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Why do people shiver when they are cold?

1. AShivering lets heat escape through the skin
2. BShivering lowers the heart rate to save energy
3. CMuscle activity produces heat
4. DShivering widens the blood vessels in the skin

What is atelectasis?

1. ANarrowing of the airways caused by asthma or an allergy
2. BInfection and inflammation of the pleura around the lung
3. CCollapse of part of the lung so the air sacs do not fill
4. DA blood clot blocking an artery in the lung

What does healthy granulation tissue look like?

1. ABlack, dry and hard
2. BYellow, soft and stringy, like wet threads
3. CRed, moist and slightly bumpy
4. DWhite, shiny and swollen

What is the purpose of a negative-pressure isolation room?

1. AAir flows into the room, so airborne particles do not escape into the corridor
2. BThe low pressure kills bacteria inside the room
3. CIt makes it easier for patients to breathe
4. DAir flows out of the room, keeping germs from the corridor away from the patient

How should adhesive tape be removed from an older patient's fragile skin?

1. ABy pulling it away from the wound as hard as possible
2. BQuickly in one firm pull, straight upwards and away from the skin
3. CSlowly, low and close to the skin, while supporting the skin
4. DAfter wetting it with alcohol rub

Why should a tourniquet not be left on for a long time before taking blood?

1. AIt makes the patient's arm grow stronger
2. BIt makes the blood turn blue in the tube
3. CIt stops the needle from entering the vein because the vein is too hard
4. DIt can change the results, for example by concentrating the blood

A colleague asks the nurse to countersign the controlled drug register for a dose the nurse did not see being prepared or given. What should the nurse do?

1. ARefuse, as they can only sign for what they have witnessed
2. BSign it later, at the end of the shift, once the colleague explains
3. CSign, but only if the colleague is senior
4. DSign, as the colleague is trustworthy

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

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