Werkblad Medisch-chirurgisch: maag-darmstelsel, perioperatief en oncologie met antwoorden

Which diet is usually advised to help prevent symptoms of diverticular disease?

1. AA low-fibre diet with very little fluid
2. BA diet with no fruit or vegetables
3. CA diet based mainly on red meat
4. DA high-fibre diet with plenty of fluids

What is slough in a wound?

1. AYellow, soft, stringy dead tissue
2. BA thick, hard black crust
3. CRed, healthy granulation tissue
4. DPink, new skin at the wound edge

In TNM staging of cancer, what does "N" describe?

1. AThe new cells formed after treatment
2. BThe number of tumours in the body
3. CThe nerve damage caused by the tumour
4. DSpread to nearby lymph nodes

What is TENS?

1. AA pain score used for babies
2. BA strong opioid given through the skin as a weekly adhesive patch
3. CA type of epidural catheter inserted in theatre
4. DA device that sends mild electrical pulses through skin pads

Wat is het doel van het blokkeerinterval (lockout) op een PCA-pomp?

1. AHet laat de patiënt een dag wachten tussen grote doses
2. BHet voorkomt dat de patiënt 's nachts doses krijgt
3. CHet voorkomt een nieuwe dosis voordat de vorige heeft gewerkt
4. DHet vergrendelt de pomp zodat de spuit niet kan worden vervangen

Why do patients with major burns lose so much fluid in the first 24–48 hours?

1. ALeaky capillaries let plasma move into the tissues
2. BThe burned skin absorbs fluid from the air
3. CThe kidneys stop making urine completely
4. DPatients drink far too little in hospital in the first days

After several days of a tight CPAP mask, a patient has a red, broken area on the bridge of the nose. What is this, and what should the nurse do?

1. AA burn from the oxygen; apply ice to the area
2. BA device-related pressure injury; protect skin and refit the mask
3. CA normal mark; take no action until it heals
4. DAn allergic rash; stop the CPAP for good and give oral antihistamines

An older patient with atrial fibrillation has sudden severe abdominal pain, but the abdomen is soft with little tenderness. Lactate is raised. What should the nurse suspect?

1. AAcute mesenteric ischaemia
2. BSimple constipation
3. CIrritable bowel syndrome
4. DMuscle strain from coughing