Clinical nursing worksheet with answers

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1.Easy

The WHO Surgical Safety Checklist is mainly used to:

  1. AReduce avoidable errors and harm during surgery
  2. BMeasure the surgeon's speed
  3. CRecord the cost of the operation and the equipment
  4. DBook the next theatre list
2.Easy

In the chain of infection, hand hygiene mainly breaks which link?

  1. AThe mode of transmission
  2. BThe susceptibility of the host
  3. CThe reservoir of infection
  4. DThe infectious agent's ability to grow
3.Easy

Which of these is one of the WHO "5 Moments for Hand Hygiene"?

  1. ABefore touching a patient
  2. BBefore entering the hospital building
  3. COnly after removing gloves at the end of a shift
  4. DOnly when the hands look visibly dirty
4.Medium

What happens in third-degree (complete) heart block?

  1. ANo impulses from the atria reach the ventricles, so they beat independently
  2. BEvery impulse reaches the ventricles, but each one is slightly delayed
  3. CThe atria beat chaotically with no P waves, and the ventricular rate is irregular
  4. DThe ventricles beat very fast and regularly
5.Medium

A nurse finds a patient lying on the floor beside the bed. What should be done first?

  1. APhone the patient's family
  2. BComplete the incident report form
  3. CLift the patient straight back into bed so they are comfortable
  4. DCheck the patient for injuries before moving them
6.Medium

A patient taking a statin reports unexplained muscle pain and weakness. What should the nurse do?

  1. ATell them to double the dose
  2. BReassure them that this is a sign the drug is working
  3. CAdvise more vigorous exercise to work through it
  4. DReport it, as statins can cause muscle damage
7.Hard

During a blood transfusion, an older patient with heart failure becomes breathless with a rising blood pressure, raised JVP and crackles in the lungs. What is the most likely cause?

  1. ATransfusion-associated circulatory overload
  2. BAnaphylaxis
  3. CA febrile non-haemolytic reaction
  4. DTransfusion-related acute lung injury with hypotension
8.Hard

Which patient should a ward nurse assess first at the start of a shift?

  1. AA patient awaiting discharge with stable observations
  2. BA patient with new-onset confusion and a respiratory rate of 28/min
  3. CA patient with chronic back pain scored 4/10
  4. DA patient asking for a laxative

Answer key

  1. 1. A · Reduce avoidable errors and harm during surgery
  2. 2. A · The mode of transmission
  3. 3. A · Before touching a patient
  4. 4. A · No impulses from the atria reach the ventricles, so they beat independently
  5. 5. D · Check the patient for injuries before moving them
  6. 6. D · Report it, as statins can cause muscle damage
  7. 7. A · Transfusion-associated circulatory overload
  8. 8. B · A patient with new-onset confusion and a respiratory rate of 28/min

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