Clinical nursing worksheet with answers

What is a typical SpO₂ in a healthy adult at rest breathing room air?

1. AAbout 75–80%
2. BAbout 60–70%
3. CAbout 95–100%
4. DAbout 85–88%

The term "bradycardia" in an adult means a heart rate:

1. ABetween 60 and 100 beats per minute
2. BAbove 100 beats per minute
3. CBelow 60 beats per minute
4. DThat is irregularly irregular

Which hand hygiene method is needed after caring for a patient with Clostridioides difficile diarrhoea?

1. AAlcohol hand rub only
2. BWashing with soap and water
3. CNo hand hygiene if gloves were worn
4. DWiping hands on a paper towel

What should a nurse do during a generalised tonic-clonic seizure?

1. AGive the patient a drink of water
2. BProtect the head, time the seizure and do not put anything in the mouth
3. CPut a tongue depressor between the teeth so that the tongue is not bitten
4. DHold the limbs firmly to stop the jerking and prevent injury

Why is an ankle–brachial pressure index (ABPI) measured before applying compression bandages to a leg ulcer?

1. ATo exclude significant arterial disease, as compression could cut off blood flow
2. BTo measure how deep the ulcer is and how much exudate it produces
3. CTo check for a urinary tract infection that could delay ulcer healing
4. DTo work out the patient's fluid needs

Which group of symptoms suggests hypercalcaemia?

1. ASweating, tremor and sudden hunger
2. BTingling lips, muscle cramps and spasms of the hands and feet
3. CWeight gain, feeling cold and a slow pulse
4. DThirst, constipation, confusion and abdominal pain

A patient with lung cancer develops swelling of the face and arms, distended neck veins and breathlessness that is worse lying down. What should be suspected?

1. AHypothyroidism
2. BAn allergic reaction to food
3. CRight-sided heart failure from valve disease
4. DSuperior vena cava obstruction

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

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