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

Which preoperative allergy must be communicated so that theatre equipment can be changed?

1. AHouse dust mite allergy
2. BPollen allergy
3. CCat hair allergy
4. DLatex allergy

What is the typical main symptom of gastro-oesophageal reflux disease (GORD)?

1. ACramping pain low in the left side of the abdomen
2. BPainless yellowing of the skin and eyes
3. CBurning pain behind the breastbone (heartburn)
4. DSharp pain in the right shoulder after meals

Co oznacza skrót PCA w leczeniu bólu?

1. APrzepisane ciągłe znieczulenie (Prescribed Continuous Anaesthesia)
2. BKontrola bólu przez asystenta (Pain control by an Assistant)
3. COcena po opiece (Post-Care Assessment)
4. DAnalgezja kontrolowana przez pacjenta (Patient-Controlled Analgesia)

Which statement about moist wound healing is correct?

1. AA wet wound bed always prevents infection
2. BWounds heal fastest when left to dry out and form a scab
3. CWounds should be soaked in water for hours every day
4. DA moist, not wet, wound bed helps cells move and heal faster

Which presentation fits acute diverticulitis?

1. ACentral chest pain spreading to the left arm
2. BRight upper abdominal pain after fatty meals
3. CPainless jaundice with a palpable gallbladder
4. DLeft lower abdominal pain, fever and a raised CRP

Which nursing intervention best reduces preoperative anxiety?

1. ATelling the patient that there is nothing to worry about
2. BExplaining what will happen and answering questions
3. CAvoiding talking about the operation at all
4. DKeeping family members away until after surgery

During preoperative assessment, a patient says their brother had a "very high fever" during an anaesthetic. What is the most important action?

1. ARecord it as a family allergy to paracetamol
2. BGive paracetamol before surgery to prevent fever
3. CReassure the patient that fevers after anaesthesia are always harmless
4. DInform the anaesthetist, as malignant hyperthermia may run in the family

A patient took a large paracetamol (acetaminophen) overdose 6 hours ago and says they feel completely well. Which statement is correct?

1. ALiver damage may still develop, and appears only days later
2. BTreatment is not needed if the patient has not vomited
3. CLiver damage after paracetamol occurs only within the first hour or so
4. DFeeling well means the dose was too small to cause harm