Test Bank for Medical Surgical Nursing 7th Edition
by Adrianne Linton, Mary Ann Matteson
All Chapters(1-63)| Verified Answers |Graded A+
ISBN978 0323554596
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,Contents
Chapter 01: Aspects of Medical-Surgical Nursing......................................................................................... 4
Chapter 02: Medical-Surgical Practice Settings ............................................................................................. 8
Chapter 03: Medical-Surgical Patients: Individuals, Families, and Communities
Chapter 04: Health, Illness, Stress, and Coping........................................................................................... 31
Chapter 05: Immunity, Inflammation, and Infection ............................................................................... 50
Chapter 06: Fluid, Electrolyte, and Acid–Base Imbalance .................................................................... 62
Chapter 07: The Patient with Cancer................................................................................................................ 73
Chapter 08: Pain........................................................................................................................................................... 87
Chapter 09: Shock ....................................................................................................................................................... 99
Chapter 10: The Older Adult Patient ............................................................................................................. 107
Chapter 11: Falls ....................................................................................................................................................... 115
Chapter 12: Immobility ......................................................................................................................................... 127
Chapter 13: Delirium and Dementia.............................................................................................................. 139
Chapter 14: Incontinence..................................................................................................................................... 151
Chapter 15: Nutrition ............................................................................................................................................. 163
Chapter 17: Surgery ................................................................................................................................................ 180
Chapter 18: The Patient with an Ostomy..................................................................................................... 192
Chapter 19: Palliative and Hospice Care...................................................................................................... 203
Chapter 20: Complementary and Alternative Therapies ................................................................... 214
Chapter 21: Neurologic System Introduction ........................................................................................... 218
Chapter 22: Neurologic Disorders .................................................................................................................. 226
Chapter 23: Cerebrovascular Accident ......................................................................................................... 232
Chapter 24: Spinal Cord Injury ......................................................................................................................... 246
Chapter 25: Respiratory System Introduction ......................................................................................... 256
Chapter 26: Upper Respiratory Disorders ................................................................................................. 271
Chapter 27: Acute Lower Respiratory Tract Disorders ....................................................................... 276
Chapter 28: Chronic Lower Respiratory Tract Disorders .................................................................. 280
Chapter 29: Hematologic System Introduction........................................................................................ 291
Chapter 30: Hematologic Disorders............................................................................................................... 296
Chapter 31: Immunologic System Introduction ...................................................................................... 303
Chapter 32: Immunologic Disorders ............................................................................................................. 308
Chapter 33: Cardiovascular System Introduction .................................................................................. 323
Chapter 34: Cardiac Disorders .......................................................................................................................... 343
Chapter 35: Vascular Disorders........................................................................................................................ 347
Chapter 36: Hypertension ................................................................................................................................... 352
Chapter 37: Digestive System Introduction ............................................................................................... 364
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,Chapter 38: Upper Digestive Tract Disorders........................................................................................... 370
Chapter 39: Lower Digestive Tract Disorders........................................................................................... 376
Chapter 40: Liver, Gallbladder, and Pancreatic Disorders ................................................................. 381
Chapter 41: Urologic System Introduction ................................................................................................. 392
Chapter 42: Urologic Disorders ........................................................................................................................ 397
Chapter 43: Musculoskeletal System Introduction................................................................................ 405
Chapter 44: Connective Tissue Disorders ................................................................................................... 408
Chapter 45: Fractures ............................................................................................................................................ 418
Chapter 46: Amputations ..................................................................................................................................... 430
Chapter 47: Endocrine System Introduction ............................................................................................. 441
Chapter 48: Pituitary and Adrenal Disorders........................................................................................... 445
Chapter 49: Thyroid and Parathyroid Disorders .................................................................................... 454
Chapter 50: Diabetes and Hypoglycemia..................................................................................................... 463
Chapter 51: Female Reproductive System Introduction ..................................................................... 475
Chapter 52: Female Reproductive Disorders ............................................................................................ 478
Chapter 53: Male Reproductive System Introduction .......................................................................... 485
Chapter 54: Male Reproductive Disorders ................................................................................................. 489
Chapter 55: Sexually Transmitted Infections ........................................................................................... 496
Chapter 56: Integumentary System Introduction .................................................................................. 506
Chapter 57: Skin Disorders ................................................................................................................................. 510
Chapter 58: Special Senses Introduction .................................................................................................... 518
Chapter 59: Eye and Vision Disorders .......................................................................................................... 533
Chapter 60: Ear and Hearing Disorders....................................................................................................... 537
Chapter 61: Psychobiological Disorders ..................................................................................................... 541
Chapter 62: Substance Abuse ............................................................................................................................ 552
Chapter 63: First Aid, Emergency Care, and Disaster Management ............................................. 563
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, Chapter 01: Aspects of Medical-Surgical Nursing
Linton: Medical-Surgical Nursing, 7th Edition
MULTIPLE CHOICE
1. What provides direction for individualized care and assures the delivery of accurate, safe
care through a definitive pathway that promotes the client’s and the support persons’ progress
toward positive outcomes?
