Clinical nursing worksheet with answers

The MUST tool is used to screen adults for:

1. APressure ulcer risk
2. BRisk of falls
3. CDepression
4. DMalnutrition

What is the main purpose of an early warning score such as NEWS2?

1. ATo help detect clinical deterioration early and trigger a response
2. BTo calculate a patient's medicine doses from their observations
3. CTo decide the patient's diet
4. DTo measure how satisfied the patient is

What is the lowest possible score on the Glasgow Coma Scale?

1. A5
2. B0
3. C3
4. D1

How should a nurse communicate with a patient who has impaired hearing?

1. AShout loudly from the end of the bed so they can hear
2. BTalk to the patient's relative instead of to the patient directly
3. CSpeak very quickly to save time
4. DFace the patient, speak clearly and reduce background noise

A patient with Guillain–Barré syndrome has weakness spreading upwards from the legs. Which monitoring is most important?

1. AVisual acuity
2. BBreathing function, such as forced vital capacity
3. CBlood glucose, measured once a day before breakfast
4. DWeekly weight

A nurse finds a patient lying on the floor beside the bed. What should be done first?

1. ALift the patient straight back into bed so they are comfortable
2. BPhone the patient's family
3. CComplete the incident report form
4. DCheck the patient for injuries before moving them

Why might a patient with diabetes who takes a beta-blocker not notice hypoglycaemia early?

1. ABeta-blockers make the patient sleep through the night
2. BBeta-blockers can mask warning signs such as tremor and a fast heart rate
3. CBeta-blockers stop the liver from responding to insulin
4. DBeta-blockers raise blood glucose, so true hypoglycaemia cannot happen at all

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. BA ruptured abdominal aortic aneurysm
3. CAcute gastritis from anti-inflammatory drugs
4. DRenal colic from a kidney stone