उत्तरों सहित मेड-सर्ज: हृदय-संवहनी और श्वसन वर्कशीट

Mesothelioma of the pleura is strongly linked with exposure to which substance?

1. APollen
2. BWood smoke
3. CCoal dust
4. DAsbestos

Which sign often appears earliest in hypovolaemic shock in an adult?

1. AFixed, dilated pupils
2. BA rising heart rate
3. CA slow, bounding pulse
4. DA systolic pressure below 70 mmHg

What is atelectasis?

1. AFluid in the space around the lung
2. BNarrowing of the airways caused by spasm of smooth muscle
3. CCollapse of part of the lung so the alveoli contain no air
4. DInfection of the lung tissue causing the alveoli to fill with pus

After an acute coronary syndrome, a patient with a normal cholesterol level is prescribed a high-intensity statin. Why?

1. AStatins work as painkillers for chest pain
2. BStatins reduce further events whatever the starting cholesterol
3. CStatins are needed only if the cholesterol level is very high
4. DStatins are given after an ACS mainly to lower the blood pressure

A patient has pneumonia in the right lung only. In which side-lying position will oxygenation usually be best?

1. ALying on the right side, with the affected lung down
2. BFlat on the back with no pillows
3. CLying on the left side, with the healthy lung down
4. DProne with the head down

After an arterial blood gas sample is taken from the radial artery, what should the nurse do?

1. AApply firm pressure to the site for several minutes
2. BLeave the site uncovered without pressure
3. CBend the wrist sharply upwards to stop the bleeding
4. DMassage the site to help the bruising fade

A patient who injects drugs has a fever, a new heart murmur and splinter haemorrhages. Before antibiotics are started, what is most important?

1. ATake several sets of blood cultures from separate sites
2. BArrange an exercise ECG test
3. CTake a single blood culture from the cannula
4. DWait for an echocardiogram before taking any samples

मरीज़ की चेस्ट ड्रेन ट्यूबिंग ड्रेनेज यूनिट से अलग हो जाती है। नर्स को सबसे पहले क्या करना चाहिए?

1. Aड्रेन को छाती से निकाल देना और स्थल को ढकना
2. Bट्यूब को कई घंटों के लिए क्लैम्प करना और बाद में मरीज़ को दोबारा जाँचना
3. Cचिकित्सक के समीक्षा के लिए आने तक उसे हवा में खुला छोड़ना
4. Dउसे दोबारा जोड़ना, या ट्यूब का सिरा स्टेराइल पानी में डालना, फिर आकलन करना