Test Bank for Davis Advantage for Understanding Medical-Surgical Nursing 7th Edition (2026/2027) by Paula D. Williams, Linda S.; Hopper | ALL CHAPTERS INCLUDED | VERIFIED ANSWERS | COMPLETE GUIDE

TEST BANK FOR UNDERSTANDING
MEDICAL-SURGICAL NURSING 6TH
EDITION LINDA S. WILLIAMS PAULA
D. HOPPER

,TABLEAOFACONTENTS

UnitA1AUnderstandingAHealthACareAIssues
CriticalAThinkingAandAtheANursingAProcess
Evidence-BasedAPractice
IssuesAinANursingAPractice
CulturalAInfluencesAonANursingACare
ComplementaryAandAAlternativeAModalities

UnitA2AUnderstandingAHealthAandAIllness
NursingACareAofAPatientsAwithAFluid,AElectrolyte,AandAAcid-BaseAImbalances
NursingACareAofAPatientsAReceivingAIntravenousATherapy
NursingACareAofAPatientsAwithAInfections
NursingACareAofAPatientsAinAShock
NursingACareAofAPatientsAinAPain
NursingACareAofAPatientsAWithACancer
NursingACareAofAPatientsAHavingASurgery
NursingACareAofAPatientsAwithAEmergentAConditionsAandADisaster/BioterrorismAResponse

UnitA3AUnderstandingALifeASpanAInfluencesAonAHealthAandAIllness
DevelopmentalAConsiderationsAandAChronicAIllnessAinAtheANursingACareAofAAdults
NursingACareAofAOlderAAdultAPatients
PatientACareASettings
NursingACareAofAPatientsAatAtheAEndAofALife

UnitA4AUnderstandingAtheAImmuneASystem
ImmuneASystemAFunction,AAssessmentAandATherapeuticAMeasures
NursingACareAofAPatientsAWithAImmuneADisorders
NursingACareAofAPatientsAWithAHIVADiseaseAandAAIDS

UnitA5AUnderstandingAtheACardiovascularASystem
CardiovascularASystemAFunction,AAssessmentAandATherapeuticAMeasures
NursingACareAofAPatientsAWithAHypertension
NursingACareAofAPatientsAWithAValvular,AInflammatoryAandAInfectiousACardiacAorAVenousADisorders
NursingACareAofAPatientsAWithAOcclusiveACardiovascularADisorders
NursingACareAofAPatientsAWithACardiacAArrhythmias
NursingACareAofAPatientsAWithAHeartAFailure

UnitA6AUnderstandingAtheAHematologicAandALymphaticASystems
HematologicAandALymphaticASystemAFunction,AAssessment,AandATherapeuticAMeasures
NursingACareAofAPatientsAWithAHematologicAandALymphaticADisorders

UnitA7AUnderstandingAtheARespiratoryASystem
RespiratoryASystemAFunction,AAssessment,AandATherapeuticAMeasures
NursingACareAofAPatientsAWithAUpperARespiratoryATractADisorders
NursingACareAofAPatientsAWithALowerARespiratoryATractADisorders

,UnitA8AUnderstandingAtheAGastrointestinal,AHepatic,AandAPancreaticASystems
Gastrointestinal,AHepatobiliary,AandAPancreaticASystemsAFunction,AAssessmentAandATherapeuti
cAMeasures
NursingACareAofAPatientsAWithAUpperAGastrointestinalADisorders
NursingACareAofAPatientsAWithALowerAGastrointestinalADisorders
NursingACareAofAPatientsAWithALiver,APancreatic,AandAGallbladderADisorders

UnitA9AUnderstandingAtheAUrinaryASystem
UrinaryASystemAFunction,AAssessment,AandATherapeuticAMeasures
NursingACareAofAPatientsAWithADisordersAofAtheAUrinaryASystem

UnitA10AUnderstandingAtheAEndocrineASystem
EndocrineASystemAFunctionAandAAssessment
NursingACareAofAPatientsAWithAEndocrineADisorders
NursingACareAofAPatientsAWithADisordersAofAtheAEndocrineAPancreas

UnitA11AUnderstandingAtheAGenitourinaryAandAReproductiveASystem
GenitourinaryAandAReproductiveASystemAFunctionAandAAssessment
NursingACareAofAWomenAWithAReproductiveASystemADisorders
NursingACareAofAMaleAPatientsAWithAGenitourinaryADisorders
NursingACareAofAPatientsAWithASexuallyATransmittedAInfections

