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Timby's Introductory Medical-Surgical
Nursing Fourteenth, North American Edition By
Loretta A. Donnelly-Moreno; Brigitte Moseley| All
Chapters 1-72| Latest 2026
,Table of contents
1. Unit 1 nursing roles and responsibilities
2. Chapter 1 concepts and trends in healthcare
3. Chapter 2 settings and models for nursing care
4. Chapter 4 interviewing and physical assessment
5. Chapter 5 legal and ethical issues
6. Chapter 6 leadership roles and management functions
7. Unit 2 client care concerns
8. Chapter 7 nurse–client relationships
9. Chapter 8 cultural care considerations
10. Chapter 9 integrative medicine and alternative therapies
11. Chapter 10 end-of-life care
12. Unit 3 foundations of medical-surgical nursing
13. Chapter 11 pain management
14. Chapter 12 infection
15. Chapter 13 intravenous therapy
16. Chapter 14 perioperative care
17. Chapter 15 disaster situations
18. Unit 4 caring for clients with multisystem disorders
19. Chapter 16 caring for clients with fluid, electrolyte, and acid–base imbalances
20. Chapter 17 caring for clients in shock
21. Chapter 18 caring for clients with cancer
22. Unit 5 caring for clients with respiratory disorders
23. Chapter 19 introduction to the respiratory system
24. Chapter 20 caring for clients with upper respiratory disorders
25. Chapter 21 caring for clients with lower respiratory disorders
26. Unit 6 caring for clients with cardiovascular disorders
27. Chapter 22 introduction to the cardiovascular system
28. Chapter 23 caring for clients with infectious and inflammatory disorders of the heart and
blood vessels
29. Chapter 24 caring for clients with valvular disorders of the heart
30. Chapter 25 caring for clients with disorders of coronary and peripheral blood vessels
31. Chapter 26 caring for clients with cardiac arrhythmias
32. Chapter 27 caring for clients with hypertension
33. Chapter 28 caring for clients with heart failure
34. Chapter 29 caring for clients undergoing cardiovascular surgery
35. Unit 7 caring for clients with hematopoietic and lymphatic disorders
36. Chapter 30 introduction to the hematopoietic and lymphatic systems
37. Chapter 31 caring for clients with disorders of the hematopoietic system
38. Chapter 32 caring for clients with disorders of the lymphatic system
39. Unit 8 caring for clients with immune disorders
40. Chapter 33 introduction to the immune system
41. Chapter 34 caring for clients with immune-mediated disorders
42. Chapter 35 caring for clients with hiv/aids
43. Unit 9 caring for clients with neurologic disorders
44. Chapter 36 introduction to the nervous system
45. Chapter 37 caring for clients with central and peripheral nervous system disorders
46. Chapter 38 caring for clients with cerebrovascular disorders
47. Chapter 39 caring for clients with head and spinal cord trauma
48. Chapter 40 caring for clients with neurologic deficits
49. Unit 10 caring for clients with sensory disorders
50. Chapter 41 introduction to the sensory system
51. Chapter 42 caring for clients with eye disorders
52. Chapter 43 caring for clients with ear disorders
,53. Unit 11 caring for clients with gastrointestinal disorders
54. Chapter 44 introduction to the gastrointestinal system and accessory structures
55. Chapter 45 caring for clients with disorders of the upper gastrointestinal tract
56. Chapter 46 caring for clients with disorders of the lower gastrointestinal tract
57. Chapter 47 caring for clients with disorders of the liver, gallbladder, or pancreas
58. Chapter 48 caring for clients with ostomies
59. Unit 12 caring for clients with endocrine disorders
60. Chapter 49 introduction to the endocrine system
61. Chapter 50 caring for clients with disorders of the endocrine system
62. Chapter 51 caring for clients with diabetes mellitus
63. Unit 13 caring for clients with breast and reproductive disorders
64. Chapter 52 introduction to the female and male reproductive systems
65. Chapter 53 caring for clients with disorders of the female reproductive system
66. Chapter 54 caring for clients with breast disorders
67. Chapter 55 caring for clients with disorders of the male reproductive system
68. Chapter 56 caring for clients with sexually transmitted infections
69. Unit 14 caring for clients with urinary and renal disorders
70. Chapter 57 introduction to the urinary system
71. Chapter 58 caring for clients with disorders of the kidneys and ureters
72. Chapter 59 caring for clients with disorders of the bladder and urethra
73. Unit 15 caring for clients with musculoskeletal disorders
74. Chapter 60 introduction to the musculoskeletal system
75. Chapter 61 caring for clients requiring orthopedic treatment
76. Chapter 62 caring for clients with traumatic musculoskeletal injuries
77. Chapter 63 caring for clients with orthopedic and connective tissue disorders
78. Unit 16 caring for clients with integumentary disorders
79. Chapter 64 introduction to the integumentary system
80. Chapter 65 caring for clients with skin, hair, and nail disorders
81. Chapter 66 caring for clients with burns
82. Unit 17 caring for clients with psychobiologic disorders
83. Chapter 67 interaction of body and mind
84. Chapter 68 caring for clients with anxiety disorders
85. Chapter 69 caring for clients with mood disorders
86. Chapter 70 caring for clients with eating disorders
87. Chapter 71 caring for clients with substance use disorders
88. Chapter 72 caring for clients with dementia and thought disorders
, Timby's introductory medical-surgical nursing 13th edition moreno test
bank chapter 1 concepts and trends in healthcare
◦ A new nurse is working with a preceptor on an inpatient medical-surgical unit.
