Lembar kerja Keperawatan klinis dengan jawaban

Why do nurses wear protective gloves and gowns when handling cytotoxic drugs?

1. ATo stop the patient from seeing the drug
2. BTo protect themselves from exposure to hazardous drugs
3. CTo make the drug work faster
4. DTo keep the drug at the right temperature during use

C-reactive protein (CRP) is a blood marker of:

1. AKidney function
2. BThyroid function
3. CBlood clotting time
4. DInflammation

What is the usual normal range for serum sodium in adults (in mmol/L, numerically equal to mEq/L)?

1. A135–145 mmol/L
2. B95–105 mmol/L
3. C3,5–5,0 mmol/L
4. D2,2–2,6 mmol/L

Long-term amiodarone treatment can affect which of the following?

1. AHair colour and nail growth only, with no effect on organs
2. BThe sense of smell and taste only, with no other effects
3. CThyroid function, the lungs and the skin's sensitivity to sunlight
4. DBlood glucose and cholesterol only

Which pattern is typical of relapsing–remitting multiple sclerosis?

1. ASudden severe headache with neck stiffness
2. BConstant weakness that starts in the feet and spreads upwards after a viral illness
3. CA single stroke that leaves permanent weakness
4. DAttacks of symptoms, such as visual loss or numbness, that improve between relapses

A confused patient keeps trying to climb out of bed. Why are bed rails not automatically the answer?

1. ABed rails are illegal in all hospitals and must never be used at all
2. BBed rails always make patients more confused, but only during the day
3. CPatients can be seriously injured climbing over or becoming trapped in rails
4. DBed rails stop staff from taking observations

A patient on metformin with reduced kidney function is due a CT scan with IV contrast. Why might metformin be withheld?

1. AThere is a risk of lactic acidosis if kidney function worsens
2. BMetformin makes the images blurry
3. CMetformin causes severe bleeding during scans
4. DMetformin reacts with the contrast to cause severe hyperglycaemia

Why are liquid medicines for nasogastric tubes drawn up in dedicated enteral (oral) syringes rather than IV syringes?

1. ATo prevent accidental intravenous administration
2. BEnteral syringes keep the medicine sterile
3. CIV syringes cannot hold liquid medicines
4. DEnteral syringes measure doses less accurately