Clinical nursing worksheet with answers

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

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

How does omeprazole work?

1. AIt speeds up the emptying of the stomach
2. BIt reduces the production of stomach acid
3. CIt neutralises acid already in the stomach
4. DIt kills bacteria in the bowel

What is the usual normal platelet count in adults?

1. A4–11 × 10⁹/L (4,000–11,000/mm³)
2. B1,000–2,000 × 10⁹/L (1–2 million/mm³)
3. C150–400 × 10⁹/L (150,000–400,000/mm³)
4. D1–2 × 10⁹/L (1,000–2,000/mm³)

Why is it important to prevent hypothermia during and after surgery?

1. AIt increases the risk of wound infection, bleeding and cardiac complications
2. BIt causes high blood glucose only
3. CIt makes the patient's pain disappear
4. DIt makes the patient wake up too quickly and become agitated in recovery

In suspected sepsis, what should ideally be collected before the first dose of antibiotics, as long as it does not delay treatment?

1. AA fasting cholesterol level
2. BA stool sample for occult blood
3. CA 24-hour urine collection
4. DBlood cultures

A patient with heart failure gains 2 kg in two days. What does this most likely indicate?

1. AIncreased muscle mass
2. BFluid retention
3. CSuccessful treatment
4. DDehydration

A patient with severe ulcerative colitis develops abdominal distension, fever and tachycardia, and the number of stools falls. What complication should be suspected?

1. AToxic megacolon
2. BRecovery from the colitis
3. CCoeliac disease
4. DConstipation from dehydration

Why should "units" never be abbreviated to "U" or "IU" on an insulin prescription?

1. AThe letters can be misread as a zero, causing a tenfold overdose
2. BThe abbreviation is only allowed on prescriptions for children
3. CPharmacists cannot dispense insulin written that way
4. DIt changes the type of insulin given