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

Dove compaiono più spesso le ulcere venose degli arti inferiori?

1. ASopra il malleolo mediale (parte interna della caviglia)
2. BSulla punta delle dita dei piedi
3. CSul retro del tallone
4. DSotto le teste metatarsali sulla pianta del piede

Which organism causes tuberculosis?

1. ACorynebacterium diphtheriae
2. BPseudomonas aeruginosa
3. CStaphylococcus aureus
4. DMycobacterium tuberculosis

What does central cyanosis of the lips and tongue indicate?

1. ALow oxygen saturation of the arterial blood
2. BA high haemoglobin level only
3. CCold hands caused by the room, with normal oxygen levels
4. DNormal findings in older adults

How is the jugular venous pressure usually assessed?

1. APatient sitting upright with the arms raised above the head
2. BPatient standing with the neck flexed forward
3. CPatient lying completely flat with the head turned to the right
4. DPatient reclined at 45° with the head turned slightly to the left

A peripheral cannula site is red, warm, tender and swollen along the vein. What should the nurse do?

1. ARemove the cannula, document and monitor the site
2. BCover the site and keep using it until it blocks
3. CLeave it in place, as this is normal after 24 hours
4. DFlush the cannula hard to clear it

What is the purpose of cardiac resynchronisation therapy (a biventricular pacemaker)?

1. ATo make both ventricles contract together and more efficiently
2. BTo deliver a shock whenever the heart rate exceeds 100/min
3. CTo slow the atrial rate in patients with atrial fibrillation
4. DTo replace a damaged heart valve

A patient with small-cell lung cancer becomes confused. Sodium is 122 mmol/L (122 mEq/L) with concentrated urine, and there are no signs of dehydration. What is the most likely cause?

1. AExcess salt in the diet over several weeks
2. BCranial diabetes insipidus from brain metastases
3. CSyndrome of inappropriate ADH secretion
4. DSevere dehydration from poor oral intake

Durante un grave attacco d'asma, la PaCO₂ di un paziente passa da bassa a normale mentre appare esausto. Che cosa significa?

1. AIl campione è probabilmente venoso e può essere ignorato
2. BIl paziente sta iperventilando a causa dell'ansia
3. CIl paziente si sta affaticando e può seguire un'insufficienza respiratoria
4. DL'attacco si sta risolvendo e la terapia può essere ridotta