Clinical nursing worksheet with answers

What does the abbreviation DVT stand for?

1. ADirect vascular therapy
2. BDeep vein thrombosis
3. CDiastolic venous tension
4. DDilated ventricular tract

Stridor, a harsh noise heard mainly on breathing in, is a sign of:

1. AMild constipation
2. BNormal breathing during sleep
3. CNarrowing or obstruction of the upper airway
4. DFluid collecting in the bases of both lungs

What is the normal resting respiratory rate for an adult?

1. AAbout 12–20 breaths per minute
2. BAbout 40–50 breaths per minute
3. CAbout 25–35 breaths per minute
4. DAbout 4–8 breaths per minute

Which advice should be given to a patient with a new permanent pacemaker?

1. ANever raise the arm on that side again
2. BStop all heart medicines straight away
3. CTell staff about the pacemaker before any MRI scan or procedure
4. DAvoid using all household electrical appliances such as kettles

In UK guidance, neutropenic sepsis is commonly defined by a temperature above 38 °C or signs of sepsis with a neutrophil count at or below:

1. A0.5 × 10⁹/L
2. B15 × 10⁹/L
3. C5 × 10⁹/L
4. D150 × 10⁹/L

When is a rapid-acting insulin such as insulin aspart usually given?

1. ATwo hours after finishing a meal
2. BOnly at bedtime
3. COnce a week
4. DJust before or with a meal

Which finding most strongly suggests a pulmonary embolism in a postoperative patient?

1. AWheeze that improves with salbutamol
2. BSlow heart rate with high blood pressure
3. CGradual onset of cough with yellow sputum and mild fever over a week
4. DSudden breathlessness and pleuritic chest pain with tachycardia

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