Choroby wewnętrzne i chirurgiczne: układ krążenia i oddechowy: karta pracy z odpowiedziami

Which group of symptoms is typical of pulmonary tuberculosis?

1. ASudden wheeze, itching and a raised skin rash
2. BSharp chest pain only when lying flat on the back
3. CLong-lasting cough, night sweats and weight loss
4. DCalf pain, leg swelling and redness

In a healthy person, what is the main chemical stimulus for breathing?

1. AA rising level of oxygen in the blood
2. BA falling level of potassium in the blood
3. CA rising level of carbon dioxide in the blood
4. DA falling level of glucose in the blood after fasting

What does "myocardial infarction" mean?

1. ATemporary chest pain with no muscle damage
2. BInflammation of the membrane that surrounds the heart
3. CDeath of heart muscle caused by a blocked blood supply
4. DInfection of the heart valves

A patient has just started an ACE inhibitor. Which blood tests are usually checked within the first one to two weeks?

1. AINR and platelet count
2. BPotassium and creatinine
3. CLiver enzymes and amylase
4. DTroponin and creatine kinase

A patient with stable angina is afraid nicotine patches will harm their heart. Which reply is most accurate?

1. APeople with angina must stop smoking without any help
2. BNicotine patches are much more harmful to the heart than cigarettes
3. CNicotine replacement only works if smoking continues
4. DNicotine replacement is much safer than smoking and is recommended

Why is a beta-blocker started at a low dose and increased slowly in heart failure?

1. AIt can briefly worsen symptoms before long-term benefit appears
2. BIt works only if the dose is never changed after the first day
3. CIt must be stopped as soon as symptoms improve
4. DIt is safe only at the highest possible dose from the very start

A nurse has four cardiac patients. Which one should be seen first?

1. AA patient with heart failure whose weight is 0,3 kg up on yesterday's morning weight
2. BA patient with AF and a heart rate of 86/min who is due an apixaban dose this morning
3. CA patient with angina whose chest pain has not eased with rest and who is sweating
4. DA patient after a radial angiogram asking when they can eat

Why is the cuff pressure of an endotracheal or tracheostomy tube checked regularly?

1. AToo high a pressure damages the trachea; too low allows aspiration
2. BThe cuff must be kept fully deflated in every ventilated patient
3. CThe cuff pressure directly controls the patient's oxygen saturation
4. DThe cuff pressure sets the ventilator's breathing rate