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The term "epistaxis" means:

1. ABlood in the urine
2. BBleeding gums
3. CCoughing up blood
4. DA nosebleed

Why is a platelet transfusion given?

1. ATo raise the haemoglobin level in a patient with anaemia
2. BTo provide extra protein
3. CTo treat a high white cell count in a patient with infection or leukaemia
4. DTo prevent or treat bleeding in a patient with low or poorly working platelets

Leukaemia is a cancer of:

1. AThe thyroid gland
2. BThe blood-forming cells of the bone marrow
3. CThe lining of the stomach and small bowel
4. DThe skin

A patient with anaphylaxis is hypotensive but has no breathing difficulty. How should they be positioned?

1. ASitting upright with the legs dangling
2. BLying flat, with the legs raised
3. CStanding up and walking around
4. DLying face down

A patient says they are "allergic" to codeine because it made them constipated. How should this be recorded?

1. AAs an allergy to all painkillers
2. BAs a severe anaphylactic allergy to all opioids
3. CAs a side effect or intolerance, not a true allergy
4. DIt should not be recorded at all

What should the nurse regularly check for a patient with a syringe driver?

1. AOnly that the battery is charged and the device is switched on
2. BOnly the patient's weight, measured once a week on the same scales
3. CNothing, once the syringe driver is running
4. DThe infusion site, the rate and volume remaining, and the patient's symptoms

How should pain be assessed in a patient with advanced dementia who cannot describe it?

1. AWith an observational pain tool that scores facial expression, behaviour and body language
2. BBy assuming the patient has no pain unless they are crying out or calling for help
3. CBy asking the patient to rate their pain on a numerical scale from 0 to 10
4. DBy checking the blood pressure only

Which sign is often a late finding in hypovolaemic shock in a young, previously fit adult?

1. AA rise in heart rate
2. BA fall in blood pressure
3. CCool peripheries
4. DA slightly raised respiratory rate