Scheda di esercizi di Area medico-chirurgica: cardiovascolare e respiratoria con soluzioni

What defines type 2 respiratory failure?

1. ALow PaO₂ with a raised PaCO₂
2. BNormal PaO₂ with a low PaCO₂
3. CHigh PaO₂ with a high bicarbonate
4. DLow PaO₂ with a normal or low PaCO₂

Dove compaiono più spesso le ulcere venose degli arti inferiori?

1. ASul retro del tallone
2. BSotto le teste metatarsali sulla pianta del piede
3. CSopra il malleolo mediale (parte interna della caviglia)
4. DSulla punta delle dita dei piedi

During manual blood pressure measurement, what does the first clear tapping sound (Korotkoff phase 1) mark?

1. AThe diastolic pressure
2. BThe pulse pressure
3. CThe mean arterial pressure
4. DThe systolic pressure

Why is aspirin chewed rather than swallowed whole in a suspected acute coronary syndrome?

1. AChewing changes aspirin into an anticoagulant
2. BChewing speeds absorption, giving a faster antiplatelet effect
3. CWhole aspirin tablets cannot be absorbed at all from the gut
4. DChewing stops the aspirin from irritating the lining of the stomach

A patient taking simvastatin drinks a large glass of grapefruit juice every morning. Why is this a concern?

1. AIt causes the cholesterol level to rise sharply
2. BIt turns the statin into a blood thinner
3. CIt raises statin levels and the risk of muscle damage
4. DIt stops the statin from being absorbed from the gut at all

Which patient is most typical of a primary spontaneous pneumothorax?

1. AA tall, thin young man who smokes
2. BAn older woman with long-standing heart failure
3. CA middle-aged woman with high blood pressure
4. DA child with a viral sore throat

Quale approccio alla rimozione del drenaggio toracico viene comunemente insegnato?

1. ARimuoverlo durante un respiro trattenuto o in espirazione, poi sigillare il sito
2. BRimuoverlo e lasciare il sito aperto a drenare per un giorno
3. CRimuoverlo lentamente mentre il paziente compie un lungo respiro profondo
4. DRimuoverlo con l'aspirazione ancora in funzione alla massima potenza

A patient has new chest pain at rest. The ECG shows ST depression, but serial troponins remain normal. Which diagnosis fits best?

1. ANon-ST-elevation myocardial infarction
2. BStable angina
3. CST-elevation myocardial infarction
4. DUnstable angina