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

What is an early sign of kidney damage from diabetes?

1. APain felt in both kidneys at night
2. BA very low blood urea level
3. CBlood in the urine that is visible
4. DSmall amounts of albumin in the urine

What does dysarthria mean?

1. ALoss of the ability to understand spoken or written language
2. BInability to read or write after a brain injury
3. CDifficulty swallowing food and drink safely
4. DUnclear speech caused by weak or poorly coordinated speech muscles

What is Trousseau's sign?

1. APain in the calf when the foot is bent upwards
2. BHand spasm when a BP cuff is inflated on the arm
3. CBruising around the eyes after a head injury
4. DTwitching of the face when the cheek is tapped

An 82-year-old taking apixaban fell three weeks ago. Since then their family has noticed increasing confusion and headaches. Which condition is most likely?

1. ANormal ageing with mild memory loss
2. BAcute extradural haematoma
3. CChronic subdural haematoma
4. DSubarachnoid haemorrhage from an aneurysm

Una settimana dopo un intervento alla tiroide, la voce di un paziente è ancora rauca e debole. Quale complicanza è più probabile?

1. ADanno a un nervo laringeo ricorrente
2. BUna tempesta tiroidea causata dall'intervento
3. CUna reazione allergica al cerotto della medicazione
4. DCalcio basso da lesione delle paratiroidi

A patient on peritoneal dialysis has gained weight and has higher glucose levels. Which part of the treatment is the likely cause?

1. AAir entering the abdomen during exchanges
2. BProtein lost into the dialysis fluid
3. CGlucose absorbed from the dialysis fluid
4. DSodium lost into the dialysis fluid

The nurse has four neurology patients. Which one needs to be seen first?

1. AA patient with Guillain–Barré syndrome whose vital capacity is falling
2. BA patient with multiple sclerosis who is tired after physiotherapy
3. CA patient with Parkinson's disease whose next dose is due in one hour
4. DA patient with a headache after a lumbar puncture this morning

A patient who has taken prednisolone daily for years is vomiting and cannot keep tablets down. What should the nurse do?

1. AEscalate urgently for steroid by injection
2. BGive the next dose with a glass of milk
3. COmit the steroid until the vomiting stops
4. DGive the tablets again after every vomit