Med-surg: neuro, endocrine & renal worksheet with answers

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1.Easy

What is stress urinary incontinence?

  1. ABeing unable to reach the toilet in time due to poor mobility
  2. BLeaking urine when coughing, sneezing or lifting
  3. CConstant dribbling from an overfull bladder
  4. DLeaking after a sudden, strong urge to pass urine
2.Easy

Which type of stroke is the most common?

  1. ASubarachnoid haemorrhage from an aneurysm
  2. BHaemorrhagic stroke from a burst artery
  3. CVenous sinus thrombosis in the brain
  4. DIschaemic stroke from a blocked artery
3.Easy

Which symptoms are typical of cystitis (a bladder infection)?

  1. ABurning on passing urine, frequency and urgency
  2. BSwelling of the ankles and frothy urine
  3. CHigh fever, shaking rigors and pain in the loin
  4. DPainless red urine with clots
4.Medium

After a thyroidectomy, why are suture or clip removers often kept at the bedside?

  1. AA neck haematoma can compress the airway and may need release
  2. BThey are used to adjust the drain when it stops working
  3. CThey are needed to take blood from the neck veins
  4. DThe sutures must be removed on the first evening after surgery
5.Medium

What does a positive pronator drift test show?

  1. AA normal response in older adults
  2. BSubtle weakness in one arm
  3. CLoss of hearing on one side
  4. DWeakness of the eye muscles
6.Medium

Which lifestyle advice best helps a patient with epilepsy reduce their seizures?

  1. ADrink coffee in the evening to stay alert
  2. BAvoid all physical exercise and stay indoors
  3. CSkip a dose on days without any warning signs
  4. DKeep regular sleep and take every dose on time
7.Hard

A patient with a stroke and right-sided weakness is ready to transfer from bed to chair. Which approach is safest?

  1. APull the patient up by the right shoulder and wrist
  2. BPlace the chair on the right and lift by the weak arm
  3. CPlace the chair on the left side and pivot towards it
  4. DAsk the patient to stand alone and walk to the chair
8.Hard

Two days after surgery, an 80-year-old woman is quiet, sleepy, slow to answer and eating little. Her daughter says she is "not herself". What should the nurse suspect?

  1. AHypoactive delirium
  2. BSimple low mood about being in hospital
  3. CNormal tiredness after an operation
  4. DThe start of Alzheimer's disease

Answer key

  1. 1. B · Leaking urine when coughing, sneezing or lifting
  2. 2. D · Ischaemic stroke from a blocked artery
  3. 3. A · Burning on passing urine, frequency and urgency
  4. 4. A · A neck haematoma can compress the airway and may need release
  5. 5. B · Subtle weakness in one arm
  6. 6. D · Keep regular sleep and take every dose on time
  7. 7. C · Place the chair on the left side and pivot towards it
  8. 8. A · Hypoactive delirium

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