Clinical nursing worksheet with answers

What does the INR measure?

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

The term "bradycardia" in an adult means a heart rate:

1. ABelow 60 beats per minute
2. BAbove 100 beats per minute
3. CBetween 60 and 100 beats per minute
4. DThat is irregularly irregular

Which drug reverses respiratory depression caused by opioids?

1. AVitamin K
2. BFlumazenil
3. CAtropine
4. DNaloxone

For a patient in skin traction on the leg, which is correct?

1. AThe weights are removed whenever the patient feels uncomfortable
2. BThe rope is tied to the bed frame to keep it still
3. CThe weights hang freely and do not rest on the bed or floor
4. DThe weights rest on the floor overnight

Which is a major risk factor for Clostridioides difficile infection?

1. ARecent broad-spectrum antibiotic use
2. BA diet high in fibre and fresh fruit
3. CRegular exercise
4. DTaking regular paracetamol

A patient who injects drugs has a fever, a new heart murmur and small dark lines under the nails. What is the likely diagnosis?

1. AMyocardial infarction
2. BInfective endocarditis
3. CRheumatic fever
4. DPericarditis

Two days after a bowel resection, a patient has rising pain, fever, tachycardia and fluid that looks like faeces in the wound drain. What is most likely?

1. ANormal postoperative recovery
2. BAnastomotic leak
3. CConstipation
4. DUrinary retention

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

1. ARecovery from the colitis
2. BToxic megacolon
3. CCoeliac disease
4. DConstipation from dehydration