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

Which preoperative allergy must be communicated so that theatre equipment can be changed?

1. ALatex allergy
2. BCat hair allergy
3. CPollen allergy
4. DHouse dust mite allergy

Using the rule of nines in an adult, what percentage is the whole head and neck?

1. A4,5%
2. B9%
3. C1%
4. D18%

What is atelectasis?

1. ACollapse of small air sacs in part of the lung
2. BInfection of the surgical wound
3. CSwelling of both ankles caused by lying in bed after surgery
4. DA blood clot in a leg vein

Why is the Lund and Browder chart preferred to the rule of nines for children?

1. AIt is faster to use than any other method of estimation
2. BIt adjusts for body proportions that change with age
3. CIt counts superficial burns as well
4. DIt is used only for burns of the hands

Which complication is more typical of Crohn's disease than of ulcerative colitis?

1. AFistulas between the bowel and other organs
2. BBleeding only from the rectum
3. CInflammation limited to the rectal lining
4. DDisease that is cured by removing the colon

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

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

After signing the consent form, a patient tells the nurse, "I don't really understand what they are going to do." What should the nurse do?

1. AExplain the surgical risks in detail without involving the surgeon
2. BInform the surgeon so that the procedure can be explained again
3. CIgnore the comment because the form is already signed
4. DReassure the patient that the surgeon knows best

A patient with cirrhosis takes spironolactone and furosemide. Which blood result should the nurse report before the next dose?

1. ASodium 141 mmol/L
2. BSodium 138 mmol/L
3. CPotassium 4,2 mmol/L
4. DPotassium 6,0 mmol/L