Clinical nursing worksheet with answers

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1.Easy

What does SBAR stand for in clinical handover?

  1. ASafety, Breathing, Alertness, Risk
  2. BSymptoms, Blood pressure, Airway, Respiratory rate
  3. CSituation, Background, Assessment, Recommendation
  4. DSummary, Bedside, Action, Review
2.Easy

Which haemoglobin result in an adult man would be classed as anaemia?

  1. A95 g/L (9.5 g/dL)
  2. B140 g/L (14.0 g/dL)
  3. C155 g/L (15.5 g/dL)
  4. D165 g/L (16.5 g/dL)
3.Easy

How should nursing records be written?

  1. AAccurately and as soon as possible after the event, with date, time and signature
  2. BAt the end of the week, written from memory in one go to save time
  3. CIn pencil so that mistakes can be rubbed out
  4. DUsing personal abbreviations that only the nurse who wrote them understands
4.Medium

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. A5 × 109/L
  2. B150 × 109/L
  3. C0.5 × 109/L
  4. D15 × 109/L
5.Medium

What is the recommended first aid for a thermal burn?

  1. ABurst any blisters to release the fluid
  2. BCool it under cool running water for about 20 minutes
  3. CApply ice directly to the burn until the pain stops completely
  4. DSpread butter or oil over the burn
6.Medium

Which observation is most important after giving a patient a first dose of a new antibiotic intravenously?

  1. AWhether their hair loss increases
  2. BHow much they walk that day
  3. CTheir appetite at the next meal
  4. DSigns of an allergic reaction such as rash, wheeze or swelling
7.Hard

A patient on an unfractionated heparin infusion is also started on warfarin. Which tests are used to monitor each drug?

  1. AD-dimer for both drugs
  2. BPlatelet count for both drugs
  3. CAPTT for heparin and INR for warfarin
  4. DINR for heparin and APTT for warfarin
8.Hard

An older patient with a hip fracture becomes breathless and confused, with a petechial rash on the chest two days after injury. Which complication should be suspected?

  1. AFat embolism syndrome
  2. BCompartment syndrome
  3. CUrinary tract infection
  4. DPressure ulcer

Answer key

  1. 1. C · Situation, Background, Assessment, Recommendation
  2. 2. A · 95 g/L (9.5 g/dL)
  3. 3. A · Accurately and as soon as possible after the event, with date, time and signature
  4. 4. C · 0.5 × 109/L
  5. 5. B · Cool it under cool running water for about 20 minutes
  6. 6. D · Signs of an allergic reaction such as rash, wheeze or swelling
  7. 7. C · APTT for heparin and INR for warfarin
  8. 8. A · Fat embolism syndrome

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