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

What is the main serious risk of paracetamol (acetaminophen) overdose?

1. ARespiratory depression
2. BLiver damage
3. CHearing loss
4. DStomach bleeding

What is a carcinoma?

1. AA cancer arising from epithelial cells
2. BA cancer of white blood cells
3. CA cancer arising from bone or muscle
4. DA benign growth of fatty tissue

What is dumping syndrome after gastric surgery?

1. AReflux of bowel contents back into the oesophagus
2. BRapid passage of food from the stomach into the small bowel
3. CLeakage of bile from the liver into the abdominal cavity
4. DSlow emptying of the stomach causing food to stay for days

Which statement about moist wound healing is correct?

1. AWounds should be soaked in water for hours every day
2. BA moist, not wet, wound bed helps cells move and heal faster
3. CWounds heal fastest when left to dry out and form a scab
4. DA wet wound bed always prevents infection

Which risk is particularly linked with tramadol?

1. AHigh blood pressure that needs emergency treatment in most patients
2. BSerotonin syndrome with some antidepressants, and seizures
3. CRapid liver failure at normal doses
4. DSevere stomach ulcers in all patients

Aspirate from a nasogastric tube has a pH of 7. What should the nurse do?

1. ADo not use it; re-test later or arrange an X-ray as per policy
2. BStart the feed slowly and watch the patient closely for coughing
3. CFlush with 50 mL of air and start the feed
4. DGive the medicines but not the feed

Which patient has the highest risk of postoperative nausea and vomiting?

1. AA non-smoking woman with motion sickness who will need opioids
2. BA male smoker having a short procedure without opioids
3. CA man with no history of nausea having local anaesthetic only
4. DA smoker who has never had nausea after surgery

A nurse finds a dislodged sealed radiation source in the bed of a patient receiving brachytherapy. What should the nurse do?

1. AUse long-handled forceps to put it in the lead container; report it
2. BLeave it in the bed until the end of the shift
3. CPick it up with gloved hands and put it in the nearest sharps bin quickly
4. DThrow it in the clinical waste bag