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

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1.Easy

What is portal hypertension?

  1. AHigh pressure inside the skull
  2. BRaised pressure in the portal venous system to the liver
  3. CHigh blood pressure in the arteries of the arms and legs
  4. DRaised pressure in the lungs from heart failure
2.Easy

Why is a feeding tube flushed with water before and after giving medicines?

  1. ATo check that the patient is not thirsty
  2. BTo clean the stomach before the next meal
  3. CTo keep it clear and stop drugs mixing with feed
  4. DTo warm the tube so it is more comfortable
3.Easy

Which two causes account for most cases of acute pancreatitis?

  1. AHigh fibre and dehydration
  2. BViral colds and stress
  3. CSmoking and obesity
  4. DGallstones and alcohol
4.Medium

What is the most important safety point about misoprostol?

  1. AIt causes severe constipation in most patients
  2. BIt must be given only by deep intramuscular injection
  3. CIt can cause miscarriage and must not be used in pregnancy
  4. DIt strongly raises blood glucose in people with diabetes
5.Medium

How should pancreatic enzyme replacement capsules usually be taken?

  1. AOnly on days with abdominal pain
  2. BOne hour after meals, on an empty stomach
  3. COnce a day at bedtime
  4. DWith every meal and snack
6.Medium

Why are accurate fluid balance charts kept after major surgery?

  1. ATo detect dehydration, fluid overload or kidney problems early
  2. BTo record when visitors come and go
  3. CTo check how far the patient has walked and how often they get out of bed
  4. DTo decide which meal the patient will have next
7.Hard

Hours after an oesophageal dilatation, a patient has chest pain, fever and crackling swelling under the skin of the neck. What should the nurse suspect?

  1. AOesophageal perforation
  2. BAn allergic reaction to the sedative
  3. CSimple reflux after the dilatation
  4. DNormal discomfort after the procedure
8.Hard

A patient has an implanted port for chemotherapy. Which needle is used to access it?

  1. AA non-coring (Huber) needle
  2. BA standard hollow needle used for venepuncture
  3. CA wide-bore cannula with a steel stylet
  4. DAn intramuscular injection needle

Answer key

  1. 1. B · Raised pressure in the portal venous system to the liver
  2. 2. C · To keep it clear and stop drugs mixing with feed
  3. 3. D · Gallstones and alcohol
  4. 4. C · It can cause miscarriage and must not be used in pregnancy
  5. 5. D · With every meal and snack
  6. 6. A · To detect dehydration, fluid overload or kidney problems early
  7. 7. A · Oesophageal perforation
  8. 8. A · A non-coring (Huber) needle

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