Основы сестринского дела: лист заданий с ответами

What does "PRN" mean on a prescription?

1. ABefore meals
2. BAs needed
3. CEvery morning
4. DImmediately

On admission to a ward, what should a patient be shown early for their safety?

1. AWhere the drug cupboard keys are kept
2. BHow to use the call bell
3. CHow to read their medical notes
4. DWhere the staff room is

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

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

A patient arrives back on the ward after surgery. What does the nurse assess first?

1. AFluid balance chart
2. BThe wound dressing
3. CAirway and breathing
4. DPain score

Пациент с выраженной деменцией не может описать свою боль. Как следует оценивать боль?

1. AПопросить посетителя угадать балл боли
2. BСчитать, что боли нет, пока пациент не жалуется и не зовёт на помощь
3. CИспользовать только числовую рейтинговую шкалу 0–10
4. DС помощью инструмента наблюдения, оценивающего поведение, например выражение лица

Which patient is at greatest risk of injury from a heat pack?

1. AA patient with period pain
2. BA young adult with a stiff neck after sleeping in an awkward position
3. CA patient with reduced sensation from diabetic neuropathy
4. DA patient with a sore lower back after gardening

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

During tracheal suction a patient's SpO₂ falls from 95% to 85% and the heart rate drops. What should the nurse do?

1. AIncrease the suction pressure to finish faster
2. BStop suctioning and give oxygen until the patient recovers
3. CContinue until all the secretions have been removed from the airway
4. DInsert the catheter further into the airway