Scheda di esercizi di Infermieristica clinica con soluzioni

Why do nurses wear protective gloves and gowns when handling cytotoxic drugs?

1. ATo protect themselves from exposure to hazardous drugs
2. BTo stop the patient from seeing the drug
3. CTo make the drug work faster
4. DTo keep the drug at the right temperature during use

In the chain of infection, hand hygiene mainly breaks which link?

1. AThe susceptibility of the host
2. BThe reservoir of infection
3. CThe infectious agent's ability to grow
4. DThe mode of transmission

What does "orthopnoea" mean?

1. ABreathlessness only during exercise
2. BBreathing that is abnormally slow
3. CA pause in breathing during sleep
4. DBreathlessness when lying flat

L'addome di un paziente è rigido «a tavola» e il paziente resta immobile perché il movimento peggiora il dolore. Che cosa suggerisce?

1. AInfezione delle vie urinarie
2. BDispepsia
3. CStitichezza
4. DPeritonite

Under the Mental Capacity Act 2005 (England and Wales), which principle applies?

1. ACapacity is decided by the next of kin, who must sign a form for every decision
2. BA person must be assumed to have capacity unless it is shown that they lack it
3. CA diagnosis of dementia means the person lacks capacity for all decisions
4. DEveryone over 75 is assumed to lack capacity

Why is blood pressure monitored closely in a patient with an epidural infusion?

1. AThe local anaesthetic can block sympathetic nerves and cause hypotension
2. BEpidurals always cause severe hypertension that needs regular treatment
3. CThe epidural pump uses the blood pressure to set the rate
4. DBlood pressure readings show whether the catheter is infected

After a head injury, a patient passes very large volumes of dilute urine and the serum sodium is rising. What is most likely?

1. AAcute kidney injury
2. BDiabetes insipidus
3. CSyndrome of inappropriate ADH secretion
4. DDiabetes mellitus

An acutely ill patient without COPD is on 15 L/min oxygen, and their SpO₂ is now 100% and stable. What should be done?

1. AStop the oxygen and the saturation monitoring because the patient is now well
2. BReduce the oxygen to keep the SpO₂ within the prescribed target range
3. CKeep the oxygen at 15 L/min for at least a week to be on the safe side
4. DIncrease the oxygen further to build up a reserve