The preceptor advises the student that which is the priority when working as a
professional nurse?
◦ Attending to holistic client needs
◦ Ensuring client safety
◦ Not making medication errors
◦ Providing client-
focused care
Ans: b
◦ All actions are appropriate for the professional nurse. However, ensuring
client safety is the priority. Up to 98,000 deaths result each year from errors in
hospital care, according to the 2000 institute of medicine report. Many more clients
have suffered injuries and less serious outcomes. Every nurse has the responsibility to
guard the clients safety.
◦ Dif: understanding/comprehension ref: 2 key:
patient safety msc: integrated process: nursing process:
Intervention
◦ Not: client needs category: safe and effective care
environment: safety and infection control
◦ A nurse is orienting a new client and family to the inpatient unit. What
Information does the nurse provide to help the client promote his or her own
safety?
◦ Encourage the client and family to be active partners.
◦ Have the client monitor hand hygiene in caregivers.
◦ Offer the family the opportunity to stay with the client.
◦ Tell the client to always wear his or
her armband. Ans: a
◦ Each action could be important for the client or family to perform.
However, encouraging the client to be active in his or her health care as a partner
is the most critical. The other actions are
◦
◦ Very limited in scope and do not provide the broad protection
that being active and involved does.
◦ Dif: understanding/comprehension ref: 3 key:
patient safety msc: integrated process: teaching/ learning
◦ Not: client needs category: safe and effective care
Timby's Introductory Medical-Surgical
Nursing Fourteenth, North American Edition By
Loretta A. Donnelly-Moreno; Brigitte Moseley| All
Chapters 1-72| Latest 2026
,Table of contents
1. Unit 1 nursing roles and responsibilities
2. Chapter 1 concepts and trends in healthcare
3. Chapter 2 settings and models for nursing care
4. Chapter 4 interviewing and physical assessment
5. Chapter 5 legal and ethical issues
6. Chapter 6 leadership roles and management functions
7. Unit 2 client care concerns
8. Chapter 7 nurse–client relationships
9. Chapter 8 cultural care considerations
10. Chapter 9 integrative medicine and alternative therapies
11. Chapter 10 end-of-life care
12. Unit 3 foundations of medical-surgical nursing
13. Chapter 11 pain management
14. Chapter 12 infection
15. Chapter 13 intravenous therapy
16. Chapter 14 perioperative care
17. Chapter 15 disaster situations
18. Unit 4 caring for clients with multisystem disorders
19. Chapter 16 caring for clients with fluid, electrolyte, and acid–base imbalances
20. Chapter 17 caring for clients in shock
21. Chapter 18 caring for clients with cancer
22. Unit 5 caring for clients with respiratory disorders
23. Chapter 19 introduction to the respiratory system
24. Chapter 20 caring for clients with upper respiratory disorders
25. Chapter 21 caring for clients with lower respiratory disorders
26. Unit 6 caring for clients with cardiovascular disorders
27. Chapter 22 introduction to the cardiovascular system
28. Chapter 23 caring for clients with infectious and inflammatory disorders of the heart and
blood vessels
29. Chapter 24 caring for clients with valvular disorders of the heart
30. Chapter 25 caring for clients with disorders of coronary and peripheral blood vessels
31. Chapter 26 caring for clients with cardiac arrhythmias
32. Chapter 27 caring for clients with hypertension
33. Chapter 28 caring for clients with heart failure
34. Chapter 29 caring for clients undergoing cardiovascular surgery
35. Unit 7 caring for clients with hematopoietic and lymphatic disorders
36. Chapter 30 introduction to the hematopoietic and lymphatic systems
37. Chapter 31 caring for clients with disorders of the hematopoietic system
38. Chapter 32 caring for clients with disorders of the lymphatic system
39. Unit 8 caring for clients with immune disorders
40. Chapter 33 introduction to the immune system
41. Chapter 34 caring for clients with immune-mediated disorders
42. Chapter 35 caring for clients with hiv/aids
43. Unit 9 caring for clients with neurologic disorders
44. Chapter 36 introduction to the nervous system
45. Chapter 37 caring for clients with central and peripheral nervous system disorders
46. Chapter 38 caring for clients with cerebrovascular disorders
47. Chapter 39 caring for clients with head and spinal cord trauma
