Робочий аркуш «Клінічна сестринська справа» з відповідями

The term "tinnitus" means:

1. ALoss of balance and dizziness
2. BBlurred vision
3. CA blocked nose
4. DRinging or buzzing in the ears

What does "dysphagia" mean?

1. APain when passing urine
2. BDifficulty speaking
3. CDifficulty breathing
4. DDifficulty swallowing

When monitoring fluid balance, a rapid gain of 1 kg in body weight roughly equals:

1. A10 mL of retained fluid
2. B100 mL of retained fluid
3. C1 litre of retained fluid
4. D5 litres of retained fluid

A patient has a fentanyl patch for chronic pain. Which advice is correct?

1. AApply the patch to broken skin for faster effect
2. BKeep using the old patch with the new one
3. CAvoid heat sources such as hot water bottles over the patch
4. DCut the patch in half if the pain improves, to lower the dose

Why are patients asked to fast before a general anaesthetic?

1. ATo make the surgery shorter
2. BTo lower the blood glucose before surgery
3. CTo reduce the risk of aspirating stomach contents
4. DTo prevent postoperative constipation and abdominal bloating

Why are people with diabetes advised to have regular eye screening?

1. ATo measure their blood glucose through the eye
2. BTo check whether they need reading glasses for close work
3. CTo prevent conjunctivitis
4. DTo detect diabetic retinopathy early, before sight is lost

Why should "units" never be abbreviated to "U" or "IU" on an insulin prescription?

1. AThe abbreviation is only allowed on prescriptions for children
2. BThe letters can be misread as a zero, causing a tenfold overdose
3. CIt changes the type of insulin given
4. DPharmacists cannot dispense insulin written that way

After a head injury, a patient has clear fluid leaking from the nose. What does this most likely suggest?

1. AAcute sinusitis
2. BA normal and harmless response to head trauma
3. CAllergic rhinitis triggered by the hospital environment
4. DA base-of-skull fracture with a cerebrospinal fluid leak