TEST BANK Medical-Surgical Nursing (8th Ed) by Linton; Matteson| All Chapters Included, Complete Questions & Answers

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Medical-Surgical Nursing
(8th Ed) By Linton; Matteson

,Table Of Contents

Unit I Medical-Surgical Nursing
1 Aspects Of Medical-Surgical
2 Medical-Surgical

Unit Ii Populations Receiving Medical-Surgical Care
3 Medical-Surgical Patients: Individuals, Families,And Communities
Unit Iii Pathology Processes And Effects
4 Health, Illness, Stress, And Coping
5 Immunity, Inflammation, And Infection
6 Fluid, Electrolyte, And Acid-Base Balance
7 The Patient With Cancer
8 Pain
9 Shock

Unit Iv Special Problems Of The Older Adult Patient
10 The Older Adult Patient
11 Falls
12 Immobility
13 Delirium And Dementia
14 Incontinence

Unit V Therapeutics
15 Nutrition
16 Intravenous Therapy
17 Surgery
18 The Patient With An Ostomy
19 Palliative And Hospice Care
20 Complementary And Alternative Therapies And Integrative Health Care

Unit Vi Neurological System
21 Neurologic System Introduction
22 Neurologic Disorders
23 Cerebrovascular Accident
24 Spinal Cord Injury

Unit Vii Respiratory System
25 Respiratory System Introduction
26 Upper Respiratory Disorders
27 Acute Lower Respiratory Tract Disorders
28 Chronic Lower Respiratory Tract Disorders

Unit Viii Hematologic And Immunologic Systems
29 Hematologic System Introduction
30 Hematologic Disorders
31 Immunologic System Introduction
32 Immunologic Disorders

Unit Ix Cardiovascular System
33 Cardiovascular System Introduction
34 Hypertension
35 Cardiac Disorders
36 Vascular Disorders

Unit X Digestive System
37 Digestive System Introduction
38 Upper Digestive Tract Disorders

,39 Lower Digestive Tract Disorders
40 Liver, Gallbladder, And Pancreatic Disorders

Unit Xi Urologic System
41 Urologic System Introduction
42 Urologic Disorders

Unit Xii Musculoskeletal System
43 Musculoskeletal System Introduction
44 Connective Tissue Disorders
45 Fractures
46 Amputations

Unit Xiii Endocrine System
47 Endocrine System Introduction
48 Pituitary And Adrenal Disorders
49 Thyroid And Parathyroid Disorders
50 Diabetes And Hypoglycemia

Unit Xiv Reproductive Systems
51 Female Reproductive System Introduction
52 Female Reproductive Disorders
53 Male Reproductive System Introduction
54 Male Reproductive Disorders
55 Sexually Transmitted Infections

Unit Xv Integumentary Systems
56 Integumentary System Introduction
57 Skin Disorders

Unit Xvi Special Senses: Vision And Hearing
58 Special Senses: Vision And Hearing Introduction
59 Eye And Vision Disorders
60 Ear And Hearing Disorders

Unit Xvii Medical-Surgical Patients With Psychiatric Disorders
61 Psychobiologic Disorders
62 Substance-Related And Addictive Disorders

Unit Xviii Nursing In Disasters And First Aid
63 First Aid, Emergency Care, And Disaster Management

, Chapter 01: Aspects Of Medical-Surgical Nursing
Linton: Medical-Surgical Nursing, 8th 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
ANS: 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
ANS: 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 Answerable For All Actions And
The Possibility Of Being Called On To Explain Or Justify Them. What Term Best
Describes This Concept?
a. Reliability
b. Maturity
c. Accountability
d. Liability
ANS: C
Accountability Means That A Person Is Answerable For His Or Her Actions And May Be
Called On To Explain Or Justify Them.