Clinical nursing worksheet with answers

On a drug chart, "PRN" means a medicine is given:

1. AOnce only
2. BWhen required
3. CAt night
4. DEvery morning

Before giving the first dose of an antibiotic, what must the nurse check?

1. AThe patient's height
2. BThe patient's blood group
3. CThe time of the patient's last meal
4. DThe patient's allergy status

What is a transient ischaemic attack (TIA)?

1. AShort-lived stroke-like symptoms that resolve completely
2. BA permanent stroke caused by bleeding into the brain
3. CA type of migraine with no risk of stroke
4. DA heart attack affecting the brain

Which oxygen device delivers a precise, fixed concentration of oxygen?

1. ASimple face mask
2. BVenturi mask
3. CNasal cannula
4. DNon-rebreathe mask

A patient with leukaemia has a very low platelet count. Which nursing precaution is appropriate?

1. ATake temperatures rectally
2. BGive medicines by intramuscular injection
3. CEncourage contact sports to keep fit
4. DUse a soft toothbrush and an electric razor

Which blood result often rises in an upper GI bleed because blood is digested in the gut?

1. ACalcium
2. BGlucose
3. CSodium
4. DUrea (blood urea nitrogen)

A healthcare assistant reports four observations. Which one needs the nurse's immediate action?

1. A"Mr Patel's breathing rate is 8 a minute and he's hard to wake."
2. B"Mr Chen's blood pressure is 128/80 as usual."
3. C"Mrs Jones would like a cup of tea and her glasses cleaned."
4. D"Ms Ali has walked to the bathroom on her own."

Which route and site are recommended for the first dose of adrenaline (epinephrine) in anaphylaxis on a ward?

1. ASubcutaneous injection into the upper arm
2. BIntravenous bolus given by the nurse without monitoring
3. COral tablet dissolved under the tongue
4. DIntramuscular injection into the anterolateral thigh