Užduočių lapas tema Vidaus ligų ir chirurginė slauga: širdies ir kraujagyslių bei kvėpavimo sistemos su atsakymais

Which chamber of the heart receives blood from the superior and inferior venae cavae?

1. AThe right ventricle
2. BThe left ventricle
3. CThe left atrium
4. DThe right atrium

What is the main risk factor for lung cancer?

1. ADrinking coffee
2. BLow blood pressure
3. CCigarette smoking
4. DA high-protein diet

Which side effect is typical of an inhaled long-acting antimuscarinic such as tiotropium?

1. ADry mouth
2. BOral thrush
3. CWeight gain
4. DDiarrhoea

Praėjus dviem dienoms po miokardo infarkto pacientui staiga atsiranda dusulys, karkalai ir naujas garsus sistolinis ūžesys. Kokią komplikaciją reikia įtarti?

1. ANaują stabilios krūtinės anginos epizodą dėl streso
2. BPoinfarktinį perikarditą su perikardo trinties garsu
3. CPlautinę emboliją dėl ilgo gulėjimo lovoje
4. DSpenelinio raumens plyšimą su ūmia mitraline regurgitacija

What is the purpose of cardiac resynchronisation therapy (a biventricular pacemaker)?

1. ATo deliver a shock whenever the heart rate exceeds 100/min
2. BTo make both ventricles contract together and more efficiently
3. CTo replace a damaged heart valve
4. DTo slow the atrial rate in patients with atrial fibrillation

Pagal dabartines rekomendacijas, kada reikia duoti deguonies pacientui, kuriam yra ūminis vainikinių arterijų sindromas?

1. AVisada 15 l/min., nepriklausomai nuo saturacijos
2. BTik kai SpO₂ žemiau tikslinio intervalo
3. CTik gavus troponino rezultatą
4. DNiekada, nes deguonis kenkia širdies raumeniui

A ventilated patient suddenly desaturates to 82%. The cause is not obvious and the ventilator alarms are sounding. What should the nurse do first?

1. AChange the ventilator settings to a higher rate
2. BDisconnect and hand-ventilate with 100% oxygen while calling for help
3. CIncrease the sedation and watch the monitor for the next half hour
4. DSilence the alarm and wait for the result of the next routine blood gas

After an anaphylactic reaction to a bee sting that responded to adrenaline (epinephrine), a patient asks to go home immediately. Which advice is most appropriate?

1. AStay in hospital for at least two weeks on daily intravenous antihistamines
2. BGo home straight away, because anaphylaxis never recurs once adrenaline has worked
3. CStay for observation, then go home with an adrenaline auto-injector and teaching
4. DGo home and take antihistamines only if the throat swells