Therapeutic intervention {Ans: treatment directed toward a cure or alleviation of signs and symptoms}Morbidity {Ans: number of persons having the disease in a given population}... {Ans: *Age range and healthcare needs specific to individual patients makes medical-surgical nursing an ever-changing and challenging area of nursing practice *Remember: patients are members of families and communities *In some instances, nursing care is directed toward the family or even the community}... {Ans: *Must be strong communicators!!1 *Able to communicate with other members of the healthcare team,patients, and their families *Must be able to safely perform often complex nursing care skills and tasks *Must be able to delegate to,manage and supervise nursing assistive personnel}Spontaneous resolution {Ans: healing occurs with little or no treatment}... {Ans: *The adult patient *The person with whom and for whom nursing care is designated and implemented *Ranges in age from the late teens to the early 100's}... {Ans: *No matter the type of healthcare service or setting,medical-surgical nurses must use knowledge and skills to provide competent and safe patient care!!! *The ability to effectively prioritize activities and patient care needs is critical!}... {Ans: *Nursing care is structured by the activities planned and