse’s
Personal Beliefs, The Nurse Should Consider Working In An Area Of Nursing That Would Not Pose
This Dilemma. TheNurse Should Not Provide Care To The Client Because It Is A Conflict Of
Personal Values. The Nurse Should Not Deny Care To These Clients As This Would Be A Breach In
The Code Of Ethics For Nurses. If The Client Is Not Requesting Information For Alternatives To
Abortions, Then The Nurse Should Not Be Providing This Information.
PTS: 1 REF: P. 27
NAT: Client Needs: Safe, Effective Care Environment: Management Of Care
TOP: Chapter 1: Professional Nursing Practice KEY: Integrated Process: Caring
BLM: Cognitive Level: Apply
2. An 80-Year-Old Client Is Admitted With A Diagnosis Of Community-Acquired Pneumonia. During
Admission The Client States, "I Have A Living Will." What Implication Of This Should The Nurse
Recognize?
A. This Document Is Always Honored, Regardless Of Circumstances.
B. This Document Specifies The Client's Wishes Before Hospitalization.
C. This Document Is Binding For The Duration Of The Client's Life.
D. This Document Has Been Drawn Up By The Client's Family To Determine DNR Status.
ANSWER:B
Rationale: A Living Will Is One Type Of Advance Directive. In Most Situations, Living Wills Are
Limited ToSituations In Which The Client's Medical Condition Is Deemed Terminal. The Other
Answers Are Incorrect Because Living Wills Are Not Always Honored In Every Circumstance, They
Are Not Binding For The Duration Of The Client's Life, And They Are Not Drawn Up By The
Client's Family.
PTS: 1 REF: P. 29
NAT: Client Needs: Safe, Effective Care Environment: Management Of Care
TOP: Chapter 1: Professional Nursing Practice
KEY: Integrated Process: Communication And Documentation BLM: Cognitive Level: Analyze
NOT: Multiple Choice
3. A Nurse Has Been Providing Ethical Care For Many Years And Is Aware Of The Need To Maintain
The EthicalPrinciple Of Nonmaleficence. Which Of The Following Actions Would Be Considered A
Violation Of This Principle?
A. Discussing A DNR Order With A Terminally Ill Client
B. Assisting A Semi-Independent Client With Adls
C. Refusing To Administer Pain Medication As Prescribed
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Brunner & Suddarth's Textbook of Medical-Surgical
Nursing
Author: Dr. Janice L Hinkle, Kerry H. Cheever, Kristen Overbaugh
16Th EDITION
,Table Of Contents
Chapter 01 Professional Nursing Practice
Chapter 02 Medical-Surgical Nursing
Chapter 03 Health Education And Health Promotion0
Chapter 04 Adult Health And Physical, Nutritional, And Cultural Assessment
Chapter 05 Stress And Inflammatory Responses0
Chapter 06 Genetics And Genomics In Nursing
Chapter 07 Disability And Chronic Illness
Chapter 08 Management Of The Older Adult Patient
Chapter 09 Pain Management
Chapter 10 Fluid And Electrolytes
Chapter 11 Shock, Sepsis, And Multiple Organ Dysfunction Syndrome
Chapter 12 Management Of Patients With Oncologic Disorders
Chapter 13 Palliative And End-Of-Life Care
Chapter 14 Preoperative Nursing Management
Chapter 15 Intraoperative Nursing Management
Chapter 16 Postoperative Nursing Management
Chapter 17 Assessment Of Respiratory Function
Chapter 18 Management Of Patients With Upper Respiratory Tract Disorders
Chapter 19 Management Of Patients With Chest And Lower Respiratory Tract Disorders
Chapter 20 Management Of Patients With Chronic Pulmonary Disease
Chapter 21 Assessment Of Cardiovascular Function
Chapter 22 Management Of Patients With Arrhythmias And Conduction Problems
Chapter 23 Management Of Patients With Coronary Vascular Disorders
Chapter 24 Management Of Patients With Structural, Infectious, And Inflammatory Cardiac
Disorders
Chapter 25 Management Of Patients With Complications From Heart Disease
Chapter 26 Assessment And Management Of Patients With Vascular Disorders And Problems
Of Peripheral Circulation
Chapter 27 Assessment And Management Of Patients With Hypertension
Chapter 28 Assessment Of Hematologic Function And Treatment Modalities
Chapter 29 Management Of Patients With Nonmalignant Hematologic Disorders
Chapter 30 Management Of Patients With Hematologic Neoplasms
Chapter 31 Assessment Of Immune Function
Chapter 32 Management Of Patients With Immune Deficiency Disorders
Chapter 33 Assessment And Management Of Patients With Allergic Disorders
Chapter 34 Assessment And Management Of Patients With Inflammatory Rheumatic Disorders
Chapter 35 Assessment Of Musculoskeletal Function
Chapter 36 Management Of Patients With Musculoskeletal Disorders
,Chapter 37 Management Of Patients With Musculoskeletal Trauma
Chapter 38 Assessment Of Digestive And Gastrointestinal Function
Chapter 39 Management Of Patients With Oral And Esophageal Disorders
Chapter 40 Management Of Patients With Gastric And Duodenal Disorders
