उत्तरों सहित मेड-सर्ज: पाचन, शल्य-पूर्व/पश्चात और कैंसर वर्कशीट

What is cancer cachexia?

1. AWeight gain caused by steroid treatment
2. BA fever that occurs after every chemotherapy cycle and lasts several days
3. CSevere loss of weight and muscle that diet alone does not reverse
4. DA skin rash from radiotherapy

Using the rule of nines in an adult, what percentage is the whole head and neck?

1. A1%
2. B9%
3. C4.5%
4. D18%

On a numerical rating scale for pain, what do 0 and 10 usually mean?

1. A0 is no pain and 10 is the worst pain imaginable
2. B0 is the worst pain and 10 is no pain at all
3. C0 is mild pain and 10 is moderate pain
4. DThe numbers show how many hours the pain has lasted

कौन-सी इलेक्ट्रोलाइट असामान्यता सर्जरी के बाद के इलियस में योगदान दे सकती है?

1. Aहाइपरकैलीमिया
2. Bहाइपरनैट्रीमिया
3. Cहाइपोकैलीमिया
4. Dहाइपरफ़ॉस्फ़ेटीमिया

Which statement about fatigue during radiotherapy is correct?

1. AIt occurs only after the first session and then disappears completely
2. BIt means the radiotherapy has failed
3. CIt is caused by the patient becoming radioactive
4. DIt often builds during the course and can last for weeks

जठरांत्र रक्तस्राव वाले स्थिर मरीज़ में लाल रक्त कोशिका आधान का कौन-सा तरीका वर्तमान प्रमाण के अनुरूप है?

1. Aहीमोग्लोबिन को हर समय 150 g/L से ऊपर रखने के लिए सभी को आधान देना
2. Bअधिकांश स्थिर मरीज़ों में प्रतिबंधात्मक सीमा, अक्सर लगभग 70 g/L
3. Cहीमोग्लोबिन या लक्षण चाहे जो हों, कभी आधान नहीं देना
4. Dहर एंडोस्कोपी से पहले नियमित रूप से दो यूनिट आधान देना

A few hours after thyroid surgery, a patient's neck swells rapidly and they become short of breath with stridor. What is most likely?

1. AAn allergy to the wound dressing
2. BA haematoma pressing on the airway
3. CLow blood calcium from the surgery
4. DNormal swelling after neck surgery

A colleague suggests giving a saline injection to see whether a patient's pain is "real". What is the best response?

1. AIt is a good idea, as long as the patient is not told about it afterwards
2. BDeceptive placebos are unethical and do not show pain is "fake"
3. CIt should be done only for patients with chronic pain
4. DIt is acceptable if a senior nurse gives the saline