Clinical nursing worksheet with answers

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1.Easy

Which of these is a common complication of prolonged bed rest?

  1. ALower risk of pressure ulcers
  2. BImproved lung expansion
  3. CIncreased muscle strength
  4. DDeep vein thrombosis
2.Easy

What is the most important measure to prevent pressure ulcers in a bed-bound patient?

  1. ARegular repositioning to relieve pressure
  2. BRestricting fluids
  3. CKeeping the patient in one position all day
  4. DMassaging red areas firmly
3.Easy

The Glasgow Coma Scale (GCS) assesses:

  1. APain, nausea and anxiety
  2. BReflexes, muscle tone and sensation
  3. CPupil size and reaction, blood pressure and pulse
  4. DEye opening, verbal response and motor response
4.Medium

A patient is receiving enteral feeding through a nasogastric tube. How should they be positioned during feeding?

  1. AWith the head of the bed raised to at least 30 degrees
  2. BIn any position, as long as the feed runs slowly
  3. CLying on the left side with the head down to help the feed drain
  4. DLying completely flat
5.Medium

What is the first-line drug treatment for anaphylaxis?

  1. AOral antihistamine such as cetirizine
  2. BInhaled steroid
  3. CIntravenous paracetamol
  4. DIntramuscular adrenaline
6.Medium

Which type of painkiller should a patient with liver cirrhosis usually avoid?

  1. ALocal anaesthetic creams
  2. BNon-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs such as ibuprofen
  3. CHot packs applied to a painful joint
  4. DParacetamol (acetaminophen), given in a carefully reduced and monitored dose
7.Hard

A patient with new fast atrial fibrillation has chest pain, a blood pressure of 75/40 mmHg and is confused. What does this indicate?

  1. AHaemodynamic instability needing urgent treatment, possibly electrical cardioversion
  2. BA stable rhythm that can safely be reviewed at the next routine ward round
  3. CA normal response to atrial fibrillation needing no action
  4. DAnxiety about the new diagnosis that will settle with reassurance and rest alone
8.Hard

Which nursing measure helps reduce raised intracranial pressure?

  1. ATilting the patient head-down
  2. BLying the patient flat with the neck flexed forward on two pillows
  3. CRaising the head of the bed to about 30° with the head kept midline
  4. DFrequent suctioning and encouraging strong coughing

Answer key

  1. 1. D · Deep vein thrombosis
  2. 2. A · Regular repositioning to relieve pressure
  3. 3. D · Eye opening, verbal response and motor response
  4. 4. A · With the head of the bed raised to at least 30 degrees
  5. 5. D · Intramuscular adrenaline
  6. 6. B · Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs such as ibuprofen
  7. 7. A · Haemodynamic instability needing urgent treatment, possibly electrical cardioversion
  8. 8. C · Raising the head of the bed to about 30° with the head kept midline

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