Терапия и хирургия: нервная, эндокринная системы и почки: лист заданий с ответами

Which description best fits an absence seizure?

1. AStiffening and then jerking of all four limbs for several minutes
2. BJerking that starts in one hand and spreads up the arm
3. CA sudden loss of muscle tone that makes the person fall
4. DA brief staring spell of a few seconds with a quick return to normal

What does dysarthria mean?

1. ADifficulty swallowing food and drink safely
2. BInability to read or write after a brain injury
3. CLoss of the ability to understand spoken or written language
4. DUnclear speech caused by weak or poorly coordinated speech muscles

Which group of features is typical of Parkinson's disease?

1. AResting tremor, rigidity and slow movement
2. BDrooping eyelids and double vision that get worse later in the day
3. CWeakness rising from the feet, with tingling and lost reflexes
4. DIntention tremor, muscle wasting and twitching under the skin

Which CSF result is most typical of bacterial meningitis?

1. AClear fluid, many lymphocytes, normal glucose and slightly raised protein
2. BBlood-stained fluid that clears in later tubes
3. CClear fluid with normal cells, glucose and protein
4. DCloudy fluid, many neutrophils, low glucose and high protein

Which headache feature most suggests raised intracranial pressure from a brain tumour?

1. AA tight band across the forehead that eases with rest
2. BWorse on waking and on coughing, with vomiting
3. COnly present after reading for a long time
4. DBetter in the morning and worse with stress

Why are patients with an acute spinal cord injury at high risk of deep vein thrombosis?

1. AThey usually take oestrogen as part of their treatment
2. BThe injury makes the blood too thin to clot properly in the veins
3. CParalysed leg muscles no longer pump blood back to the heart
4. DSpinal injuries always damage the large veins of the legs

A patient's potassium is 7,1 mmol/L, and the ECG shows peaked T waves and broad QRS complexes. What is the first treatment?

1. AIV calcium gluconate
2. BOral sodium bicarbonate
3. COral potassium binder
4. DIV furosemide

The nurse has four patients with diabetes. Which one needs to be seen first?

1. AA patient with a glucose of 2,8 mmol/L (50 mg/dL) who is sweaty and confused
2. BA patient with a glucose of 14 mmol/L (252 mg/dL) who feels well and is eating
3. CA patient waiting for a routine HbA1c test
4. DA newly diagnosed patient asking about which foods to eat