a. Physician’s orders
b. Progress notes
c. Nursing care plan
d. Client health history
CORRECT ANSWER: C
The nursing care plan provides direction for individualized care and assures the delivery of
accurate, safe care through a definitive pathway that promotes the client’s and the support
persons’ progress toward positive outcomes.
DIF: Cognitive Level: Comprehension REF: p. 2 OBJ: 1
TOP: Nursing Care Plan KEY: Nursing Process Step: Planning MSC: NCLEX: Physiological
Integrity: Reduction of Risk
2. The nurse is performing behaviors and actions that assist clients and significant others
in meeting their needs and the identified outcomes of the plan of care. What is the correct term
for these nursing behaviors?
a. Assessments
b. Interventions
c. Planning
d. Evaluation
CORRECT ANSWER: B
Caring interventions are those nursing behaviors and actions that assist clients and significant
others in meeting their needs and the identified outcomes of the plan of care.
DIF: Cognitive Level: Comprehension REF: p. 3 OBJ: 1
TOP: Interventions KEY: Nursing Process Step: Planning MSC: NCLEX: Physiological
Integrity: Reduction of Risk
3. The nurse understands the importance of being ansor all actions and the possibility of
being called on to explain or justify them. What term best describes this concept?
a. Reliability
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by Adrianne Linton, Mary Ann Matteson
All Chapters(1-63)| Verified Answers |Graded A+
ISBN978 0323554596
~1~
,Contents
Chapter 01: Aspects of Medical-Surgical Nursing......................................................................................... 4
Chapter 02: Medical-Surgical Practice Settings ............................................................................................. 8
Chapter 03: Medical-Surgical Patients: Individuals, Families, and Communities
Chapter 04: Health, Illness, Stress, and Coping........................................................................................... 31
Chapter 05: Immunity, Inflammation, and Infection ............................................................................... 50
Chapter 06: Fluid, Electrolyte, and Acid–Base Imbalance .................................................................... 62
Chapter 07: The Patient with Cancer................................................................................................................ 73
Chapter 08: Pain........................................................................................................................................................... 87
Chapter 09: Shock ....................................................................................................................................................... 99
Chapter 10: The Older Adult Patient ............................................................................................................. 107
Chapter 11: Falls ....................................................................................................................................................... 115
Chapter 12: Immobility ......................................................................................................................................... 127
Chapter 13: Delirium and Dementia.............................................................................................................. 139
Chapter 14: Incontinence..................................................................................................................................... 151
Chapter 15: Nutrition ............................................................................................................................................. 163
Chapter 17: Surgery ................................................................................................................................................ 180
Chapter 18: The Patient with an Ostomy..................................................................................................... 192
Chapter 19: Palliative and Hospice Care...................................................................................................... 203
Chapter 20: Complementary and Alternative Therapies ................................................................... 214
Chapter 21: Neurologic System Introduction ........................................................................................... 218
Chapter 22: Neurologic Disorders .................................................................................................................. 226
Chapter 23: Cerebrovascular Accident ......................................................................................................... 232
Chapter 24: Spinal Cord Injury ......................................................................................................................... 246
Chapter 25: Respiratory System Introduction ......................................................................................... 256
Chapter 26: Upper Respiratory Disorders ................................................................................................. 271
Chapter 27: Acute Lower Respiratory Tract Disorders ....................................................................... 276
Chapter 28: Chronic Lower Respiratory Tract Disorders .................................................................. 280
Chapter 29: Hematologic System Introduction........................................................................................ 291
Chapter 30: Hematologic Disorders............................................................................................................... 296
Chapter 31: Immunologic System Introduction ...................................................................................... 303
Chapter 32: Immunologic Disorders ............................................................................................................. 308
Chapter 33: Cardiovascular System Introduction .................................................................................. 323
