Clinical nursing worksheet with answers

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1.Easy

What is the Visual Infusion Phlebitis (VIP) score used for?

  1. AScoring the patient's pain
  2. BAssessing a cannula site for signs of phlebitis
  3. CMeasuring the speed and volume of an infusion
  4. DChecking blood glucose control
2.Easy

What is the Bristol Stool Chart used for?

  1. AClassifying the form and consistency of stools
  2. BMeasuring how much food a patient eats each day
  3. CScoring the risk of pressure ulcers
  4. DRecording the frequency of urination
3.Easy

What does SBAR stand for in clinical handover?

  1. ASummary, Bedside, Action, Review
  2. BSymptoms, Blood pressure, Airway, Respiratory rate
  3. CSituation, Background, Assessment, Recommendation
  4. DSafety, Breathing, Alertness, Risk
4.Medium

A nurse suspects that an older patient is being financially abused by a relative. What should the nurse do?

  1. AKeep it secret because it is a family matter
  2. BConfront the relative directly at the bedside about it
  3. CWait until the patient has been discharged
  4. DRaise the concern through the local safeguarding (adult protection) procedure
5.Medium

During a vesicant chemotherapy infusion, the patient reports burning and swelling at the cannula site. What should the nurse do first?

  1. AIncrease the rate so that the infusion finishes as quickly as possible
  2. BFlush the cannula hard with saline
  3. CStop the infusion straight away and follow the extravasation protocol
  4. DApply a warm pack and continue the infusion
6.Medium

A blood transfusion is about to start. What is the most important safety check?

  1. AWarming all blood in a microwave
  2. BChecking the patient's weight only
  3. CPositive patient identification matched to the blood component at the bedside
  4. DChecking the patient's dietary preferences
7.Hard

A patient's urine output has been very low for 12 hours and creatinine has risen sharply. Which drug on the chart is most likely to need review?

  1. AParacetamol at usual doses
  2. BA vitamin supplement
  3. CAn emollient cream
  4. DA non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug such as ibuprofen
8.Hard

Which feature best distinguishes delirium from dementia?

  1. ADementia always causes visual hallucinations
  2. BDelirium is permanent, while dementia is reversible
  3. CDelirium starts suddenly and fluctuates, while dementia develops gradually
  4. DDelirium only affects people under 50, while dementia affects older people

Answer key

  1. 1. B · Assessing a cannula site for signs of phlebitis
  2. 2. A · Classifying the form and consistency of stools
  3. 3. C · Situation, Background, Assessment, Recommendation
  4. 4. D · Raise the concern through the local safeguarding (adult protection) procedure
  5. 5. C · Stop the infusion straight away and follow the extravasation protocol
  6. 6. C · Positive patient identification matched to the blood component at the bedside
  7. 7. D · A non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug such as ibuprofen
  8. 8. C · Delirium starts suddenly and fluctuates, while dementia develops gradually

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