1.Priorità e delegaMedia
After a hip replacement, a patient has sudden severe hip pain, and the operated leg looks shorter and turned. What should the nurse suspect?
- AA pressure injury on the heel
- BDislocation of the new hip
- CA urinary tract infection
- DNormal pain after surgery
2.Priorità e delegaDifficile
An adult has burns over 40% of the body with no signs of airway injury. Which treatment is the priority during the first hours?
- AStarting physiotherapy to prevent contractures straight away
- BGiving a high-protein meal to support healing
- CLarge-volume IV fluids with close monitoring of urine output
- DApplying antibiotic cream to all the burns before anything else
3.Controllo delle infezioni e sicurezza del pazienteMedia
Where should the drainage bag of an indwelling urinary catheter be kept?
- AOn the floor under the bed, where it is out of the way
- BOn the bed next to the patient’s hip
- CBelow the level of the bladder and off the floor
- DHung on the IV pole above the patient
4.Controllo delle infezioni e sicurezza del pazienteDifficile
A nurse floated to an unfamiliar unit is asked to manage a device they have never been trained to use. What should the nurse do?
- ATell the charge nurse and ask for help or a change of assignment
- BLeave the device untouched and not tell anyone
- CDo it anyway, using only the device manual and the instructions on the screen
- DAsk the patient or the family to explain how the device works
5.Valori di laboratorio ed elettrolitiMedia
La conta dei globuli bianchi di un paziente è 16 × 10³/µL con un'alta proporzione di neutrofili immaturi (forme a bastoncello). Che cosa indica più probabilmente?
- AAnemia da carenza di ferro
- BUn'infezione batterica acuta
- CSolo una malattia virale cronica
- DUn risultato normale
6.Valori di laboratorio ed elettrolitiDifficile
A patient on warfarin with an INR of 3,6 fell and hit their head an hour ago. They now report a worsening headache and drowsiness. What is the priority?
- AHold warfarin for one dose and observe at home
- BGive acetaminophen (paracetamol) and recheck the INR tomorrow
- CReport urgently for imaging and possible reversal
- DEncourage rest in a dark room to settle the pain
7.Infermieristica clinicaMedia
A patient has a continuous stream of bubbles in the water seal chamber of their chest drain. What does this most likely indicate?
- AThe drain is working normally for a fluid collection only
- BThe drain is blocked
- CAn air leak, from the lung or from the drainage system
- DThe lung has fully re-expanded
8.Infermieristica clinicaDifficile
A nurse realises she has given a patient a medicine prescribed for another patient. What should she do first?
- AAsk a colleague not to mention it
- BGive the patient's own medicine as well to balance it
- CWait to see whether any side effects develop
- DCheck the patient's condition and inform the doctor
9.Area medico-chirurgica: cardiovascolare e respiratoriaMedia
Che cosa significa un risultato elevato di D-dimero?
- AÈ stata confermata un'embolia polmonare o una TVP
- BUna trombosi venosa profonda è stata esclusa con sicurezza
- CLa dose dell'anticoagulante è troppo bassa e deve aumentare
- DÈ presente una degradazione della fibrina, ma non dimostra un coagulo
10.Area medico-chirurgica: cardiovascolare e respiratoriaDifficile
An older patient's varicose vein bursts at the ankle and bleeds heavily. What is the most effective first aid?
- AKeep the leg hanging down over the bed
- BApply a hot compress to the leg to help the vein close up
- CLie the patient down, raise the leg and press firmly on the site
- DStand the patient up so the blood flows away and clots faster
11.Area medico-chirurgica: neurologica, endocrina e renaleMedia
Quale reperto urinario distingue meglio il diabete insipido dalla SIADH?
- AIl DI dà glucosio nelle urine; la SIADH dà proteine
- BIl DI dà urina diluita; la SIADH dà urina concentrata
- CIl DI dà urina concentrata; la SIADH dà urina diluita
- DEntrambe le condizioni danno urina molto concentrata
12.Area medico-chirurgica: neurologica, endocrina e renaleDifficile
A patient with hypopituitarism needs both hydrocortisone and levothyroxine. Which is usually started first?
- ALevothyroxine
- BBoth on the same day, in any order
- CNeither, until symptoms appear
- DHydrocortisone
13.Area medico-chirurgica: gastrointestinale, perioperatoria e oncologicaMedia
In the SBAR communication tool, what belongs under "A"?
- AThe nurse's assessment of what the problem is
- BThe patient's admission date only
- CThe address and phone number of the patient's next of kin
- DA list of the patient's allergies only
14.Area medico-chirurgica: gastrointestinale, perioperatoria e oncologicaDifficile
Un paziente con ustioni sul 35% della SCT sta entrando nella fase ipermetabolica. Quale piano nutrizionale è più appropriato?
- ASolo liquidi chiari finché le ferite da ustione non sono guarite
- BUna dieta povera di proteine per proteggere i reni dai danni
- CAlimentazione enterale precoce, ad alto contenuto di energia e proteine
- DDigiuno per due settimane per far riposare completamente l'intestino