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Test Bank For Study Guide For Lewis's Medical-
Surgical Nursing, 13th Edition By
Harding/Kwong/Hagler And Reinisch Newest
Edition 2026
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table of contents
section 1 concepts in nursing practice
1 professional nursing
2 social determinants of health
3 health history and physical examination
4 patient and caregiver teaching
5 chronic illness and older adults
6 caring for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer or questioning, and gender diverse patients
section 2 problems related to comfort and coping
7 stress management
8 sleep and sleep disorders
9 pain
10 palliative and end-of-life care
11 substance use disorders
section 3 problems related to homeostasis and protection
12 inflammation and healing
13 genetics
14 immune responses and transplantation
15 infection
16 cancer
17 fluid, electrolyte, and acid-base imbalances
section 4 perioperative and emergency care
18 preoperative care
19 intraoperative care
20 postoperative care
21 emergency and disaster nursing
section 5 problems related to altered sensory input
22 assessment and management: visual problems
23 assessment and management: auditory problems
24 assessment: integumentary system
25 integumentary problems
26 burns
section 6 problems of oxygenation: ventilation
27 assessment: respiratory system
28 supporting ventilation
29 upper respiratory problems
30 lower respiratory problems
31 obstructive pulmonary diseases
32 acute respiratory failure and acute respiratory distress syndrome
section 7 problems of oxygenation: transport
33 assessment: hematologic system
34 hematologic problems
section 8 problems of oxygenation: perfusion
35 assessment: cardiovascular system
36 hypertension
37 coronary artery disease and acute coronary syndrome
38 heart failure
39 dysrhythmias
40 inflammatory and structural heart disorders
41 vascular disorders
42 shock, sepsis, and multiple organ dysfunction syndrome
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section 9 problems of ingestion, digestion, absorption, and elimination
43 assessment: gastrointestinal system
44 nutrition problems
45 obesity
46 upper gastrointestinal problems
47 lower gastrointestinal problems
48 liver, biliary tract, and pancreas problems
section 10 problems of urinary function
49 assessment: urinary system
50 renal and urologic problems
51 acute kidney injury and chronic kidney disease
section 11 problems related to regulatory and reproductive mechanisms
52 assessment: endocrine system
53 diabetes
54 endocrine problems
55 assessment: reproductive system
56 breast disorders
57 sexually transmitted infections
58 female reproductive problems
59 male reproductive problems
section 12 problems related to movement and coordination
60 assessment: nervous system
61 acute intracranial problems
62 stroke
63 chronic neurologic problems
64 dementia and delirium
65 spinal cord and peripheral nerve problems
66 assessment: musculoskeletal system
67 musculoskeletal trauma and orthopedic surgery
68 musculoskeletal problems
69 arthritis and connective tissue diseases
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chapter 01: professional nursing
test bank
multiple choice
1. the nurse teaches a student nurse about how to apply the nursing process when providing
patient care. which statement, if made by the student nurse, indicates that teaching was
successful?
a. the nursing process is a scientific-based method of diagnosing the patients health care
problems.
b. the nursing process is a problem-solving tool used to identify and treat patients health care
needs.
c. the nursing process is based on nursing theory that incorporates the biopsychosocial
nature of humans.
d. the nursing process is used primarily to explain nursing interventions to other
health care professionals.
ans: b
the nursing process is a problem-solving approach to the identification and treatment of patients
problems. diagnosis is only one phase of the nursing process. the primary use of the nursing process
is in patient care, not to establish nursing theory or explain nursing interventions to other health care
professionals.
dif: cognitive level: understand (comprehension)
top: nursing process: implementation msc: nclex: safe and effective care environment
2. the nurse describes to a student nurse how to use evidence-based practice guidelines when
caring for patients. which statement, if made by the nurse, would be the most accurate?
a. inferences from clinical research studies are used as a guide.
b. patient care is based on clinical judgment, experience, and traditions.
c. data are evaluated to show that the patient outcomes are consistently met.
