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

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1.Easy

Which side effect is linked to SGLT2 inhibitors such as dapagliflozin?

  1. AOrange urine
  2. BHair loss
  3. COvergrowth of the gums
  4. DGenital fungal infections
2.Easy

Which equipment should be ready at the bedside of a patient on seizure precautions?

  1. AWrist restraints to stop the limbs jerking
  2. BA tongue depressor to place between the teeth
  3. CWorking suction and oxygen
  4. DA urinary catheter in case of incontinence
3.Easy

Which eGFR defines stage 5 chronic kidney disease (kidney failure)?

  1. ABelow 15 mL/min/1.73 m²
  2. BBelow 90 mL/min/1.73 m²
  3. CBelow 120 mL/min/1.73 m²
  4. DBelow 60 mL/min/1.73 m²
4.Medium

A stroke patient speaks fluently, but the words make little sense, and they do not follow simple instructions. Which type of aphasia is this?

  1. AExpressive (Broca's) aphasia
  2. BReceptive (Wernicke's) aphasia
  3. CGlobal aphasia with no speech at all
  4. DDysarthria from facial weakness
5.Medium

What is the main purpose of continuous bladder irrigation after a transurethral resection of the prostate (TURP)?

  1. ATo treat a urinary infection after the operation
  2. BTo measure the size of the bladder
  3. CTo give the patient extra fluids
  4. DTo stop blood clots from blocking the catheter
6.Medium

A patient with type 1 diabetes has gastroenteritis and cannot eat. Which sick-day advice is correct?

  1. ACheck glucose once a day only and rest in bed until better
  2. BStop all insulin until normal eating restarts
  3. CKeep taking basal insulin and check glucose and ketones more often
  4. DAvoid drinking fluids to reduce the vomiting
7.Hard

Weeks after starting insulin, a patient with newly diagnosed type 1 diabetes needs much less insulin and has frequent mild hypos. What is the most likely explanation?

  1. AThe patient actually has type 2 diabetes
  2. BThe diabetes has been cured, so insulin can stop
  3. CA honeymoon phase, but insulin is still needed
  4. DThe insulin has gone off and should be replaced
8.Hard

Six weeks after a kidney transplant, a patient has a fever, tenderness over the graft, less urine and a rising creatinine. What is most likely?

  1. ADehydration that needs only more oral fluids and rest
  2. BA side effect of sun exposure
  3. CAcute rejection, needing urgent transplant team review
  4. DA normal finding as the kidney settles in

Answer key

  1. 1. D · Genital fungal infections
  2. 2. C · Working suction and oxygen
  3. 3. A · Below 15 mL/min/1.73 m²
  4. 4. B · Receptive (Wernicke's) aphasia
  5. 5. D · To stop blood clots from blocking the catheter
  6. 6. C · Keep taking basal insulin and check glucose and ketones more often
  7. 7. C · A honeymoon phase, but insulin is still needed
  8. 8. C · Acute rejection, needing urgent transplant team review

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