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

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1.Easy

If hair must be removed before surgery, which method is recommended?

  1. AElectric clippers on the day of surgery
  2. BA razor shave the night before surgery
  3. CPulling the hairs out with tweezers
  4. DA wax strip several days before surgery
2.Easy

Which drug group is commonly used to prevent venous thromboembolism after surgery?

  1. AProton pump inhibitors
  2. BNon-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs
  3. CLow molecular weight heparins
  4. DLoop diuretics
3.Easy

What does black tissue in a wound bed usually indicate?

  1. AHealthy granulation tissue
  2. BNecrotic (dead) tissue
  3. CNormal blood clot from a fresh cut
  4. DNew epithelial cells
4.Medium

When breaking bad news, what is the first step in frameworks such as SPIKES?

  1. ASet up a private setting with enough time
  2. BGive the diagnosis as quickly as possible in the corridor
  3. CAsk the family to decide what the patient should be told
  4. DGive all treatment options before checking understanding
5.Medium

Which lifestyle change most improves the course of Crohn's disease?

  1. AEating more red meat
  2. BAvoiding all exercise
  3. CDrinking more coffee
  4. DStopping smoking
6.Medium

What is the role of sodium restriction and spironolactone in cirrhosis?

  1. ATo increase potassium loss and prevent hyperkalaemia
  2. BTo raise the blood pressure and improve kidney blood flow
  3. CTo reduce sodium and water retention and control ascites
  4. DTo lower blood ammonia and treat encephalopathy
7.Hard

An incontinent patient has diffuse, shiny, red and broken skin in the natal cleft and buttocks with irregular edges, not over a bony prominence. What is most likely?

  1. AIncontinence-associated dermatitis
  2. BAn arterial ulcer caused by poor circulation
  3. CA category 4 pressure ulcer over the sacrum
  4. DA full-thickness burn
8.Hard

A patient on a long-term opioid for chronic pain is admitted for surgery. Which statement is correct?

  1. AAll opioids should be stopped on admission to prevent addiction
  2. BThe usual opioid is continued, plus extra analgesia, due to tolerance
  3. CThey should receive only paracetamol after the operation is over
  4. DThey need lower postoperative opioid doses than opioid-naive patients

Answer key

  1. 1. A · Electric clippers on the day of surgery
  2. 2. C · Low molecular weight heparins
  3. 3. B · Necrotic (dead) tissue
  4. 4. A · Set up a private setting with enough time
  5. 5. D · Stopping smoking
  6. 6. C · To reduce sodium and water retention and control ascites
  7. 7. A · Incontinence-associated dermatitis
  8. 8. B · The usual opioid is continued, plus extra analgesia, due to tolerance

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