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

Why are pressure areas padded when a patient is positioned for surgery?

1. ATo warm the patient during the procedure
2. BTo prevent pressure injury and nerve damage
3. CTo keep the patient from moving during the operation
4. DTo make the operating table look tidy

In many adult guidelines, how long before an elective anaesthetic can clear fluids usually be drunk?

1. AUp to 10 minutes before
2. BUp to 2 hours before
3. CUp to 12 hours before
4. DUp to 24 hours before

Using the rule of nines in an adult, what percentage of body surface area is one whole arm?

1. A1%
2. B18%
3. C9%
4. D36%

During which period after surgery is wound dehiscence most likely?

1. AOnly during the operation
2. BMore than a year after surgery
3. CAbout 5–10 days after surgery
4. DWithin the first hour

For how long are special precautions often taken with body fluids after many chemotherapy drugs?

1. AOnly during the infusion
2. BThey are never needed
3. CFor a whole year
4. DCommonly about 48 hours

A patient on enteral feeding develops diarrhoea. What should the nurse review first?

1. AThe patient's mobility aids and walking distance
2. BThe patient's eye drops and skin creams
3. CThe colour of the feeding bag label
4. DThe medicine chart, including laxatives and antibiotics

A patient with a permanent pacemaker is booked for surgery using monopolar diathermy. Why must the team know?

1. ADiathermy can interfere with the pacemaker's function
2. BPacemakers stop all bleeding during surgery
3. CThe patient cannot have any anaesthetic at all
4. DThe pacemaker will always be removed during surgery

During burn resuscitation, an 80 kg adult's urine output is 15 mL/h for 2 hours. What does this indicate?

1. AA normal urine output for a patient with burns
2. BA blocked catheter that should simply be removed
3. CUnder-resuscitation; the fluid rate usually needs increasing
4. DFluid overload; all IV fluids should be stopped now