1.简单
What is brachytherapy?
- ARadiotherapy from a sealed source placed in or next to the tumour
- BSurgery to remove a tumour through a small incision
- CChemotherapy given slowly into a vein over several hours each day
- DRadiotherapy given by a machine from outside the body
2.简单
How is parenteral nutrition given?
- ABy mouth as a thick supplement drink
- BInto the muscle of the thigh
- CThrough a nasogastric tube into the stomach
- DInto a vein, usually through a central line
3.简单
Which diet is usually advised to help prevent symptoms of diverticular disease?
- AA high-fibre diet with plenty of fluids
- BA low-fibre diet with very little fluid
- CA diet with no fruit or vegetables
- DA diet based mainly on red meat
4.中等
Why is the "whoosh" test no longer used to check nasogastric tube position?
- AThe test is far too painful for most patients to tolerate
- BThe air always makes the tube block
- CAir can be heard even when the tube is in the lung
- DIt needs an X-ray machine at the bedside
5.中等
Which infection control measure is correct for a patient with C. difficile diarrhoea?
- AA single room with its own toilet, and soap-and-water handwashing
- BA face mask for the patient and visitors only
- CNo special measures once antibiotics have started
- DA shared bay, as long as alcohol gel is used after every contact
6.中等
Why is blood lactate measured when sepsis is suspected?
- AA raised level suggests poor tissue perfusion
- BIt shows which bacteria are causing the infection
- CIt measures the effect of antibiotics on the kidney
- DIt replaces the need for blood cultures
7.困难
Using the adult rule of nines, what is the total burn area of the whole right arm plus the whole front of the trunk (both with partial-thickness burns)?
- A18%
- B27%
- C36%
- D45%
8.困难
An older patient on regular opioids has small amounts of liquid stool leaking all day, but has not had a formed bowel movement for 6 days. What is the most likely cause?
- AA flare of ulcerative colitis
- BFaecal impaction with overflow
- CAcute infective gastroenteritis
- DNormal stool pattern on opioids
答案
- 1. A · Radiotherapy from a sealed source placed in or next to the tumour
- 2. D · Into a vein, usually through a central line
- 3. A · A high-fibre diet with plenty of fluids
- 4. C · Air can be heard even when the tube is in the lung
- 5. A · A single room with its own toilet, and soap-and-water handwashing
- 6. A · A raised level suggests poor tissue perfusion
- 7. B · 27%
- 8. B · Faecal impaction with overflow
完整分步解答:请在 examproblems.com 上练习本主题。