Основы сестринского дела: лист заданий с ответами

What does an HbA1c test show?

1. AThe average blood glucose over the last two to three months
2. BThe blood glucose at the moment of the test
3. CThe amount of insulin made by the pancreas over the last week
4. DThe amount of glucose in the urine

Which drug is the first-line treatment for anaphylaxis?

1. AOral paracetamol
2. BIntravenous antibiotics given straight away
3. CIntramuscular adrenaline (epinephrine)
4. DAn oral antihistamine given on its own

What does "stat" mean on a prescription?

1. AGive every four hours
2. BGive only at night
3. CGive only if needed
4. DGive once, immediately

When cleaning a surgical incision, in which direction should the nurse clean?

1. AFrom the incision outwards, using a new swab for each stroke
2. BFrom the surrounding skin towards the incision with one swab
3. CBack and forth along the incision with the same swab
4. DIn circles from the outside in, reusing the swab

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

Why must a respirator such as an FFP3 or N95 mask be fit-tested?

1. AFit-testing checks whether the patient is still infectious
2. BIt only protects if it seals closely to the wearer's face
3. CFit-testing makes the mask reusable for a week
4. DIt must be tested to check it is the right colour

A patient's notes record a penicillin allergy with a rash. The new prescription is for amoxicillin. What should the nurse do?

1. AWithhold it and contact the prescriber, as amoxicillin is a penicillin
2. BGive the dose, as amoxicillin is a different drug from penicillin itself
3. CGive half the dose and watch for a rash
4. DGive an antihistamine first, then the amoxicillin

Пациент, ныне недееспособный, оформил действительное и применимое заблаговременное решение (advance decision) об отказе от конкретного жизнеподдерживающего лечения. Что должен сделать персонал (Англия и Уэльс)?

1. AИгнорировать его, потому что учитываются только устные пожелания
2. BПровести лечение, потому что сейчас пациент не может решать
3. CСледовать заблаговременному решению и не проводить это лечение
4. DПопросить семью отменить его