Werkblad Medisch-chirurgisch: cardiovasculair en respiratoir met antwoorden

Which organism is the most common bacterial cause of community-acquired pneumonia?

1. AStreptococcus pneumoniae
2. BClostridioides difficile
3. CCandida albicans
4. DEscherichia coli

Which muscle does most of the work of quiet breathing?

1. AThe trapezius
2. BThe abdominal muscles
3. CThe diaphragm
4. DThe sternocleidomastoid

Drug names ending in "-olol", such as bisoprolol and atenolol, belong to which class?

1. ABeta-blockers
2. BLoop diuretics
3. CACE inhibitors
4. DCalcium channel blockers

How does ezetimibe lower cholesterol?

1. AIt reduces absorption of cholesterol from the gut
2. BIt blocks cholesterol production by enzymes in the liver
3. CIt dissolves plaques already in the arteries
4. DIt increases cholesterol loss in the urine

A woman with hypertension who takes lisinopril says she is planning a pregnancy. What should the nurse advise?

1. ADiscuss switching medicine with the prescriber before trying to conceive
2. BStop all blood pressure treatment straight away without telling anyone
3. CContinue lisinopril, as it is the safest blood pressure drug in pregnancy
4. DDouble the dose to protect the baby from high blood pressure

After thrombolysis for a myocardial infarction, which complication is the nurse most concerned to detect?

1. AConstipation from bed rest
2. BBleeding, including a sudden change in neurological status
3. CA high blood glucose caused by the thrombolytic drug itself
4. DA skin rash appearing at the sites of the ECG electrodes

On a ventilated patient, the end-tidal CO₂ waveform suddenly drops to zero. What should the nurse suspect first?

1. ANormal variation that needs no action
2. BA rise in the patient's body temperature over the last hour
3. CA sudden improvement in the patient's lung function
4. DTube displacement, disconnection or obstruction

Een patiënt met hartfalen met een vochtbeperking van 1,5 L/dag klaagt over ernstige dorst. Welke maatregel is het meest geschikt?

1. AOnbeperkt water, want dorst moet altijd worden gelest
2. BZoute snacks om speeksel op te wekken en droogte te verlichten
3. CMondzorg, getelde ijsblokjes en vocht gespreid over de dag
4. DHelemaal geen vocht tot het wegen van de volgende ochtend