The side effects of radiotherapy used in the treatment of cancer do not include which of the following:
- A. Stomatitis
- B. Fatigue
- C. Alopecia
- D. Anorexia
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Radiotherapy zaps mouth sores, tired, appetite drop, but hair's chemo's game, not rays' unless scalp-targeted. Nurses split this, a chronic beam truth.
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Which of these pulmonary conditions is most likely to be seen with a CD4 count between 200 and 500 ?
- A. pulmonary TB
- B. CMV
- C. PCP
- D. Kaposi sarcoma
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: CD4 200-500 TB sneaks in, lungs ripe before deeper drops. CMV, PCP crave <200; Kaposi's skin-first; cryptococcus hits brains more. Nurses clock TB's early strike, a chronic lung foe at this immune ledge.
Traditionally, nurses have been involved with tertiary cancer prevention. However, an increasing emphasis is being placed on both primary and secondary prevention. What would be an example of primary prevention?
- A. Yearly Pap tests
- B. Testicular self-examination
- C. Teaching patients to wear sunscreen
- D. Screening mammograms
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Primary prevention stops cancer before it starts by reducing risk factors in healthy folks. Teaching sunscreen use blocks UV radiation a prime cause of skin cancer like melanoma fitting this category perfectly. Pap tests and mammograms are secondary prevention, detecting cervical and breast cancer early for treatment. Testicular self-exams also fall under secondary, aiming to catch testicular cancer sooner. The shift to primary efforts, like sun protection, reflects a proactive stance, cutting UV-induced DNA damage that kicks off carcinogenesis. Nurses pushing this can slash skin cancer rates, especially in fair-skinned populations, by fostering habits that shield against environmental triggers, unlike reactive screening or post-diagnosis care.
During general anaesthesia for orthognathic surgery:
- A. A head-down supine position is popular to minimize the risk of airway soiling.
- B. Lidocaine with adrenaline 1:80000 is used for infiltration.
- C. Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) are avoided even after haemostasis is achieved.
- D. Blocks of both mandibular and maxillary nerves are possible and useful.
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Anaesthesia for orthognathic surgery balances airway and bleeding risks. Head-up positioning, not head-down, reduces venous congestion and airway soiling from blood head-down risks aspiration. Lidocaine with adrenaline (typically 1:80,000-1:200,000) minimizes bleeding via vasoconstriction, a standard infiltration. NSAIDs are used post-haemostasis for analgesia, not universally avoided, unless bleeding risk persists. Mandibular and maxillary nerve blocks (e.g., V2, V3) reduce opioid needs and enhance pain control, leveraging regional anaesthesia's precision in jaw surgery. Propofol TIVA may improve recovery versus volatiles, per studies, but isn't definitive. Nerve blocks' utility optimizes perioperative pain management, critical in extensive osteotomies.
What is essential in an ecological approach to health behaviour?
- A. People should be approached in their natural environment
- B. People learn behaviour in a layered environment
- C. People aim to find a balance between risk and health
- D. If it is beneficial to one's health, it is also sustainable
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Ecological health layered worlds shape acts, not just spots, balance, or green wins. Nurses weave this, a chronic context web.
As per Johnson and Chang (2014) which of the following is not a component of the Chronic Care Model?
- A. Person centred care
- B. Population health approach
- C. Community setting, collaborative across both primary and secondary care
- D. Reactive, symptom driven
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: The Chronic Care Model thrives on proactive pillars person-centered focus, population health, and community-primary-secondary teamwork aiming to preempt, not just patch, chronic woes. Reactive, symptom-driven care's old-school, clashing with this forward lean. Nurses ditch that lag, embracing prevention, a model shift for chronic mastery.