Scheda di esercizi di Fondamenti di infermieristica con soluzioni

What is a healthcare-associated infection?

1. AAn infection that only affects healthcare workers
2. BAn infection that the patient already had or was incubating when admitted to hospital
3. CAn infection that is passed on only through food
4. DAn infection that develops as a result of care and was not present on admission

Which ethical principle is about treating patients fairly and sharing resources fairly?

1. AVeracity
2. BJustice
3. CBeneficence
4. DAutonomy

Which of these is a non-drug method of pain relief?

1. AA paracetamol (acetaminophen) tablet
2. BA morphine injection
3. CDistraction, for example with music
4. DAn anti-inflammatory gel

A patient's hearing aid keeps whistling. What is the most likely cause?

1. AThe battery is completely flat
2. BThe volume is turned right down
3. CIt is not fitted properly in the ear
4. DThe patient's hearing has improved

What makes "Risk for falls" a risk nursing diagnosis rather than an actual one?

1. AThe problem can never be prevented
2. BThe doctor has confirmed the diagnosis with tests and a scan
3. CThe patient has already fallen several times
4. DThe fall has not happened yet, but risk factors are present

Why are older adults at higher risk of dehydration?

1. ATheir sense of thirst is often reduced
2. BThey lose less water through the skin
3. CTheir kidneys hold on to more water
4. DThey usually drink more than younger adults

A urine culture reports a mixed growth of several organisms. What is the most likely explanation?

1. AThe patient has several serious infections at once
2. BThe laboratory used the wrong test
3. CThe patient is resistant to all antibiotics
4. DThe sample was contaminated during collection

A patient's notes record a penicillin allergy with a rash. The new prescription is for amoxicillin. What should the nurse do?

1. AGive half the dose and watch for a rash
2. BWithhold it and contact the prescriber, as amoxicillin is a penicillin
3. CGive an antihistamine first, then the amoxicillin
4. DGive the dose, as amoxicillin is a different drug from penicillin itself