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

Using the rule of nines in an adult, what percentage is the whole front of the trunk?

1. A27%
2. B9%
3. C36%
4. D18%

What is atelectasis?

1. ASwelling of both ankles caused by lying in bed after surgery
2. BCollapse of small air sacs in part of the lung
3. CA blood clot in a leg vein
4. DInfection of the surgical wound

Which is a role of the scrub practitioner in theatre?

1. AMoving equipment outside the sterile field only
2. BPreparing and passing sterile instruments
3. CGiving the anaesthetic drugs to the patient
4. DObtaining the patient's surgical consent

A patient with a new colostomy asks what to eat at home. Which advice is most appropriate?

1. AEat only liquids until the stoma is removed
2. BAvoid all fruit and vegetables for the rest of their life
3. CEat a normal, balanced diet and introduce foods gradually
4. DDrink as little fluid as possible to reduce output

Which statement about moist wound healing is correct?

1. AA wet wound bed always prevents infection
2. BA moist, not wet, wound bed helps cells move and heal faster
3. CWounds heal fastest when left to dry out and form a scab
4. DWounds should be soaked in water for hours every day

Why are antibody levels checked after a healthcare worker receives the hepatitis B vaccine?

1. ATo measure liver damage caused by the vaccine
2. BTo confirm that the vaccine produced immunity
3. CTo decide whether they need a liver biopsy
4. DTo check whether they caught hepatitis B from the vaccine

After surgery, a patient says they have "no pain" but grimaces, breathes shallowly and refuses to move or cough. What should the nurse do?

1. AExplore their beliefs and explain how analgesia aids recovery
2. BTell the patient firmly that they must stop hiding their pain from staff
3. CInsist they walk without any analgesia
4. DAccept the statement and record a pain score of 0

Four patients are on a gastroenterology ward. Which should the nurse see first?

1. AA patient with cirrhosis who is newly confused and drowsy
2. BA patient with stable ulcerative colitis asking about diet
3. CA patient with an ileostomy waiting to change the pouch
4. DA patient with GORD who wants an antacid