Scheda di esercizi di Infermieristica clinica con soluzioni

Coeliac disease is an immune reaction to:

1. ALactose
2. BPeanuts
3. CShellfish
4. DGluten

In palliative care, a syringe driver is used to:

1. AMeasure blood glucose continuously
2. BGive a continuous subcutaneous infusion of medicines, often over 24 hours
3. CDrain fluid from the lungs
4. DGive a single fast intravenous injection when symptoms flare up suddenly

What does the INR measure?

1. AHow long the blood takes to clot, compared with a standard
2. BThe amount of iron stored in the body's liver and bone marrow
3. CThe number of platelets circulating in the blood
4. DThe level of white cells in the blood

A patient is receiving IV fluids for several days. Which monitoring is essential?

1. AFluid balance, regular weights and urea, creatinine and electrolytes
2. BPeak flow readings
3. CMonthly HbA1c
4. DWeekly temperature and a single blood glucose reading

Which of these is one of the "4 Hs", the reversible causes of cardiac arrest?

1. AHypertension
2. BHypoxia
3. CHyperthyroidism
4. DHyperventilation

Why are alternate sutures sometimes removed first when taking out stitches?

1. ATo reduce the cost of dressings
2. BTo check the wound stays closed before removing the rest
3. CTo make the procedure faster
4. DBecause the remaining sutures dissolve on their own within a day

A patient with severe sepsis starts bleeding from cannula sites and the gums, with a low platelet count and prolonged clotting times. What is most likely?

1. AAn allergic reaction to the cannula
2. BDisseminated intravascular coagulation
3. CHaemophilia A
4. DVitamin C deficiency

Which type of drug is commonly used to treat neuropathic pain?

1. AProton pump inhibitors such as omeprazole
2. BSome anticonvulsants or antidepressants, such as gabapentin
3. CAntibiotics such as amoxicillin, given as a long course
4. DAntihistamines such as cetirizine