Werkblad Basisverpleegkunde met antwoorden

Wat is het hoofddoel van het regelmatig wisselen van houding bij een bedlegerige patiënt?

1. ADecubitus voorkomen
2. BDe bloeddruk verlagen
3. CDe eetlust verbeteren
4. DHet bed schoon houden

Waarvoor wordt de Bristol Stool Chart gebruikt?

1. AHet beoordelen van het risico op decubitus
2. BHet scoren van het bewustzijnsniveau
3. CHet indelen van de vorm van ontlasting
4. DHet meten van de hoeveelheid urine

Which of these is a non-drug method of pain relief?

1. ADistraction, for example with music
2. BA paracetamol (acetaminophen) tablet
3. CA morphine injection
4. DAn anti-inflammatory gel

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

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

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

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

A dying patient asks to see a chaplain or religious leader. What should the nurse do?

1. ATell the patient to wait until visiting hours tomorrow
2. BAsk the patient's doctor if a visit is allowed
3. CExplain that religious matters are not part of care
4. DArrange the visit as soon as possible

Why must a needlestick injury be reported straight away rather than at the end of the shift?

1. AThe source patient will be discharged soon
2. BThe injury must be documented within ten minutes for the report to be valid
3. CPost-exposure prophylaxis works best when it is started as soon as possible
4. DReporting late means the nurse has to pay for the tests

A patient wants to keep taking St John's wort, a herbal remedy, while in hospital. Why should the nurse tell the prescriber?

1. AIt has no effects, so it is a waste of time
2. BHerbal remedies are always banned in hospital
3. CIt interacts with many medicines and can reduce their effect
4. DIt must be swapped for a prescribed antidepressant at once