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

Why are pressure areas padded when a patient is positioned for surgery?

1. ATo prevent pressure injury and nerve damage
2. BTo warm the patient during the procedure
3. CTo keep the patient from moving during the operation
4. DTo make the operating table look tidy

Which statement about hepatitis C is correct?

1. AIt can be treated only with a liver transplant
2. BIt always clears by itself within two weeks
3. CIt is spread mainly through blood, and there is no vaccine
4. DIt is spread mainly by food, and a vaccine is given to babies

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

1. A9%
2. B4,5%
3. C18%
4. D1%

What is the main treatment for a venous leg ulcer with an adequate arterial supply?

1. ASurgery to amputate the limb
2. BStrong oral antibiotics for all ulcers
3. CCompression therapy
4. DKeeping the leg hanging down all day

Which pain pattern classically suggests a duodenal rather than a gastric ulcer?

1. APain 2–3 hours after meals and at night, eased by eating
2. BPain only on deep breathing that eases when sitting forwards
3. CPain in the right lower abdomen with fever and vomiting
4. DPain straight after eating that is worsened by food

A routine wound swab grows bacteria, but the wound shows no signs of infection. What does this usually mean?

1. AThe swab result means the wound is infected
2. BThe patient needs IV antibiotics straight away, whatever the wound looks like
3. CThe wound must be closed with sutures again
4. DThe wound is colonised; antibiotics are not usually needed

A nurse teaches a patient after a laparoscopic fundoplication for reflux. Which statement shows a need for further teaching?

1. A"I'll eat soft, moist food at first and chew it well."
2. B"Fizzy drinks will help me bring up wind after meals."
3. C"I should eat smaller meals for a while after the operation."
4. D"Some difficulty swallowing can happen in the early weeks."

Which history should most alert the nurse to a possible latex allergy before surgery?

1. AFeeling sick after eating shellfish once
2. BItching with bananas, avocado and kiwi, and many operations
3. CHay fever every spring since childhood
4. DA rash after taking amoxicillin as a child, with a family history of asthma