Clinical nursing worksheet with answers

What does the abbreviation DVT stand for?

1. ADilated ventricular tract
2. BDirect vascular therapy
3. CDiastolic venous tension
4. DDeep vein thrombosis

Glaucoma is an eye condition in which:

1. AThe eyelids turn inwards and the lashes rub the eye
2. BThe lens becomes cloudy and vision is blurred
3. CThe tear glands stop working
4. DRaised pressure in the eye damages the optic nerve

In palliative care, a syringe driver is used to:

1. AMeasure blood glucose continuously
2. BGive a continuous subcutaneous infusion of medicines, often over 24 hours
3. CDrain fluid from the lungs
4. DGive a single fast intravenous injection when symptoms flare up suddenly

A patient is admitted with cellulitis of the leg. Why might the nurse mark the edge of the redness on the skin?

1. ATo mark the site for an injection
2. BTo help the patient find the sore area
3. CTo show the surgeon exactly where to make the incision
4. DTo monitor whether the infection is spreading or improving

Which blood result often rises in an upper GI bleed because blood is digested in the gut?

1. AUrea (blood urea nitrogen)
2. BSodium
3. CCalcium
4. DGlucose

Which technique is correct when suctioning through a tracheostomy?

1. AApply suction continuously while inserting the catheter as far as it will go
2. BApply suction only while withdrawing the catheter, for no more than about 10–15 seconds
3. CKeep suctioning for at least a minute each time to clear all the secretions
4. DSuction every 15 minutes whether or not secretions are present

A patient two days after abdominal surgery coughs and says something "gave way". The wound has opened and bowel is visible. What should the nurse do first?

1. ACover the wound with sterile, saline-moistened dressings and get urgent surgical help
2. BGently push the bowel back into the abdomen and tape the wound edges firmly closed
3. CApply dry gauze tightly and ask the patient to keep coughing
4. DSit the patient fully upright and offer a hot drink

A patient with back pain develops numbness around the anus and genitals and new difficulty passing urine. Which condition should be suspected?

1. AConstipation
2. BSimple muscle strain
3. CKidney stones
4. DCauda equina syndrome