Podstawy pielęgniarstwa: karta pracy z odpowiedziami

Pain that has lasted for more than three months is usually called:

1. ABreakthrough pain
2. BChronic pain
3. CReferred pain
4. DAcute pain

Why might a patient be given thickened fluids?

1. AThey have difficulty swallowing thin liquids safely
2. BThey are allergic to water
3. CThey need more calories than they can get from food
4. DThey have a stomach ulcer

What does serous wound exudate look like?

1. AClear and watery, sometimes pale yellow
2. BPink and frothy
3. CThick, green or yellow and foul-smelling
4. DBright red and fresh, like blood from a cut

A patient cannot stand to be measured for the MUST screening tool. How can their height be estimated?

1. AFrom the size of the patient's shoes
2. BFrom the length of the bed
3. CFrom the length of the forearm (ulna)
4. DBy asking a visitor to guess

Why should insulin injection sites be rotated?

1. ABecause each site can only be used once
2. BTo make the insulin work more quickly with each injection
3. CTo prevent lumpy fatty swelling that affects absorption
4. DTo stop the patient getting used to the needle

What is a portable bladder scanner used for?

1. AChecking the urine for blood and protein
2. BMeasuring how much urine is in the bladder without a catheter
3. CDetecting kidney stones
4. DTaking a sterile sample of urine for culture without a catheter

On the sacrum there is a shallow open area with a pink wound bed and no slough. How is this pressure ulcer classified?

1. ACategory 2
2. BCategory 3
3. CCategory 1
4. DCategory 4

A patient with new swallowing difficulty is prescribed a modified-release tablet. What should the nurse do?

1. AOmit the medicine without telling anyone
2. BCut the tablet into quarters and give the pieces one at a time with water
3. CContact the prescriber or pharmacist for a suitable alternative
4. DCrush the tablet and mix it with yoghurt