Test Bank for Understanding Medical-
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Surgical Nursing
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Edition Linda S. Williams Paula D. Hop
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,TABLE8OF8CONTENTS
Unit818Understanding8Health8Care8Issues
1. Critical8Thinking8andthe8Nursing8Process
2. Evidence-Based8Practice
3. Issues8in8Nursing8Practice
4. Cultural8Influences8on8Nursing8Care
5. Complementary8and8Alternative8Modalities
Unit828Understanding8Health8and8Illness
6. Nursing8Care8of8Patients8with8Fluid,8Electrolyte,8and8Acid-Base8Imbalances
7. Nursing8Care8of8Patients8Receiving8Intravenous8Therapy
8. Nursing8Care8of8Patients8withInfections
9. Nursing8Care8of8Patients8inShock
10. Nursing8Care8of8Patients8inPain
11. Nursing8Care8of8Patients8WithCancer
12. Nursing8Care8of8Patients8HavingSurgery
13. Nursing8Care8of8Patients8with8Emergent8Conditions8and8Disaster/Bioterrorism8Response
Unit838Understanding8Life8Span8Influences8on8Health8and8Illness
14. Developmental8Considerations8and8Chronic8Illness8in8the8Nursing8Care8of8Adults
15. Nursing8Care8of8Older8AdultPatients
16. Patient8Care8Settings
17. Nursing8Care8of8Patients8at8the8End8of8Life
Unit848Understanding8the8Immune8System
18. Immune8System8Function,8Assessment8and8Therapeutic8Measures
19. Nursing8Care8of8Patients8With8Immune8Disorders
20. Nursing8Care8of8Patients8With8HIV8Disease8and8AIDS
Unit858Understanding8the8Cardiovascular8System
21. Cardiovascular8System8Function,8Assessment8and8Therapeutic8Measures
22. Nursing8Care8of8Patients8WithHypertension
23. Nursing8Care8of8Patients8With8Valvular,8Inflammatory8and8Infectious8Cardiac8or8Venous8Disorders
24. Nursing8Care8of8Patients8With8Occlusive8Cardiovascular8Disorders
25. Nursing8Care8of8Patients8With8Cardiac8Arrhythmias
26. Nursing8Care8of8Patients8With8Heart8Failure
Unit868Understanding8the8Hematologic8and8Lymphatic8Systems
27. Hematologic8and8Lymphatic8System8Function,8Assessment,8and8Therapeutic8Measures
28. Nursing8Care8of8Patients8With8Hematologic8and8Lymphatic8Disorders
Unit878Understanding8the8Respiratory8System
29. Respiratory8System8Function,8Assessment,8and8Therapeutic8Measures
30. Nursing8Care8of8Patients8With8Upper8Respiratory8Tract8Disorders
31. Nursing8Care8of8Patients8With8Lower8Respiratory8Tract8Disorders
,Unit888Understanding8the8Gastrointestinal,8Hepatic,8and8Pancreatic8Systems
32. Gastrointestinal,8Hepatobiliary,8and8Pancreatic8Systems8Function,8Assessment8and8Therapeutic8Measures
33. Nursing8Care8of8Patients8With8Upper8Gastrointestinal8Disorders
34. Nursing8Care8of8Patients8With8Lower8Gastrointestinal8Disorders
35. Nursing8Care8of8Patients8With8Liver,8Pancreatic,8and8Gallbladder8Disorders
Unit898Understanding8the8Urinary8System
36. Urinary8System8Function,8Assessment,8and8Therapeutic8Measures
37. Nursing8Care8of8Patients8With8Disorders8of8the8Urinary8System
Unit8108Understanding8the8Endocrine8System
38. Endocrine8System8Function8andAssessment
39. Nursing8Care8of8Patients8With8Endocrine8Disorders
40. Nursing8Care8of8Patients8With8Disorders8of8the8Endocrine8Pancreas
Unit8118Understanding8the8Genitourinary8and8Reproductive8System
41. Genitourinary8and8Reproductive8System8Function8and8Assessment
