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

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1.Easy

In widely used guidelines, which core temperature defines perioperative hypothermia?

  1. ABelow 36.0 °C
  2. BBelow 32.0 °C
  3. CBelow 37.5 °C
  4. DBelow 38.0 °C
2.Easy

What is atelectasis?

  1. AA blood clot in a leg vein
  2. BCollapse of small air sacs in part of the lung
  3. CInfection of the surgical wound
  4. DSwelling of both ankles caused by lying in bed after surgery
3.Easy

Which bowel sounds are typical early in a mechanical small bowel obstruction?

  1. AHigh-pitched, tinkling sounds
  2. BA pleural friction rub
  3. CCompletely absent sounds from the start
  4. DQuiet, normal gurgling sounds
4.Medium

Why are antiemetics usually given before chemotherapy starts?

  1. APreventing nausea works better than treating it later
  2. BAntiemetics make the chemotherapy work better
  3. CThey stop the chemotherapy from causing hair loss and mouth sores
  4. DThey cannot be given once nausea has started
5.Medium

Why are patients with diabetes often placed early on the operating list?

  1. ABecause their wounds heal faster in the morning
  2. BBecause they need to go home before midday
  3. CBecause their surgery always takes longer than others
  4. DTo shorten fasting and reduce swings in blood glucose
6.Medium

Which practice is correct when giving parenteral nutrition through a central line?

  1. ALet the bag hang at room temperature for several days
  2. BGive other IV drugs through the same lumen to save time
  3. CUse a dedicated lumen and strict aseptic technique
  4. DDisconnect and reconnect the line without cleaning the hub
7.Hard

Which history should most alert the nurse to a possible latex allergy before surgery?

  1. AA rash after taking amoxicillin as a child, with a family history of asthma
  2. BFeeling sick after eating shellfish once
  3. CHay fever every spring since childhood
  4. DItching with bananas, avocado and kiwi, and many operations
8.Hard

A colleague suggests giving a saline injection to see whether a patient's pain is "real". What is the best response?

  1. ADeceptive placebos are unethical and do not show pain is "fake"
  2. BIt is acceptable if a senior nurse gives the saline
  3. CIt should be done only for patients with chronic pain
  4. DIt is a good idea, as long as the patient is not told about it afterwards

Answer key

  1. 1. A · Below 36.0 °C
  2. 2. B · Collapse of small air sacs in part of the lung
  3. 3. A · High-pitched, tinkling sounds
  4. 4. A · Preventing nausea works better than treating it later
  5. 5. D · To shorten fasting and reduce swings in blood glucose
  6. 6. C · Use a dedicated lumen and strict aseptic technique
  7. 7. D · Itching with bananas, avocado and kiwi, and many operations
  8. 8. A · Deceptive placebos are unethical and do not show pain is "fake"

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