Podstawy pielęgniarstwa: karta pracy z odpowiedziami

What does a DNACPR decision (often called a DNR or DNAR order in the US) mean?

1. AThe patient can no longer be given oxygen, fluids or antibiotics
2. BThe patient will receive no treatment at all
3. CCPR will not be attempted, but all other care continues
4. DThe patient must be moved to a hospice

What is extravasation?

1. ALeakage of plain saline from the cannula into the tissue around the vein
2. BLeakage of an irritant (vesicant) drug into the tissue around the vein
3. CBleeding from the site after the cannula is removed
4. DA cannula that has slipped deeper into the vein

What is the main reason patients are kept nil by mouth before a general anaesthetic?

1. ATo make the anaesthetic drugs taste better
2. BTo lower the blood pressure during the operation
3. CTo reduce the risk of inhaling stomach contents
4. DTo make the patient lose weight before surgery

How is a 24-hour urine collection started?

1. AThe first urine of the morning is discarded and the time noted, then all urine is kept
2. BThe first urine of the morning is kept and the rest of the day's urine is discarded
3. COnly urine passed at night is collected
4. DA sample is taken every four hours and the rest discarded

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

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

When giving several medicines through a feeding tube, what is correct?

1. AMix them all together in the feed so they are given at the same time
2. BGive each medicine separately and flush with water between them
3. CCrush every tablet, including modified-release ones
4. DGive them without flushing to save time

Which of these patients should the nurse attend to first?

1. AA patient asking for their regular evening medicines
2. BA patient who wants to talk about the results of a scan
3. CA patient with a pain score of 4/10 who had analgesia 30 minutes ago
4. DA patient with diabetes who is sweaty and shaky with a glucose of 2,9 mmol/L (52 mg/dL)

At the start of a shift, which task should the nurse do first?

1. AGive the first IV antibiotic dose to a patient with suspected sepsis
2. BUpdate the ward whiteboard with the names of all the new patients
3. COrder supplies for the ward store room
4. DChange the bed linen of a patient who is going home