Clinical nursing worksheet with answers

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1.Easy

What should be done with a used needle after an injection?

  1. ARecap it carefully using both hands, then put it in the bin
  2. BPut it straight into a sharps container without recapping
  3. CPlace it on the bed until the end of the round
  4. DPut it in the clinical waste bag
2.Easy

What is the lowest possible score on the Glasgow Coma Scale?

  1. A3
  2. B5
  3. C1
  4. D0
3.Easy

What does the INR measure?

  1. AThe number of platelets circulating in the blood
  2. BThe level of white cells in the blood
  3. CThe amount of iron stored in the body's liver and bone marrow
  4. DHow long the blood takes to clot, compared with a standard
4.Medium

A patient taking a statin reports unexplained muscle pain and weakness. What should the nurse do?

  1. AReport it, as statins can cause muscle damage
  2. BAdvise more vigorous exercise to work through it
  3. CTell them to double the dose
  4. DReassure them that this is a sign the drug is working
5.Medium

Which features suggest Cushing's syndrome?

  1. ADark skin, low blood pressure, salt craving and a low blood sodium level
  2. BWeight gain around the trunk, a rounded face and thin, easily bruised skin
  3. CCoarse facial features and very large hands and feet
  4. DWeight loss, heat intolerance, tremor and protruding eyes
6.Medium

Why can a very low serum albumin contribute to oedema?

  1. AIt lowers the oncotic pressure that holds fluid in the blood vessels
  2. BIt makes the kidneys retain potassium
  3. CIt raises the blood pressure in the capillaries and pushes fluid out
  4. DIt increases the number of red cells
7.Hard

A patient with a confirmed pulmonary embolism is started on anticoagulation. Which statement best explains its purpose?

  1. AIt thins the blood so that the lungs absorb more oxygen
  2. BIt dissolves the clot completely within minutes of the first dose being given
  3. CIt is mainly given to lower the blood pressure
  4. DIt stops the clot growing and prevents new clots while the body breaks it down
8.Hard

Three days after bowel surgery, a patient has a distended abdomen, vomiting and absent bowel sounds, without colicky pain. What is most likely?

  1. AA urinary tract infection
  2. BAcute cholecystitis
  3. CNormal recovery after surgery
  4. DParalytic ileus

Answer key

  1. 1. B · Put it straight into a sharps container without recapping
  2. 2. A · 3
  3. 3. D · How long the blood takes to clot, compared with a standard
  4. 4. A · Report it, as statins can cause muscle damage
  5. 5. B · Weight gain around the trunk, a rounded face and thin, easily bruised skin
  6. 6. A · It lowers the oncotic pressure that holds fluid in the blood vessels
  7. 7. D · It stops the clot growing and prevents new clots while the body breaks it down
  8. 8. D · Paralytic ileus

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