Clinical nursing worksheet with answers

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1.Easy

When monitoring fluid balance, a rapid gain of 1 kg in body weight roughly equals:

  1. A1 litre of retained fluid
  2. B10 mL of retained fluid
  3. C5 litres of retained fluid
  4. D100 mL of retained fluid
2.Easy

Which assessment should be done regularly after a limb is put in a plaster cast?

  1. AHearing test
  2. BPeak flow measurement
  3. CVisual acuity test
  4. DNeurovascular observations of the limb below the cast
3.Easy

Which description is typical of neuropathic pain?

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

After a total hip replacement through a posterior approach, which movement should the patient usually avoid in the early weeks?

  1. ADoing gentle ankle exercises
  2. BWalking short distances with a frame and a physiotherapist
  3. CBending the hip beyond 90 degrees or crossing the legs
  4. DLying on their back
5.Medium

Why are people with diabetes advised to have regular eye screening?

  1. ATo prevent conjunctivitis
  2. BTo detect diabetic retinopathy early, before sight is lost
  3. CTo check whether they need reading glasses for close work
  4. DTo measure their blood glucose through the eye
6.Medium

A pressure ulcer shows full-thickness tissue loss with exposed bone. Which category (stage) is this?

  1. ACategory 2
  2. BCategory 1
  3. CCategory 4
  4. DCategory 3
7.Hard

Why is a large pleural effusion drained slowly rather than all at once?

  1. AQuick drainage causes the effusion to spread to the other lung
  2. BSlow drainage stops the patient needing oxygen
  3. CRapid drainage can cause re-expansion pulmonary oedema
  4. DFluid drained quickly turns into blood
8.Hard

A nurse teaches a patient with heart failure about self-care. Which statement shows a need for further teaching?

  1. A"I only need to weigh myself once a month."
  2. B"I will weigh myself each morning after passing urine."
  3. C"I will report it if I need more pillows to sleep."
  4. D"I will take my water tablet in the morning."

Answer key

  1. 1. A · 1 litre of retained fluid
  2. 2. D · Neurovascular observations of the limb below the cast
  3. 3. A · Burning, shooting or tingling pain
  4. 4. C · Bending the hip beyond 90 degrees or crossing the legs
  5. 5. B · To detect diabetic retinopathy early, before sight is lost
  6. 6. C · Category 4
  7. 7. C · Rapid drainage can cause re-expansion pulmonary oedema
  8. 8. A · "I only need to weigh myself once a month."

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