Clinical nursing worksheet with answers

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1.Easy

In UK practice, hypoglycaemia in a person with diabetes is usually treated when the blood glucose is below:

  1. A7 mmol/L
  2. B4 mmol/L
  3. C10 mmol/L
  4. D1 mmol/L
2.Easy

Which blood test is most commonly used to confirm damage to the heart muscle in a suspected heart attack?

  1. AAmylase
  2. BBilirubin
  3. CTroponin
  4. DD-dimer
3.Easy

What does "dysphagia" mean?

  1. ADifficulty swallowing
  2. BDifficulty breathing
  3. CDifficulty speaking
  4. DPain when passing urine
4.Medium

Within which time window is IV thrombolysis generally given for acute ischaemic stroke?

  1. AWithin 48 hours of the onset of symptoms
  2. BWithin 4.5 hours of symptom onset
  3. COnly after 24 hours
  4. DAt any time within a week
5.Medium

A patient with sickle cell disease is admitted with a painful crisis. What is a key early nursing priority?

  1. AApplying cold packs to the painful areas
  2. BGiving prompt, effective analgesia
  3. CDelaying pain relief until a diagnosis is confirmed
  4. DRestricting oral fluids
6.Medium

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

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

A patient with several days of vomiting and diarrhoea has low blood pressure, low urine output and a rising creatinine. Which description fits best?

  1. APost-renal acute kidney injury from obstruction, treated with a catheter
  2. BChronic kidney disease, treated with long-term dialysis three times a week
  3. CIntrinsic kidney injury from glomerulonephritis, treated with high-dose steroids
  4. DPre-renal acute kidney injury from poor perfusion, treated by restoring fluid volume
8.Hard

A nurse phones a doctor about a deteriorating patient using SBAR. Which statement belongs in the "R" section?

  1. A"He was admitted three days ago with pneumonia."
  2. B"Please review him within the next 15 minutes."
  3. C"I am calling about Mr Smith, who is breathless."
  4. D"His blood pressure is 85/50 and he is confused."

Answer key

  1. 1. B · 4 mmol/L
  2. 2. C · Troponin
  3. 3. A · Difficulty swallowing
  4. 4. B · Within 4.5 hours of symptom onset
  5. 5. B · Giving prompt, effective analgesia
  6. 6. D · Signs of an allergic reaction such as rash, wheeze or swelling
  7. 7. D · Pre-renal acute kidney injury from poor perfusion, treated by restoring fluid volume
  8. 8. B · "Please review him within the next 15 minutes."

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