Робочий аркуш «Медсестринство в терапії та хірургії: серцево-судинна та дихальна системи» з відповідями

On spirometry, what is the forced vital capacity (FVC)?

1. AThe volume of air blown out in the first second of the test only
2. BThe total volume blown out forcefully after a full breath in
3. CThe volume of one normal resting breath
4. DThe volume of air that is left in the lungs after breathing out

When is pneumonia classed as hospital-acquired?

1. AWhen it starts 48 hours or more after admission
2. BWhen the patient had symptoms before admission
3. COnly when it is caused by a virus
4. DWhen it starts within the first hour after admission

What is the compression-to-ventilation ratio for adult CPR?

1. A5 compressions to 1 breath
2. B15 compressions to 2 breaths
3. C30 compressions to 2 breaths
4. D50 compressions to 5 breaths

How does intermittent pneumatic compression help prevent DVT?

1. AIt keeps the legs completely still to protect the veins
2. BIt squeezes the legs in cycles to push venous blood towards the heart
3. CIt warms the legs gently so the blood becomes thinner and flows faster
4. DIt breaks up and dissolves clots that have already formed in the veins

What is the purpose of cardiac resynchronisation therapy (a biventricular pacemaker)?

1. ATo make both ventricles contract together and more efficiently
2. BTo replace a damaged heart valve
3. CTo slow the atrial rate in patients with atrial fibrillation
4. DTo deliver a shock whenever the heart rate exceeds 100/min

A patient on theophylline develops nausea, vomiting, a fast heart rate and restlessness. What should the nurse suspect?

1. AHypoglycaemia caused by the drug
2. BAn expected sign that the drug is working
3. CTheophylline toxicity
4. DA theophylline allergy causing a rash

A nurse has four cardiac patients. Which one should be seen first?

1. AA patient with AF and a heart rate of 86/min who is due an apixaban dose this morning
2. BA patient with heart failure whose weight is 0,3 kg up on yesterday's morning weight
3. CA patient with angina whose chest pain has not eased with rest and who is sweating
4. DA patient after a radial angiogram asking when they can eat

After a pneumonectomy, how is the patient usually positioned?

1. AOn the back or the operated side, not fully on the remaining lung
2. BHead down with the legs raised, to drain secretions from the lung
3. CFlat and prone for the whole of the first day after surgery
4. DFully on the non-operated side, to help drain the empty space