Lewis Medical-Surgical Nursing 12th Edition Test Bank Questions and
Answers 2026 | Med-Surg Exam Prep & Study Guide
AdmissionxDatabasex-
xcorrectxanswerx ✅Axcollectionxofxinformationxusedxtoxdevelopxaxplanxofxcarexandxdischargexgoalsx
withxthexpatient'sxinput.
Evidence-BasedxPracticex(EBP)x-xcorrectxanswerx ✅Thexusexofxthexbestxresearch-
basedxevidencexcombinedxwithxclinicianxexpertisexandxconsiderationxofxpatientxpreferences.
NursingxProcessx-xcorrectxanswerx ✅Axproblem-
solvingxtoolxusedxtoxidentifyxandxmanagexpatients'xhealthxcarexneeds.
AssessmentxPhasex-
xcorrectxanswerx ✅Thexphasexwherexthexnursexgathersxinformationxaboutxthexpatientxtoxdiagnosexp
atientxstrengthsxandxproblems.
EvaluationxPhasex-
xcorrectxanswerx ✅Thexphasexthatxdeterminesxwhetherxthexdesiredxpatientxoutcomesxhavexbeenxm
etxandxwhetherxthexnursingxinterventionsxwerexappropriate.
PatientxOutcomesx-
xcorrectxanswerx ✅Thexmeasurablexresultsxthatxindicatexthexeffectivenessxofxnursingxinterventions.
NursingxInterventionsx-
xcorrectxanswerx ✅Actionsxtakenxbyxnursesxtoximprovexpatientxhealthxoutcomes.
Hypovolemiax-
xcorrectxanswerx ✅Axconditionxcharacterizedxbyxaxdeficiencyxofxbloodxvolume,xoftenxduextoxexcessi
vexfluidxloss.
ClinicalxJudgmentx-
xcorrectxanswerx ✅Thexnurse'sxabilityxtoxmakexdecisionsxbasedxonxpatientxdata,xexperience,xandxevi
dence.
,PatientxCarex-
xcorrectxanswerx ✅Thexservicesxprovidedxtoxpatientsxtoxmaintainxorximprovextheirxhealth.
NursingxTheoryx-
xcorrectxanswerx ✅Axframeworkxthatxguidesxnursingxpracticexandxhelpsxtoxunderstandxpatientxcare.
DataxAnalysisx-
xcorrectxanswerx ✅Thexprocessxofxevaluatingxdataxtoxdeterminexthexeffectivenessxofxpatientxcare.
PatientxPreferencesx-
xcorrectxanswerx ✅Thexindividualxchoicesxandxvaluesxofxpatientsxthatxshouldxbexconsideredxinxtheirx
care.
BiopsychosocialxNaturex-
xcorrectxanswerx ✅Anxapproachxthatxconsidersxbiological,xpsychological,xandxsocialxfactorsxinxpatien
txcare.
PatientxStrengthsx-
xcorrectxanswerx ✅Positivexattributesxandxresourcesxthatxpatientsxpossessxtoxaidxinxtheirxrecovery.
HealthxProblemsx-
xcorrectxanswerx ✅Conditionsxthatxnegativelyxaffectxaxpatient'sxphysicalxorxmentalxwell-being.
FluidxIntakex-
xcorrectxanswerx ✅Thexamountxofxfluidsxconsumedxbyxaxpatient,xwhichxisxcrucialxforxmaintainingxhy
dration.
PatientxEducationx-
xcorrectxanswerx ✅Thexprocessxofxteachingxpatientsxaboutxtheirxhealthxconditionsxandxcarexplans.
, ChildxCarexArrangementsx-
xcorrectxanswerx ✅Plansxmadexforxthexcarexofxchildrenxwhilexaxparentxisxhospitalizedxorxotherwisexo
ccupied.
PatientxComfortx-xcorrectxanswerx ✅Thexstatexofxphysicalxandxemotionalxwell-
beingxofxaxpatientxduringxcare.
ClinicalxExpertisex-
xcorrectxanswerx ✅Thexspecializedxknowledgexandxskillsxthatxaxclinicianxhasxacquiredxthroughxexperi
ence.
NursingxCarexPlanx-
xcorrectxanswerx ✅Axdetailedxoutlinexofxthexnursingxinterventionsxandxpatientxgoalsxforxcare.
PatientxAssessmentx-
xcorrectxanswerx ✅Thexsystematicxcollectionxofxpatientxdataxtoxinformxcarexdecisions.
HealthxRecordx-
xcorrectxanswerx ✅Axcomprehensivexdocumentxthatxcontainsxaxpatient'sxmedicalxhistoryxandxcarexd
etails.
PatientxSafetyx-
xcorrectxanswerx ✅Thexpreventionxofxerrorsxandxadversexeffectsxassociatedxwithxpatientxcare.
CollaborationxinxNursingx-
xcorrectxanswerx ✅Workingxtogetherxwithxotherxhealthcarexprofessionalsxtoxprovidexoptimalxpatien
txcare.
Patient-CenteredxCarex-
xcorrectxanswerx ✅Anxapproachxthatxrespectsxandxrespondsxtoxindividualxpatientxpreferences,xneed
s,xandxvalues.
