Clinical nursing worksheet with answers

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1.Easy

Which urine dipstick findings most suggest a urinary tract infection?

  1. ABilirubin and urobilinogen
  2. BGlucose and ketones
  3. CNitrites and leucocytes
  4. DA low specific gravity alone
2.Easy

Which description is typical of neuropathic pain?

  1. AA pain that only occurs after meals
  2. BA dull ache that is only present during exercise
  3. CA sharp pain only when the skin is cut
  4. DBurning, shooting or tingling pain
3.Easy

What is the immediate first aid after a needlestick injury?

  1. AWash the wound with soap and running water without scrubbing
  2. BSuck the wound to remove the blood, then cover it with a plaster
  3. CScrub the wound hard with a brush
  4. DIgnore it if the needle looked clean
4.Medium

Why is it important to prevent hypothermia during and after surgery?

  1. AIt makes the patient wake up too quickly and become agitated in recovery
  2. BIt increases the risk of wound infection, bleeding and cardiac complications
  3. CIt makes the patient's pain disappear
  4. DIt causes high blood glucose only
5.Medium

A patient with type 1 diabetes is vomiting and eating little. What is correct sick-day advice?

  1. ADo not stop insulin; check glucose and ketones more often
  2. BHalve fluid intake to prevent vomiting
  3. CCheck glucose once a day only
  4. DStop insulin until eating normally again to avoid hypoglycaemia
6.Medium

Which technique is correct when suctioning through a tracheostomy?

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

An older man has sudden severe abdominal and back pain, is hypotensive and has a pulsating mass in the abdomen. What should be suspected?

  1. AMusculoskeletal back pain
  2. BRenal colic from a kidney stone
  3. CA ruptured abdominal aortic aneurysm
  4. DAcute gastritis from anti-inflammatory drugs
8.Hard

Which patient should a ward nurse assess first at the start of a shift?

  1. AA patient with new-onset confusion and a respiratory rate of 28/min
  2. BA patient asking for a laxative
  3. CA patient with chronic back pain scored 4/10
  4. DA patient awaiting discharge with stable observations

Answer key

  1. 1. C · Nitrites and leucocytes
  2. 2. D · Burning, shooting or tingling pain
  3. 3. A · Wash the wound with soap and running water without scrubbing
  4. 4. B · It increases the risk of wound infection, bleeding and cardiac complications
  5. 5. A · Do not stop insulin; check glucose and ketones more often
  6. 6. B · Apply suction only while withdrawing the catheter, for no more than about 10–15 seconds
  7. 7. C · A ruptured abdominal aortic aneurysm
  8. 8. A · A patient with new-onset confusion and a respiratory rate of 28/min

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