Clinical nursing worksheet with answers

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

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

Why should a patient who has had a stroke have a swallow screen before oral food, fluid or medicine?

1. ATo measure their blood pressure
2. BTo reduce the risk of aspiration
3. CTo check their blood glucose level
4. DTo prevent pressure ulcers

What is the recommended ratio of chest compressions to rescue breaths in adult CPR?

1. A15 compressions to 2 breaths
2. B30 compressions to 2 breaths
3. C5 compressions to 1 breath
4. D10 compressions to 1 breath

Which measure helps reduce the risk of surgical site infection?

1. AShaving the area with a razor the night before surgery
2. BRemoving hair, if needed, with clippers rather than a razor
3. CChanging the wound dressing every hour
4. DLeaving the patient cool during surgery to slow bacterial growth

Which examination findings suggest a large pleural effusion on one side?

1. AA hyper-resonant chest with the trachea pulled towards that side
2. BDull percussion and reduced breath sounds over the lung base
3. CNormal breath sounds and normal percussion
4. DWheeze heard over both lungs

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

1. APhone the patient's family
2. BCheck the patient for injuries before moving them
3. CLift the patient straight back into bed so they are comfortable
4. DComplete the incident report form

A catheterised postoperative patient has passed only 10 mL of urine in the last two hours. What should the nurse check first?

1. AWhether the patient has eaten breakfast
2. BThat the catheter and tubing are not kinked or blocked
3. CThe patient's weight from last year
4. DThe patient's cholesterol level from the admission bloods

A nurse notices that a wrong dose of a drug was prepared but was caught before it was given. What should be done?

1. ATell only the patient's family
2. BReport it as a near miss through the incident reporting system
3. CSay nothing, because no harm reached the patient
4. DDiscipline the nurse who prepared it on the spot in front of colleagues