Clinical nursing worksheet with answers

Which sign is typical of right-sided heart failure?

1. ASwollen ankles and a raised jugular venous pressure
2. BCrackles in both lungs and pink frothy sputum
3. CA high fever with rigors
4. DPinpoint pupils, drowsiness and a slow breathing rate

Before giving the first dose of an antibiotic, what must the nurse check?

1. AThe patient's height
2. BThe time of the patient's last meal
3. CThe patient's allergy status
4. DThe patient's blood group

What is the immediate first aid after a needlestick injury?

1. AIgnore it if the needle looked clean
2. BSuck the wound to remove the blood, then cover it with a plaster
3. CWash the wound with soap and running water without scrubbing
4. DScrub the wound hard with a brush

Modern wound care generally aims to keep a healing wound bed:

1. ASoaked in antiseptic solution every day
2. BCompletely dry and open to the air
3. CTightly packed with dry gauze
4. DMoist but not wet

What should a patient starting oral iron tablets be told?

1. AThey must take the tablets with strong tea
2. BTheir stools may turn dark or black
3. CThe tablets will cause weight loss
4. DTheir urine will turn bright green

After thyroid surgery, a patient has tingling around the mouth and muscle cramps. Which electrolyte problem should be suspected?

1. AHypermagnesaemia
2. BHyperkalaemia
3. CHypernatraemia
4. DHypocalcaemia

A patient with a central venous catheter suddenly becomes breathless and hypotensive while the line is being disconnected with the patient sitting up. What complication is most likely?

1. AHypoglycaemia
2. BPhlebitis
3. CAir embolism
4. DPneumonia

Which route and site are recommended for the first dose of adrenaline (epinephrine) in anaphylaxis on a ward?

1. AOral tablet dissolved under the tongue
2. BIntravenous bolus given by the nurse without monitoring
3. CIntramuscular injection into the anterolateral thigh
4. DSubcutaneous injection into the upper arm