BRUNNER AND SUDDARTH’S TEXTBOOK OF
MEDICAL-SURGICAL NURSING TEST BANK
2026 COMPREHENSIVE EXAMINATION
QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT SOLUTIONS
◉ Living Will. Answer: Advance directive specifying client's wishes
before hospitalization
◉ Nonmaleficence. Answer: Ethical principle of avoiding harm to
patients
◉ Advance Directive. Answer: Legal document outlining healthcare
decisions if patient becomes incapacitated
◉ Community-Acquired Pneumonia. Answer: Pneumonia contracted
outside of healthcare settings
◉ Code of Ethics for Nurses. Answer: Guidelines for ethical conduct
in nursing practice
◉ DNR Order. Answer: Directive specifying no resuscitation in case
of cardiac or respiratory arrest
, ◉ Obstetric Unit. Answer: Hospital department specializing in care
for pregnant women
◉ Genetics. Answer: Study of heredity and variation in living
organisms
◉ Cultural Assessment. Answer: Evaluation of patient's cultural
background and beliefs
◉ Shock. Answer: Life-threatening condition of inadequate blood
flow to organs
◉ Sepsis. Answer: Body's extreme response to infection causing
organ failure
◉ Oncologic Management. Answer: Treatment and care for cancer
patients
◉ Palliative Care. Answer: Specialized medical care for terminally ill
patients
◉ Preoperative Nursing. Answer: Nursing care before surgical
procedures
MEDICAL-SURGICAL NURSING TEST BANK
2026 COMPREHENSIVE EXAMINATION
QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT SOLUTIONS
◉ Living Will. Answer: Advance directive specifying client's wishes
before hospitalization
◉ Nonmaleficence. Answer: Ethical principle of avoiding harm to
patients
◉ Advance Directive. Answer: Legal document outlining healthcare
decisions if patient becomes incapacitated
◉ Community-Acquired Pneumonia. Answer: Pneumonia contracted
outside of healthcare settings
◉ Code of Ethics for Nurses. Answer: Guidelines for ethical conduct
in nursing practice
◉ DNR Order. Answer: Directive specifying no resuscitation in case
of cardiac or respiratory arrest
, ◉ Obstetric Unit. Answer: Hospital department specializing in care
for pregnant women
◉ Genetics. Answer: Study of heredity and variation in living
organisms
◉ Cultural Assessment. Answer: Evaluation of patient's cultural
background and beliefs
◉ Shock. Answer: Life-threatening condition of inadequate blood
flow to organs
◉ Sepsis. Answer: Body's extreme response to infection causing
organ failure
◉ Oncologic Management. Answer: Treatment and care for cancer
patients
◉ Palliative Care. Answer: Specialized medical care for terminally ill
patients
◉ Preoperative Nursing. Answer: Nursing care before surgical
procedures
