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

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1.Easy

What causes myasthenia gravis?

  1. ALoss of dopamine-producing cells in the midbrain
  2. BAntibodies against acetylcholine receptors on muscle
  3. CDamage to myelin in the brain and spinal cord
  4. DCompression of a nerve root in the lower back
2.Easy

Which three responses make up the Glasgow Coma Scale?

  1. AEye opening, verbal response and motor response
  2. BPupil size, pulse and blood pressure
  3. CReflexes, muscle tone and sensation
  4. DOrientation to time, place and person, plus memory
3.Easy

In dialysis care, what does "dry weight" mean?

  1. AThe weight after the patient has drunk nothing for a day
  2. BThe weight measured with an empty bladder
  3. CThe weight of the patient's clothes
  4. DThe weight without excess fluid in the body
4.Medium

A patient has a homonymous hemianopia after a stroke. How should the nurse help at first?

  1. AApproach from the seeing side and teach head-turning to scan
  2. BKeep the room dark to reduce visual stimulation
  3. CCover the eye on the affected side with a patch
  4. DPut the call bell and drinks on the side without vision, to train it
5.Medium

A man starts finasteride for an enlarged prostate. Which statement is correct?

  1. AIt lowers the blood pressure, so dizziness is very common
  2. BIt is used only for a few days at a time
  3. CIt takes months to work; pregnant women must not handle broken tablets
  4. DIt works within hours by relaxing the bladder muscle
6.Medium

A week after thyroid surgery, a patient's voice is still hoarse and weak. Which complication is most likely?

  1. ADamage to a recurrent laryngeal nerve
  2. BAn allergic reaction to the adhesive dressing tape
  3. CA thyroid storm caused by surgery
  4. DLow calcium from parathyroid injury
7.Hard

A patient with acromegaly snores loudly, stops breathing at times in sleep and is sleepy during the day. What is most likely?

  1. ANarcolepsy
  2. BAn anxiety disorder
  3. CObstructive sleep apnoea
  4. DNormal snoring
8.Hard

Which patient on a stroke unit is most at risk of falling?

  1. AA patient with a left-hemisphere stroke who has expressive aphasia and waits for help
  2. BA patient with a right-hemisphere stroke who is impulsive and denies having weakness
  3. CA patient with mild dysarthria who walks steadily with a frame
  4. DA patient with a TIA whose symptoms resolved completely yesterday

Answer key

  1. 1. B · Antibodies against acetylcholine receptors on muscle
  2. 2. A · Eye opening, verbal response and motor response
  3. 3. D · The weight without excess fluid in the body
  4. 4. A · Approach from the seeing side and teach head-turning to scan
  5. 5. C · It takes months to work; pregnant women must not handle broken tablets
  6. 6. A · Damage to a recurrent laryngeal nerve
  7. 7. C · Obstructive sleep apnoea
  8. 8. B · A patient with a right-hemisphere stroke who is impulsive and denies having weakness

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