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

Which description best fits an absence seizure?

1. AJerking that starts in one hand and spreads up the arm
2. BA brief staring spell of a few seconds with a quick return to normal
3. CA sudden loss of muscle tone that makes the person fall
4. DStiffening and then jerking of all four limbs for several minutes

What is the most common cause of dementia?

1. AHuntington's disease
2. BParkinson's disease
3. CMultiple sclerosis
4. DAlzheimer's disease

Quale consiglio quotidiano per la cura dei piedi è corretto per una persona con diabete?

1. AControllare i piedi ogni giorno e non camminare mai scalzi
2. BFar controllare i piedi una volta all'anno in ambulatorio
3. CTogliere i calli a casa con una lametta
4. DImmergere i piedi in acqua calda per un'ora ogni giorno

A man starts tamsulosin for BPH. Which teaching point is most important?

1. ATake it with grapefruit juice to make it work better
2. BStand up slowly, because it can make you dizzy
3. CStop it if the urine stream improves
4. DExpect the drug to shrink the prostate within a day

A patient has had a calcium oxalate kidney stone. Which advice best helps prevent another?

1. ADrink only a little to avoid diluting the urine
2. BTake extra vitamin C supplements
3. CDrink plenty of fluid so the urine stays pale
4. DCut all calcium out of the diet

The day after a thyroidectomy, a patient reports tingling around the mouth and in the fingers. Why might this happen?

1. AThe patient is breathing too slowly after the operation
2. BThe parathyroid glands may have been damaged, lowering calcium
3. CThe anaesthetic has caused an allergic reaction
4. DThe thyroid hormone level has risen too high after surgery

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

1. AA patient with a suprapubic catheter due for a routine change
2. BA patient after TURP with light pink drainage and mild discomfort
3. CA patient with stress incontinence asking about pelvic floor exercises
4. DA patient with a nephrostomy who has rigors and a BP of 86/50 mmHg

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