Scheda di esercizi di Infermieristica clinica con soluzioni

Which of these is a modifiable risk factor for coronary heart disease?

1. AAge
2. BMale sex
3. CFamily history
4. DSmoking

Which sign is typical of right-sided heart failure?

1. AA high fever with rigors
2. BSwollen ankles and a raised jugular venous pressure
3. CPinpoint pupils, drowsiness and a slow breathing rate
4. DCrackles in both lungs and pink frothy sputum

Un'area arrossata di cute integra sul sacro che non sbianca alla pressione è classificata come quale categoria di lesione da pressione?

1. ACategoria 1
2. BCategoria 4
3. CCategoria 2
4. DCategoria 3

After a needlestick injury from a patient known to have HIV, why must the nurse report it immediately?

1. AThe patient will need antibiotics
2. BThe nurse must be tested for HIV the same day to confirm infection
3. CPost-exposure prophylaxis works best when started as soon as possible
4. DThe needle must be sent for culture

Which side effect is common when a patient starts taking metformin?

1. AHypoglycaemia in most patients who take it
2. BSevere headache
3. CRapid weight gain
4. DNausea, abdominal discomfort or diarrhoea

Which statement about storing insulin is correct?

1. AInsulin should be kept in direct sunlight
2. BInsulin never expires once opened
3. CAll insulin should be stored in the freezer to keep it fresh
4. DUnopened insulin is kept in the fridge and must not be frozen

A patient rescued from a house fire has soot around the mouth, singed nasal hairs and a hoarse voice. What is the main concern?

1. AAirway swelling from inhalation injury
2. BDehydration from sweating
3. CHypothermia from the fire service water
4. DA minor throat infection

Why are patients with nephrotic syndrome at increased risk of blood clots?

1. AThey lose all their red cells in the urine, which thickens the remaining blood
2. BAnticoagulant proteins are lost in the urine and clotting factors rise
3. CThey lose most of their platelets in the urine every day
4. DTheir blood pressure is always very low