TEST BANK FOR UNDERSTANDING MEDICAL-
SURGICAL NURSING 5TH EDITION BY HOPPER
,WILLIAMS All Chapters 1-57 Fully Covered With
Questions And Verified Solutions
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, TABLE OF CONTENT
I. Understanding Health Care Issues
1. Critical Thinking and the Nursing Process
2. Evidence Based Practice - NEW!
3. Issues in Nursing Practice
4. Cultural Influences on Nursing Care
5. Complementary and Alternative Modalities
II. Understanding Health and Illness
6. Nursing Care of Patients with Fluid, Electrolyte, and Acid-Base Imbalances
7. Nursing Care of Patients Receiving Intravenous Therapy
8. Nursing Care of Patients with Infections
9. Nursing Care of Patients in Shock
10. Nursing Care of Patients in Pain
11. Nursing Care of Patients with Cancer
12. Nursing Care of Patients Having Surgery
13. Nursing Care of Patients with Emergent Conditions and Disaster/Bioterrorism Response
III. Understanding Life Span Influences on Health and Illness
14. Developing Considerations in the Nursing Care of Adults
15. Nursing Care of Older Adult Patients
16. Nursing Care of the Patient at Home
17. Nursing Care of Patients at the End of Life
IV. Understanding the Immune System
18. Immune System Function, Assessment and Therapeutic Measures
19. Nursing Care of Patients with Immune Disorders
20. Nursing Care of Patients with HIV Disease and AIDS
V. Understanding the Cardiovascular System
21. Cardiovascular System Function, Assessment, and Therapeutic Measures
22. Nursing Care of Patients with Hypertension
23. Nursing Care of Patients with Inflammatory and Infectious Cardiac or Venous Disorders
24. Nursing Care of Patients with Occlusive Cardiovascular Disorders
25. Nursing Care of Patients with Cardiac Dysrhythmias
26. Nursing Care of Patients with Heart Failure
VI. Understanding the Hematopoietic and Lymphatic Systems
27. Hematopoietic and Lymphatic System Function, Assessment, and Therapeutic Measures
28. Nursing Care of Patients with Hematopoietic and Lymphatic Disorders
VII. Understanding the Respiratory System
29. Respiratory System Function and Assessment, and Therapeutic Measures
30. Nursing Care of Patients with Upper Respiratory Tract Disorders
31. Nursing Care of Patients with Lower Respiratory Tract Disorders
VIII. Understanding the Gastrointestinal, Hepatic, and Pancreatic Systems
32. Gastrointestinal, Hepatobiliary, and Pancreatic Systems Function, Assessment and Therapeutic Measures
33. Nursing Care of Patients with Upper Gastrointestinal Disorders
34. Nursing Care of Patients with Lower Gastrointestinal Disorders
35. Nursing Care of Patients with Liver,Pancreatic, and Gallbladder Disorders
IX. Understanding the Urinary System
36. Urinary System Function, Assessment, and Therapeutic Measures
37. Nursing Care of Patients with Disorders of the Urinary System
X. Understanding the Endocrine System
38. Endocrine System Function and Assessment
48. Nursing Care of Patients with Endocrine Disorders
40. Nursing Care of Patients with Disorders of the Endocrine Pancreas
XI. Understanding the Genitourinary and Reproductive System
41. Genitourinary and Reproductive System Function and Assessment
42. Nursing Care of Women with Reproductive System Disorders
, 43. Nursing Care of Male Patients with Genitourinary Disorders
44. Nursing Care of Patients with Sexually Transmitted Diseases
XII. Understanding the Musculoskeletal System
45. Musculoskeletal Function and Assessment
46. Nursing Care of Patients with Musculoskeletal and Connective Tissue Disorders
XIII. Understanding the Neurological System
47. Neurologic System Function, Assessment, and Therapeutic Measures
48. Nursing Care of Patients with Central Nervous System Disorders
49. Nursing Care of Patients with Cerebrovascular Disorders
50. Nursing Care of Patients with Peripheral Nervous System Disorders
XIV. Understanding the Sensory System
51. Sensory System Function, Assessment, and Therapeutic Measures: Vision And Hearing
52. Nursing Care of Patients with Sensory Disorders - Vision and Hearing
XV. Understanding the Integumentary System
53. Integumentary System Function, Assessment, and Therapeutic Measures
54. Nursing Care of Patients with Skin Disorders
55. Nursing Care of Patients with Burns
XVI. Understanding Mental Health Care
56. Mental Health Function, Assessment, and Therapeutic Measures
57. Nursing Care of Patients with Mental Health Disorders
Chapter 1. Critical Thinking and the Nursing Process
MULTIPLE CHOICE
1. The nurse is caring for a group of patients on a medical-surgical unit. Which patient should
the licensed practical nurse/licensed vocational nurse (LPN/LVN) assess first?
1. A patient with a blood glucose of 42 mg/dL
2. A patient who reports a pain level of 2
3. A patient who has just received a diagnosis of cancer
4. A patient who has a respiratory rate of 22
ANS: 1
Chapter: Chapter 1 Critical Thinking and the Nursing Process
Objective: 7. Prioritize patient care activities based on the Maslow hierarchy of human
needs.
Pages: 6–7
Heading: Prioritize Care
Integrated Process: Clinical Problem-Solving Process (Nursing Process)
Client Need: SECE—Coordinated Care
Cognitive Level: Application [Applying]
Concept: Patient-Centered Care
Difficulty: Difficult
Feedback
1 This patient has a dangerously low blood glucose level and requires immediate
intervention.
2 This patient will need to be assessed, but is not as high a priority.
3 According to Maslow, psychosocial needs are not as high of a priority as
physiological needs.
