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Introduction to Medical-Surgical Nursing


Adrianne Dill Linton BSN MN PhD RN FAAN
6th Edition

,Table of Contents

Chapter 01 The Health Care System 1
Chapter 02 Nursing in Varied Patient Care Settings 10
Chapter 03 Legal and Ethical Considerations 20
Chapter 04 The Leadership Role of the Licensed Practical Nurse 26
Chapter 05 The Nurse-Patient Relationship 35
Chapter 06 Cultural Aspects of Nursing Care 44
Chapter 07 The Nurse and the Family 53
Chapter 08 Health and Illness 62
Chapter 09 Nutrition 71
Chapter 10 Developmental Processes 84
Chapter 11 The Older Patient 93
Chapter 12 The Nursing Process and Critical Thinking 101
Chapter 13 Immunity, Inflammation, and Infection 110
Chapter 14 Fluids and Electrolytes 120
Chapter 15 Pain Management 129
Chapter 16 First Aid, Emergency Care, and Disaster Management 139
Chapter 17 Surgical Care 149
Chapter 18 Intravenous Therapy 159
Chapter 19 Shock 168
Chapter 20 Falls 177
Chapter 21 Immobility 187
Chapter 22 Delirium and Dementia 197
Chapter 23 Incontinence 207
Chapter 24 Loss, Death, and End-of-Life Care 217
Chapter 25 The Patient with Cancer 227
Chapter 26 The Patient with an Ostomy 239
Chapter 27 Neurologic Disorders 250
Chapter 28 Cerebrovascular Accident 260
Chapter 29 Spinal Cord Injury 271
Chapter 30 Disorders of the Upper Respiratory Tract 282
Chapter 31 Acute Disorders of the Lower Respiratory Tract 291
Chapter 32 Chronic Disorders of the Lower Respiratory Tract 301
Chapter 33 Hematologic Disorders 311
Chapter 34 Immunologic Disorders 321
Chapter 35 Human Immunodeficiency Virus and Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome 331
Chapter 36 Cardiac Disorders 340
Chapter 37 Vascular Disorders 353
Chapter 38 Hypertension 363
Chapter 39 Upper Digestive Tract Disorders 373
Chapter 40 Lower Digestive Tract Disorders 381
Chapter 41 Liver, Gallbladder, and Pancreatic Disorders 387

,Chapter 42 Urologic Disorders 397
Chapter 43 Connective Tissue Disorders 407
Chapter 44 Fractures 417
Chapter 45 Amputations 427
Chapter 46 Pituitary and Adrenal Disorders 437
Chapter 47 Thyroid and Parathyroid Disorders 447
Chapter 48 Diabetes Mellitus and Hypoglycemia 457
Chapter 49 Female Reproductive Disorders 468
Chapter 50 Male Reproductive Disorders 477
Chapter 51 Sexually Transmitted Infections 486
Chapter 52 Skin Disorders 495
Chapter 53 Eye and Vision Disorders 504
Chapter 54 Ear and Hearing Disorders 513
Chapter 55 Psychologic Responses to Illness 523
Chapter 56 Psychiatric Disorders 532
Chapter 57 Substance-Related and Addictive Disorders 542

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Test Bank - Introduction to Medical-Surgical Nursing, 6th Edition (Linton, 2016)

Chapter 01: The Health Care System
Linton: Introduction to Medical-Surgical Nursing, 6th Edition


MULTIPLE CHOICE

1. An 89-year-old man, who was recently discharged from a rehabilitation hospital because of an
inability to concentrate and frequent memory lapses, cannot be left alone while his family
works. What options should the discharge planning team suggest that will satisfy safety
concerns and give the greatest quality of life to the patient?
a. Placement in a day care center from 8 AM to 5 PM daily
b. Placement in a long-term psychiatric facility
c. Placement in a high-security nursing home
d. Admission to a general hospital for evaluation
ANS: A
Day care centers provide supervision, safety, nutritious meals, and socialization while the
caregiving family works.

DIF: Cognitive Level: Application REF: p. 7 OBJ: 5
TOP: Day Care Centers KEY: Nursing Process Step: Planning
MSC: NCLEX: Physiological Integrity: Reduction of Risk

2. A 66-year-old hospitalized patient is anxious about how the physician will be paid now that he
is on Medicare Parts A and B, instead of his previous privately funded insurance plan. Who
should the nurse explain is the payor to the physician on this plan?
a. Previous privately funded insurance plan
b. Medicare Part A
c. Medicare Part B
d. Patient or patient’s family
ANS: C
Part A pays skilled care facilities. Part B pays for physician’s services. The previously held
insurance is no longer available because of the patient’s age. The family or patient is not
responsible because Part B is in effect.

DIF: Cognitive Level: Comprehension REF: p. 11 OBJ: 4
TOP: Health Care Funding KEY: Nursing Process Step: Implementation
MSC: NCLEX: Safe, Effective Care Environment: Coordinated Care

3. What health care plan is the best referral for an unemployed 42-year-old patient with renal
failure who has lost his job-related private insurance?
a. Medicare
b. Medicaid
c. Public health facility
d. Community-based outpatient clinic
ANS: B
Medicaid is available to needy low-income persons younger than 65 years of age who have a
permanent disability. Medicare is for persons 65 years and older. Public health services are
involved with prevention more often than with chronic care.



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