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

Quale posizione di solito aiuta a respirare meglio un paziente con riacutizzazione acuta di BPCO?

1. ASupino con entrambe le gambe sollevate su cuscini
2. BSeduto, inclinato in avanti con le braccia sostenute
3. CProno su un materasso rigido
4. DSu un fianco con la testa abbassata

Quale consiglio va dato a un paziente che assume un anticoagulante?

1. AEvitare da ora in poi tutte le verdure verdi
2. BSaltare una dose ogni volta che compare un piccolo livido
3. CUsare uno spazzolino morbido e segnalare sanguinamenti insoliti
4. DPrendere ibuprofene anziché paracetamolo per qualsiasi dolore

In pericarditis, which structure is inflamed?

1. AThe sac that surrounds the heart
2. BThe inner lining of the heart chambers
3. CThe heart muscle itself
4. DThe coronary arteries

A patient with angle-closure glaucoma needs nebulised ipratropium. What precaution is sensible?

1. ARun it at the highest possible gas flow
2. BGive it only with the patient lying completely flat
3. CUse a mouthpiece or protect the eyes from the mist
4. DMix it with an eye drop before putting it in the nebuliser

Why are patients with mitral stenosis at high risk of atrial fibrillation?

1. AThe left atrium enlarges as it pushes blood through the narrow valve
2. BThe right ventricle shrinks and stops contracting properly over time
3. CThe narrow valve presses on the sinus node and slows it down directly
4. DThe coronary arteries become blocked by the valve

A patient on home oxygen has dry, sore lips. Which product is safest to use?

1. AAn oil-based balm
2. BPetroleum jelly
3. CA water-based lubricant
4. DAn alcohol-based gel

A patient receiving weeks of IV antibiotics through a PICC line in the left arm develops swelling and aching of that arm and neck veins that look fuller on the left. What should the nurse suspect?

1. AA local skin allergy to the dressing
2. BAn expected effect of the antibiotic
3. CLymphoedema from lying in bed
4. DA catheter-related deep vein thrombosis

During drainage of a large pleural effusion, a patient starts coughing and feels tight in the chest. What should the nurse do?

1. AAsk the patient to cough harder to help the flow
2. BSpeed up the drainage to finish quickly
3. CStop or clamp the drainage and inform the doctor
4. DLie the patient flat until the drainage is complete