42. Nursing8Care8of8Women8With8Reproductive8System8Disorders
43. Nursing8Care8of8Male8Patients8With8Genitourinary8Disorders
44. Nursing8Care8of8Patients8With8Sexually8Transmitted8Infections
Unit8128Understanding8the8Musculoskeletal8System
45. Musculoskeletal8Function8and8Assessment
46. Nursing8Care8of8Patients8With8Musculoskeletal8and8Connective8Tissue8Disorders
Unit8138Understanding8the8Neurologic8System
47. Neurologic8System8Function,8Assessment,8and8Therapeutic8Measures
48. Nursing8Care8of8Patients8With8Central8Nervous8System8Disorders
49. Nursing8Care8of8Patients8With8Cerebrovascular8Disorders
50. Nursing8Care8of8Patients8With8Peripheral8Nervous8System8Disorders
Unit8148Understanding8the8Sensory8System
51. Sensory8System8Function,8Assessment,8and8Therapeutic8Measures:8Vision8and8Hearing
52. Nursing8Care8of8Patients8With8Sensory8Disorders:8Vision8and8Hearing
Unit8158Understanding8the8Integumentary8System
53. Integumentary8System8Function,8Assessment8and8Therapeutic8Measures
54. Nursing8Care8of8Patients8With8Skin8Disorders
55. Nursing8Care8of8Patients8WithBurns
Unit8168Understanding8Mental8Health8Care
56. Mental8Health8Function,8Assessment,8and8Therapeutic8Measures
57. Nursing8Care8of8Patients8With8Mental8Health8Disorders
, Chapter81.8Critical8Thinking8and8the8Nursing8Process
MULTIPLE8CHOICE
1. The8nurse8is8caring8for8a8group8of8patients8on8a8medical-
surgical8unit.8Which8patient8should8the8licensed8practical8nurse/licensed8vocational8nurse8(L
PN/LVN)8assess8first?
1. A8patient8with8a8blood8glucose8of8428mg/dL
2. A8patient8who8reports8a8pain8level8of82
3. A8patient8who8has8just8received8a8diagnosis8of8cancer
4. A8patient8who8has8a8respiratory8rate8of822
ANS:8 1
Chapter:8Chapter818Critical8Thinking8and8the8Nursing8Process
Objective:87.8Prioritize8patient8care8activities8based8on8the8Maslow8hierarchy8of8human8
needs.
Pages:86–7
Heading:8Prioritize8Care
Integrated8Process:8Clinical8Problem-
Solving8Process8(Nursing8Process)8Client8Need:8SECE—
Coordinated8Care
Cognitive8Level:8Application8[Applying]8
Concept:8Patient-
Centered8Care8Difficulty:8Difficult
Feedback
1 This8patient8has8a8dangerously8low8blood8glucose8level8and8requires8immediate8
intervention.
2 This8patient8will8need8to8be8assessed,8but8is8not8as8high8a8priority.
3 According8to8Maslow,8psychosocial8needs8are8not8as8high8of8a8priority8as8
physiological8needs.
4 A8respiratory8rate8of8228is8within8normal8range.
PTS: 1 CON:8Patient-Centered8Care
2. The8 LPN/LVN8enters8the8room8of8a8patient8who8is8angry8and8 yells,8 ―I8asked858minutes8ago
8for8my8pain8medication.8I’m8going8to8call8the8CEO8of8the8hospital8if8you8don’t8get8it8for8m
e8now.‖8Which8statement8by8the8nurse8demonstrates8intellectual8empathy?
1. ―We8are8short-staffed8today,8so8it8will8take8me8longer8to8meet8 your8needs.‖
2. ―I8am8sorry8you8had8to8wait,8 I8know8 you8must8be8in8a8lot8of8pain.‖
3. ―I8had8another8patient8who8had8severe8pain,8and8 I8had8to8get8to8them8first.‖
4. ―I8will8get8 you8the8number8for8the8CEO,8but8he8is8aware8of8how8busy8we8are.‖
ANS:8 2
Chapter:8Chapter818Critical8Thinking8and8the8Nursing8Process
Objective:82.8Describe8attitudes8and8skills8that8promote8good8critical8thinking8
Page:82
Heading:8Intellectual8Empathy
Integrated8Process:8Communication8and8Documentation8
Client8Need:8Psychosocial8Integrity
