Clinical nursing worksheet with answers

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1.Easy

What is the most reliable indicator of pain in a patient who can communicate?

  1. AThe patient's heart rate
  2. BThe patient's own report
  3. CThe patient's blood pressure
  4. DThe nurse's impression of their face
2.Easy

What is the first-line treatment for a conscious, cooperative adult with hypoglycaemia?

  1. AFast-acting carbohydrate by mouth, such as glucose tablets or juice
  2. BAn insulin injection
  3. CA large fatty meal
  4. DIntravenous 0.9% saline only, followed by a repeat glucose check in an hour
3.Easy

The term "polypharmacy" usually means:

  1. AA pharmacy that sells many different brands
  2. BA patient taking many medicines at the same time
  3. CA single medicine that contains many active ingredients
  4. DGiving one medicine by several routes
4.Medium

What should the nurse regularly check for a patient with a syringe driver?

  1. AThe infusion site, the rate and volume remaining, and the patient's symptoms
  2. BOnly that the battery is charged and the device is switched on
  3. COnly the patient's weight, measured once a week on the same scales
  4. DNothing, once the syringe driver is running
5.Medium

Which features suggest pyelonephritis rather than simple cystitis?

  1. AFever, rigors and loin pain
  2. BCloudy urine with no other symptoms
  3. CMild burning on passing urine only
  4. DFrequency without any pain
6.Medium

What does HbA1c measure?

  1. AAverage blood glucose over roughly the previous two to three months
  2. BBlood glucose at the moment of testing
  3. CThe amount of ketones in the urine
  4. DInsulin levels after a meal
7.Hard

In a patient with a head injury, which is usually the earliest sign of rising intracranial pressure?

  1. AA change in level of consciousness
  2. BA slow pulse with high blood pressure
  3. CIrregular breathing pauses
  4. DA fixed, dilated pupil on both sides
8.Hard

A patient after a total hip replacement suddenly has severe hip pain, a shortened leg and the leg is rotated. What is the most likely complication?

  1. ADislocation of the prosthesis
  2. BUrinary retention
  3. CDeep vein thrombosis in the calf
  4. DWound infection

Answer key

  1. 1. B · The patient's own report
  2. 2. A · Fast-acting carbohydrate by mouth, such as glucose tablets or juice
  3. 3. B · A patient taking many medicines at the same time
  4. 4. A · The infusion site, the rate and volume remaining, and the patient's symptoms
  5. 5. A · Fever, rigors and loin pain
  6. 6. A · Average blood glucose over roughly the previous two to three months
  7. 7. A · A change in level of consciousness
  8. 8. A · Dislocation of the prosthesis

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