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

If hair must be removed before surgery, which method is recommended?

1. AElectric clippers on the day of surgery
2. BA razor shave the night before surgery
3. CA wax strip several days before surgery
4. DPulling the hairs out with tweezers

Which precaution is most important to reduce infection in a patient with neutropenia?

1. AAntibiotics for every visitor
2. BStrict hand hygiene by everyone
3. CKeeping the curtains closed all day
4. DKeeping the patient in bed

Using the rule of nines in an adult, what percentage is the whole head and neck?

1. A1%
2. B4.5%
3. C18%
4. D9%

Why are antiemetics usually given before chemotherapy starts?

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

Which wound drain observation should be reported immediately?

1. AA sudden large volume of fresh red blood
2. BA little dried blood around the drain site
3. CDrainage slowly falling each day
4. DSmall amounts of pink serous fluid

Why is thiamine given to patients with alcohol dependence admitted to hospital?

1. ATo prevent bleeding from varices
2. BTo treat the cirrhosis directly
3. CTo prevent Wernicke's encephalopathy
4. DTo reduce the craving for alcohol

A patient with a platelet count of 8 × 10⁹/L (8,000/µL) develops a sudden severe headache and confusion. What should the nurse suspect?

1. AA tension headache from stress
2. BIntracranial bleeding
3. CDehydration from poor intake
4. DNormal effects of chemotherapy

A nurse teaches a patient with GORD. Which statement shows a need for further teaching?

1. A"I'll stop smoking because it makes reflux worse."
2. B"I'll try to lose some weight over the next months."
3. C"Peppermint tea after dinner will settle my reflux."
4. D"I'll keep a diary of foods that trigger my symptoms."