Scheda di esercizi di Fondamenti di infermieristica con soluzioni

Che cosa devi fare con un ago usato dopo un'iniezione?

1. ALasciarlo sul vassoio per smaltirlo al termine della procedura
2. BReincappucciarlo con attenzione usando entrambe le mani
3. CGettarlo nei rifiuti indifferenziati
4. DGettarlo subito in un contenitore per taglienti senza reincappucciarlo

Quale principio etico significa «non nuocere»?

1. AGiustizia
2. BBeneficenza
3. CVeridicità
4. DNon maleficenza

Why might a patient be given thickened fluids?

1. AThey have a stomach ulcer
2. BThey have difficulty swallowing thin liquids safely
3. CThey are allergic to water
4. DThey need more calories than they can get from food

Which part of the stethoscope is best for hearing low-pitched sounds such as some heart murmurs?

1. AThe diaphragm, pressed firmly on the skin
2. BThe earpieces turned backwards
3. CThe bell, placed lightly on the skin
4. DThe bell, pressed firmly on the skin

On the first step of the WHO analgesic ladder, which drugs are used?

1. AWeak opioids only, such as codeine
2. BNon-opioids such as paracetamol (acetaminophen) or an NSAID
3. CGeneral anaesthetic drugs given in low doses
4. DStrong opioids such as morphine

A patient has just died. What should the nurse find out before starting last offices?

1. AWhether the patient's bills had all been paid
2. BThe patient's blood group
3. CThe family's religious and cultural wishes
4. DThe patient's favourite food

The daughter of a dying patient is upset that her mother has stopped eating. What is the best response?

1. AEncourage her to help her mother eat a full meal at every mealtime
2. BTell her it means the staff have not been feeding her mother
3. CExplain that losing appetite is a natural part of dying
4. DTell her a feeding tube will be inserted straight away

Before giving a PRN dose of oral morphine, which assessment is most important?

1. AThe respiratory rate and level of sedation
2. BThe patient's blood glucose level
3. CThe patient's last bowel movement
4. DThe patient's weight and height, recorded on admission