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

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. CSulla punta delle dita dei piedi
4. DSopra il malleolo mediale (parte interna della caviglia)

What does a "reliever" inhaler do in asthma?

1. AIt relaxes the airway muscles quickly to ease symptoms
2. BIt kills bacteria in the airways
3. CIt thins the mucus over several days
4. DIt reduces the airway inflammation steadily over several weeks

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

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

Why must anti-embolism stockings be measured and fitted correctly?

1. ACorrect fit is needed only to improve the appearance
2. BTight stockings work better, so the smallest size is always best
3. CPoorly fitting stockings can cause pressure damage
4. DLoose stockings make the patient's legs too warm at night

After repair of an abdominal aortic aneurysm, which regular assessment helps detect a blocked graft or clots in the legs?

1. AMeasuring the blood glucose every hour through the night
2. BChecking the pupils' response to light
3. CTesting the gag reflex every four hours after surgery
4. DChecking leg pulses, colour, warmth and sensation

Why is a beta-blocker started at a low dose and increased slowly in heart failure?

1. AIt must be stopped as soon as symptoms improve
2. BIt works only if the dose is never changed after the first day
3. CIt can briefly worsen symptoms before long-term benefit appears
4. DIt is safe only at the highest possible dose from the very start

A patient with lung cancer develops swelling of the face and arms, distended neck and chest veins and breathlessness that is worse when bending forward. What is the most likely cause?

1. AA deep vein thrombosis in the leg
2. BRight-sided heart failure
3. CSuperior vena cava obstruction
4. DAn allergic reaction to chemotherapy

A patient on spironolactone and an ACE inhibitor has a potassium of 6,8 mmol/L (6,8 mEq/L) with peaked T waves. What is usually given first to protect the heart?

1. AOral potassium supplements
2. BA dose of digoxin
3. CIntravenous calcium gluconate or chloride
4. DAn IV furosemide bolus as the only treatment