TEST BANK
Brunner & Suddarth's Textbook of Medical-Surgical Nursing
Janice L Hinkle, Kerry H. Cheever, Kristen Overbaugh
15th Edition
,Table of Contents
Chapter 01 Professional Nursing Practice 2
Chapter 02 Medical-Surgical Nursing 17
Chapter 03 Health Education and Health Promotion 30
Chapter 04 Adult Health and Physical, Nutritional, and Cultural Assessment 45
Chapter 05 Stress and Inflammatory Responses 60
Chapter 06 Genetics and Genomics in Nursing 76
Chapter 07 Disability and Chronic Illness 92
Chapter 08 Management of the Older Adult Patient 107
Chapter 09 Pain Management 121
Chapter 10 Fluid and Electrolytes 137
Chapter 11 Shock, Sepsis, and Multiple Organ Dysfunction Syndrome 153
Chapter 12 Management of Patients with Oncologic Disorders 169
Chapter 13 Palliative and End-of-Life Care 183
Chapter 14 Preoperative Nursing Management 199
Chapter 15 Intraoperative Nursing Management 214
Chapter 16 Postoperative Nursing Management 228
Chapter 17 Assessment of Respiratory Function 243
Chapter 18 Management of Patients with Upper Respiratory Tract Disorders 258
Chapter 19 Management of Patients with Chest and Lower Respiratory Tract Disorders 272
Chapter 20 Management of Patients with Chronic Pulmonary Disease 288
Chapter 21 Assessment of Cardiovascular Function 304
Chapter 22 Management of Patients with Arrhythmias and Conduction Problems 318
Chapter 23 Management of Patients with Coronary Vascular Disorders 331
Chapter 24 Management of Patients with Structural, Infectious, and Inflammatory Cardiac
Disorders 347
Chapter 25 Management of Patients with Complications from Heart Disease 361
Chapter 26 Assessment and Management of Patients with Vascular Disorders and Problems
of Peripheral Circulation 375
Chapter 27 Assessment and Management of Patients with Hypertension 391
Chapter 28 Assessment of Hematologic Function and Treatment Modalities 405
Chapter 29 Management of Patients with Nonmalignant Hematologic Disorders 420
Chapter 30 Management of Patients with Hematologic Neoplasms 433
Chapter 31 Assessment of Immune Function 448
Chapter 32 Management of Patients with Immune Deficiency Disorders 462
Chapter 33 Assessment and Management of Patients with Allergic Disorders 477
Chapter 34 Assessment and Management of Patients with Inflammatory Rheumatic Disorders 492
Chapter 35 Assessment of Musculoskeletal Function 506
Chapter 36 Management of Patients with Musculoskeletal Disorders 520
,Chapter 37 Management of Patients with Musculoskeletal Trauma 535
Chapter 38 Assessment of Digestive and Gastrointestinal Function 550
Chapter 39 Management of Patients with Oral and Esophageal Disorders 564
Chapter 40 Management of Patients with Gastric and Duodenal Disorders 578
Chapter 41 Management of Patients with Intestinal and Rectal Disorders 591
Chapter 42 Assessment and Management of Patients with Obesity 606
Chapter 43 Assessment and Management of Patients with Hepatic Disorders 621
Chapter 44 Management of Patients with Biliary Disorders 635
Chapter 45 Assessment and Management of Patients with Endocrine Disorders 650
Chapter 46 Management of Patients with Diabetes 665
Chapter 47 Assessment of Kidney and Urinary Function 680
Chapter 48 Management of Patients with Kidney Disorders 695
Chapter 49 Management of Patients with Urinary Disorders 710
Chapter 50 Assessment and Management of Patients with Female Physiologic Processes 725
Chapter 51 Management of Patients with Female Reproductive Disorders 741
Chapter 52 Assessment and Management of Patients with Breast Disorders 757
Chapter 53 Assessment and Management of Patients with Male Reproductive Disorders 771
Chapter 54 Assessment and Management of Patients Who Are LGBTQ 786
Chapter 55 Assessment of Integumentary Function 794
Chapter 56 Management of Patients with Dermatologic Disorders 808
Chapter 57 Management of Patients with Burn Injury 822
Chapter 58 Assessment and Management of Patients with Eye and Vision Disorders 837
Chapter 59 Assessment and Management of Patients with Hearing and Balance Disorders 851
Chapter 60 Assessment of Neurologic Function 866
Chapter 61 Management of Patients With Neurologic Dysfunction 881
Chapter 62 Management of Patients With Cerebrovascular Disorders 895
Chapter 63 Management of Patients with Neurologic Trauma 911
Chapter 64 Management of Patients with Neurologic Infections, Autoimmune Disorders, and
Neuropathies 926
Chapter 65 Management of Patients with Oncologic or Degenerative Neurologic Disorders 940
Chapter 66 Management of Patients with Infectious Diseases 955
Chapter 67 Emergency Nursing 968
Chapter 68 Disaster Nursing 977
, Test Bank - Brunner & Suddarth's Textbook of Medical-Surgical Nursing, 15e (Hinkle, 2022)
Chapter 1: Professional Nursing Practice
Hinkle: Brunner & Suddarth's Textbook of Medical-Surgical Nursing, 15th Edition
MULTIPLE CHOICE
1. A onurse ohas obeen ooffered oa oposition oon oan oobstetric ounit oand ohas olearned othat othe ounit ooffers
otherapeutic oabortions, oa oprocedure othat ocontradicts othe onurse's opersonal obeliefs. oWhat ois othe
onurse's oethical oobligation oto othese oclients?
