Scheda di esercizi di Fondamenti di infermieristica con soluzioni

Where is the apical pulse best heard in an adult?

1. AAt the left side of the neck beside the windpipe
2. BAt the second intercostal space just right of the sternum
3. COver the lower end of the sternum in the midline
4. DAt the fifth intercostal space in the left midclavicular line

What is wound dehiscence?

1. AA raised, thick scar after healing
2. BPartial or complete separation of the wound edges
3. CBleeding into the tissue underneath the closed wound
4. DA wound that heals faster than expected

Which ethical principle means telling patients the truth?

1. ANon-maleficence
2. BVeracity
3. CFidelity
4. DJustice

A patient with expressive aphasia after a stroke understands speech but struggles to find words. Which approach helps most?

1. ASpeak louder and more slowly than usual
2. BAsk simple yes/no questions and allow plenty of time
3. CTalk to the family instead of the patient
4. DFinish their sentences quickly for them to save them frustration

While being helped to eat, a patient with dysphagia coughs and their voice sounds wet and gurgly. What should the nurse do?

1. AFeed more quickly so the meal is finished before they tire
2. BGive a drink of water to wash the food down
3. CLie the patient flat to rest
4. DStop feeding and report for a swallowing assessment

Secondo il Mental Capacity Act 2005 (Inghilterra e Galles), qual è la presunzione di partenza sulla capacità di un adulto?

1. AL'adulto è capace, a meno che non si dimostri che non lo è
2. BL'adulto è incapace finché un medico non conferma formalmente il contrario
3. CSi presume che gli anziani siano incapaci
4. DLa capacità si presume solo se un familiare è d'accordo

An older patient with diarrhoea for three days is dizzy on standing and passing small amounts of dark urine. What is the most likely problem?

1. AFluid overload from drinking too much
2. BNormal ageing that needs no action
3. CUrinary retention caused by a full bladder
4. DDehydration from fluid loss

A patient with dementia keeps getting out of bed at night. What is the best first nursing approach?

1. ARaise the bed rails and leave the patient alone
2. BAsk the doctor to prescribe a sedative so the patient sleeps through the night
3. CLook for an unmet need such as toileting, pain, hunger or thirst
4. DTie a sheet across the bed to keep the patient in