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

Which feature is typical of an arterial leg ulcer?

1. AA blister on the heel with plenty of hair growth
2. BA shallow, wet wound around the ankle with warm, swollen skin
3. CA painful, punched-out wound on a cold, pale foot
4. DA painless wound on the shin with normal pulses

वयस्कों में जलन के प्रारंभिक पुनर्जीवन के लिए आमतौर पर कौन-सा द्रव उपयोग होता है?

1. AIV 50% ग्लूकोज़ घोल
2. BIV दिया गया इंजेक्शन के लिए स्टेराइल पानी
3. Cमुँह से फिज़ी कोला पेय
4. Dहार्टमैन (लैक्टेटेड रिंगर)

What is a PEG tube?

1. AA catheter placed in a large vein for medicines
2. BA thin tube passed through the nose and down into the small bowel area
3. CA feeding tube placed through the abdominal wall into the stomach
4. DA drain placed in the chest to remove air

Why are accurate fluid balance charts kept after major surgery?

1. ATo check how far the patient has walked and how often they get out of bed
2. BTo detect dehydration, fluid overload or kidney problems early
3. CTo decide which meal the patient will have next
4. DTo record when visitors come and go

A patient on enteral feeding develops diarrhoea. What should the nurse review first?

1. AThe patient's mobility aids and walking distance
2. BThe medicine chart, including laxatives and antibiotics
3. CThe colour of the feeding bag label
4. DThe patient's eye drops and skin creams

Why are many patients screened for MRSA before planned surgery?

1. ASo that surgery can be cancelled for all positive patients
2. BSo that carriers can be decolonised to reduce infection
3. CTo decide which anaesthetic drug to use
4. DTo check whether the patient has had a flu vaccine

A patient with recurrent diverticulitis reports passing air and faecal matter in the urine. What is the most likely cause?

1. AA kidney stone blocking the ureter
2. BA simple lower urinary tract infection
3. CBowel preparation that was taken too quickly
4. DA fistula between the colon and the bladder

After a fall, a patient with advanced dementia is agitated, grimacing and guarding the hip, and cannot rate the pain. What should the nurse do?

1. AUse an observational pain tool, give analgesia and reassess
2. BAssume there is no pain because none is reported
3. CGive a sedative to treat the agitation and avoid giving any analgesia
4. DWait until a relative can confirm the pain