Clinical nursing worksheet with answers

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1.Easy

What is the priority for a patient who has just had a seizure and is now drowsy?

  1. APlace them in the recovery position and keep the airway clear
  2. BLeave them alone to sleep it off without any further observation
  3. CHold them down firmly so they cannot move
  4. DGive them food and water immediately
2.Easy

Which vaccine is offered every year to healthcare workers to protect patients and staff?

  1. ATyphoid vaccine
  2. BRabies vaccine
  3. CInfluenza vaccine
  4. DYellow fever vaccine
3.Easy

How does omeprazole work?

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

A confused patient keeps trying to climb out of bed. Why are bed rails not automatically the answer?

  1. ABed rails stop staff from taking observations
  2. BBed rails always make patients more confused, but only during the day
  3. CPatients can be seriously injured climbing over or becoming trapped in rails
  4. DBed rails are illegal in all hospitals and must never be used at all
5.Medium

What is the best way to protect the heels of a bed-bound patient from pressure damage?

  1. ARest the heels on a rolled-up towel
  2. BApply a tight bandage to the heels
  3. CMassage the heels firmly several times a day to help circulation
  4. DOffload the heels so they do not touch the mattress
6.Medium

Which is a recognised risk factor for postoperative nausea and vomiting?

  1. ABeing a smoker
  2. BUse of opioids after surgery
  3. CBeing male
  4. DA short operation under local anaesthetic
7.Hard

A drowsy patient in recovery is making snoring sounds and the SpO2 is falling. What is the first action?

  1. AGive sips of oral fluid to clear the throat and wake them
  2. BOpen the airway with a head tilt–chin lift or jaw thrust
  3. CLie the patient face down
  4. DWait for the patient to wake up fully
8.Hard

A patient's blood test shows potassium 6.8 mmol/L and the ECG shows peaked T waves. Which treatment protects the heart most quickly?

  1. AA low-potassium diet only
  2. BIV calcium gluconate
  3. CFurosemide tablets the next day
  4. DOral potassium supplements

Answer key

  1. 1. A · Place them in the recovery position and keep the airway clear
  2. 2. C · Influenza vaccine
  3. 3. C · It reduces the production of stomach acid
  4. 4. C · Patients can be seriously injured climbing over or becoming trapped in rails
  5. 5. D · Offload the heels so they do not touch the mattress
  6. 6. B · Use of opioids after surgery
  7. 7. B · Open the airway with a head tilt–chin lift or jaw thrust
  8. 8. B · IV calcium gluconate

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