Clinical nursing worksheet with answers

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1.Easy

What should be done with a used needle after an injection?

  1. APut it in the clinical waste bag
  2. BPut it straight into a sharps container without recapping
  3. CRecap it carefully using both hands, then put it in the bin
  4. DPlace it on the bed until the end of the round
2.Easy

Which sign suggests dehydration in an adult?

  1. ADry mouth, dark concentrated urine and tachycardia
  2. BSwollen ankles, crackles in the lungs and a raised JVP
  3. CWeight gain over two days
  4. DMoist mouth, pale urine and normal pulse
3.Easy

The term "polypharmacy" usually means:

  1. AA single medicine that contains many active ingredients
  2. BA pharmacy that sells many different brands
  3. CGiving one medicine by several routes
  4. DA patient taking many medicines at the same time
4.Medium

What should a patient be told before using sublingual glyceryl trinitrate (GTN, nitroglycerin) spray for angina?

  1. ASit down before using it, as it can cause dizziness and low blood pressure
  2. BSwallow the spray rather than leaving it under the tongue
  3. CUse it only after the pain has lasted over an hour, with the patient lying flat
  4. DTake it with a large glass of milk to protect the stomach lining
5.Medium

Why are alternate sutures sometimes removed first when taking out stitches?

  1. ATo make the procedure faster
  2. BBecause the remaining sutures dissolve on their own within a day
  3. CTo check the wound stays closed before removing the rest
  4. DTo reduce the cost of dressings
6.Medium

Which factor is most likely to slow wound healing?

  1. AGood blood glucose control
  2. BAdequate fluid intake
  3. CA diet rich in protein
  4. DSmoking
7.Hard

An arterial blood gas shows a low PaO2 with a low or normal PaCO2. How is this classified?

  1. AType 1 respiratory failure
  2. BNormal blood gas
  3. CType 2 respiratory failure
  4. DMetabolic acidosis
8.Hard

A patient on an anticoagulant falls and hits their head but appears well. What is the correct action?

  1. AArrange medical review and likely CT scan, with neurological observations
  2. BGive an extra dose of anticoagulant
  3. CEncourage the patient to sleep without observations
  4. DNo action, because the patient appears well

Answer key

  1. 1. B · Put it straight into a sharps container without recapping
  2. 2. A · Dry mouth, dark concentrated urine and tachycardia
  3. 3. D · A patient taking many medicines at the same time
  4. 4. A · Sit down before using it, as it can cause dizziness and low blood pressure
  5. 5. C · To check the wound stays closed before removing the rest
  6. 6. D · Smoking
  7. 7. A · Type 1 respiratory failure
  8. 8. A · Arrange medical review and likely CT scan, with neurological observations

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