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

Which drug reverses the effects of opioids?

1. AFlumazenil
2. BVitamin K
3. CNaloxone
4. DProtamine

What is enhanced recovery after surgery (ERAS)?

1. AA method of giving all medicines through the veins
2. BA rule that patients must stay in bed for three days
3. CA care pathway that helps patients recover faster after surgery
4. DA surgical technique that avoids the need for any anaesthesia at all

What is neutropenia?

1. AA high white cell count
2. BA low neutrophil count
3. CA low red cell count
4. DA low platelet count

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

1. AAn alginate
2. BA hydrogel
3. CA foam
4. DDry gauze

Which statement about giving medicines through a feeding tube is correct?

1. AModified-release tablets should not be crushed
2. BMedicines can be added to the bag of feed
3. CAll tablets can be crushed together and given at once
4. DTubes do not need flushing between medicines

Which area is used as a quick estimate of 1% of body surface area for small or scattered burns?

1. AThe patient's thumbnail
2. BThe examiner's palm including the fingers
3. CThe patient's hand and forearm
4. DThe patient's palm including the fingers

A patient with diabetes has a foot ulcer. A sterile probe touches bone at the base of the ulcer. What should the nurse suspect?

1. ASimple dry skin
2. BOsteomyelitis
3. CA healing category 1 ulcer
4. DVenous insufficiency

During preoperative assessment, a patient says their brother had a "very high fever" during an anaesthetic. What is the most important action?

1. AGive paracetamol before surgery to prevent fever
2. BReassure the patient that fevers after anaesthesia are always harmless
3. CInform the anaesthetist, as malignant hyperthermia may run in the family
4. DRecord it as a family allergy to paracetamol