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

Which serious complication is strongly linked with untreated hypertension?

1. APneumonia
2. BAsthma
3. CStroke
4. DCataract

Dlaczego w pobliżu pacjenta otrzymującego tlen należy unikać palenia i otwartego ognia?

1. ATlen sprawia, że materiały łatwo się zapalają i płoną gwałtownie
2. BSam tlen po ogrzaniu zamienia się w gaz palny
3. CTlen jest wybuchowy w kontakcie z ciepłą skórą
4. DDym blokuje małe otwory w przewodzie tlenowym

During manual blood pressure measurement, what does the first clear tapping sound (Korotkoff phase 1) mark?

1. AThe systolic pressure
2. BThe pulse pressure
3. CThe diastolic pressure
4. DThe mean arterial pressure

A patient with a long QT interval develops a polymorphic ventricular tachycardia that twists around the baseline but still has a pulse. Which drug is used first?

1. AIntravenous potassium chloride as a bolus
2. BIntravenous adenosine
3. COral digoxin
4. DIntravenous magnesium sulfate

A patient with angle-closure glaucoma needs nebulised ipratropium. What precaution is sensible?

1. ARun it at the highest possible gas flow
2. BUse a mouthpiece or protect the eyes from the mist
3. CMix it with an eye drop before putting it in the nebuliser
4. DGive it only with the patient lying completely flat

Why is a non-selective beta-blocker such as propranolol usually avoided in a patient with asthma?

1. AIt thickens airway mucus by drying the airways
2. BIt makes inhaled corticosteroids work too strongly
3. CIt raises the heart rate sharply during an acute asthma attack
4. DIt can cause bronchospasm by blocking beta-2 receptors

An 84-year-old with heart failure becomes breathless with new crackles and a rising blood pressure during a blood transfusion. What should the nurse suspect?

1. ANormal effects of the transfusion
2. BA mild febrile reaction
3. CAn acute haemolytic reaction from wrong blood
4. DTransfusion-associated circulatory overload

A heavy smoker is having surgery tomorrow and asks whether stopping smoking now is pointless. Which reply is most accurate?

1. AStopping now will make the operation more dangerous
2. BIt is pointless unless they stopped smoking at least a year ago
3. CSmoking before surgery protects the lungs from the anaesthetic gases
4. DStopping even today lowers carbon monoxide levels before surgery