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

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1.Easy

What is referred pain?

  1. APain felt at a site away from the organ causing it
  2. BPain that is passed on from one doctor to another
  3. CPain that a patient makes up
  4. DPain that only lasts for a few seconds
2.Easy

What does a faecal immunochemical test (FIT) detect?

  1. ABacteria that cause food poisoning
  2. BHidden human blood in the stool
  3. CFat in the stool from poor absorption
  4. DParasites and their eggs in the stool
3.Easy

What is slough in a wound?

  1. AA thick, hard black crust
  2. BYellow, soft, stringy dead tissue
  3. CRed, healthy granulation tissue
  4. DPink, new skin at the wound edge
4.Medium

Which description fits a category (stage) 4 pressure ulcer?

  1. AFull-thickness loss with exposed bone, tendon or muscle
  2. BA shallow wound into the dermis only
  3. CIntact skin with redness that does not blanch
  4. DA blister filled with clear fluid over the heel or sacrum
5.Medium

Which nursing care helps a new skin graft take?

  1. AEncouraging the patient to exercise the area straight away
  2. BKeeping the area still and avoiding shearing forces
  3. CMassaging the graft firmly several times a day
  4. DRemoving the dressing every hour to look at it
6.Medium

Which infection control measure is correct for a patient with C. difficile diarrhoea?

  1. AA shared bay, as long as alcohol gel is used after every contact
  2. BNo special measures once antibiotics have started
  3. CA face mask for the patient and visitors only
  4. DA single room with its own toilet, and soap-and-water handwashing
7.Hard

A patient has a circumferential full-thickness burn of the upper arm. Which assessment is most important over the next hours?

  1. ACirculation and sensation of the hand
  2. BVisual acuity in both eyes daily
  3. CBowel sounds and abdominal girth
  4. DPupil size and reaction to light
8.Hard

On day 6 after abdominal surgery, a patient says something "gave way" when coughing, and bowel is visible through the wound. What should the nurse do immediately?

  1. ACover with saline-soaked sterile dressings, bend the knees, call the surgeon
  2. BPush the bowel back gently and tape the wound edges together firmly
  3. CGive the patient a light meal to calm them while waiting for the team
  4. DLeave the wound uncovered and sit the patient fully upright in bed

Answer key

  1. 1. A · Pain felt at a site away from the organ causing it
  2. 2. B · Hidden human blood in the stool
  3. 3. B · Yellow, soft, stringy dead tissue
  4. 4. A · Full-thickness loss with exposed bone, tendon or muscle
  5. 5. B · Keeping the area still and avoiding shearing forces
  6. 6. D · A single room with its own toilet, and soap-and-water handwashing
  7. 7. A · Circulation and sensation of the hand
  8. 8. A · Cover with saline-soaked sterile dressings, bend the knees, call the surgeon

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