Med-surg: GI, perioperative & oncology worksheet with answers

When should an ostomy pouch usually be emptied?

1. AOnly when it starts to leak
2. BOnly when it is completely full to the top
3. COnce a day, at the same time
4. DWhen it is one third to half full

What is a carcinoma?

1. AA cancer arising from epithelial cells
2. BA cancer arising from bone or muscle
3. CA cancer of white blood cells
4. DA benign growth of fatty tissue

Using the rule of nines in an adult, what percentage is the whole front of the trunk?

1. A18%
2. B9%
3. C27%
4. D36%

For which stoma can colostomy irrigation be considered?

1. AAn ileal conduit draining urine
2. BAn established descending or sigmoid colostomy
3. CA new ileostomy in the first week
4. DAny stoma that has liquid or very loose output

Why are antibody levels checked after a healthcare worker receives the hepatitis B vaccine?

1. ATo measure liver damage caused by the vaccine
2. BTo confirm that the vaccine produced immunity
3. CTo decide whether they need a liver biopsy
4. DTo check whether they caught hepatitis B from the vaccine

Why might a patient's platelet count be monitored while they receive heparin?

1. ATo detect heparin-induced thrombocytopenia
2. BTo measure the heparin dose in the blood exactly
3. CTo check whether the heparin is causing anaemia
4. DTo see whether the patient has an infection

During a nerve block, a patient reports a metallic taste and ringing in the ears, then has a seizure. Besides calling for help and supporting the airway, which specific treatment is given?

1. AIV glucose 50%
2. BIV naloxone
3. CIV dantrolene
4. DIV lipid emulsion

A nurse teaches a patient to self-inject low molecular weight heparin at home. Which statement shows a need for further teaching?

1. A"I'll change the injection site each day."
2. B"I'll rub the area afterwards to spread the medicine."
3. C"I'll report any unusual bruising or bleeding."
4. D"I'll put the used syringe in the sharps bin."