Scheda di esercizi di Area medico-chirurgica: gastrointestinale, perioperatoria e oncologica con soluzioni

Why are swabs, sharps and instruments counted during surgery?

1. ATo check the stock in the store room
2. BTo calculate the cost of the operation
3. CTo decide how long the operation took
4. DTo prevent items being left inside the patient

How should a patient be positioned during enteral tube feeding?

1. ALying on the stomach with the head turned to one side
2. BLying completely flat on the back with one pillow
3. CWith the head of the bed raised to at least 30–45°
4. DWith the head lower than the feet

Come descrivono tipicamente i pazienti il dolore neuropatico?

1. AUn dolore crampiforme che viene a ondate
2. BUn dolore sordo che peggiora con il movimento
3. CBruciante, lancinante o come scosse elettriche
4. DUn dolore pulsante solo quando l'area viene premuta

Which nerve is at risk if the arm is poorly padded at the elbow during surgery?

1. AFacial nerve
2. BFemoral nerve
3. CUlnar nerve
4. DSciatic nerve

When is cold therapy most useful for pain?

1. AFor long-term muscle stiffness, applied continuously for several hours
2. BDirectly on skin with poor circulation
3. CSoon after an acute soft tissue injury, to reduce swelling
4. DOver numb areas where sensation is lost

Perché le ustioni superficiali (solo arrossamento, come una scottatura solare) non si contano nel calcolo dell'area ustionata per la rianimazione con liquidi?

1. ASono sempre troppo piccole per essere misurate con precisione su una tabella
2. BGuariscono sempre completamente entro un giorno
3. CLa barriera cutanea è intatta, perciò si perde poco liquido
4. DCausano più perdita di liquidi di qualsiasi altra profondità

A nurse teaches a patient after a laparoscopic fundoplication for reflux. Which statement shows a need for further teaching?

1. A"I should eat smaller meals for a while after the operation."
2. B"I'll eat soft, moist food at first and chew it well."
3. C"Some difficulty swallowing can happen in the early weeks."
4. D"Fizzy drinks will help me bring up wind after meals."

Shortly after a spinal anaesthetic, a patient says their arms feel weak and it is hard to breathe, and the BP is falling. What is most likely?

1. AA high spinal block
2. BA post-dural puncture headache
3. CA normal spinal effect
4. DAn anxiety attack