Werkblad Basisverpleegkunde met antwoorden

In a patient lying on their back, which two areas most often develop pressure ulcers?

1. AThe sacrum and the heels
2. BThe elbows and the ears
3. CThe knees and the shins
4. DThe shoulders and the chest

Which type of mattress helps prevent pressure ulcers in high-risk patients?

1. AA thin foam pad placed on the floor
2. BA pressure-redistributing mattress
3. CA firm mattress with a plastic cover only
4. DA mattress with extra blankets on top

What is the main aim of palliative care?

1. ATo cure the illness with the most aggressive treatment available
2. BTo improve quality of life for people with a life-limiting illness
3. CTo speed up death when treatment stops working
4. DTo care only for patients in the last hours of life

Hoe wordt de capillaire hervullingstijd gemeten?

1. ADruk ongeveer 5 seconden op de huid, laat los en meet hoe lang het duurt voordat de kleur terugkeert
2. BSchijn met een lampje in het oog en kijk naar de pupil
3. CMeet de tijd tussen twee hartslagen op de monitor en vergelijk die met de radialispols
4. DTel 15 seconden de pols aan de pols

A patient asks to see their own health records. What is correct in the UK?

1. AOnly doctors are allowed to see health records
2. BPatients can only see their records once they have been discharged
3. CPatients can see their records only with a court order
4. DPatients have a legal right to request access to their records

Which approach suits teaching an older adult with poor eyesight and mild memory problems?

1. AA detailed leaflet in small print for them to read later at home
2. BOne long session with all the information at once
3. CTeaching only the family and not the patient
4. DShort sessions, large-print materials and repeating key points

During a sterile dressing change, the nurse's sterile glove touches the bed rail. What should the nurse do?

1. ACarry on, as the bed rail was cleaned that morning
2. BWipe the glove with an alcohol swab and carry on with the dressing change
3. CPut a second pair of sterile gloves over the first pair
4. DRemove the gloves, perform hand hygiene and put on new sterile gloves

An 86-year-old has new confusion and a temperature of 37,1 °C. Why should infection still be considered?

1. AConfusion is always caused by infection in older adults
2. BOlder adults often have a weaker fever response to infection
3. COlder adults normally have a higher body temperature
4. DA temperature of 37,1 °C is a fever in older adults