Clinical nursing worksheet with answers

Which of these is one of the "rights" of safe medication administration?

1. ARight brand of packaging
2. BRight bed number
3. CRight nurse on duty
4. DRight route

What is the Bristol Stool Chart used for?

1. ARecording the frequency of urination
2. BClassifying the form and consistency of stools
3. CMeasuring how much food a patient eats each day
4. DScoring the risk of pressure ulcers

A pressure ulcer with partial-thickness skin loss, seen as a shallow open wound or an intact blister, is which category (stage)?

1. ACategory 4
2. BCategory 3
3. CCategory 1
4. DCategory 2

Why are alternate sutures sometimes removed first when taking out stitches?

1. ATo make the procedure faster
2. BTo check the wound stays closed before removing the rest
3. CBecause the remaining sutures dissolve on their own within a day
4. DTo reduce the cost of dressings

Which group of symptoms suggests hypothyroidism?

1. AExcessive thirst and passing large volumes of urine
2. BFever, neck stiffness and photophobia
3. CWeight loss, heat intolerance and tremor
4. DTiredness, weight gain and feeling cold

A patient's low potassium does not improve despite potassium replacement. Which other electrolyte should be checked?

1. AChloride
2. BPhosphate
3. CMagnesium
4. DSodium

Why must a unit of red cells be transfused within the set time limit (commonly four hours) after it leaves controlled cold storage?

1. AThe bag stops dripping after four hours
2. BThe red cells break down and turn into plasma
3. CThe blood group of the cells changes after a few hours
4. DBacteria can grow in the blood at room temperature

A patient has had nausea and vomiting for three days and is taking furosemide. Which electrolyte problem is most likely?

1. AHypercalcaemia
2. BHypokalaemia
3. CHypernatraemia only
4. DHyperkalaemia