Clinical nursing worksheet with answers

The term "tinnitus" means:

1. ABlurred vision
2. BLoss of balance and dizziness
3. CA blocked nose
4. DRinging or buzzing in the ears

A "sublingual" medicine is given:

1. AInto the vein
2. BUnder the tongue
3. CThrough the nose
4. DBetween the cheek and gum

What does "cyanosis" describe?

1. AA yellow colour of the skin and eyes caused by raised bilirubin
2. BA red, flushed face from fever
3. CA bluish colour of the skin or lips from poorly oxygenated blood
4. DPale skin caused by fear or pain

An arterial blood gas shows a low pH, a high PaCO₂ and a normal bicarbonate. What does this show?

1. ARespiratory alkalosis
2. BMetabolic acidosis
3. CRespiratory acidosis
4. DMetabolic alkalosis

Which rule is essential for safe use of patient-controlled analgesia (PCA)?

1. AOnly the patient should press the button
2. BRelatives should press it while the patient sleeps
3. CThe nurse should press it every hour
4. DThe button should be pressed before each meal

A pressure ulcer shows full-thickness tissue loss with exposed bone. Which category (stage) is this?

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

A patient with hyperkalaemia is given IV insulin with glucose. What is the purpose, and what must be monitored?

1. ATo remove potassium from the body; urine output must be stopped for a time
2. BTo treat hidden diabetes; HbA1c must be checked daily
3. CTo protect the heart muscle directly; the patient must be kept nil by mouth
4. DTo shift potassium into cells; blood glucose must be monitored for hypoglycaemia

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. BCoeliac disease
3. CConstipation from dehydration
4. DToxic megacolon