Clinical nursing worksheet with answers

The term "pyrexia" means:

1. AA fast breathing rate
2. BA raised body temperature
3. CA slow heart rate
4. DA low body temperature

When monitoring fluid balance, a rapid gain of 1 kg in body weight roughly equals:

1. A10 mL of retained fluid
2. B100 mL of retained fluid
3. C1 litre of retained fluid
4. D5 litres of retained fluid

Why do nurses wear protective gloves and gowns when handling cytotoxic drugs?

1. ATo stop the patient from seeing the drug
2. BTo protect themselves from exposure to hazardous drugs
3. CTo make the drug work faster
4. DTo keep the drug at the right temperature during use

Before giving a beta-blocker, which observation is most important to check?

1. ATemperature only
2. BHeart rate and blood pressure
3. CBowel movements
4. DBlood glucose only

How does ulcerative colitis differ from Crohn's disease?

1. AUlcerative colitis always affects the full thickness of the bowel wall
2. BUlcerative colitis can affect any part of the gut from mouth to anus
3. CUlcerative colitis affects only the colon, continuously from the rectum
4. DUlcerative colitis typically causes patchy "skip" lesions

Which side effect of regular opioids usually needs preventive treatment from the start?

1. AHigh blood pressure
2. BExcessive hunger
3. CDiarrhoea
4. DConstipation

A patient with severe sepsis starts bleeding from cannula sites and the gums, with a low platelet count and prolonged clotting times. What is most likely?

1. AHaemophilia A
2. BAn allergic reaction to the cannula
3. CVitamin C deficiency
4. DDisseminated intravascular coagulation

A nurse realises she has given a patient a medicine prescribed for another patient. What should she do first?

1. ACheck the patient's condition and inform the doctor
2. BWait to see whether any side effects develop
3. CAsk a colleague not to mention it
4. DGive the patient's own medicine as well to balance it