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

What is spinal shock?

1. AA temporary loss of reflexes and tone below a spinal cord injury
2. BA severe allergic reaction to spinal anaesthetic
3. CA very low blood pressure caused by blood loss after trauma
4. DA permanent loss of feeling in both hands only, from nerve damage

What is the purpose of a steroid emergency card or medical alert ID?

1. ATo record the patient's blood glucose results
2. BTo let the patient buy steroids without a prescription
3. CTo show that the patient is allergic to all types of steroid medicine
4. DTo warn staff that extra steroid is needed in illness or injury

Why do women get urinary tract infections more often than men?

1. AThe urethra is shorter and closer to the anus
2. BWomen drink more fluids than men do each day
3. CWomen have more bacteria in their blood
4. DWomen's kidneys are smaller than men's

A patient on insulin asks about drinking alcohol. Which advice is correct?

1. AAlcohol should replace a meal on the days it is drunk
2. BAlcohol can cause hypos, even the next day, so eat carbs with it
3. CAlcohol raises glucose, so extra insulin should be taken first
4. DAlcohol has no effect on blood glucose in people with diabetes

Which nursing care is most important for a patient with diabetes insipidus?

1. AGiving a loop diuretic to clear extra fluid
2. BA strict fluid restriction to reduce the amount of urine passed
3. CWeighing the patient once a month
4. DStrict fluid balance, daily weight and free access to water

Why might a patient bleed more from the needle sites straight after haemodialysis?

1. AThe fistula has been damaged and must be tied off
2. BHeparin is often used to stop the circuit from clotting
3. CDialysis removes all the platelets from the blood
4. DDialysis raises the blood pressure sharply for several hours

A patient with hypopituitarism needs both hydrocortisone and levothyroxine. Which is usually started first?

1. AHydrocortisone
2. BLevothyroxine
3. CBoth on the same day, in any order
4. DNeither, until symptoms appear

Dopo un intervento, la diuresi di un paziente è 15 mL/h da 3 ore, con polso 110/min, PA 96/58 mmHg e mucose secche. Qual è la causa più probabile della bassa diuresi?

1. ADiabete insipido dopo l'anestesia
2. BAKI prerenale da ipovolemia
3. CSIADH causata dall'intervento
4. DSovraccarico di liquidi da liquidi EV