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

पेप्टिक अल्सर के सबसे आम दो कारण कौन-से हैं?

1. Aधूम्रपान और बहुत अधिक कड़क कॉफ़ी
2. BHelicobacter pylori संक्रमण और NSAID
3. Cमसालेदार भोजन और लंबे समय का मानसिक या कार्य तनाव
4. Dदूध पीना और खट्टे फल खाना

What is steatorrhoea?

1. APale, greasy, foul-smelling stools that may float
2. BBright red blood mixed in with the stool on most days
3. CVery hard, pellet-like stools
4. DBlack stools caused by taking iron tablets each day

How is hepatitis A mainly spread?

1. ATick and mosquito bites
2. BFaecal-oral route
3. CBreathing in airborne droplets
4. DBlood transfusion and needles

Which burn should usually be discussed with a specialist burns service even if it is small?

1. AA partial-thickness burn on the hand
2. BA small superficial sunburn on the back
3. CA tiny burn on the forearm with redness only
4. DA healed burn scar from many years ago

Why should metoclopramide not be used for nausea in mechanical bowel obstruction?

1. AIt blocks the effect of all opioids
2. BIt always causes severe diarrhoea
3. CIt increases gut movement against the blockage
4. DIt makes the bowel stop moving completely

Which check is routinely made for a patient with a burn wound?

1. AMeasles vaccination status
2. BVisual acuity in both eyes
3. CBlood group of the next of kin
4. DTetanus immunisation status

A patient with suspected appendicitis says the pain suddenly eased, but an hour later has a temperature of 38.9 °C, a rigid abdomen and a pulse of 118/min. What does this suggest?

1. AThe appendicitis has settled by itself
2. BA side effect of the analgesia given
3. CPerforation with peritonitis
4. DSimple constipation that needs a laxative

Which preoperative task can a registered nurse usually delegate to a healthcare assistant (nursing assistant)?

1. ARecording baseline vital signs
2. BTeaching the patient how to use a PCA pump
3. CDeciding whether abnormal results need reporting
4. DAssessing the patient's understanding of the surgery