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

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1.Easy

What is lymphoedema?

  1. ASwelling from poor lymph drainage, for example after node removal
  2. BFluid in the lungs from heart failure
  3. CSwelling from a broken bone in the arm
  4. DInflammation of the lymph nodes in the neck and armpits from a virus
2.Easy

Radiotherapy to the pelvis commonly causes which side effects?

  1. AHair loss from the scalp
  2. BDry mouth and changes in taste for many months afterwards
  3. CCough and breathlessness
  4. DDiarrhoea and frequent, painful passing of urine
3.Easy

Which first aid is recommended for a thermal burn?

  1. ACool running water for about 20 minutes
  2. BIce applied directly to the burn for 20 minutes
  3. CBursting the blisters straight away
  4. DButter or oil spread over the burn
4.Medium

What is TENS?

  1. AA strong opioid given through the skin as a weekly adhesive patch
  2. BA device that sends mild electrical pulses through skin pads
  3. CA pain score used for babies
  4. DA type of epidural catheter inserted in theatre
5.Medium

Which infection control measure is correct for a patient with C. difficile diarrhoea?

  1. AA shared bay, as long as alcohol gel is used after every contact
  2. BA face mask for the patient and visitors only
  3. CNo special measures once antibiotics have started
  4. DA single room with its own toilet, and soap-and-water handwashing
6.Medium

Which early symptoms suggest local anaesthetic systemic toxicity?

  1. ATingling around the mouth, a metallic taste and tinnitus
  2. BA red rash only at the injection site, with no other symptoms
  3. CMild itching of the feet the next day
  4. DIncreased hunger and thirst over several hours, with a dry mouth
7.Hard

A patient receiving filgrastim (G-CSF) after chemotherapy asks which side effect to expect. Which side effect is most common?

  1. AComplete hair loss within days of the first injection
  2. BAching bone pain, as the bone marrow is stimulated
  3. CPermanent hearing loss
  4. DA rapid fall in the white cell count
8.Hard

A patient with an epidural after abdominal surgery has BP 82/48 mmHg, a pulse of 70/min and warm feet. Bleeding has been excluded. What is the most likely cause?

  1. ACardiogenic shock after surgery
  2. BAnaphylaxis to the local anaesthetic
  3. CHypovolaemic shock from blood loss
  4. DSympathetic block from the epidural

Answer key

  1. 1. A · Swelling from poor lymph drainage, for example after node removal
  2. 2. D · Diarrhoea and frequent, painful passing of urine
  3. 3. A · Cool running water for about 20 minutes
  4. 4. B · A device that sends mild electrical pulses through skin pads
  5. 5. D · A single room with its own toilet, and soap-and-water handwashing
  6. 6. A · Tingling around the mouth, a metallic taste and tinnitus
  7. 7. B · Aching bone pain, as the bone marrow is stimulated
  8. 8. D · Sympathetic block from the epidural

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