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

What is the main aim of palliative care?

1. AReplacing all other medical treatment
2. BImproving quality of life for people with serious illness
3. CCuring the disease at any cost, whatever the side effects
4. DOnly providing care in the last hour of life

ब्रेकथ्रू दर्द क्या है?

1. Aनियमित पृष्ठभूमि दर्द-निवारण के बावजूद दर्द का भड़कना
2. Bदर्द-निवारकों से एलर्जी के कारण होने वाला दर्द
3. Cकेवल ऑपरेशन के दौरान महसूस होने वाला दर्द
4. Dवह दर्द जो नियमित उपचार से पूरी तरह चला गया है

Which electrolyte typically falls in refeeding syndrome?

1. AChloride
2. BSodium
3. CCalcium
4. DPhosphate

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

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

Which is correct when caring for a patient with a PICC line?

1. AFlush the line only when it blocks
2. BLeave the external length unchecked once it is placed
3. CUse the PICC arm for heavy lifting to keep it flexible
4. DAvoid taking blood pressure on the arm with the line

Which advice helps a person with diabetes prevent foot ulcers?

1. ASoak the feet in very hot water every evening
2. BCheck the feet every day and never walk barefoot
3. CCut corns off at home with a sharp blade
4. DWear tight shoes to support the ankles

A patient with a toe ulcer says the leg pain is worse at night and eases when they hang the leg over the side of the bed. What does this suggest?

1. AArterial insufficiency
2. BLymphoedema
3. CNeuropathic itching
4. DVenous insufficiency

During preoperative assessment, a patient says their brother had a "very high fever" during an anaesthetic. What is the most important action?

1. ARecord it as a family allergy to paracetamol
2. BGive paracetamol before surgery to prevent fever
3. CReassure the patient that fevers after anaesthesia are always harmless
4. DInform the anaesthetist, as malignant hyperthermia may run in the family