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

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1.Easy

Which side effect of opioids usually does not lessen with continued use?

  1. ASedation
  2. BNausea and vomiting
  3. CConstipation
  4. DItching
2.Easy

What is the main purpose of a surgical wound drain?

  1. ATo feed the patient after surgery
  2. BTo remove fluid or blood that collects at the operation site
  3. CTo give IV fluids and antibiotics straight into the wound bed
  4. DTo measure the patient's temperature
3.Easy

Which sign suggests acute cholecystitis?

  1. APain in the left lower abdomen when the right side is pressed
  2. BPain that stops a deep breath when the right upper abdomen is pressed
  3. CBruising around the umbilicus and over both flanks of the abdomen
  4. DA flapping tremor of the hands when the arms are held out
4.Medium

What is a Curling's ulcer?

  1. AA burn on the sole of the foot
  2. BA stress ulcer of the stomach or duodenum after a major burn
  3. CA leg ulcer caused by venous disease after long bed rest
  4. DA pressure ulcer under a splint that has been left on too long
5.Medium

A patient with cirrhosis takes lactulose for hepatic encephalopathy. What is the usual aim?

  1. ANo bowel movement for several days
  2. BTen or more watery stools a day
  3. CTwo to three soft stools a day
  4. DOne firm stool every week
6.Medium

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

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

During general anaesthesia, a patient develops jaw rigidity, rising end-tidal CO₂ and tachycardia, then a rapidly rising temperature. Which drug is the specific treatment?

  1. ANaloxone
  2. BDantrolene
  3. CSuxamethonium
  4. DParacetamol
8.Hard

A patient took a large paracetamol (acetaminophen) overdose 6 hours ago and says they feel completely well. Which statement is correct?

  1. ALiver damage after paracetamol occurs only within the first hour or so
  2. BLiver damage may still develop, and appears only days later
  3. CFeeling well means the dose was too small to cause harm
  4. DTreatment is not needed if the patient has not vomited

Answer key

  1. 1. C · Constipation
  2. 2. B · To remove fluid or blood that collects at the operation site
  3. 3. B · Pain that stops a deep breath when the right upper abdomen is pressed
  4. 4. B · A stress ulcer of the stomach or duodenum after a major burn
  5. 5. C · Two to three soft stools a day
  6. 6. D · They reduce the feeling of breathlessness
  7. 7. B · Dantrolene
  8. 8. B · Liver damage may still develop, and appears only days later

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