Scheda di esercizi di Fondamenti di infermieristica con soluzioni

Che cosa significa «disfagia»?

1. ADifficoltà a parlare
2. BDifficoltà a deglutire
3. CMancanza di respiro
4. DMinzione dolorosa

Which of these is an example of non-verbal communication?

1. AA written care plan
2. BThe words chosen in a conversation
3. CFacial expression and eye contact
4. DA telephone handover

Why might a patient be given thickened fluids?

1. AThey have a stomach ulcer
2. BThey need more calories than they can get from food
3. CThey are allergic to water
4. DThey have difficulty swallowing thin liquids safely

At what angle is an intramuscular injection given?

1. A45 degrees
2. B90 degrees
3. C30 degrees
4. D15 degrees

A patient arrives back on the ward after surgery. What does the nurse assess first?

1. AThe wound dressing
2. BFluid balance chart
3. CPain score
4. DAirway and breathing

When using a metered-dose inhaler without a spacer, what should the patient do straight after inhaling the dose?

1. AHold their breath for about 10 seconds
2. BRinse the mouth before breathing in
3. CTake another dose at once without pausing
4. DBreathe out hard through the mouthpiece

A patient with suspected pulmonary tuberculosis has to go to the X-ray department. What is correct?

1. ANo precautions are needed outside the ward
2. BThe patient cannot leave the room under any circumstances
3. CThe patient wears a surgical mask during transport
4. DThe patient wears a respirator and staff wear nothing

A dying patient's breathing gets deeper and faster, then shallower, followed by a pause with no breathing, in a repeating cycle. What is this pattern called?

1. AKussmaul breathing
2. BParadoxical breathing
3. CCheyne–Stokes breathing
4. DBiot's breathing