UnitA12AUnderstandingAtheAMusculoskeletalASystem
MusculoskeletalAFunctionAandAAssessment
NursingACareAofAPatientsAWithAMusculoskeletalAandAConnectiveATissueADisorders

UnitA13AUnderstandingAtheANeurologicASystem
NeurologicASystemAFunction,AAssessment,AandATherapeuticAMeasures
NursingACareAofAPatientsAWithACentralANervousASystemADisorders
NursingACareAofAPatientsAWithACerebrovascularADisorders
NursingACareAofAPatientsAWithAPeripheralANervousASystemADisorders

UnitA14AUnderstandingAtheASensoryASystem
SensoryASystemAFunction,AAssessment,AandATherapeuticAMeasures:AVisionAandAHearing
NursingACareAofAPatientsAWithASensoryADisorders:AVisionAandAHearing

UnitA15AUnderstandingAtheAIntegumentaryASystem
IntegumentaryASystemAFunction,AAssessmentAandATherapeuticAMeasures
NursingACareAofAPatientsAWithASkinADisorders
NursingACareAofAPatientsAWithABurns

UnitA16AUnderstandingAMentalAHealthACare
MentalAHealthAFunction,AAssessment,AandATherapeuticAMeasures
NursingACareAofAPatientsAWithAMentalAHealthADisorders

, Chapter 1. Critical Thinking and the Nursing Process
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MULTIPLEACHOICE

TheAnurseAisAcaringAforAaAgroupAofApatientsAonAaAmedical-
surgicalAunit.AWhichApatientAshouldAtheAlicensedApracticalAnurse/licensedAvocationalAnurseA
(LPN/LVN)AassessAfirst?
AApatientAwithAaAbloodAglucoseAofA42Amg/dL
AApatientAwhoAreportsAaApainAlevelAofA2
AApatientAwhoAhasAjustAreceivedAaAdiagnosisAofAcancer
AApatientAwhoAhasAaArespiratoryArateAofA22
ANS:A1
Chapter:AChapterA1ACriticalAThinkingAandAtheANursingAProcess
Objective:A7.APrioritizeApatientAcareAactivitiesAbasedAonAtheAMaslowAhierarchyAofAhuman
needs.
Pages:A6–7
Heading:APrioritizeACare
IntegratedAProcess:AClinicalAProblem-SolvingAProcessA(NursingAProcess)
ClientANeed:ASECE—CoordinatedACare
CognitiveALevel:AApplicationA[Applying]
Concept:APatient-CenteredACare
Difficulty:ADifficult

Feedback
ThisApatientAhasAaAdangerouslyAlowAbloodAglucoseAlevelAandArequiresAimmediateAi
ntervention.
ThisApatientAwillAneedAtoAbeAassessed,AbutAisAnotAasAhighAaApriority.
AccordingAtoAMaslow,ApsychosocialAneedsAareAnotAasAhighAofAaApriorityAasAp
hysiologicalAneeds.
AArespiratoryArateAofA22AisAwithinAnormalArange.

PTS: 1 CON:APatient-CenteredACare

TheALPN/LVNAentersAtheAroomAofAaApatientAwhoAisAangryAandAyells,A―IAaskedA5AminutesAago
AforAmyApainAmedication.AI’mAgoingAtoAcallAtheACEOAofAtheAhospitalAifA youAdon’tAgetAitAfor

AmeAnow.‖AWhichAstatementAbyAtheAnurseAdemonstratesAintellectualAempathy?

―WeAareAshort-staffedAtoday,AsoAitAwillAtakeAmeAlongerAtoAmeetAyourAneeds.‖
―IAamAsorryAyouAhadAtoAwait,AIAknowAyouAmustAbeAinAaAlotAofApain.‖
―IAhadAanotherApatientAwhoAhadAsevereApain,AandAIAhadAtoAgetAtoAthemAfirst.‖
―IAwillAgetAyouAtheAnumberAforAtheACEO,AbutAheAisAawareAofAhowAbusyAweAare.‖
ANS:A2
Chapter:AChapterA1ACriticalAThinkingAandAtheANursingAProcess
Objective:A2.ADescribeAattitudesAandAskillsAthatApromoteAgoodAcriticalAthinking
Page:A2
Heading:AIntellectualAEmpathy
IntegratedAProcess:ACommunicationAandADocumentation
ClientANeed:APsychosocialAIntegrity