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

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

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

What is brachytherapy?

1. ASurgery to remove a tumour through a small incision
2. BRadiotherapy given by a machine from outside the body
3. CChemotherapy given slowly into a vein over several hours each day
4. DRadiotherapy from a sealed source placed in or next to the tumour

Which two sites are most common for pressure ulcers in patients lying in bed?

1. AThe sacrum and the heels
2. BThe palms and the forehead
3. CThe forearms and the knees
4. DThe thighs and the upper arms

Which treatment often relieves pain from a bone metastasis?

1. AA diet low in calcium and vitamin D
2. BIron supplements by mouth for several months
3. CPalliative radiotherapy to the area
4. DComplete bed rest for a month

After a percutaneous liver biopsy, how is the patient usually positioned at first?

1. AOn the left side, to drain the liver
2. BOn the right side, to press on the puncture site
3. CSitting upright, with the legs over the edge of the bed
4. DProne, with the head lower than the feet

Which nerve is at risk if the arm is poorly padded at the elbow during surgery?

1. AFacial nerve
2. BUlnar nerve
3. CSciatic nerve
4. DFemoral nerve

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. AIgnore the comment because the form is already signed
2. BReassure the patient that the surgeon knows best
3. CInform the surgeon so that the procedure can be explained again
4. DExplain the surgical risks in detail without involving the surgeon

Twee dagen na de start van chemotherapie voor een hooggradig lymfoom neemt de urineproductie van een patiënt af; het kalium is 6,4 mmol/L, fosfaat hoog en calcium laag. Waaraan moet de verpleegkundige denken en wat moet zij doen?

1. ATumorlysissyndroom: escaleren, hartbewaking starten en intraveneus vocht verwachten
2. BEen allergische reactie: een antihistaminicum geven en doorgaan zoals normaal
3. CEenvoudige uitdroging: orale vloeistoffen aanmoedigen en volgende week het bloed opnieuw controleren
4. DVerwachte bijwerkingen van chemotherapie: geen actie nodig tot de volgende kuur