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

कल्चर के लिए घाव का स्वैब लेने से ठीक पहले क्या किया जाना चाहिए?

1. Aसूखी ड्रेसिंग से ही स्वैब लेना
2. Bएंटीसेप्टिक लगाना और उसे पूरी तरह सूखने देना
3. Cसतह के मलबे को हटाने के लिए उसे सलाइन से साफ़ करना
4. Dपुरानी ड्रेसिंग को एक और पूरे दिन लगा रहने देना

Which tool helps assess pain in a person with advanced dementia who cannot report it?

1. AA numerical rating scale from 0 to 10, read out slowly
2. BThe Glasgow Coma Scale, scored every hour
3. CAn observational scale such as PAINAD or Abbey
4. DThe MUST nutrition score

What is the basic idea of the WHO analgesic ladder?

1. AStep up from non-opioids to weak, then strong, opioids as needed
2. BGive analgesia only when the patient asks for it
3. CAlways start with the strongest opioid available and then reduce it slowly
4. DUse only one drug at a time, never in combination

When is cold therapy most useful for pain?

1. AOver numb areas where sensation is lost
2. BFor long-term muscle stiffness, applied continuously for several hours
3. CDirectly on skin with poor circulation
4. DSoon after an acute soft tissue injury, to reduce swelling

After a spinal anaesthetic, which nursing check is particularly important?

1. AReturn of leg sensation and movement, and passing urine
2. BPupil reaction every five minutes for the next full day
3. CBlood glucose every 15 minutes overnight
4. DPeak flow before and after each meal

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

1. ABlood group of the next of kin
2. BMeasles vaccination status
3. CVisual acuity in both eyes
4. DTetanus immunisation status

A patient with three fractured ribs is taking shallow breaths because of pain. Why is effective analgesia a priority?

1. APain relief is only needed for the patient's comfort
2. BShallow breathing can lead to atelectasis and pneumonia
3. CGood analgesia makes rib fractures heal fully within a few days
4. DRib pain always means the heart is damaged

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. BThrow it in the clinical waste bag
3. CPick it up with gloved hands and put it in the nearest sharps bin quickly
4. DLeave it in the bed until the end of the shift