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

What is pitting oedema?

1. AA small sore that forms on the shin
2. BSwelling that is hard and does not dent at all when pressed
3. CRedness of the skin that turns white when it is pressed
4. DSwelling that keeps a dent for a while after firm pressure

Which precautions are needed for a patient with suspected infectious pulmonary tuberculosis?

1. AContact precautions with gloves only
2. BAirborne precautions with a respirator mask
3. CStandard precautions only
4. DProtective isolation for the patient's own sake

During manual blood pressure measurement, what does the first clear tapping sound (Korotkoff phase 1) mark?

1. AThe pulse pressure
2. BThe diastolic pressure
3. CThe systolic pressure
4. DThe mean arterial pressure

After an above-knee amputation, which measure helps prevent a hip flexion contracture?

1. ASitting in a chair for most of the day with the hips bent
2. BLying prone for periods and avoiding pillows under the stump
3. CKeeping a pillow under the stump at all times, day and night
4. DKeeping the hip bent to reduce stump swelling

A nurse measures blood pressure on a large upper arm using a cuff that is too small. What effect will this have?

1. AOnly the pulse rate will be affected
2. BThe reading will be falsely low
3. CThe reading will be falsely high
4. DThe reading will be accurate but slower

Which ECG finding is typical of atrial flutter?

1. AWide, bizarre QRS complexes at 180/min
2. BP waves with no relationship to the QRS complexes
3. CA chaotic baseline with no clear P waves and irregular QRS
4. DRegular sawtooth flutter waves between QRS complexes

After a pneumonectomy, how is the patient usually positioned?

1. AHead down with the legs raised, to drain secretions from the lung
2. BFlat and prone for the whole of the first day after surgery
3. CFully on the non-operated side, to help drain the empty space
4. DOn the back or the operated side, not fully on the remaining lung

डिगॉक्सिन की सुबह की खुराक से पहले मरीज़ की एपिकल नाड़ी 54/min है और उसे मतली हो रही है। नर्स को क्या करना चाहिए?

1. Aखुराक देना, क्योंकि केवल रेडियल नाड़ी मायने रखती है
2. Bखुराक रोकना और सूचित करना, क्योंकि विषाक्तता संभव है
3. Cखुराक और मतली-रोधी दवा देना, फिर कल नाड़ी दोबारा जाँचना
4. Dआधी खुराक देना और एक घंटे में नाड़ी दोबारा जाँचना