Answers 2026 | Med-Surg Exam Prep & Study Guide
AdmissionxDatabasex-
xcorrectxanswerx ✅Axcollectionxofxinformationxusedxtoxdevelopxaxplanxofxcarexandxdischargexgoalsx
withxthexpatient'sxinput.
Evidence-BasedxPracticex(EBP)x-xcorrectxanswerx ✅Thexusexofxthexbestxresearch-
basedxevidencexcombinedxwithxclinicianxexpertisexandxconsiderationxofxpatientxpreferences.
NursingxProcessx-xcorrectxanswerx ✅Axproblem-
solvingxtoolxusedxtoxidentifyxandxmanagexpatients'xhealthxcarexneeds.
AssessmentxPhasex-
xcorrectxanswerx ✅Thexphasexwherexthexnursexgathersxinformationxaboutxthexpatientxtoxdiagnosexp
atientxstrengthsxandxproblems.
EvaluationxPhasex-
xcorrectxanswerx ✅Thexphasexthatxdeterminesxwhetherxthexdesiredxpatientxoutcomesxhavexbeenxm
etxandxwhetherxthexnursingxinterventionsxwerexappropriate.
PatientxOutcomesx-
xcorrectxanswerx ✅Thexmeasurablexresultsxthatxindicatexthexeffectivenessxofxnursingxinterventions.
NursingxInterventionsx-
xcorrectxanswerx ✅Actionsxtakenxbyxnursesxtoximprovexpatientxhealthxoutcomes.
Hypovolemiax-
xcorrectxanswerx ✅Axconditionxcharacterizedxbyxaxdeficiencyxofxbloodxvolume,xoftenxduextoxexcessi
vexfluidxloss.
ClinicalxJudgmentx-
xcorrectxanswerx ✅Thexnurse'sxabilityxtoxmakexdecisionsxbasedxonxpatientxdata,xexperience,xandxevi
dence.
,PatientxCarex-
xcorrectxanswerx ✅Thexservicesxprovidedxtoxpatientsxtoxmaintainxorximprovextheirxhealth.
NursingxTheoryx-
xcorrectxanswerx ✅Axframeworkxthatxguidesxnursingxpracticexandxhelpsxtoxunderstandxpatientxcare.
DataxAnalysisx-
xcorrectxanswerx ✅Thexprocessxofxevaluatingxdataxtoxdeterminexthexeffectivenessxofxpatientxcare.
PatientxPreferencesx-
xcorrectxanswerx ✅Thexindividualxchoicesxandxvaluesxofxpatientsxthatxshouldxbexconsideredxinxtheirx
care.
BiopsychosocialxNaturex-
xcorrectxanswerx ✅Anxapproachxthatxconsidersxbiological,xpsychological,xandxsocialxfactorsxinxpatien
txcare.
PatientxStrengthsx-
xcorrectxanswerx ✅Positivexattributesxandxresourcesxthatxpatientsxpossessxtoxaidxinxtheirxrecovery.
HealthxProblemsx-
xcorrectxanswerx ✅Conditionsxthatxnegativelyxaffectxaxpatient'sxphysicalxorxmentalxwell-being.
FluidxIntakex-
xcorrectxanswerx ✅Thexamountxofxfluidsxconsumedxbyxaxpatient,xwhichxisxcrucialxforxmaintainingxhy
dration.
PatientxEducationx-
xcorrectxanswerx ✅Thexprocessxofxteachingxpatientsxaboutxtheirxhealthxconditionsxandxcarexplans.
, ChildxCarexArrangementsx-
xcorrectxanswerx ✅Plansxmadexforxthexcarexofxchildrenxwhilexaxparentxisxhospitalizedxorxotherwisexo
ccupied.
PatientxComfortx-xcorrectxanswerx ✅Thexstatexofxphysicalxandxemotionalxwell-
beingxofxaxpatientxduringxcare.
ClinicalxExpertisex-
xcorrectxanswerx ✅Thexspecializedxknowledgexandxskillsxthatxaxclinicianxhasxacquiredxthroughxexperi
ence.
NursingxCarexPlanx-
xcorrectxanswerx ✅Axdetailedxoutlinexofxthexnursingxinterventionsxandxpatientxgoalsxforxcare.
PatientxAssessmentx-
xcorrectxanswerx ✅Thexsystematicxcollectionxofxpatientxdataxtoxinformxcarexdecisions.
HealthxRecordx-
xcorrectxanswerx ✅Axcomprehensivexdocumentxthatxcontainsxaxpatient'sxmedicalxhistoryxandxcarexd
etails.
PatientxSafetyx-
xcorrectxanswerx ✅Thexpreventionxofxerrorsxandxadversexeffectsxassociatedxwithxpatientxcare.
CollaborationxinxNursingx-
xcorrectxanswerx ✅Workingxtogetherxwithxotherxhealthcarexprofessionalsxtoxprovidexoptimalxpatien
txcare.
Patient-CenteredxCarex-
xcorrectxanswerx ✅Anxapproachxthatxrespectsxandxrespondsxtoxindividualxpatientxpreferences,xneed
s,xandxvalues.