Chapter 41 Management Of Patients With Intestinal And Rectal Disorders
Chapter 42 Assessment And Management Of Patients With Obesity
Chapter 43 Assessment And Management Of Patients With Hepatic Disorders
Chapter 44 Management Of Patients With Biliary Disorders
Chapter 45 Assessment And Management Of Patients With Endocrine Disorders
Chapter 46 Management Of Patients With Diabetes
Chapter 47 Assessment Of Kidney And Urinary Function
Chapter 48 Management Of Patients With Kidney Disorders
Chapter 49 Management Of Patients With Urinary Disorders
Chapter 50 Assessment And Management Of Patients With Female Physiologic Processes
Chapter 51 Management Of Patients With Female Reproductive Disorders
Chapter 52 Assessment And Management Of Patients With Breast Disorders
Chapter 53 Assessment And Management Of Patients With Male Reproductive Disorders
Chapter 54 Assessment And Management Of Patients Who Are LGBTQ
Chapter 55 Assessment Of Integumentary Function
Chapter 56 Management Of Patients With Dermatologic Disorders
Chapter 57 Management Of Patients With Burn Injury
Chapter 58 Assessment And Management Of Patients With Eye And Vision Disorders
Chapter 59 Assessment And Management Of Patients With Hearing And Balance Disorders
Chapter 60 Assessment Of Neurologic Function
Chapter 61 Management Of Patients With Neurologic Dysfunction
Chapter 62 Management Of Patients With Cerebrovascular Disorders
Chapter 63 Management Of Patients With Neurologic Trauma
Chapter 64 Management Of Patients With Neurologic Infections, Autoimmune Disorders, And
Neuropathies
Chapter 65 Management Of Patients With Oncologic Or Degenerative Neurologic Disorders
Chapter 66 Management Of Patients With Infectious Diseases
Chapter 67 Emergency Nursing
Chapter 68 Disaster Nursing
, Chapter 1: Professional Nursing Practice
Hinkle: Brunner & Suddarth's Textbook Of Medical-Surgical Nursing, 16th Edition
MULTIPLE CHOICE
1. A Nurse Has Been Offered A Position On An Obstetric Unit And Has Learned That The Unit Offers
TherapeuticAbortions, A Procedure That Contradicts The Nurse's Personal Beliefs. What Is The
Nurse's Ethical Obligation To These Clients?
A. The Nurse Should Adhere To Professional Standards Of Practice And Offer Service
To TheseClients.
B. The Nurse Should Make The Choice To Decline This Position And Pursue A Different
NursingRole.
C. The Nurse Should Decline To Care For The Client’s Considering Abortion.
D. The Nurse Should Express Alternatives To Women Considering Terminating Their Pregnancy.
ANSWER:B
Rationale: To Avoid Facing The Ethical Dilemma Of Providing Care That Contradicts The Nurse’s
Personal Beliefs, The Nurse Should Consider Working In An Area Of Nursing That Would Not Pose
This Dilemma. TheNurse Should Not Provide Care To The Client Because It Is A Conflict Of
Personal Values. The Nurse Should Not Deny Care To These Clients As This Would Be A Breach In
The Code Of Ethics For Nurses. If The Client Is Not Requesting Information For Alternatives To
Abortions, Then The Nurse Should Not Be Providing This Information.
PTS: 1 REF: P. 27
NAT: Client Needs: Safe, Effective Care Environment: Management Of Care
TOP: Chapter 1: Professional Nursing Practice KEY: Integrated Process: Caring
BLM: Cognitive Level: Apply
2. An 80-Year-Old Client Is Admitted With A Diagnosis Of Community-Acquired Pneumonia. During
Admission The Client States, "I Have A Living Will." What Implication Of This Should The Nurse
Recognize?
A. This Document Is Always Honored, Regardless Of Circumstances.
B. This Document Specifies The Client's Wishes Before Hospitalization.
C. This Document Is Binding For The Duration Of The Client's Life.
D. This Document Has Been Drawn Up By The Client's Family To Determine DNR Status.
ANSWER:B
Rationale: A Living Will Is One Type Of Advance Directive. In Most Situations, Living Wills Are
Limited ToSituations In Which The Client's Medical Condition Is Deemed Terminal. The Other
Answers Are Incorrect Because Living Wills Are Not Always Honored In Every Circumstance, They
Are Not Binding For The Duration Of The Client's Life, And They Are Not Drawn Up By The
Client's Family.
PTS: 1 REF: P. 29
NAT: Client Needs: Safe, Effective Care Environment: Management Of Care
TOP: Chapter 1: Professional Nursing Practice
KEY: Integrated Process: Communication And Documentation BLM: Cognitive Level: Analyze
NOT: Multiple Choice
3. A Nurse Has Been Providing Ethical Care For Many Years And Is Aware Of The Need To Maintain
The EthicalPrinciple Of Nonmaleficence. Which Of The Following Actions Would Be Considered A
Violation Of This Principle?
A. Discussing A DNR Order With A Terminally Ill Client
B. Assisting A Semi-Independent Client With Adls
C. Refusing To Administer Pain Medication As Prescribed
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