Lembaran kerja Asas kejururawatan dengan jawapan

Which of these is an example of tertiary prevention?

1. AVaccinating healthcare workers against hepatitis B
2. BMeasuring blood pressure at a health check
3. CA campaign to reduce smoking in teenagers
4. DCardiac rehabilitation after a heart attack

Why is a tourniquet used when taking blood from a vein?

1. AIt prevents bruising after the test
2. BIt stops the patient feeling the needle
3. CIt sterilises the skin over the vein
4. DIt makes the veins fill and easier to find

How are controlled drugs such as morphine stored on a ward?

1. AOn an open shelf in the treatment room
2. BIn a locked controlled-drug cupboard with a register of stock
3. CIn the patient's bedside locker, so they can take them when needed
4. DIn the staff room fridge

When are non-sterile gloves needed?

1. AWhen contact with blood, body fluids or broken skin is expected
2. BFor every patient contact, including taking a pulse or blood pressure
3. COnly when handling medicines
4. DOnly when the patient is known to have an infection

Why is nail varnish or false nails often removed before surgery?

1. AThey make the anaesthetic work less well
2. BThey can catch fire from the electrical equipment used in theatre
3. CThey can affect pulse oximetry and checking skin colour
4. DThey are a common cause of wound infection

Why should enteric-coated tablets not be crushed?

1. ACrushing makes the dose roughly twice as strong as the whole tablet
2. BCrushing removes the coating that protects the stomach or drug
3. CCrushing makes the tablet taste so bitter that patients refuse it
4. DCrushing makes the drug inactive in water

A patient who had a GCS of 15 this morning now opens their eyes only to voice and is confused. What should the nurse do?

1. ALet the patient sleep, as they are probably tired
2. BRecord it and recheck at the next routine time
3. CTreat it as deterioration and escalate urgently
4. DGive a sedative to calm the confusion

A patient asks for a same-sex nurse for intimate care because of their religious beliefs. What should the nurse do?

1. ATell the patient they must accept whoever is on duty
2. BRefuse, as all nurses are equally qualified
3. CAgree, but only if the patient has a written note from a religious leader
4. DArrange it where possible and record the preference in the care plan