Werkblad Basisverpleegkunde met antwoorden

Welke plaats wordt bij volwassenen vaak gebruikt voor een intramusculaire injectie?

1. ADe handrug
2. BDe buik rond de navel
3. CDe deltaspier van de bovenarm
4. DDe huid van de onderarm

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

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

What is the normal range for serum sodium in adults?

1. A135–145 mmol/L
2. B95–105 mmol/L
3. C3,5–5,0 mmol/L
4. D2,2–2,6 mmol/L

An IV cannula site is swollen, cool and pale, and the infusion has slowed. What should the nurse do first?

1. AStop the infusion and remove the cannula
2. BIncrease the infusion rate to clear the blockage
3. CApply a warm pack and keep the infusion running
4. DFlush the cannula hard with saline

A patient with a weak left leg walks with a stick in the right hand. What is the correct sequence?

1. AMove the stick and the right leg together, then the left leg
2. BMove both legs forward together first, then bring the stick level with them
3. CMove the stick and the left leg forward together, then the right leg
4. DMove the right leg first, then the stick, then the left leg

How should the heels of a bedbound patient at high risk be protected?

1. ARub them with cream several times a day
2. BWrap them tightly in bandages
3. CLift them off the mattress with a pillow under the calves
4. DRest them on a rolled towel placed directly under each heel

On the morning of surgery, a patient who signed the consent form says they do not understand what the operation involves. What should the nurse do?

1. AExplain the operation's risks themselves and go ahead
2. BInform the surgeon so consent can be discussed again before surgery
3. CSend the patient to theatre, as the form is already signed
4. DReassure the patient that signing the form is enough for consent to be valid

A nurse uses SBAR to call a doctor about a breathless patient. Which item belongs under "Background"?

1. A"Please come and review him within the next 10 minutes."
2. BThe patient has COPD and was admitted two days ago with pneumonia
3. C"I am calling about Mr Smith in bed 4, who is very breathless."
4. DHis respiratory rate is 30 and his SpO₂ is 86% on 2 L of oxygen