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

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1.Easy

What is an escharotomy?

  1. APlacing a skin graft on a burn
  2. BDraining a blister with a needle
  3. CRemoval of the whole limb after a deep, extensive burn
  4. DA cut through burned, tight skin to relieve pressure
2.Easy

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

  1. AConstipation
  2. BSedation
  3. CItching
  4. DNausea and vomiting
3.Easy

Which advice helps a patient with oral mucositis from chemotherapy?

  1. AAn alcohol-based mouthwash used several times a day to disinfect
  2. BGentle care with a soft toothbrush and saline mouth rinses
  3. CStopping all mouth care until the soreness settles
  4. DHot, spicy food to stimulate the flow of saliva
4.Medium

Which statement about fatigue during radiotherapy is correct?

  1. AIt is caused by the patient becoming radioactive
  2. BIt means the radiotherapy has failed
  3. CIt often builds during the course and can last for weeks
  4. DIt occurs only after the first session and then disappears completely
5.Medium

Why is the Lund and Browder chart preferred to the rule of nines for children?

  1. AIt is faster to use than any other method of estimation
  2. BIt counts superficial burns as well
  3. CIt adjusts for body proportions that change with age
  4. DIt is used only for burns of the hands
6.Medium

Which is a recognised side effect of ondansetron?

  1. AHearing loss
  2. BConstipation
  3. CSevere hypoglycaemia
  4. DHair loss
7.Hard

A patient with a leg ulcer has an ABPI of 0.5. The doctor's plan mentions starting strong compression bandages. What should the nurse do?

  1. AApply the strongest compression to speed healing
  2. BWithhold strong compression and discuss urgent vascular referral
  3. CApply compression and elevate the leg above the heart all day
  4. DApply compression but only at night
8.Hard

After two days of large volumes of IV 5% glucose, a postoperative patient becomes confused with a headache. Sodium is 124 mmol/L. What is the likely cause?

  1. AHypernatraemia from too much salt
  2. BHyponatraemia from hypotonic fluids
  3. CHypoglycaemia from the glucose
  4. DNormal confusion after any anaesthetic

Answer key

  1. 1. D · A cut through burned, tight skin to relieve pressure
  2. 2. A · Constipation
  3. 3. B · Gentle care with a soft toothbrush and saline mouth rinses
  4. 4. C · It often builds during the course and can last for weeks
  5. 5. C · It adjusts for body proportions that change with age
  6. 6. B · Constipation
  7. 7. B · Withhold strong compression and discuss urgent vascular referral
  8. 8. B · Hyponatraemia from hypotonic fluids

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