Робочий аркуш «Медсестринство в терапії та хірургії: ШКТ, періопераційний період та онкологія» з відповідями

Which tool helps assess pain in a person with advanced dementia who cannot report it?

1. AAn observational scale such as PAINAD or Abbey
2. BThe Glasgow Coma Scale, scored every hour
3. CA numerical rating scale from 0 to 10, read out slowly
4. DThe MUST nutrition score

What is slough in a wound?

1. APink, new skin at the wound edge
2. BYellow, soft, stringy dead tissue
3. CRed, healthy granulation tissue
4. DA thick, hard black crust

Which is the single largest preventable risk factor for cancer?

1. ATobacco smoking
2. BDrinking tap water
3. CWearing synthetic clothing
4. DUsing mobile phones

How should a patient use an incentive spirometer after surgery?

1. AUse it once a day, just before going to sleep at night
2. BBreathe in slowly and deeply, then hold briefly
3. CBreathe quickly in and out ten times in a row
4. DBlow out as hard and as fast as possible

How can low-dose opioids help a patient with breathlessness from advanced cancer?

1. AThey increase the oxygen level in the blood
2. BThey reduce the feeling of breathlessness
3. CThey open the airways like an inhaler
4. DThey cure the underlying lung disease

In the UK National Early Warning Score (NEWS2), what does an aggregate score of 5 or more usually trigger?

1. ARoutine observations once every 12 hours, with no other change in care
2. BDischarge planning for the next day
3. CAn urgent review by a clinician skilled in acute illness
4. DNo change unless the patient complains

Which history should most alert the nurse to a possible latex allergy before surgery?

1. AItching with bananas, avocado and kiwi, and many operations
2. BA rash after taking amoxicillin as a child, with a family history of asthma
3. CFeeling sick after eating shellfish once
4. DHay fever every spring since childhood

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

1. AFeeling well means the dose was too small to cause harm
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. DLiver damage may still develop, and appears only days later