48. Chapter 40 caring for clients with neurologic deficits
49. Unit 10 caring for clients with sensory disorders
50. Chapter 41 introduction to the sensory system
51. Chapter 42 caring for clients with eye disorders
52. Chapter 43 caring for clients with ear disorders
,53. Unit 11 caring for clients with gastrointestinal disorders
54. Chapter 44 introduction to the gastrointestinal system and accessory structures
55. Chapter 45 caring for clients with disorders of the upper gastrointestinal tract
56. Chapter 46 caring for clients with disorders of the lower gastrointestinal tract
57. Chapter 47 caring for clients with disorders of the liver, gallbladder, or pancreas
58. Chapter 48 caring for clients with ostomies
59. Unit 12 caring for clients with endocrine disorders
60. Chapter 49 introduction to the endocrine system
61. Chapter 50 caring for clients with disorders of the endocrine system
62. Chapter 51 caring for clients with diabetes mellitus
63. Unit 13 caring for clients with breast and reproductive disorders
64. Chapter 52 introduction to the female and male reproductive systems
65. Chapter 53 caring for clients with disorders of the female reproductive system
66. Chapter 54 caring for clients with breast disorders
67. Chapter 55 caring for clients with disorders of the male reproductive system
68. Chapter 56 caring for clients with sexually transmitted infections
69. Unit 14 caring for clients with urinary and renal disorders
70. Chapter 57 introduction to the urinary system
71. Chapter 58 caring for clients with disorders of the kidneys and ureters
72. Chapter 59 caring for clients with disorders of the bladder and urethra
73. Unit 15 caring for clients with musculoskeletal disorders
74. Chapter 60 introduction to the musculoskeletal system
75. Chapter 61 caring for clients requiring orthopedic treatment
76. Chapter 62 caring for clients with traumatic musculoskeletal injuries
77. Chapter 63 caring for clients with orthopedic and connective tissue disorders
78. Unit 16 caring for clients with integumentary disorders
79. Chapter 64 introduction to the integumentary system
80. Chapter 65 caring for clients with skin, hair, and nail disorders
81. Chapter 66 caring for clients with burns
82. Unit 17 caring for clients with psychobiologic disorders
83. Chapter 67 interaction of body and mind
84. Chapter 68 caring for clients with anxiety disorders
85. Chapter 69 caring for clients with mood disorders
86. Chapter 70 caring for clients with eating disorders
87. Chapter 71 caring for clients with substance use disorders
88. Chapter 72 caring for clients with dementia and thought disorders
, Timby's introductory medical-surgical nursing 13th edition moreno test
bank chapter 1 concepts and trends in healthcare
◦ A new nurse is working with a preceptor on an inpatient medical-surgical unit.
The preceptor advises the student that which is the priority when working as a
professional nurse?
◦ Attending to holistic client needs
◦ Ensuring client safety
◦ Not making medication errors
◦ Providing client-
focused care
Ans: b
◦ All actions are appropriate for the professional nurse. However, ensuring
client safety is the priority. Up to 98,000 deaths result each year from errors in
hospital care, according to the 2000 institute of medicine report. Many more clients
have suffered injuries and less serious outcomes. Every nurse has the responsibility to
guard the clients safety.
◦ Dif: understanding/comprehension ref: 2 key:
patient safety msc: integrated process: nursing process:
Intervention
◦ Not: client needs category: safe and effective care
environment: safety and infection control
◦ A nurse is orienting a new client and family to the inpatient unit. What
Information does the nurse provide to help the client promote his or her own
safety?
◦ Encourage the client and family to be active partners.
◦ Have the client monitor hand hygiene in caregivers.
◦ Offer the family the opportunity to stay with the client.
◦ Tell the client to always wear his or
her armband. Ans: a
◦ Each action could be important for the client or family to perform.
However, encouraging the client to be active in his or her health care as a partner
is the most critical. The other actions are
◦
◦ Very limited in scope and do not provide the broad protection
that being active and involved does.
◦ Dif: understanding/comprehension ref: 3 key:
patient safety msc: integrated process: teaching/ learning
◦ Not: client needs category: safe and effective care
