Medical Surgical Nursing

1. Phacoemulsification is:
a) A complication of cataract surgery
b) The most common cause of cataract
c) The most common type of cataract surgery
d) An infection

2. The TNM staging system in Cancer refers to:

a) Type, Node and Mode
b) Tumor, Node and Metastases
c) Type, Node and Metastases
d) Tumor, Node and Mode

3. Which of the following signs and symptoms of increased intracranial pressure after head
trauma would appear first?
a) Restlessness and confusion
b) Large amounts of very dilute urine
c) Bradycardia
d) Widened pulse pressure

4. A mastoidectomy is used to:

a) Correct balance
b) Remove diseased mastoid air cells
c) Remove the incus
d) Prevent infection

5. Which of the following is classed as a bacterial STI?

a) Herpes
b) Genital warts
c) HIV
d) Chlamydia

6. The key objective in CABG is to:

a) Improve blood flow and oxygen supply to the heart
b) Extend life 
c) Improve blood flow and oxygen supply to the lungs
d) Relieve pain

7. The major complication of diabetes is:

a) Bone disease
b) Retinopathy
c) Cardiovascular disease
d) Lung disease
8. Menarche is said to occur when:
a) The woman's periods stop
b) The woman's periods commence
c) There is spontaneous heavy bleeding
d) There are irregular periods

9. Gestational hyperthyroidism refers to:

a) Hyperthyroidism that occurs on an annual basis
b) Hyperthyroidism occurring as a result of a road traffic collision
c) Hyperthyroidism occurring as a result of the menopause
d) Hyperthyroidism occurring during pregnancy

10. Which of the following would be the most appropriate first-line treatment for a person with
primary generalized tonic-clonic seizures?
a) Sodium valproate
b) Digoxin
c) Phenytoin
d) Diazepam

11. Varicose veins are often:

a) Long and thick
b) Short and thin
c) Constricted and tortuous
d) Dilated and tortuous

12. Blepharitis refers to:

a) Inflammation of the conjunctiva
b) Inflammation of the retina
c) Inflammation of the eyelids
d) Pain in the eye

13. The term cytology refers to:

a) The study of cells
b) The study of cancer
c) The study of sputum
d) The study of nerves

14. Minimally invasive surgery is also known as:

a) Constructive surgery
b) Keyhole surgery
c) Ablative surgery
d) Palliative surgery
15. The intraoperative phase begins when:
a) The patient arrives in the theatre department
b) The patient leaves the recovery room
c) The patient arrives in the operating theatre
d) The surgeon makes the first incision

Answer Key
1. C
2. B
3. A
4. B
5. D
6. A
7. C
8. B
9. D
10. A
11. D
12. C
13. A
14. B
15. C