ورقة عمل التمريض الباطني الجراحي: الأعصاب والغدد الصماء والكلى مع الإجابات

Why do women get urinary tract infections more often than men?

1. AWomen drink more fluids than men do each day
2. BWomen have more bacteria in their blood
3. CWomen's kidneys are smaller than men's
4. DThe urethra is shorter and closer to the anus

In primary hypothyroidism, what is the usual TSH result?

1. ALow
2. BNormal
3. CHigh
4. DUndetectable

How is diabetic retinopathy usually picked up early?

1. ARegular eye screening with retinal photographs
2. BWaiting until the patient notices blurred vision
3. CChecking the pupils with a torch at every visit
4. DA yearly blood test for HbA1c only

A patient with a new ileal conduit has threads of mucus in their urine. What should the nurse explain?

1. AThe kidneys have stopped working properly after surgery
2. BThis is normal, because the conduit is made from bowel
3. CThis proves a serious kidney infection
4. DThis is a sign that the stoma is dying

After a kidney biopsy, which observation is most important?

1. AThe colour of the patient's skin on the face
2. BSigns of bleeding, such as haematuria and a rising pulse
3. CThe temperature every four hours only
4. DThe patient's appetite at the next meal

Which complication is a particular risk in nephrotic syndrome?

1. ALow cholesterol
2. BBleeding from low platelets
3. CVenous thrombosis
4. DHypoglycaemia

Two days after surgery, an 80-year-old woman is quiet, sleepy, slow to answer and eating little. Her daughter says she is "not herself". What should the nurse suspect?

1. AThe start of Alzheimer's disease
2. BSimple low mood about being in hospital
3. CHypoactive delirium
4. DNormal tiredness after an operation

A prescription reads "Insulin 10U". Why is this a safety problem?

1. AThere is no problem as long as the nurse can read it
2. BInsulin doses must always be written in millilitres
3. C"U" means the insulin must be given intravenously
4. D"U" can be misread as a zero, giving a tenfold dose