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

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1.Easy

What is the most common type of kidney stone?

  1. AStruvite
  2. BCalcium oxalate
  3. CCystine
  4. DUric acid
2.Easy

Why does a patient with a kidney transplant need lifelong medicines?

  1. ATo stop the immune system rejecting the new kidney
  2. BTo keep the blood pressure low enough
  3. CTo help the new kidney make more urine each day
  4. DTo prevent kidney stones in the new kidney
3.Easy

In peritoneal dialysis, what acts as the dialysis membrane?

  1. AThe wall of the bladder
  2. BThe lining of the stomach
  3. CThe lining of the abdominal cavity
  4. DA filter in a machine outside the body
4.Medium

A patient with a right-hemisphere stroke ignores food on the left side of the plate. What is this called?

  1. AExpressive aphasia
  2. BLeft-sided neglect
  3. CDysphagia
  4. DCerebellar ataxia
5.Medium

A urine dipstick is positive for nitrites. What does this suggest?

  1. AThe patient is dehydrated and needs more fluid
  2. BThe urine has a lot of glucose in it
  3. CBacteria that convert nitrate are present
  4. DThe kidneys are losing too much protein
6.Medium

What is the most common trigger of autonomic dysreflexia in a patient with a spinal cord injury?

  1. AA full bladder or blocked catheter
  2. BA low blood glucose level
  3. CA large meal eaten too quickly at night
  4. DA long period of sleep
7.Hard

A patient with SIADH needs IV fluid. Which fluid is most likely to worsen the hyponatraemia?

  1. A8.4% sodium bicarbonate
  2. B5% glucose (dextrose, D5W)
  3. C20% human albumin
  4. D3% saline
8.Hard

A patient with stable epilepsy on phenytoin started a new medicine last week. They now have nystagmus, an unsteady gait and slurred speech. What should the nurse do?

  1. AGive the next phenytoin dose early to prevent a seizure
  2. BSuspect phenytoin toxicity, hold the next dose and ask for a drug level
  3. CSuspect a new stroke and give aspirin straight away before any scan
  4. DEncourage the patient to walk more to improve their balance

Answer key

  1. 1. B · Calcium oxalate
  2. 2. A · To stop the immune system rejecting the new kidney
  3. 3. C · The lining of the abdominal cavity
  4. 4. B · Left-sided neglect
  5. 5. C · Bacteria that convert nitrate are present
  6. 6. A · A full bladder or blocked catheter
  7. 7. B · 5% glucose (dextrose, D5W)
  8. 8. B · Suspect phenytoin toxicity, hold the next dose and ask for a drug level

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