Chapter 34: Cardiac Disorders .......................................................................................................................... 343
Chapter 35: Vascular Disorders........................................................................................................................ 347
Chapter 36: Hypertension ................................................................................................................................... 352
Chapter 37: Digestive System Introduction ............................................................................................... 364
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,Chapter 38: Upper Digestive Tract Disorders........................................................................................... 370
Chapter 39: Lower Digestive Tract Disorders........................................................................................... 376
Chapter 40: Liver, Gallbladder, and Pancreatic Disorders ................................................................. 381
Chapter 41: Urologic System Introduction ................................................................................................. 392
Chapter 42: Urologic Disorders ........................................................................................................................ 397
Chapter 43: Musculoskeletal System Introduction................................................................................ 405
Chapter 44: Connective Tissue Disorders ................................................................................................... 408
Chapter 45: Fractures ............................................................................................................................................ 418
Chapter 46: Amputations ..................................................................................................................................... 430
Chapter 47: Endocrine System Introduction ............................................................................................. 441
Chapter 48: Pituitary and Adrenal Disorders........................................................................................... 445
Chapter 49: Thyroid and Parathyroid Disorders .................................................................................... 454
Chapter 50: Diabetes and Hypoglycemia..................................................................................................... 463
Chapter 51: Female Reproductive System Introduction ..................................................................... 475
Chapter 52: Female Reproductive Disorders ............................................................................................ 478
Chapter 53: Male Reproductive System Introduction .......................................................................... 485
Chapter 54: Male Reproductive Disorders ................................................................................................. 489
Chapter 55: Sexually Transmitted Infections ........................................................................................... 496
Chapter 56: Integumentary System Introduction .................................................................................. 506
Chapter 57: Skin Disorders ................................................................................................................................. 510
Chapter 58: Special Senses Introduction .................................................................................................... 518
Chapter 59: Eye and Vision Disorders .......................................................................................................... 533
Chapter 60: Ear and Hearing Disorders....................................................................................................... 537
Chapter 61: Psychobiological Disorders ..................................................................................................... 541
Chapter 62: Substance Abuse ............................................................................................................................ 552
Chapter 63: First Aid, Emergency Care, and Disaster Management ............................................. 563
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, Chapter 01: Aspects of Medical-Surgical Nursing
Linton: Medical-Surgical Nursing, 7th Edition
MULTIPLE CHOICE
1. What provides direction for individualized care and assures the delivery of accurate, safe
care through a definitive pathway that promotes the client’s and the support persons’ progress
toward positive outcomes?
a. Physician’s orders
b. Progress notes
c. Nursing care plan
d. Client health history
CORRECT ANSWER: C
The nursing care plan provides direction for individualized care and assures the delivery of
accurate, safe care through a definitive pathway that promotes the client’s and the support
persons’ progress toward positive outcomes.
DIF: Cognitive Level: Comprehension REF: p. 2 OBJ: 1
TOP: Nursing Care Plan KEY: Nursing Process Step: Planning MSC: NCLEX: Physiological
Integrity: Reduction of Risk
2. The nurse is performing behaviors and actions that assist clients and significant others
in meeting their needs and the identified outcomes of the plan of care. What is the correct term
for these nursing behaviors?
a. Assessments
b. Interventions
c. Planning
d. Evaluation
CORRECT ANSWER: B
Caring interventions are those nursing behaviors and actions that assist clients and significant
others in meeting their needs and the identified outcomes of the plan of care.
DIF: Cognitive Level: Comprehension REF: p. 3 OBJ: 1
TOP: Interventions KEY: Nursing Process Step: Planning MSC: NCLEX: Physiological
Integrity: Reduction of Risk
3. The nurse understands the importance of being ansor all actions and the possibility of
being called on to explain or justify them. What term best describes this concept?
a. Reliability
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