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

Which bedside test is commonly used to check for postoperative urinary retention?

1. AA 12-lead ECG
2. BA blood glucose test
3. CA bladder ultrasound scan
4. DA chest X-ray

What is pulmonary aspiration?

1. ARemoving fluid from the chest with a needle through the ribs
2. BA collapsed lung after a chest drain
3. CInhaling stomach contents or other material into the lungs
4. DBreathing too fast after surgery

Why does chemotherapy often affect the bone marrow, gut lining and hair?

1. AThese tissues contain rapidly dividing cells
2. BThese tissues are the main sites of cancer
3. CThese tissues have no blood supply
4. DThese tissues store the chemotherapy drugs

A patient takes co-codamol at home (a combination tablet sold under different names in different countries). Why should the nurse check this before giving regular paracetamol (acetaminophen)?

1. ACo-codamol must be stopped a week before any paracetamol
2. BIt already contains paracetamol, so overdose could occur
3. CCo-codamol stops paracetamol from working
4. DParacetamol and codeine cause a severe allergic reaction when combined

Per quanto tempo si adottano spesso precauzioni speciali con i liquidi corporei dopo molti farmaci chemioterapici?

1. ASolo durante l'infusione
2. BNon sono mai necessarie
3. CComunemente circa 48 ore
4. DPer un intero anno

Which statement about giving medicines through a feeding tube is correct?

1. AAll tablets can be crushed together and given at once
2. BTubes do not need flushing between medicines
3. CMedicines can be added to the bag of feed
4. DModified-release tablets should not be crushed

Two days after a PEG insertion, a patient reports pain on feeding, and feed is leaking around the site. What should the nurse do?

1. AIncrease the feed rate to improve nutrition
2. BContinue feeding and apply a thicker dressing
3. CStop the feed at once and seek urgent medical advice
4. DGive the next medicines through the tube as usual

After surgery, a patient says they have "no pain" but grimaces, breathes shallowly and refuses to move or cough. What should the nurse do?

1. AInsist they walk without any analgesia
2. BExplore their beliefs and explain how analgesia aids recovery
3. CTell the patient firmly that they must stop hiding their pain from staff
4. DAccept the statement and record a pain score of 0