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

How should a peritoneal dialysis catheter exit site be cared for?

1. ACleaned with a strong bleach solution
2. BCovered with a tight bandage and not looked at for a week
3. CSoaked in a hot bath every day
4. DKept clean and dry and checked daily for redness

Which cranial nerve makes the pupil constrict in response to light?

1. AOculomotor nerve (III)
2. BOptic nerve (II) alone
3. CAbducens nerve (VI)
4. DTrochlear nerve (IV)

Come va di solito assunta la levotiroxina?

1. AA stomaco vuoto, 30–60 minuti prima di colazione
2. BCon una colazione abbondante che comprenda latte e caffè
3. CSolo nei giorni in cui il paziente si sente stanco
4. DPrima di dormire, insieme a una compressa di calcio o ferro

Perché dopo una lesione midollare spesso si insegna l'autocateterismo intermittente?

1. ALa vescica può non svuotarsi e lo svuotamento regolare protegge i reni
2. BElimina completamente ogni rischio di infezione delle vie urinarie
3. CServe soprattutto a misurare con precisione la diuresi
4. DAddestra la vescica a ingrandirsi gradualmente nel tempo

Which statement about storing insulin is correct?

1. AUnopened insulin goes in the fridge and must never be frozen
2. BAll insulin must be stored in the freezer to keep it stable
3. CInsulin should be kept on a sunny windowsill to stay warm
4. DInsulin that has been frozen can be used once it has thawed

Which statement about the PSA blood test is correct?

1. AA normal result always rules out any prostate cancer
2. BIt is only raised in women with bladder cancer
3. CIt can be raised by benign problems as well as by cancer
4. DA raised result always means prostate cancer

During haemodialysis, a patient suddenly becomes breathless with chest pain, and air is seen in the line. What should the nurse do first?

1. AContinue the session and recheck in 30 minutes
2. BClamp the lines and lay the patient left side down, head low
3. CSit the patient upright and give a drink of water
4. DSpeed up the pump to clear the air into the patient

A patient on levothyroxine has palpitations, weight loss and poor sleep. TSH is suppressed, and free T4 is high. What is the most likely explanation?

1. AThe dose is too high
2. BThe thyroid has stopped working
3. CA normal response to the drug
4. DThe dose is too low