उत्तरों सहित मेड-सर्ज: तंत्रिका, अंतःस्रावी और गुर्दा वर्कशीट

Why is dexamethasone often given to patients with a brain tumour?

1. ATo prevent infection after a biopsy
2. BTo kill the tumour cells directly
3. CTo raise the blood pressure
4. DTo reduce swelling around the tumour

Which hourly urine output is usually taken as the minimum acceptable for an adult?

1. AAbout 0.05 mL/kg per hour
2. BAbout 0.5 mL/kg per hour
3. CAbout 5 mL/kg per hour
4. DAbout 10 mL/kg per hour

Which organism causes most urinary tract infections?

1. AEscherichia coli
2. BStreptococcus pneumoniae
3. CStaphylococcus aureus
4. DCandida albicans

How does the nurse test the facial nerve (VII)?

1. AAsk the patient to stick out the tongue and move it from side to side
2. BTouch the forehead, cheek and chin with cotton wool
3. CAsk them to raise the eyebrows, shut the eyes tightly and smile
4. DShine a light in each eye and check the pupil response

हाइपरऑस्मोलर हाइपरग्लाइसेमिक स्टेट (HHS) के बारे में कौन-सा कथन सही है?

1. Aयह मिनटों में विकसित होता है और DKA से कम खतरनाक है
2. Bयह मुख्यतः टाइप 2 मधुमेह वाले बुज़ुर्गों को दिनों में प्रभावित करता है
3. Cयह मुख्यतः टाइप 1 मधुमेह वाले छोटे बच्चों में दिखता है
4. Dयह हमेशा उच्च रक्त कीटोन और गंभीर चयापचय अम्लरक्तता करता है

Why is good blood pressure control important in chronic kidney disease?

1. AIt cures chronic kidney disease
2. BIt slows the decline in kidney function
3. CIt raises the haemoglobin level in the blood
4. DIt lowers the blood glucose

A patient on a variable rate IV insulin infusion is nil by mouth. Why is a glucose-containing IV fluid usually given alongside it?

1. ATo prevent hypoglycaemia while insulin is running
2. BTo replace the potassium lost from the cells
3. CTo speed up the action of the insulin in the muscles
4. DTo stop the insulin sticking to the IV tubing

Which task can the registered nurse delegate to a trained healthcare assistant (nursing assistant)?

1. ATeaching a new patient how to inject insulin
2. BAssessing a confused patient whose glucose is 2.6 mmol/L (47 mg/dL)
3. CChecking pre-meal glucose and reporting results out of range
4. DDeciding the dose of correction insulin from the glucose result