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

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1.Easy

What does PCA stand for in pain management?

  1. APain control by an assistant
  2. BPost-care assessment
  3. CPrescribed continuous anaesthesia
  4. DPatient-controlled analgesia
2.Easy

Which bowel sounds are typical early in a mechanical small bowel obstruction?

  1. AHigh-pitched, tinkling sounds
  2. BCompletely absent sounds from the start
  3. CA pleural friction rub
  4. DQuiet, normal gurgling sounds
3.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
4.Medium

Which statement about feeding in mild acute pancreatitis fits current guidance?

  1. AFood is withheld until the amylase is back to normal
  2. BOral feeding can restart early, once pain and nausea allow
  3. CPatients must stay nil by mouth for at least three weeks to rest the pancreas
  4. DPatients should be fed only by parenteral nutrition
5.Medium

Which dressing is generally suitable for a dry, sloughy wound that needs moisture?

  1. AA hydrogel
  2. BDry gauze
  3. CA foam
  4. DAn alginate
6.Medium

How can low-dose opioids help a patient with breathlessness from advanced cancer?

  1. AThey reduce the feeling of breathlessness
  2. BThey open the airways like an inhaler
  3. CThey increase the oxygen level in the blood
  4. DThey cure the underlying lung disease
7.Hard

A patient with facial burns from a house fire was talking normally on arrival. Two hours later, the voice is hoarse and there is stridor. What should the nurse do?

  1. ACall for urgent anaesthetic help, as the airway is swelling
  2. BLay the patient flat to help them sleep
  3. CGive a warm drink to soothe the throat
  4. DEncourage the patient to rest the voice and reassess tomorrow
8.Hard

A patient has an implanted port for chemotherapy. Which needle is used to access it?

  1. AA wide-bore cannula with a steel stylet
  2. BA standard hollow needle used for venepuncture
  3. CA non-coring (Huber) needle
  4. DAn intramuscular injection needle

Answer key

  1. 1. D · Patient-controlled analgesia
  2. 2. A · High-pitched, tinkling sounds
  3. 3. D · Diarrhoea and frequent, painful passing of urine
  4. 4. B · Oral feeding can restart early, once pain and nausea allow
  5. 5. A · A hydrogel
  6. 6. A · They reduce the feeling of breathlessness
  7. 7. A · Call for urgent anaesthetic help, as the airway is swelling
  8. 8. C · A non-coring (Huber) needle

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