INTRODUCTORY MEDICAL-SURGICAL NURSING 11TH EDITION
BY RN TIMBY, BARBARA K. (AUTHOR) LATEST UPDATE.
, Table Of
Contents
Unit I Nursing Roles And Responsibilities
Unit Ii Psychosocial Aspects Of Client
CareUnit Iii Concepts Of Health And Illness
Unit Iv Common Medical-Surgical Problems
Unit V Caring For Clients With Respiratory Disorders
Unit Vi Caring For Clients With Cardiovascular
Disorders
Unit Vii Caring For Clients With Hematopoietic And Lymphatic
DisordersUnit Viii Caring For Clients With Immune Disorders
Unit Ix Caring For Clients With Neurologic
DisordersUnit X Caring For Clients With Sensory
Problems
Unit Xi Caring For Clients With Gastrointestinal
ProblemsUnit Xii Caring For Clients With Endocrine
Problems
Unit Xiii Disturbances Of Sexual Structures Or Reproductive
FunctionUnit Xiv Caring For Clients With Urinary And Renal
Problems
Unit Xv Caring For Clients With Musculoskeletal
ProblemsUnit Xvi Caring For Clients With Integumentary
Problems Appendix: Answers
Multiple Choice. Choose The One Alternative That Best Completes The
StatementOr Answers The Question.
1) The Nurse Is
Assisting A Postoperative Client In Using An Incentive Spirometer.
WhichOf The Following Postoperative Complications Is This Nurse Attempting To
Avoid With This Client? 1)
A) Hemorrhage B) Pulmonary
EmbolismC)Deep Vein Thrombosis D)
Atelectasis
2) A Client Who Is Recovering From Abdominal Surgery Has A Penrose Drain.
Which OfThe Following Should The Nurse Include In The Care Of This Client? 2)
A)Make Sure There Is A Safety Pin On The End Of The Drain.
B) Clean The Wound With Normal Saline Every Two Hours.
,C) Empty The Drain Every 30 Minutes.
, D) Remove The Drain Four Hours Postoperatively.
3) AClient Is In The Recovery Room. Which Of The Following Members Of The
Healthcare Team Should The Nurse Contact Regarding The Client's Level Of Pain
Control? 3)
A)The Surgeon B) The Anesthesiologist
C)The Scrub Nurse D) The Circulating Nurse
4) DuringThe Assessment Of A Postoperative Client's Bowel Sounds, The Nurse
Auscultates High-Pitched Sounds Over All Four Abdominal Quadrants. The Nurse
RealizesThis Finding Could Indicate: 4)
A) Normal Bowel Function. B) The Onset Of
Stool.C)The Onset Of Flatus. D) Paralytic Ileus.
5) A Client
Is Being Transferred From The Operating Room To The Recovery
Room. TheNurse In The Recovery Room Will Be Providing Which Phase Of
Nursing Care? 5)
A) Intraoperative B) Preoperative
C)Restorative D) Postoperative
6) A Client Is
Being Scheduled For Surgery. Which Of The Following Should Be
IncludedIn The Preoperative Teaching Provided By The Nurse? 6)
A) The Credentials Of The Anesthesiologist
B) Information Concerning The Surgical Procedure Which Will Be Performed
By TheSurgeon
C) Cost Of The Procedure
D) Planned Length Of Stay At The Hospital
7) A Client Is
Being Positioned For A Hip Replacement Procedure. In Which
Of TheFollowing Positions Will This Client Most Likely Be Placed? 7)
A)Dorsal Recumbent B) Lateral Chest
C)Semi-Sitting D) Prone
8) A Postoperative Client
Tells The Nurse, "A Book I Read Said That I Should Not
Eat AfterSurgery For At Least A Week." Which Of The Following Statements
Would Be An Appropriate Nursing Response? 8)
A) "You Don't Need Any Food To Heal Anyway."
B) "That's True."
