Clinical nursing worksheet with answers

The term "dyspnoea" means:

1. AA cough with sputum
2. BBreathlessness
3. CNoisy breathing during sleep
4. DChest pain on breathing

Why are patients having chemotherapy at increased risk of infection?

1. AChemotherapy makes the skin thicker
2. BChemotherapy stops the patient from sweating
3. CChemotherapy raises the white cell count too high for it to work properly
4. DChemotherapy suppresses the bone marrow and lowers the white cell count

The MUST tool is used to screen adults for:

1. ADepression
2. BMalnutrition
3. CPressure ulcer risk
4. DRisk of falls

Which of these is one of the "4 Hs", the reversible causes of cardiac arrest?

1. AHypertension
2. BHyperthyroidism
3. CHyperventilation
4. DHypoxia

A patient has a continuous stream of bubbles in the water seal chamber of their chest drain. What does this most likely indicate?

1. AThe lung has fully re-expanded
2. BAn air leak, from the lung or from the drainage system
3. CThe drain is blocked
4. DThe drain is working normally for a fluid collection only

A patient on peritoneal dialysis notices the drained fluid has become cloudy and has abdominal pain. What is likely?

1. AA urinary tract infection
2. BNormal dialysis fluid
3. CPeritonitis
4. DConstipation

A patient with a head injury has a GCS that falls from 14 to 10 and one pupil becomes larger and slow to react. What should the nurse do?

1. AEncourage the patient to sleep
2. BEscalate immediately as a neurological emergency
3. CRecheck the GCS at the next routine observation round
4. DGive a sedative to calm the patient

Which nursing assessment best helps detect early deterioration in a patient after major surgery?

1. AChecking the wound only at discharge
2. BAsking the patient only whether they feel well
3. CMeasuring temperature once a day
4. DRegular full sets of observations with an early warning score and trend review