Test Bank For Study Guide For Lewis's Medical-
Surgical Nursing, 13th Edition By
Harding/Kwong/Hagler And Reinisch Newest
Edition 2026
,[Type here]
table of contents
section 1 concepts in nursing practice
1 professional nursing
2 social determinants of health
3 health history and physical examination
4 patient and caregiver teaching
5 chronic illness and older adults
6 caring for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer or questioning, and gender diverse patients
section 2 problems related to comfort and coping
7 stress management
8 sleep and sleep disorders
9 pain
10 palliative and end-of-life care
11 substance use disorders
section 3 problems related to homeostasis and protection
12 inflammation and healing
13 genetics
14 immune responses and transplantation
15 infection
16 cancer
17 fluid, electrolyte, and acid-base imbalances
section 4 perioperative and emergency care
18 preoperative care
19 intraoperative care
20 postoperative care
21 emergency and disaster nursing
section 5 problems related to altered sensory input
22 assessment and management: visual problems
23 assessment and management: auditory problems
24 assessment: integumentary system
25 integumentary problems
26 burns
section 6 problems of oxygenation: ventilation
27 assessment: respiratory system
28 supporting ventilation
29 upper respiratory problems
30 lower respiratory problems
31 obstructive pulmonary diseases
32 acute respiratory failure and acute respiratory distress syndrome
section 7 problems of oxygenation: transport
33 assessment: hematologic system
34 hematologic problems
section 8 problems of oxygenation: perfusion
35 assessment: cardiovascular system
36 hypertension
37 coronary artery disease and acute coronary syndrome
38 heart failure
39 dysrhythmias
40 inflammatory and structural heart disorders
41 vascular disorders
42 shock, sepsis, and multiple organ dysfunction syndrome
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section 9 problems of ingestion, digestion, absorption, and elimination
43 assessment: gastrointestinal system
44 nutrition problems
45 obesity
46 upper gastrointestinal problems
47 lower gastrointestinal problems
48 liver, biliary tract, and pancreas problems
section 10 problems of urinary function
49 assessment: urinary system
50 renal and urologic problems
51 acute kidney injury and chronic kidney disease
section 11 problems related to regulatory and reproductive mechanisms
52 assessment: endocrine system
53 diabetes
54 endocrine problems
55 assessment: reproductive system
56 breast disorders
57 sexually transmitted infections
58 female reproductive problems
59 male reproductive problems
section 12 problems related to movement and coordination
60 assessment: nervous system
61 acute intracranial problems
62 stroke
63 chronic neurologic problems
64 dementia and delirium
65 spinal cord and peripheral nerve problems
66 assessment: musculoskeletal system
67 musculoskeletal trauma and orthopedic surgery
68 musculoskeletal problems
69 arthritis and connective tissue diseases
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chapter 01: professional nursing
test bank
multiple choice
1. the nurse teaches a student nurse about how to apply the nursing process when providing
patient care. which statement, if made by the student nurse, indicates that teaching was
successful?
a. the nursing process is a scientific-based method of diagnosing the patients health care
problems.
b. the nursing process is a problem-solving tool used to identify and treat patients health care
needs.
c. the nursing process is based on nursing theory that incorporates the biopsychosocial
nature of humans.
d. the nursing process is used primarily to explain nursing interventions to other
health care professionals.
ans: b
the nursing process is a problem-solving approach to the identification and treatment of patients
problems. diagnosis is only one phase of the nursing process. the primary use of the nursing process
is in patient care, not to establish nursing theory or explain nursing interventions to other health care
professionals.
dif: cognitive level: understand (comprehension)
top: nursing process: implementation msc: nclex: safe and effective care environment
2. the nurse describes to a student nurse how to use evidence-based practice guidelines when
caring for patients. which statement, if made by the nurse, would be the most accurate?
a. inferences from clinical research studies are used as a guide.
b. patient care is based on clinical judgment, experience, and traditions.
c. data are evaluated to show that the patient outcomes are consistently met.