C) "That's Not True. You Could Get An Infection In Your Stomach."
BY RN TIMBY, BARBARA K. (AUTHOR) LATEST UPDATE.
, Table Of
Contents
Unit I Nursing Roles And Responsibilities
Unit Ii Psychosocial Aspects Of Client
CareUnit Iii Concepts Of Health And Illness
Unit Iv Common Medical-Surgical Problems
Unit V Caring For Clients With Respiratory Disorders
Unit Vi Caring For Clients With Cardiovascular
Disorders
Unit Vii Caring For Clients With Hematopoietic And Lymphatic
DisordersUnit Viii Caring For Clients With Immune Disorders
Unit Ix Caring For Clients With Neurologic
DisordersUnit X Caring For Clients With Sensory
Problems
Unit Xi Caring For Clients With Gastrointestinal
ProblemsUnit Xii Caring For Clients With Endocrine
Problems
Unit Xiii Disturbances Of Sexual Structures Or Reproductive
FunctionUnit Xiv Caring For Clients With Urinary And Renal
Problems
Unit Xv Caring For Clients With Musculoskeletal
ProblemsUnit Xvi Caring For Clients With Integumentary
Problems Appendix: Answers
Multiple Choice. Choose The One Alternative That Best Completes The
StatementOr Answers The Question.
1) The Nurse Is
Assisting A Postoperative Client In Using An Incentive Spirometer.
WhichOf The Following Postoperative Complications Is This Nurse Attempting To
Avoid With This Client? 1)
A) Hemorrhage B) Pulmonary
EmbolismC)Deep Vein Thrombosis D)
Atelectasis
2) A Client Who Is Recovering From Abdominal Surgery Has A Penrose Drain.
Which OfThe Following Should The Nurse Include In The Care Of This Client? 2)
A)Make Sure There Is A Safety Pin On The End Of The Drain.
B) Clean The Wound With Normal Saline Every Two Hours.
,C) Empty The Drain Every 30 Minutes.
, D) Remove The Drain Four Hours Postoperatively.
3) AClient Is In The Recovery Room. Which Of The Following Members Of The
Healthcare Team Should The Nurse Contact Regarding The Client's Level Of Pain
Control? 3)
A)The Surgeon B) The Anesthesiologist
C)The Scrub Nurse D) The Circulating Nurse
4) DuringThe Assessment Of A Postoperative Client's Bowel Sounds, The Nurse
Auscultates High-Pitched Sounds Over All Four Abdominal Quadrants. The Nurse
RealizesThis Finding Could Indicate: 4)
A) Normal Bowel Function. B) The Onset Of
Stool.C)The Onset Of Flatus. D) Paralytic Ileus.
5) A Client
Is Being Transferred From The Operating Room To The Recovery
Room. TheNurse In The Recovery Room Will Be Providing Which Phase Of
Nursing Care? 5)
A) Intraoperative B) Preoperative
C)Restorative D) Postoperative
6) A Client Is
Being Scheduled For Surgery. Which Of The Following Should Be
IncludedIn The Preoperative Teaching Provided By The Nurse? 6)
A) The Credentials Of The Anesthesiologist
B) Information Concerning The Surgical Procedure Which Will Be Performed
By TheSurgeon
C) Cost Of The Procedure
D) Planned Length Of Stay At The Hospital
7) A Client Is
Being Positioned For A Hip Replacement Procedure. In Which
Of TheFollowing Positions Will This Client Most Likely Be Placed? 7)
A)Dorsal Recumbent B) Lateral Chest
C)Semi-Sitting D) Prone
8) A Postoperative Client
Tells The Nurse, "A Book I Read Said That I Should Not
Eat AfterSurgery For At Least A Week." Which Of The Following Statements
Would Be An Appropriate Nursing Response? 8)
A) "You Don't Need Any Food To Heal Anyway."
B) "That's True."
C) "That's Not True. You Could Get An Infection In Your Stomach."
