Scheda di esercizi di Fondamenti di infermieristica con soluzioni

What is the main reason patients are kept nil by mouth before a general anaesthetic?

1. ATo lower the blood pressure during the operation
2. BTo make the anaesthetic drugs taste better
3. CTo reduce the risk of inhaling stomach contents
4. DTo make the patient lose weight before surgery

What does "orthopnoea" mean?

1. ABreathing that stops for short periods during sleep
2. BBreathlessness when lying flat that eases on sitting up
3. CBreathlessness that only starts after heavy exercise
4. DA breathing rate that is slower than normal

Why must there be no smoking or open flames near oxygen?

1. AIt is only a rule because smoking is unhealthy
2. BOxygen makes things burn more fiercely, so it is a fire risk
3. COxygen itself explodes when it meets smoke
4. DSmoke lowers the oxygen flow through the tubing and blocks the mask

A patient with expressive aphasia after a stroke understands speech but struggles to find words. Which approach helps most?

1. AFinish their sentences quickly for them to save them frustration
2. BTalk to the family instead of the patient
3. CSpeak louder and more slowly than usual
4. DAsk simple yes/no questions and allow plenty of time

La cute lungo un catetere venoso periferico è arrossata, dolente e gonfia. Qual è l'intervento appropriato?

1. ARimuovere il catetere e documentarlo, poi riposizionarlo altrove se ancora necessario
2. BLavare il catetere con più forza per disostruirlo
3. CAumentare la velocità di infusione
4. DCoprirlo con una medicazione nuova e proseguire l'infusione come prescritto

Which of these is recorded as fluid intake on a fluid balance chart?

1. AIntravenous fluids
2. BUrine output from a catheter
3. CWound drainage
4. DVomit

The daughter of a dying patient is upset that her mother has stopped eating. What is the best response?

1. ATell her a feeding tube will be inserted straight away
2. BTell her it means the staff have not been feeding her mother
3. CEncourage her to help her mother eat a full meal at every mealtime
4. DExplain that losing appetite is a natural part of dying

On the sacrum there is a shallow open area with a pink wound bed and no slough. How is this pressure ulcer classified?

1. ACategory 3
2. BCategory 1
3. CCategory 2
4. DCategory 4