TEST BANK FOR DAVIS ADVANTAGE FOR UNDERSTANDING MEDICAL SURGICAL NURSING 7TH EDITION BY LINDA S WILLIAMS UPDATED 2026

TEST BANK FOR DAVIS ADVANTAGE FOR UNDERSTANDING MEDICAL SURGICAL NURSING 7TH EDITION BY LINDA S WILLIAMS UPDATED 2026 Davis Advantage for Understanding Medical-Surgical Nursing, 7th Edition: TABLE OF CONTENT ________________________________________ Unit 1: Understanding Health Care Issues 1. Critical Thinking and the Nursing Process 2. Evidence-Based Practice 3. Issues in Nursing Practice 4. Cultural Influences on Nursing Care 5. Complementary and Alternative Modalities Unit 2: Understanding Health and Illness 6. Nursing Care of Patients with Fluid, Electrolyte, and Acid-Base Imbalances 7. Nursing Care of Patients Receiving Intravenous Therapy 8. Nursing Care of Patients with Infections 9. Nursing Care of Patients in Shock 10. Nursing Care of Patients in Pain 11. Nursing Care of Patients With Cancer 12. Nursing Care of Patients Having Surgery 13. Nursing Care of Patients with Emergent Conditions and Disaster/Bioterrorism Response Unit 3: Understanding Life Span Influences on Health and Illness 14. Developmental Considerations and Chronic Illness in the Nursing Care of Adults 15. Nursing Care of Older Adult Patients 16. Patient Care Settings 17. Nursing Care of Patients at the End of Life Unit 4: Understanding the Immune System 18. Immune System Function, Assessment and Therapeutic Measures 19. Nursing Care of Patients With Immune Disorders 20. Nursing Care of Patients With HIV Disease and AIDS Unit 5: Understanding the Cardiovascular System 21. Cardiovascular System Function, Assessment and Therapeutic Measures 22. Nursing Care of Patients With Hypertension 23. Nursing Care of Patients With Valvular, Inflammatory and Infectious Cardiac or Venous Disorders 24. Nursing Care of Patients With Occlusive Cardiovascular Disorders 25. Nursing Care of Patients With Cardiac Arrhythmias 26. Nursing Care of Patients With Heart Failure Unit 6: Understanding the Hematologic and Lymphatic Systems 27. Hematologic and Lymphatic System Function, Assessment, and Therapeutic Measures 28. Nursing Care of Patients With Hematologic and Lymphatic Disorders Unit 7: Understanding the Respiratory System 29. Respiratory System Function, Assessment, and Therapeutic Measures 30. Nursing Care of Patients With Upper Respiratory Tract Disorders 31. Nursing Care of Patients With Lower Respiratory Tract Disorders Unit 8: Understanding the Gastrointestinal, Hepatic, and Pancreatic Systems 32. Gastrointestinal, Hepatobiliary, and Pancreatic Systems Function, Assessment and Therapeutic Measures 33. Nursing Care of Patients With Upper Gastrointestinal Disorders 34. Nursing Care of Patients With Lower Gastrointestinal Disorders 35. Nursing Care of Patients With Liver, Pancreatic, and Gallbladder Disorders Unit 9: Understanding the Urinary System 36. Urinary System Function, Assessment, and Therapeutic Measures 37. Nursing Care of Patients With Disorders of the Urinary System Unit 10: Understanding the Endocrine System 38. Endocrine System Function and Assessment 39. Nursing Care of Patients With Endocrine Disorders 40. Nursing Care of Patients With Disorders of the Endocrine Pancreas Unit 11: Understanding the Genitourinary and Reproductive System 41. Genitourinary and Reproductive System Function and Assessment 42. Nursing Care of Women With Reproductive System Disorders 43. Nursing Care of Male Patients With Genitourinary Disorders 44. Nursing Care of Patients With Sexually Transmitted Infections Unit 12: Understanding the Musculoskeletal System 45. Musculoskeletal Function and Assessment 46. Nursing Care of Patients With Musculoskeletal and Connective Tissue Disorders Unit 13: Understanding the Neurologic System 47. Neurologic System Function, Assessment, and Therapeutic Measures 48. Nursing Care of Patients With Central Nervous System Disorders 49. Nursing Care of Patients With Cerebrovascular Disorders 50. Nursing Care of Patients With Peripheral Nervous System Disorders Unit 14: Understanding the Sensory System 51. Sensory System Function, Assessment, and Therapeutic Measures: Vision and Hearing 52. Nursing Care of Patients With Sensory Disorders: Vision and Hearing Unit 15: Understanding the Integumentary System 53. Integumentary System Function, Assessment and Therapeutic Measures 54. Nursing Care of Patients With Skin Disorders 55. Nursing Care of Patients With Burns Unit 16: Understanding Mental Health Care 56. Mental Health Function, Assessment, and Therapeutic Measures 57. Nursing Care of Patients With Mental Health Disorders   CHAPTER 1: CRITICAL THINKING AND THE NURSING PROCESS This chapter explores critical thinking as the foundation of safe, effective nursing practice, emphasizing the nursing process: assessment, diagnosis, planning, implementation, and evaluation. It highlights clinical reasoning, prioritization, ethical decision-making, and patient-centered care. Nurses must integrate evidence, safety, and professional judgment to provide holistic care across diverse clinical settings. 1. A nurse collects a patient’s vital signs, health history, and current medications. Which step of the nursing process is being performed? A. Planning B. Assessment C. Implementation D. Evaluation - CORRECT ANSWER - : B Rationale: Assessment involves systematically collecting patient data to identify needs. Planning, implementation, and evaluation occur after this step. 2. During care planning, a nurse sets measurable goals for a patient’s mobility improvement. Which step of the nursing process does this represent? A. Assessment B. Planning C. Implementation D. Evaluation - CORRECT ANSWER - : B Rationale: Planning involves developing measurable, patient-centered goals and determining interventions. Assessment precedes this, while implementation follows planning. 3. A nurse evaluates whether a patient’s pain management plan effectively reduced discomfort. This reflects which nursing process phase? A. Assessment B. Planning C. Implementation D. Evaluation - CORRECT ANSWER - : D Rationale: Evaluation determines if interventions achieved desired outcomes, guiding ongoing care adjustments. Assessment and planning occur prior to evaluation. 4. A patient exhibits shortness of breath and anxiety. The nurse prioritizes oxygen administration over education. Which principle guides this decision? A. Delegation B. Prioritization C. Documentation D. Standard precautions - CORRECT ANSWER - : B Rationale: Prioritization ensures immediate, life-threatening needs are addressed first. Delegation and documentation are separate nursing responsibilities. 5. Which scenario best demonstrates critical thinking in nursing? A. Administering medications at scheduled times without review B. Following a care plan while assessing for individual patient responses C. Recording vitals exactly as the monitor displays D. Performing a procedure solely because it is routine - CORRECT ANSWER - : B Rationale: Critical thinking requires evaluating patient responses and adjusting care, not blindly following routines or devices.