Scheda di esercizi di Fondamenti di infermieristica con soluzioni

Which physical assessment technique means listening to body sounds with a stethoscope?

1. APercussion
2. BInspection
3. CPalpation
4. DAuscultation

What happens in the implementation step of the nursing process?

1. AData about the patient are collected
2. BThe planned nursing care is carried out
3. CThe patient's problems are identified
4. DGoals are written for the first time

What is urinary retention?

1. ALeaking urine without control
2. BPassing small amounts of urine too often
3. CProducing very dilute urine
4. DBeing unable to empty the bladder fully

Why are older adults at higher risk of dehydration?

1. AThey lose less water through the skin
2. BTheir kidneys hold on to more water
3. CThey usually drink more than younger adults
4. DTheir sense of thirst is often reduced

Un infermiere somministra un analgesico a un paziente con dolore. Qual è il passo successivo importante?

1. ARegistrare la dose e dare per scontato che il dolore sia passato se il paziente non si lamenta
2. BRivalutare il dolore dopo che il farmaco ha avuto il tempo di agire
3. CSomministrare subito una seconda dose
4. DAspettare il giorno dopo per chiedere del dolore

A patient's blood pressure is much higher than in all previous readings. What is the best first step?

1. ARecheck it, making sure the technique and cuff size are correct
2. BTell the patient they are having a stroke
3. CRecord it and give an extra dose of the blood pressure tablet
4. DIgnore it, as it must be a machine error

A patient with heart failure weighs 2 kg more than yesterday on the same scales. What does this most likely show?

1. AThe scales must have been faulty
2. BThe patient has gained 2 kg of body fat
3. CAbout 2 litres of fluid has been retained
4. DThe patient is becoming dehydrated

A patient with a new colostomy has been taught stoma care. Which statement shows a need for further teaching?

1. A"I'll measure the stoma again as it shrinks over the next weeks."
2. B"I'll dry the skin well before putting on a new bag."
3. C"I'll cut the opening much bigger than my stoma so it doesn't rub."
4. D"I'll check the skin around my stoma when I change the bag."