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

What does an SpO₂ reading measure?

1. AThe oxygen level in the brain
2. BThe total haemoglobin level
3. CThe amount of carbon dioxide dissolved in the blood
4. DThe percentage of haemoglobin carrying oxygen

What does the term "apnoea" mean?

1. ACoughing up blood
2. BA breathing rate above normal
3. CBreathlessness on lying flat
4. DA pause or stop in breathing

Gdzie najczęściej występują żylne owrzodzenia podudzi?

1. APowyżej kostki przyśrodkowej (wewnętrznej kostki)
2. BNa czubkach palców stóp
3. CPod głowami kości śródstopia na podeszwie stopy
4. DZ tyłu pięty

How big should a suction catheter be compared with the tracheostomy or endotracheal tube?

1. ALarger than the tube, so that it clears it completely
2. BAny size, as the diameter does not matter
3. CExactly the same diameter as the tube, for a tight fit
4. DNo more than half the internal diameter of the tube

Why is a higher level of HDL cholesterol considered protective?

1. AHDL lowers the blood pressure directly
2. BHDL is converted into vitamin D in the walls of the arteries
3. CHDL carries cholesterol from the tissues back to the liver
4. DHDL thins the blood in the same way as an anticoagulant

A patient taking isosorbide mononitrate asks about sildenafil for erectile dysfunction. What is the main danger?

1. ASevere hypertension
2. BSevere hypotension
3. CA very high potassium level
4. DBleeding from the gums

During CPR on an adult, a nurse notices a colleague compressing at about 140/min and leaning on the chest between compressions. Which correction is most appropriate?

1. AStop compressions until a pulse is felt
2. BSpeed up to about 160/min to improve the blood flow
3. CPress more gently, to a depth of about 2 cm
4. DSlow to 100–120/min and allow full chest recoil

An older ex-smoker has a dry cough and worsening breathlessness over a year, finger clubbing and fine "Velcro-like" crackles at both bases at the end of inspiration. Which condition is most likely?

1. AAn acute asthma attack
2. BSpontaneous pneumothorax
3. CCommunity-acquired pneumonia
4. DIdiopathic pulmonary fibrosis