Werkblad Medisch-chirurgisch: cardiovasculair en respiratoir met antwoorden

Where does gas exchange between air and blood take place in the lungs?

1. AIn the pleural space
2. BIn the alveoli
3. CIn the main bronchi
4. DIn the trachea

Which three symptoms are classic in severe aortic stenosis?

1. AExertional chest pain, fainting and breathlessness
2. BFever, painful swollen joints and a spreading skin rash
3. CWheeze, cough and clear sputum
4. DCalf pain, leg swelling and redness of one leg

Wat is de belangrijkste rol van antistollingsmiddelen zoals heparine of apixaban?

1. ANieuwe stolsels voorkomen en voorkomen dat bestaande stolsels groter worden
2. BBestaande stolsels binnen enkele minuten volledig oplossen
3. CHet aantal bloedplaatjes verhogen na een operatie of bloeding
4. DVoorkomen dat bloedplaatjes aan elkaar plakken

A patient is going home with a 24-hour Holter monitor. Which instruction is most important?

1. AShower as normal with the monitor on
2. BKeep a diary of symptoms and activities with the times
3. CStay in bed for the full 24 hours so the trace is clear
4. DRemove the monitor whenever symptoms occur and restart it

A patient on theophylline develops nausea, vomiting, a fast heart rate and restlessness. What should the nurse suspect?

1. ATheophylline toxicity
2. BAn expected sign that the drug is working
3. CHypoglycaemia caused by the drug
4. DA theophylline allergy causing a rash

A peripheral cannula site is red, warm, tender and swollen along the vein. What should the nurse do?

1. ARemove the cannula, document and monitor the site
2. BCover the site and keep using it until it blocks
3. CLeave it in place, as this is normal after 24 hours
4. DFlush the cannula hard to clear it

As the defibrillator charges, a nurse sees a colleague still holding the patient's bed rail. What should the nurse do?

1. ADeliver the shock now, as the bed rail is not part of the patient
2. BCall clearly for everyone to stand clear and check before the shock
3. CAsk the colleague to hold the patient's hand instead
4. DTurn off the defibrillator and start a new cycle of CPR

Een patiënt met COPD gaat naar huis met langdurige zuurstoftherapie. Welk voorlichtingspunt is het belangrijkst voor de veiligheid?

1. AVaseline gebruiken om droge neusgaten te verzachten
2. BHet debiet zo hoog zetten als nodig is wanneer de patiënt kortademig is
3. CNooit roken of open vuur in de buurt van de zuurstof toestaan
4. DReservecilinders naast het fornuis bewaren