Основы сестринского дела: лист заданий с ответами

Why might a patient be given thickened fluids?

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

What does "PRN" mean on a prescription?

1. AAs needed
2. BBefore meals
3. CEvery morning
4. DImmediately

In UK healthcare, what does the duty of candour require?

1. AOnly telling patients about errors if they ask directly
2. BKeeping all mistakes private within the nursing team to avoid upsetting patients
3. CBeing open and honest with patients when something goes wrong in their care
4. DReporting errors only when the patient makes a complaint

A patient with a weak left leg walks with a stick in the right hand. What is the correct sequence?

1. AMove the stick and the right leg together, then the left leg
2. BMove the right leg first, then the stick, then the left leg
3. CMove both legs forward together first, then bring the stick level with them
4. DMove the stick and the left leg forward together, then the right leg

Which of these is one of the five rights of delegation?

1. AThe right uniform
2. BThe right salary
3. CThe right time of year
4. DThe right supervision

Why is a slide sheet used to move a patient up the bed?

1. AIt keeps the bed clean during the move
2. BIt reduces friction and shear on the skin
3. CIt lets one nurse lift the patient alone
4. DIt warms the patient during the move

Why should a near miss be reported even though no harm occurred?

1. ABecause insurance companies require a report for every shift worked
2. BIt does not need reporting if no one was harmed
3. CSo the nurse involved can be identified and disciplined
4. DIt helps find and fix system problems before someone is harmed

A potassium result is unexpectedly high and the lab reports that the sample was haemolysed. What does this mean?

1. AThe result may be falsely high and the test should be repeated
2. BThe result is accurate and needs no follow-up
3. CThe patient definitely has dangerous hyperkalaemia needing treatment
4. DThe patient definitely has low potassium