Med-surg: cardiovascular & respiratory worksheet with answers

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1.Easy

Which test is classically used to diagnose cystic fibrosis?

  1. ATuberculin skin test
  2. BPeak flow test
  3. CD-dimer test
  4. DSweat chloride test
2.Easy

After a myocardial infarction, for roughly how long can the troponin level stay raised?

  1. AOnly for the first 2 hours
  2. BFor about 6 months
  3. CUp to about 10–14 days
  4. DOnly until the chest pain stops
3.Easy

What does "hypovolaemia" mean?

  1. AA reduced volume of blood in the circulation
  2. BA low level of haemoglobin with a normal blood volume
  3. CA low level of sodium in the blood
  4. DA high level of fluid in the tissues
4.Medium

Why are patients with mitral stenosis at high risk of atrial fibrillation?

  1. AThe right ventricle shrinks and stops contracting properly over time
  2. BThe narrow valve presses on the sinus node and slows it down directly
  3. CThe coronary arteries become blocked by the valve
  4. DThe left atrium enlarges as it pushes blood through the narrow valve
5.Medium

How should subcutaneous enoxaparin from a prefilled syringe be given?

  1. AInto the abdomen, leaving the air bubble in, without rubbing
  2. BInto the same abdominal site each day, then massaged
  3. CInto the deltoid muscle, after first expelling the air bubble
  4. DAs a rapid intravenous bolus through a cannula
6.Medium

A patient is starting warfarin for a DVT. Why is heparin or LMWH also given for the first several days?

  1. AWarfarin takes several days to reach its full effect
  2. BHeparin protects against bleeding from warfarin
  3. CBoth drugs must always be continued together for life
  4. DHeparin improves the absorption of warfarin
7.Hard

A patient receiving noradrenaline (norepinephrine) through a peripheral cannula has pale, cold skin around the site. What should the nurse do?

  1. AContinue the infusion, as this is expected
  2. BMassage the area firmly to spread the drug out into the surrounding tissue
  3. CIncrease the rate so the drug enters the vein faster and leaks less
  4. DStop it at that site, inform the team and follow the extravasation policy
8.Hard

After a faulty gas heater was found at home, a patient has headache, nausea and confusion. SpO₂ is 99% on air. What is the priority treatment?

  1. AOxygen at 1 L/min via nasal cannula
  2. BReassurance, because the oxygen saturation is normal
  3. CParacetamol (acetaminophen) and observation only
  4. DHigh-concentration oxygen via a non-rebreather mask

Answer key

  1. 1. D · Sweat chloride test
  2. 2. C · Up to about 10–14 days
  3. 3. A · A reduced volume of blood in the circulation
  4. 4. D · The left atrium enlarges as it pushes blood through the narrow valve
  5. 5. A · Into the abdomen, leaving the air bubble in, without rubbing
  6. 6. A · Warfarin takes several days to reach its full effect
  7. 7. D · Stop it at that site, inform the team and follow the extravasation policy
  8. 8. D · High-concentration oxygen via a non-rebreather mask

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