Scheda di esercizi di Area medico-chirurgica: neurologica, endocrina e renale con soluzioni

What is a suprapubic catheter?

1. AA catheter put into the bladder through the abdomen
2. BA tube placed into the kidney through the back
3. CA catheter passed into the bladder through the urethra
4. DA small catheter used only once and then removed

Which is a common cause of a low potassium level?

1. AAdvanced chronic kidney disease
2. BAddison's disease
3. CTaking an ACE inhibitor such as ramipril
4. DTaking a loop diuretic such as furosemide

Why should people with diabetic neuropathy avoid walking barefoot?

1. AThey may not feel an injury, so it can go unnoticed
2. BInsulin is absorbed less well from the feet and the legs
3. CWalking barefoot raises the blood glucose
4. DBare feet lose too much heat through the skin

A patient has just started levetiracetam. Which side effect should the nurse teach them to report?

1. AChanges in mood, such as irritability, low mood or anger
2. BSwelling and overgrowth of the gums around the teeth
3. CA persistent dry cough at night
4. DOrange discoloration of the urine

Perché un paziente viene pesato prima e dopo ogni seduta di emodialisi?

1. APer controllare una perdita di peso dovuta a malnutrizione
2. BPer vedere quanti liquidi sono stati rimossi e guidare il peso secco
3. CPer calcolare la dose di ogni farmaco per la settimana successiva
4. DPerché la macchina non può partire senza un peso

A patient is starting lamotrigine. Which teaching point is most important?

1. AReport any skin rash promptly, especially in the first weeks
2. BExpect an orange tint to tears and urine
3. CTake it with a glass of grapefruit juice to improve its absorption
4. DDouble the dose if a seizure happens

A nurse teaches a young adult with newly diagnosed epilepsy. Which statement shows a need for further teaching?

1. A"I will take a shower rather than a bath."
2. B"I will keep a record of any seizures I have."
3. C"I will tell my friends what to do if I have a seizure."
4. D"As long as I take my tablets, I can swim alone."

A drowsy patient's glucose meter shows "HI". What should the nurse do?

1. AGive glucose gel in case the reading is wrong
2. BRecord "normal" in the notes because no number appears
3. CAssume the meter is broken and recheck tomorrow
4. DTreat it as very high, check ketones and escalate