Clinical nursing worksheet with answers

Which description is typical of neuropathic pain?

1. AA sharp pain only when the skin is cut
2. BBurning, shooting or tingling pain
3. CA dull ache that is only present during exercise
4. DA pain that only occurs after meals

C-reactive protein (CRP) is a blood marker of:

1. AKidney function
2. BInflammation
3. CBlood clotting time
4. DThyroid function

On an ECG, what does the P wave represent?

1. AClosure of the heart valves
2. BVentricular depolarisation
3. CVentricular repolarisation
4. DAtrial depolarisation

Which signs suggest a blood transfusion reaction in the first minutes?

1. ASlow, steady rise in haemoglobin over the next day
2. BFever, chills, back pain and low blood pressure
3. CImproved colour and energy
4. DMild hunger

A patient is prescribed two different eye drops at the same time. What is correct?

1. AGive both drops at once into the same eye
2. BMix the two drops in one bottle
3. CGive one drop now and the other the next day
4. DWait about five minutes between the two drops

Within which time window is IV thrombolysis generally given for acute ischaemic stroke?

1. AAt any time within a week
2. BWithin 48 hours of the onset of symptoms
3. COnly after 24 hours
4. DWithin 4.5 hours of symptom onset

A day after surgery, a patient's haemoglobin has fallen from 125 g/L to 85 g/L (12.5 to 8.5 g/dL) and their heart rate has risen to 118/min. What is the priority?

1. ARecheck the haemoglobin next week
2. BEscalate urgently, as the patient may be bleeding
3. CDocument the result and take no further action
4. DEncourage the patient to eat iron-rich foods

A patient who speaks little English needs to give consent for a procedure. Their 14-year-old child offers to interpret. What is the best action?

1. AArrange a professional interpreter
2. BLet the child interpret to save time
3. CAsk the patient to sign the form without explanation
4. DUse gestures and proceed