Scheda di esercizi di Infermieristica clinica con soluzioni

The term "pyrexia" means:

1. AA slow heart rate
2. BA fast breathing rate
3. CA raised body temperature
4. DA low body temperature

What is the usual normal white cell count in adults?

1. AAbout 50–80 × 10⁹/L (50,000–80,000/mm³)
2. BAbout 4–11 × 10⁹/L (4,000–11,000/mm³)
3. CAbout 150–400 × 10⁹/L (150,000–400,000/mm³)
4. DAbout 0,1–0,5 × 10⁹/L (100–500/mm³)

Quale farmaco antagonizza la depressione respiratoria causata dagli oppioidi?

1. AVitamina K
2. BFlumazenil
3. CAtropina
4. DNaloxone

After a laparoscopic cholecystectomy, a patient has pain in the shoulder tip. What is the most likely cause?

1. AA heart attack caused by the stress of surgery
2. BGas used during the operation irritating the diaphragm
3. CAn allergic reaction to the dressing
4. DA broken collarbone from being moved onto the table

Which group of symptoms suggests hypercalcaemia?

1. AThirst, constipation, confusion and abdominal pain
2. BWeight gain, feeling cold and a slow pulse
3. CTingling lips, muscle cramps and spasms of the hands and feet
4. DSweating, tremor and sudden hunger

Which measure helps prevent delirium in older inpatients?

1. AMoving the patient to a different bed each night to give them a change of scene
2. BKeeping the lights on all night
3. CReorientation, glasses and hearing aids in use, and good sleep and hydration
4. DRestricting fluids to avoid incontinence

Why are liquid medicines for nasogastric tubes drawn up in dedicated enteral (oral) syringes rather than IV syringes?

1. ATo prevent accidental intravenous administration
2. BEnteral syringes measure doses less accurately
3. CIV syringes cannot hold liquid medicines
4. DEnteral syringes keep the medicine sterile

A patient with central chest pain has ST elevation on the 12-lead ECG. What is the main aim of urgent treatment?

1. AStrict bed rest for several days before deciding on treatment
2. BWaiting for the troponin result before taking any action
3. CRestoring blood flow through the blocked coronary artery quickly
4. DStarting a cholesterol-lowering drug before any other treatment is given