Clinical nursing worksheet with answers

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1.Easy

What does "orthopnoea" mean?

  1. ABreathlessness only during exercise
  2. BBreathlessness when lying flat
  3. CBreathing that is abnormally slow
  4. DA pause in breathing during sleep
2.Easy

What is the aim of aseptic non-touch technique (ANTT)?

  1. ATo allow procedures to be done without gloves in all cases
  2. BTo make every procedure completely sterile
  3. CTo protect key parts and key sites from contamination
  4. DTo avoid needing to wash hands
3.Easy

Which of these intravenous fluids is isotonic?

  1. A0.9% sodium chloride
  2. B3% sodium chloride
  3. C8.4% sodium bicarbonate
  4. D10% glucose
4.Medium

A patient with type 2 diabetes is acutely unwell, very dehydrated and has a blood glucose of 40 mmol/L without significant ketones. What is the most likely diagnosis?

  1. ADiabetes insipidus
  2. BDiabetic ketoacidosis with dehydration
  3. CHyperosmolar hyperglycaemic state
  4. DHypoglycaemia
5.Medium

Which oxygen device delivers a precise, fixed concentration of oxygen?

  1. ANon-rebreathe mask
  2. BNasal cannula
  3. CSimple face mask
  4. DVenturi mask
6.Medium

The WHO analgesic ladder recommends:

  1. AUsing only non-drug methods for cancer pain
  2. BStarting all patients on strong opioids
  3. CGiving analgesia only when pain becomes severe
  4. DMoving from non-opioids to weak and then strong opioids as pain increases
7.Hard

A patient is admitted with suspected meningococcal disease. Which infection control measure is usually needed?

  1. AAirborne precautions with a negative-pressure room for the whole hospital stay
  2. BDroplet precautions until 24 hours of effective antibiotics have been given
  3. CIsolation only after the patient has gone home
  4. DNo precautions, because it is not contagious
8.Hard

The fluid in an underwater seal chest drain has stopped swinging with breathing. What could this mean?

  1. AThe tube may be kinked or blocked, or the lung may have fully re-expanded
  2. BThe drain is working perfectly and needs no checks
  3. CThe water seal has been set up correctly for the first time
  4. DThe patient's breathing has become normal and the drain can be pulled out by the nurse

Answer key

  1. 1. B · Breathlessness when lying flat
  2. 2. C · To protect key parts and key sites from contamination
  3. 3. A · 0.9% sodium chloride
  4. 4. C · Hyperosmolar hyperglycaemic state
  5. 5. D · Venturi mask
  6. 6. D · Moving from non-opioids to weak and then strong opioids as pain increases
  7. 7. B · Droplet precautions until 24 hours of effective antibiotics have been given
  8. 8. A · The tube may be kinked or blocked, or the lung may have fully re-expanded

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