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

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1.Easy

Which fasting plasma glucose level is used to diagnose diabetes?

  1. A7.0 mmol/L (126 mg/dL) or higher
  2. B4.0 mmol/L (72 mg/dL) or higher
  3. C5.5 mmol/L (99 mg/dL) or higher
  4. D15.0 mmol/L (270 mg/dL) or higher
2.Easy

What is the correct first aid during a generalised tonic-clonic seizure?

  1. AHold the arms and legs down firmly until the jerking stops
  2. BPut a spoon or plastic airway between the teeth as soon as possible
  3. CSit the person up and give sips of water to prevent choking
  4. DCushion the head, time the seizure and put nothing in the mouth
3.Easy

A stroke affects the anterior cerebral artery. Which weakness pattern is most typical?

  1. AThe opposite arm and face are weaker than the leg
  2. BBoth legs are weak with normal arms
  3. CThe opposite leg is weaker than the arm
  4. DThe same side of the body is weak
4.Medium

Why can a patient with an insulin pump develop DKA within hours if the pump stops working?

  1. AThe pump gives long-acting insulin, which builds up and stops working all at once
  2. BThe pump gives only rapid-acting insulin, so there is no long-acting reserve
  3. CThe body becomes allergic to insulin when the pump stops
  4. DThe battery in the pump releases chemicals into the blood
5.Medium

A patient has radioactive iodine treatment for hyperthyroidism. Which advice is correct?

  1. AStart breastfeeding again the next day
  2. BThere are no precautions, because the dose is tiny
  3. CStay in strict isolation in hospital for several months
  4. DLimit close contact with children and pregnant women for a time
6.Medium

A patient wakes up with stroke symptoms. They went to bed well at 23:00 and woke at 06:30. Which time is used as the time of onset?

  1. A06:30, when the symptoms were first noticed
  2. BThe time the CT scan was performed
  3. C23:00, when they were last known to be well
  4. DThe time of arrival at the hospital
7.Hard

A patient taking amiodarone has gained weight and feels tired and cold. Which blood test is most relevant?

  1. ASerum ferritin
  2. BThyroid function tests
  3. CSerum amylase and lipase levels
  4. DBlood alcohol level
8.Hard

Which patient with a spinal cord injury is at risk of autonomic dysreflexia?

  1. AA patient with an injury at L3
  2. BA patient with an injury at L5
  3. CA patient with an injury at T4
  4. DA patient with an injury at S2

Answer key

  1. 1. A · 7.0 mmol/L (126 mg/dL) or higher
  2. 2. D · Cushion the head, time the seizure and put nothing in the mouth
  3. 3. C · The opposite leg is weaker than the arm
  4. 4. B · The pump gives only rapid-acting insulin, so there is no long-acting reserve
  5. 5. D · Limit close contact with children and pregnant women for a time
  6. 6. C · 23:00, when they were last known to be well
  7. 7. B · Thyroid function tests
  8. 8. C · A patient with an injury at T4

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