Werkblad Basisverpleegkunde met antwoorden

In UK healthcare, what does the duty of candour require?

1. AOnly telling patients about errors if they ask directly
2. BReporting errors only when the patient makes a complaint
3. CBeing open and honest with patients when something goes wrong in their care
4. DKeeping all mistakes private within the nursing team to avoid upsetting patients

Which ageing change makes older adults' skin tear more easily?

1. AThe skin gains more fat underneath
2. BThe skin becomes thinner and less elastic
3. CThe skin becomes thicker, oilier and better at holding water
4. DThe skin produces more collagen

Welk beschermingsmiddel trek je als eerste aan bij contactisolatie?

1. AHandschoenen
2. BGelaatsscherm, dan handschoenen, dan schort
3. COverschoenen na de handschoenen
4. DSchort

A patient has pneumonia in the right lung only. In which side-lying position is oxygenation usually best?

1. ALying flat on the back
2. BLying on the left side
3. CLying on the right side
4. DLying face down

Which measure is appropriate for a patient with a fever who feels hot and uncomfortable?

1. AExtra blankets to make the patient sweat it out
2. BRestricting fluids so the patient sweats less during the fever
3. CLight bedclothes, plenty of fluids and a prescribed antipyretic
4. DAn ice bath until the patient shivers

How should oxygen cylinders be stored on a ward?

1. AIn a warm cupboard next to the radiator
2. BStacked on top of each other in a corridor
3. CLying loose on the floor under the bed so they cannot fall over
4. DSecured upright in a holder or trolley, away from heat

Why can a patient with a high fever be in negative fluid balance even when measured intake equals measured output?

1. AFever makes the kidneys produce extra urine that cannot be measured
2. BFever increases unmeasured fluid loss through sweating and breathing
3. CFever causes the body to make extra water from fat
4. DFever has no effect on the body's water balance

An older patient's leg wound has become more painful and has a new unpleasant smell, but there is no fever. What does this suggest?

1. ANormal healing, because there is no fever and the wound is still closed
2. BA possible wound infection that needs assessment and reporting
3. CThe wound has dried out and needs to be left open
4. DAn allergy to the dressing that needs no action