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

Why is nail varnish or a gel nail often removed from at least one finger before surgery?

1. ABecause it is a checklist rule with no clinical reason
2. BBecause varnish raises the patient's blood pressure
3. CBecause the varnish can make the anaesthetic gas less effective
4. DSo pulse oximetry readings and nail colour can be assessed accurately

Perché compare l'ittero nelle malattie del fegato?

1. AI reni producono troppa urea per l'organismo
2. BIl fegato produce troppi globuli rossi tutti insieme
3. CIl pigmento giallo degli alimenti si deposita nella pelle
4. DLa bilirubina si accumula perché il fegato non riesce a eliminarla

What is a PICC line?

1. AA central venous catheter inserted through a vein in the arm
2. BA tube inserted into the stomach through the abdomen
3. CA short cannula in a vein on the back of the hand
4. DA catheter placed in the bladder through the lower abdominal wall

What is TENS?

1. AA device that sends mild electrical pulses through skin pads
2. BA pain score used for babies
3. CA strong opioid given through the skin as a weekly adhesive patch
4. DA type of epidural catheter inserted in theatre

Which infection control measure is correct for a patient with C. difficile diarrhoea?

1. ANo special measures once antibiotics have started
2. BA single room with its own toilet, and soap-and-water handwashing
3. CA shared bay, as long as alcohol gel is used after every contact
4. DA face mask for the patient and visitors only

Which statement about moist wound healing is correct?

1. AWounds heal fastest when left to dry out and form a scab
2. BA moist, not wet, wound bed helps cells move and heal faster
3. CWounds should be soaked in water for hours every day
4. DA wet wound bed always prevents infection

Four hours after surgery, a catheterised patient's urine output has been 10 mL/h for two hours. Vital signs are stable. What should the nurse check first?

1. AThe time the patient last ate
2. BYesterday's chest X-ray and blood gas results
3. CWhether the patient wants a cup of tea
4. DThat the catheter and tubing are not kinked or blocked

Un paziente con una lesione elettrica ad alto voltaggio ha piccole ferite di ingresso e di uscita. Perché serve un monitoraggio attento?

1. APiccole ferite cutanee dimostrano che anche la lesione interna deve essere lieve
2. BLe lesioni elettriche non causano mai danni sotto la superficie cutanea
3. CDanno muscolare nascosto: aritmie, rabdomiolisi, danno renale
4. DL'unico vero rischio è una lieve infezione delle ferite cutanee