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

Why are pressure areas padded when a patient is positioned for surgery?

1. ATo keep the patient from moving during the operation
2. BTo prevent pressure injury and nerve damage
3. CTo warm the patient during the procedure
4. DTo make the operating table look tidy

What is brachytherapy?

1. ASurgery to remove a tumour through a small incision
2. BRadiotherapy given by a machine from outside the body
3. CChemotherapy given slowly into a vein over several hours each day
4. DRadiotherapy from a sealed source placed in or next to the tumour

Which two sites are most common for pressure ulcers in patients lying in bed?

1. AThe sacrum and the heels
2. BThe palms and the forehead
3. CThe forearms and the knees
4. DThe thighs and the upper arms

Which treatment often relieves pain from a bone metastasis?

1. AA diet low in calcium and vitamin D
2. BIron supplements by mouth for several months
3. CPalliative radiotherapy to the area
4. DComplete bed rest for a month

After a percutaneous liver biopsy, how is the patient usually positioned at first?

1. AOn the left side, to drain the liver
2. BOn the right side, to press on the puncture site
3. CSitting upright, with the legs over the edge of the bed
4. DProne, with the head lower than the feet

Which nerve is at risk if the arm is poorly padded at the elbow during surgery?

1. AFacial nerve
2. BUlnar nerve
3. CSciatic nerve
4. DFemoral nerve

After signing the consent form, a patient tells the nurse, "I don't really understand what they are going to do." What should the nurse do?

1. AIgnore the comment because the form is already signed
2. BReassure the patient that the surgeon knows best
3. CInform the surgeon so that the procedure can be explained again
4. DExplain the surgical risks in detail without involving the surgeon

उच्च-ग्रेड लिम्फ़ोमा के लिए कीमोथेरेपी शुरू करने के दो दिन बाद मरीज़ का मूत्र उत्पादन घटता है; पोटैशियम 6.4 mmol/L, फ़ॉस्फ़ेट अधिक और कैल्शियम कम है। नर्स को क्या संदेह होना चाहिए और क्या करना चाहिए?

1. Aट्यूमर लाइसिस सिंड्रोम: आगे सूचित करना, कार्डियक मॉनिटरिंग शुरू करना और IV द्रव की अपेक्षा रखना
2. Bएलर्जी प्रतिक्रिया: एंटीहिस्टामिन देना और सामान्य रूप से जारी रखना
3. Cसाधारण निर्जलीकरण: मुँह से द्रव के लिए प्रोत्साहित करना और अगले सप्ताह रक्त जाँच दोहराना
4. Dअपेक्षित कीमोथेरेपी दुष्प्रभाव: अगले चक्र तक किसी कार्रवाई की आवश्यकता नहीं