Основы сестринского дела: лист заданий с ответами

What is urinary retention?

1. ABeing unable to empty the bladder fully
2. BPassing small amounts of urine too often
3. CLeaking urine without control
4. DProducing very dilute urine

What does the term "last offices" (post-mortem care) mean in nursing?

1. AThe paperwork completed at the end of a shift
2. BThe final ward round before discharge
3. CThe last dose of medication before surgery
4. DThe care of a person's body after death

Leaving a dependent adult without food, warmth or basic care is which type of abuse?

1. AFinancial abuse
2. BNeglect
3. CSexual abuse
4. DPsychological abuse

Что произойдёт при измерении давления, если манжета мала для руки?

1. AПоказатель будет ложно занижен
2. BИзменится только диастолическое давление, в сторону снижения
3. CПоказатель будет ложно завышен
4. DПоказатель не изменится

What is the purpose of the Z-track technique for intramuscular injections?

1. AIt lets the nurse give a larger volume into a small muscle
2. BIt makes the injection go into the fatty tissue instead of the muscle
3. CIt seals the drug in the muscle and stops it leaking into the tissue above
4. DIt numbs the skin before the needle goes in

Why do nurses often count the respiratory rate while still appearing to take the pulse?

1. AThe pulse and breathing rates are always the same number
2. BPatients who know their breathing is watched tend to change it
3. CIt is not allowed to tell patients that breathing is measured
4. DCounting breaths is only accurate when the wrist is held

On the day after surgery, a patient's new stoma has turned dark purple. What should the nurse do?

1. ARecord it as normal bruising after surgery and recheck tomorrow
2. BWait a week to see whether it changes
3. CClean it firmly to remove the colour
4. DReport it urgently, as the stoma may be losing its blood supply

A patient asks for a same-sex nurse for intimate care because of their religious beliefs. What should the nurse do?

1. AAgree, but only if the patient has a written note from a religious leader
2. BArrange it where possible and record the preference in the care plan
3. CRefuse, as all nurses are equally qualified
4. DTell the patient they must accept whoever is on duty