SURGICAL NURSING 5TH EDITION BY HOPPER
,WILLIAMS All Chapters 1-57 Fully Covered With
Questions And Verified Solutions
•
,
, TABLE OF CONTENT
I. Understanding Health Care Issues
1. Critical Thinking and the Nursing Process
2. Evidence Based Practice - NEW!
3. Issues in Nursing Practice
4. Cultural Influences on Nursing Care
5. Complementary and Alternative Modalities
II. Understanding Health and Illness
6. Nursing Care of Patients with Fluid, Electrolyte, and Acid-Base Imbalances
7. Nursing Care of Patients Receiving Intravenous Therapy
8. Nursing Care of Patients with Infections
9. Nursing Care of Patients in Shock
10. Nursing Care of Patients in Pain
11. Nursing Care of Patients with Cancer
12. Nursing Care of Patients Having Surgery
13. Nursing Care of Patients with Emergent Conditions and Disaster/Bioterrorism Response
III. Understanding Life Span Influences on Health and Illness
14. Developing Considerations in the Nursing Care of Adults
15. Nursing Care of Older Adult Patients
16. Nursing Care of the Patient at Home
17. Nursing Care of Patients at the End of Life
IV. Understanding the Immune System
18. Immune System Function, Assessment and Therapeutic Measures
19. Nursing Care of Patients with Immune Disorders
20. Nursing Care of Patients with HIV Disease and AIDS
V. Understanding the Cardiovascular System
21. Cardiovascular System Function, Assessment, and Therapeutic Measures
22. Nursing Care of Patients with Hypertension
23. Nursing Care of Patients with Inflammatory and Infectious Cardiac or Venous Disorders
24. Nursing Care of Patients with Occlusive Cardiovascular Disorders
25. Nursing Care of Patients with Cardiac Dysrhythmias
26. Nursing Care of Patients with Heart Failure
VI. Understanding the Hematopoietic and Lymphatic Systems
27. Hematopoietic and Lymphatic System Function, Assessment, and Therapeutic Measures
28. Nursing Care of Patients with Hematopoietic and Lymphatic Disorders
VII. Understanding the Respiratory System
29. Respiratory System Function and Assessment, and Therapeutic Measures
30. Nursing Care of Patients with Upper Respiratory Tract Disorders
31. Nursing Care of Patients with Lower Respiratory Tract Disorders
VIII. Understanding the Gastrointestinal, Hepatic, and Pancreatic Systems
32. Gastrointestinal, Hepatobiliary, and Pancreatic Systems Function, Assessment and Therapeutic Measures
33. Nursing Care of Patients with Upper Gastrointestinal Disorders
34. Nursing Care of Patients with Lower Gastrointestinal Disorders
35. Nursing Care of Patients with Liver,Pancreatic, and Gallbladder Disorders
IX. Understanding the Urinary System
36. Urinary System Function, Assessment, and Therapeutic Measures
37. Nursing Care of Patients with Disorders of the Urinary System
X. Understanding the Endocrine System
38. Endocrine System Function and Assessment
48. Nursing Care of Patients with Endocrine Disorders
40. Nursing Care of Patients with Disorders of the Endocrine Pancreas
XI. Understanding the Genitourinary and Reproductive System
41. Genitourinary and Reproductive System Function and Assessment
42. Nursing Care of Women with Reproductive System Disorders
, 43. Nursing Care of Male Patients with Genitourinary Disorders
44. Nursing Care of Patients with Sexually Transmitted Diseases
XII. Understanding the Musculoskeletal System
45. Musculoskeletal Function and Assessment
46. Nursing Care of Patients with Musculoskeletal and Connective Tissue Disorders
XIII. Understanding the Neurological System
47. Neurologic System Function, Assessment, and Therapeutic Measures
48. Nursing Care of Patients with Central Nervous System Disorders
49. Nursing Care of Patients with Cerebrovascular Disorders
50. Nursing Care of Patients with Peripheral Nervous System Disorders
XIV. Understanding the Sensory System
51. Sensory System Function, Assessment, and Therapeutic Measures: Vision And Hearing
52. Nursing Care of Patients with Sensory Disorders - Vision and Hearing
XV. Understanding the Integumentary System
53. Integumentary System Function, Assessment, and Therapeutic Measures
54. Nursing Care of Patients with Skin Disorders
55. Nursing Care of Patients with Burns
XVI. Understanding Mental Health Care
56. Mental Health Function, Assessment, and Therapeutic Measures
57. Nursing Care of Patients with Mental Health Disorders
Chapter 1. Critical Thinking and the Nursing Process
MULTIPLE CHOICE
1. The nurse is caring for a group of patients on a medical-surgical unit. Which patient should
the licensed practical nurse/licensed vocational nurse (LPN/LVN) assess first?
1. A patient with a blood glucose of 42 mg/dL
2. A patient who reports a pain level of 2
3. A patient who has just received a diagnosis of cancer
4. A patient who has a respiratory rate of 22
ANS: 1
Chapter: Chapter 1 Critical Thinking and the Nursing Process
Objective: 7. Prioritize patient care activities based on the Maslow hierarchy of human
needs.
Pages: 6–7
Heading: Prioritize Care
Integrated Process: Clinical Problem-Solving Process (Nursing Process)
Client Need: SECE—Coordinated Care
Cognitive Level: Application [Applying]
Concept: Patient-Centered Care
Difficulty: Difficult
Feedback
1 This patient has a dangerously low blood glucose level and requires immediate
intervention.
2 This patient will need to be assessed, but is not as high a priority.
3 According to Maslow, psychosocial needs are not as high of a priority as
physiological needs.
