1.Priorità e delegaMedia
Two nursing assistants argue loudly at the station about their assignments. What is the charge nurse’s best first step?
- AIgnore it and hope they sort it out
- BMeet both of them privately to hear each side
- CReport them to human resources at once
- DChange both of their assignments without any discussion
2.Priorità e delegaDifficile
On an addiction unit, which patient should the nurse assess first?
- AAnxious, with goose bumps, stomach cramps and loose stools
- BAsking for an extra blanket and a hot drink
- CYawning, with a runny nose and dilated pupils
- DDrowsy with pinpoint pupils and a respiratory rate of 7/min
3.Controllo delle infezioni e sicurezza del pazienteMedia
In the US (EPA/OSHA) hazmat system, which level of PPE gives the highest level of protection?
- ALevel D
- BLevel A
- CLevel C
- DLevel B
4.Controllo delle infezioni e sicurezza del pazienteDifficile
A handwritten order is hard to read, and the nurse is not sure of the drug name. What should the nurse do?
- AChoose the drug that seems most likely from the diagnosis
- BHold the drug until the next day without telling anyone
- CAsk a colleague to guess what it says
- DContact the prescriber to clarify before giving anything
5.Valori di laboratorio ed elettrolitiMedia
A patient has burning on urination and frequency. The dipstick is positive for nitrites and leukocyte esterase, and a urine culture is ordered. When should the sample be taken?
- AAfter 3 days of antibiotic treatment
- BAt any time, as antibiotics do not matter
- CAfter the symptoms have fully settled
- DBefore the first dose of antibiotic
6.Valori di laboratorio ed elettrolitiDifficile
Il potassio di un paziente è stato 3,4–3,6 mEq/L per mesi, e un singolo risultato di oggi è 5,4 mEq/L. Il paziente si sente bene e l'ECG è normale. Qual è il miglior passo successivo?
- AIgnorare il risultato, perché il paziente si sente bene
- BControllare come è stato prelevato il campione, valutare il paziente e ripetere l'esame
- CAvviare subito un legante del potassio senza altri controlli
- DSospendere tutti i farmaci abituali del paziente
7.Infermieristica clinicaMedia
Why are patients asked to fast before a general anaesthetic?
- ATo prevent postoperative constipation and abdominal bloating
- BTo lower the blood glucose before surgery
- CTo make the surgery shorter
- DTo reduce the risk of aspirating stomach contents
8.Infermieristica clinicaDifficile
A patient with long-standing COPD has an arterial blood gas with pH 7,37, a raised PaCO2 and a raised bicarbonate. How is this best described?
- AAcute respiratory acidosis
- BUncompensated metabolic alkalosis
- CCompensated respiratory acidosis
- DMixed metabolic and respiratory alkalosis
9.Area medico-chirurgica: cardiovascolare e respiratoriaMedia
Quale insieme di effetti collaterali è tipico dei diuretici tiazidici o simil-tiazidici come l'indapamide?
- ATosse secca, alterazione del gusto e gonfiore delle labbra
- BPotassio e sodio alti, acido urico basso e glicemia bassa
- CSodio e magnesio alti, con glicemia bassa
- DPotassio e sodio bassi, acido urico e glucosio elevati
10.Area medico-chirurgica: cardiovascolare e respiratoriaDifficile
A 28-year-old woman taking the combined pill comes in breathless and anxious. RR is 30/min, heart rate 118/min and SpO₂ 90% on air. A colleague says it is a panic attack. What should the nurse conclude?
- ALow oxygen saturation is not explained by anxiety; PE must be excluded
- BBreathing into a paper bag is the best first treatment for her
- CShe should be sent home after a sedative
- DThe saturation is normal for an anxious person who is breathing fast
11.Area medico-chirurgica: neurologica, endocrina e renaleMedia
Why is pyridostigmine often taken about 30–60 minutes before meals by patients with myasthenia gravis?
- ATo improve the strength of chewing and swallowing at mealtimes
- BTo reduce stomach acid so the food is digested better
- CTo stop the drug from irritating an empty stomach later on
- DTo lower the blood glucose rise after eating a meal
12.Area medico-chirurgica: neurologica, endocrina e renaleDifficile
The nurse has four endocrine patients. Which one needs to be seen first?
- AA patient with hyperthyroidism who is confused, with a temperature of 39,5 °C (103,1 °F)
- BA patient with hypothyroidism who has been constipated for three days
- CA patient after thyroidectomy with mild pain on swallowing
- DA patient with Graves' disease asking about radioactive iodine
13.Area medico-chirurgica: gastrointestinale, perioperatoria e oncologicaMedia
Which group of findings suggests obstruction of the bile duct?
- ANormal skin colour with diarrhoea and fever
- BJaundice, dark urine, pale stools and itching
- CPale urine, dark stools and a flapping tremor
- DRed urine, black stools and a high blood glucose
14.Area medico-chirurgica: gastrointestinale, perioperatoria e oncologicaDifficile
A bag of parenteral nutrition runs out and the next one will not arrive for several hours. Which risk should the nurse anticipate?
- ARebound hypoglycaemia
- BAcute urinary retention
- CRaised intracranial pressure
- DSevere hyperkalaemia