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

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1.Easy

Why are pressure garments worn after burns heal?

  1. ATo prevent infection of the healed skin
  2. BTo hide the scars from other people
  3. CTo reduce raised, thick scarring
  4. DTo keep the patient warm in winter
2.Easy

How does the pain of acute appendicitis typically progress?

  1. AIt starts in the left lower abdomen, then spreads to the back
  2. BIt starts around the umbilicus, then moves to the right lower abdomen
  3. CIt starts in the right shoulder, then moves to the chest
  4. DIt stays in the upper abdomen and eases after meals
3.Easy

What is the main aim of palliative care?

  1. ACuring the disease at any cost, whatever the side effects
  2. BOnly providing care in the last hour of life
  3. CReplacing all other medical treatment
  4. DImproving quality of life for people with serious illness
4.Medium

Why are superficial burns (redness only, like sunburn) not counted when calculating burn area for fluid resuscitation?

  1. AThe skin barrier is intact, so little fluid is lost
  2. BThey are always too small to measure accurately on a chart
  3. CThey cause more fluid loss than any other depth
  4. DThey always heal completely within one day
5.Medium

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

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

Which electrolyte problem can occur in severe acute pancreatitis?

  1. AHyperkalaemia
  2. BHypercalcaemia
  3. CHypocalcaemia
  4. DHypernatraemia
7.Hard

A patient with gastric outlet obstruction has vomited repeatedly for several days. Which blood picture is most likely?

  1. AHigh calcium, high sodium and respiratory acidosis
  2. BHigh chloride, high potassium and metabolic acidosis
  3. CNormal electrolytes with respiratory alkalosis
  4. DLow chloride, low potassium and metabolic alkalosis
8.Hard

A patient with an ileostomy has had no output for 6 hours, with cramping pain, distension, nausea and a swollen stoma. What should the nurse suspect?

  1. AA minor skin rash around the stoma
  2. BNormal quiet period for a new ileostomy
  3. CA stoma blockage, often from food, needing review
  4. DDehydration from very high ileostomy output

Answer key

  1. 1. C · To reduce raised, thick scarring
  2. 2. B · It starts around the umbilicus, then moves to the right lower abdomen
  3. 3. D · Improving quality of life for people with serious illness
  4. 4. A · The skin barrier is intact, so little fluid is lost
  5. 5. A · A single room with its own toilet, and soap-and-water handwashing
  6. 6. C · Hypocalcaemia
  7. 7. D · Low chloride, low potassium and metabolic alkalosis
  8. 8. C · A stoma blockage, often from food, needing review

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