1.Dễ
What is ascites?
- AFluid in the pericardial sac
- BFluid in the peritoneal cavity
- CFluid in the knee joint
- DAir under the skin
2.Dễ
Why should insulin injection sites be rotated?
- ATo stop the insulin from freezing under the skin
- BBecause insulin causes the skin to bleed if one site is used often
- CTo make the insulin work more slowly and evenly every time
- DTo prevent lumpy fatty areas that make absorption unpredictable
3.Dễ
If a blood pressure cuff is too small for the patient's arm, the reading will tend to be:
- AAccurate
- BImpossible to obtain
- CFalsely high
- DFalsely low
4.Trung bình
During a vesicant chemotherapy infusion, the patient reports burning and swelling at the cannula site. What should the nurse do first?
- AApply a warm pack and continue the infusion
- BIncrease the rate so that the infusion finishes as quickly as possible
- CStop the infusion straight away and follow the extravasation protocol
- DFlush the cannula hard with saline
5.Trung bình
A patient taking a statin reports unexplained muscle pain and weakness. What should the nurse do?
- ATell them to double the dose
- BReport it, as statins can cause muscle damage
- CAdvise more vigorous exercise to work through it
- DReassure them that this is a sign the drug is working
6.Trung bình
Why should a urinary catheter drainage bag be kept below the level of the bladder?
- ATo keep the urine warm
- BTo prevent urine flowing back into the bladder
- CTo make the bag easier for the nurse to empty
- DTo stop the catheter from falling out
7.Khó
A patient with type 1 diabetes is nil by mouth before surgery. Why must their insulin not simply be stopped?
- AInsulin prevents wound infection on its own
- BInsulin is needed for the anaesthetic to work
- CWithout any insulin they can develop diabetic ketoacidosis
- DStopping insulin causes immediate hypoglycaemia during the operation
8.Khó
An older patient found on the floor after lying there for many hours has dark brown urine and a very high creatine kinase. What is the main risk?
- AA urinary tract infection from lying in urine
- BA stroke
- CHypoglycaemia
- DAcute kidney injury from rhabdomyolysis
Đáp án
- 1. B · Fluid in the peritoneal cavity
- 2. D · To prevent lumpy fatty areas that make absorption unpredictable
- 3. C · Falsely high
- 4. C · Stop the infusion straight away and follow the extravasation protocol
- 5. B · Report it, as statins can cause muscle damage
- 6. B · To prevent urine flowing back into the bladder
- 7. C · Without any insulin they can develop diabetic ketoacidosis
- 8. D · Acute kidney injury from rhabdomyolysis
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