Clinical nursing worksheet with answers

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1.Easy

The term "haemoptysis" means:

  1. AVomiting blood
  2. BPassing blood in the urine
  3. CA nosebleed
  4. DCoughing up blood
2.Easy

After a stroke, a patient has "aphasia". What does this mean?

  1. ADifficulty understanding or producing language
  2. BDifficulty swallowing food, drink and saliva
  3. CWeakness of one side of the body
  4. DLoss of vision in one eye
3.Easy

Which of these is one of the WHO "5 Moments for Hand Hygiene"?

  1. AOnly after removing gloves at the end of a shift
  2. BOnly when the hands look visibly dirty
  3. CBefore touching a patient
  4. DBefore entering the hospital building
4.Medium

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

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

What should a patient starting oral iron tablets be told?

  1. ATheir stools may turn dark or black
  2. BTheir urine will turn bright green
  3. CThey must take the tablets with strong tea
  4. DThe tablets will cause weight loss
6.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. A15 × 109/L
  2. B150 × 109/L
  3. C5 × 109/L
  4. D0.5 × 109/L
7.Hard

A patient admitted after a fall takes many regular medicines. Which safety step on admission helps prevent medication errors?

  1. APrescribing only the medicines that the patient can remember taking
  2. BDoubling the doses to make up for any missed while at home
  3. CStopping all regular medicines until the day the patient is discharged
  4. DMedicines reconciliation against reliable sources, such as primary care records
8.Hard

A patient has had diarrhoea for three days and is on a medical ward. What is the most appropriate infection control action?

  1. AUse alcohol hand rub only and avoid gloves to save resources
  2. BWait until the diarrhoea has lasted a week before taking any action
  3. CIsolate promptly, use contact precautions and send a stool sample
  4. DMove the patient to a shared bay so single rooms stay available

Answer key

  1. 1. D · Coughing up blood
  2. 2. A · Difficulty understanding or producing language
  3. 3. C · Before touching a patient
  4. 4. A · An air leak, from the lung or from the drainage system
  5. 5. A · Their stools may turn dark or black
  6. 6. D · 0.5 × 109/L
  7. 7. D · Medicines reconciliation against reliable sources, such as primary care records
  8. 8. C · Isolate promptly, use contact precautions and send a stool sample

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