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

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1.Easy

How should a peritoneal dialysis catheter exit site be cared for?

  1. AKept clean and dry and checked daily for redness
  2. BCovered with a tight bandage and not looked at for a week
  3. CSoaked in a hot bath every day
  4. DCleaned with a strong bleach solution
2.Easy

What is the main cause of type 1 diabetes?

  1. AAutoimmune destruction of the insulin-making beta cells
  2. BInsulin resistance caused mainly by excess body weight
  3. CEating too much sugar and sweet food during childhood
  4. DA lack of glucagon from the pancreas
3.Easy

Which statement about a transient ischaemic attack (TIA) is correct?

  1. ASymptoms last for days and leave the patient with lasting weakness
  2. BNo follow-up is needed, because all the symptoms go away
  3. CSymptoms resolve fully, but stroke risk is high, so urgent review is needed
  4. DIt is caused by a small bleed into the brain tissue
4.Medium

A patient with diabetic neuropathy has an ulcer on the ball of the foot. Which measure is most important for healing?

  1. AWalking more to improve blood flow
  2. BSoaking the foot in hot water daily
  3. CTaking pressure off the ulcer
  4. DCovering it and checking it in a month
5.Medium

Why is good blood pressure control important in chronic kidney disease?

  1. AIt slows the decline in kidney function
  2. BIt lowers the blood glucose
  3. CIt raises the haemoglobin level in the blood
  4. DIt cures chronic kidney disease
6.Medium

Which statement about the PSA blood test is correct?

  1. AIt can be raised by benign problems as well as by cancer
  2. BA raised result always means prostate cancer
  3. CIt is only raised in women with bladder cancer
  4. DA normal result always rules out any prostate cancer
7.Hard

A nurse teaches a woman with recurrent UTIs. Which statement shows a need for further teaching?

  1. A"I will wipe from front to back."
  2. B"I will pass urine soon after sex."
  3. C"I will hold my urine for as long as I can."
  4. D"I will drink enough fluids during the day."
8.Hard

An adult stares blankly for about a minute, smacks their lips and fumbles with their clothes. Afterwards they are confused for ten minutes and remember nothing. Which seizure type fits best?

  1. AFocal impaired awareness seizure
  2. BMyoclonic seizure
  3. CAbsence seizure
  4. DAtonic (drop) seizure with a fall

Answer key

  1. 1. A · Kept clean and dry and checked daily for redness
  2. 2. A · Autoimmune destruction of the insulin-making beta cells
  3. 3. C · Symptoms resolve fully, but stroke risk is high, so urgent review is needed
  4. 4. C · Taking pressure off the ulcer
  5. 5. A · It slows the decline in kidney function
  6. 6. A · It can be raised by benign problems as well as by cancer
  7. 7. C · "I will hold my urine for as long as I can."
  8. 8. A · Focal impaired awareness seizure

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