A. The onurse oshould oadhere oto oprofessional ostandards oof opractice oand ooffer oservice
oto othese oclients.
B. The onurse oshould omake othe ochoice oto odecline othis oposition oand opursue oa
odifferent onursing orole.
C. The onurse oshould odecline oto ocare ofor othe oclient’s oconsidering oabortion.
D. The onurse oshould oexpress oalternatives oto owomen oconsidering oterminating otheir opregnancy.
ANS: o B
Rationale: oTo oavoid ofacing othe oethical odilemma oof oproviding ocare othat ocontradicts othe onurse’s
opersonal obeliefs, othe onurse oshould oconsider oworking oin oan oarea oof onursing othat owould onot
opose othis odilemma. oThe onurse oshould onot oprovide ocare oto othe oclient obecause oit ois oa oconflict
oof opersonal ovalues. oThe onurse oshould onot odeny ocare oto othese oclients oas othis owould obe oa
obreach oin othe oCode oof oEthics ofor onurses. oIf othe oclient ois onot orequesting oinformation ofor
oalternatives oto oabortions, othen othe onurse oshould onot obe oproviding othis oinformation.
PTS: o o 1 REF: o o p. o27
NAT: o Client oNeeds: oSafe, oEffective oCare oEnvironment: oManagement oof oCare
TOP: o Chapter o1: oProfessional oNursing oPractice KEY: o Integrated oProcess:
oCaring oBLM: o Cognitive oLevel: oApply NOT: o Multiple oChoice
2. An o80-year-old oclient ois oadmitted owith oa odiagnosis oof ocommunity-acquired opneumonia. oDuring
oadmission othe oclient ostates, o"I ohave oa oliving owill." oWhat oimplication oof othis oshould othe onurse
orecognize?
A. This odocument ois oalways ohonored, oregardless oof ocircumstances.
B. This odocument ospecifies othe oclient's owishes obefore ohospitalization.
C. This odocument ois obinding ofor othe oduration oof othe oclient's olife.
D. This odocument ohas obeen odrawn oup oby othe oclient's ofamily oto odetermine oDNR ostatus.
ANS: o B
Rationale: oA oliving owill ois oone otype oof oadvance odirective. oIn omost osituations, oliving owills oare
olimited oto osituations oin owhich othe oclient's omedical ocondition ois odeemed oterminal. oThe oother
oanswers oare oincorrect obecause oliving owills oare onot oalways ohonored oin oevery ocircumstance,
othey oare onot obinding ofor othe oduration oof othe oclient's olife, oand othey oare onot odrawn oup oby othe
oclient's ofamily.
PTS: o o 1 REF: o o p. o29
NAT: o Client oNeeds: oSafe, oEffective oCare oEnvironment: oManagement oof
oCare oTOP: o Chapter o1: oProfessional oNursing oPractice
KEY: o Integrated oProcess: oCommunication oand oDocumentation BLM: o Cognitive
oLevel: oAnalyze oNOT: o Multiple oChoice
3. A onurse ohas obeen oproviding oethical ocare ofor omany oyears oand ois oaware oof othe oneed oto
omaintain othe oethical oprinciple oof ononmaleficence. oWhich oof othe ofollowing oactions owould obe
oconsidered oa oviolation oof othis oprinciple?
A. Discussing oa oDNR oorder owith oa oterminally oill oclient
B. Assisting oa osemi-independent oclient owith oADLs
C. Refusing oto oadminister opain omedication oas oprescribed
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