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

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1.Easy

What is a PEG tube?

  1. AA drain placed in the chest to remove air
  2. BA thin tube passed through the nose and down into the small bowel area
  3. CA catheter placed in a large vein for medicines
  4. DA feeding tube placed through the abdominal wall into the stomach
2.Easy

How is the length of a nasogastric tube usually estimated before insertion?

  1. AAny length, as long as the whole tube is inserted
  2. BFrom the chin to the umbilicus in a straight line
  3. CFrom the nose tip to the earlobe, then to the xiphisternum
  4. DFrom the mouth to the knee on the same side of the body
3.Easy

Which finding describes a category 1 pressure ulcer?

  1. AA shallow open wound with a red-pink base and no slough
  2. BIntact skin with redness that does not blanch
  3. CAn open wound with visible bone at the base
  4. DA wound covered with thick black eschar
4.Medium

Which advice helps a person with diabetes prevent foot ulcers?

  1. ASoak the feet in very hot water every evening
  2. BCut corns off at home with a sharp blade
  3. CWear tight shoes to support the ankles
  4. DCheck the feet every day and never walk barefoot
5.Medium

Which wound drain observation should be reported immediately?

  1. ADrainage slowly falling each day
  2. BA little dried blood around the drain site
  3. CSmall amounts of pink serous fluid
  4. DA sudden large volume of fresh red blood
6.Medium

Which neutrophil count indicates severe neutropenia?

  1. ABelow 0.5 × 109/L
  2. BBelow 7.5 × 109/L
  3. CAbove 10 × 109/L
  4. DAbove 2.0 × 109/L
7.Hard

A patient with bone metastases is starting regular zoledronic acid. Which advice is important?

  1. AAvoid all physical activity for six months
  2. BStop drinking all fluids on the day of each infusion
  3. CTake extra calcium only on the day of infusion
  4. DHave a dental check and report jaw pain or loose teeth
8.Hard

A patient arrives in recovery with a temperature of 35.2 °C and is shivering. What is the most appropriate action?

  1. AStart active warming and monitor the temperature
  2. BRemove all blankets to let the body adjust
  3. CGive cold IV fluids to settle the shivering
  4. DSend the patient to the ward to warm up there under extra blankets

Answer key

  1. 1. D · A feeding tube placed through the abdominal wall into the stomach
  2. 2. C · From the nose tip to the earlobe, then to the xiphisternum
  3. 3. B · Intact skin with redness that does not blanch
  4. 4. D · Check the feet every day and never walk barefoot
  5. 5. D · A sudden large volume of fresh red blood
  6. 6. A · Below 0.5 × 109/L
  7. 7. D · Have a dental check and report jaw pain or loose teeth
  8. 8. A · Start active warming and monitor the temperature

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