Choroby wewnętrzne i chirurgiczne: przewód pokarmowy, okres okołooperacyjny i onkologia: karta pracy z odpowiedziami

Which is a main benefit of early mobilisation after surgery?

1. ALower risk of chest infection and blood clots
2. BLess need to check the wound at all
3. CFaster absorption of the anaesthetic gas
4. DIt prevents all postoperative pain

Which finding describes a category 1 pressure ulcer?

1. AA shallow open wound with a red-pink base and no slough
2. BIntact skin with redness that does not blanch
3. CAn open wound with visible bone at the base
4. DA wound covered with thick black eschar

Why should rings, watches and tight clothing be removed early after a burn to the arm?

1. AThey interfere with the rule of nines calculation of burn size
2. BMetal items always cause infection in burns
3. CThey make the burn look worse in photographs
4. DSwelling may follow, and they could cut off the circulation

W którym okresie po operacji rozejście się rany jest najbardziej prawdopodobne?

1. APonad rok po operacji
2. BTylko podczas operacji
3. CW ciągu pierwszej godziny
4. DOkoło 5–10 dni po operacji

Why are patients with large burns at risk of hypothermia?

1. ALoss of skin reduces their ability to keep in heat
2. BBurns always cause a low thyroid hormone level in the blood
3. CTheir metabolism stops after the injury
4. DThe fluids given are always chilled

Why is the "whoosh" test no longer used to check nasogastric tube position?

1. AThe air always makes the tube block
2. BThe test is far too painful for most patients to tolerate
3. CIt needs an X-ray machine at the bedside
4. DAir can be heard even when the tube is in the lung

A nurse teaches a carer about overnight tube feeding at home. Which statement shows a need for further teaching?

1. A"I'll stop the feed and call if he coughs or struggles to breathe."
2. B"I'll let him lie flat so he sleeps better while the feed runs."
3. C"I'll check the external length mark on the tube every day."
4. D"I'll flush the tube with water before and after his medicines."

Why is folinic acid (leucovorin) given after high-dose methotrexate?

1. ATo prevent hair loss during treatment
2. BTo rescue normal cells from methotrexate toxicity
3. CTo treat the patient's anaemia only
4. DTo increase the anticancer effect on the tumour