Introductory Medical-Surgical Nursing 10e Comprehensive Test Bank by Barbara K Timby, Nancy E. Smith (2025)

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Introductory Medical-Surgical Nursing 10e Comprehensive Test Bank by Barbara K Timby, Nancy E. SmithTable of ContentsUnit INursing Roles and Responsibilities Unit IIPsychosocial Aspects of Client Care Unit IIIConcepts of Health and IllnessUnit IVCommon Medical-Surgical ProblemsUnit V...

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Introductory Medical-Surgical Nursing 10eComprehensive TestBank by Barbara KTimby, Nancy E. Smith

Table of ContentsUnit I Nursing Roles and ResponsibilitiesUnit II Psychosocial Aspects of Client CareUnit III Concepts of Health and IllnessUnit IV Common Medical-Surgical ProblemsUnit V Caring for Clients with Respiratory DisordersUnit VI Caring for Clients with Cardiovascular DisordersUnit VII Caring for Clients with Hematopoietic and Lymphatic DisordersUnit VIII Caring for Clients with Immune DisordersUnit IX Caring for Clients with Neurologic DisordersUnit X Caring for Clients with Sensory ProblemsUnit XI Caring for Clients with Gastrointestinal ProblemsUnit XII Caring for Clients with Endocrine ProblemsUnit XIII Disturbances of Sexual Structures or Reproductive FunctionUnit XIV Caring for Clients with Urinary and Renal ProblemsUnit XV Caring for Clients with Musculoskeletal ProblemsUnit XVI Caring for Clients with Integumentary ProblemsAppendix: Answers

MULTIPLE CHOICE. Choose the one alternative that best completes the statementor answers the question.1) The nurse is assisting a postoperative client in using an incentive spirometer. Whichof the following postoperative complications is this nurse attempting to avoid withthis client? 1)A) Hemorrhage B) Pulmonary embolism

,C)Deep vein thrombosis D) Atelectasis

2) A client who is recovering from abdominal surgery has a penrose drain. Which ofthe following should the nurse include in the care of this client? 2)A)Make sure there is a safety pin on the end of the drain.B) Clean the wound with normal saline every two hours.C) Empty the drain every 30 minutes.

,D) Remove the drain four hours postoperatively.

3) A client is in the recovery room. Which of the following members of the healthcareteam should the nurse contact regarding the client's level of pain control? 3)A)The surgeon B) The anesthesiologistC)The scrub nurse D) The circulating nurse

4) During the assessment of a postoperative client's bowel sounds, the nurseauscultates high-pitched sounds over all four abdominal quadrants. The nurse realizesthis finding could indicate: 4)A) Normal bowel function. B) The onset of stool.C)The onset of flatus. D) Paralytic ileus.

5) A client is being transferred from the operating room to the recovery room. Thenurse in the recovery room will be providing which phase of nursing care? 5)

A) Intraoperative B) PreoperativeC)Restorative D) Postoperative

6) A client is being scheduled for surgery. Which of the following should be includedin the preoperative teaching provided by the nurse? 6)A) The credentials of the anesthesiologistB) Information concerning the surgical procedure which will be performed by thesurgeonC) Cost of the procedureD) Planned length of stay at the hospital

7) A client is being positioned for a hip replacement procedure. In which of thefollowing positions will this client most likely be placed? 7)A)Dorsal recumbent B) Lateral chestC)Semi-sitting D) Prone

8) A postoperative client tells the nurse, "A book I read said that I should not eat aftersurgery for at least a week." Which of the following statements would be anappropriate nursing response? 8)A) "You don't need any food to heal anyway."B) "That's true."C) "That's not true. You could get an infection in your stomach."

, D) "I'll be giving you intravenous feedings anyway."

9) An elderly postoperative client is given an antiemetic for nausea. Which of thefollowing signs would indicate this client is experiencing a possible reaction to themedication? 9)A) Dry mouthB) Involuntary muscle movementsC)Breakthrough vomitingD)Confusion

10) A client is signing a surgical consent. Afterwards, the nurse also signs the form.What is the meaning of the nursing signature? 10)A) It means the client was alert and aware of what was being signed.B) It means there is a likelihood of a successful outcome.C) It means the client understood the procedure as described by the nurse.D) It means the surgeon was too busy to wait for the client to sign the form.

11) A client's endotracheal tube is being removed after the surgical procedure. Theintra-operative nurse realizes this client is in which phase of the general anesthesiaprocess? 11)A) Induction B) MaintenanceC)Reduction D) Emergence

12) An elderly client is being prepared for orthopedic surgery. The nurse realizes thisclient is at risk for which of the following? 12)A) Prolonged effects of anesthesia because of herbal supplementsB)Decreased tolerance of general anesthesiaC)Increased hypotensive effects of anesthesiaD)Wound dehiscence

13) The client who is preparing for surgery asks the nurse to keep their glasses andhearing aid in-place until they are under anesthesia. Which of the followingstatements by the nurse demonstrates accurate, therapeutic communication? 13)

A) "I will contact the surgery department to discuss you requests."B)"Certainly, you can keep them for that time."C) "You cannot keep those in."D) "The policies in the surgery unit will not allow it."