Clinical nursing worksheet with answers

Which of these is one of the WHO "5 Moments for Hand Hygiene"?

1. AOnly after removing gloves at the end of a shift
2. BBefore touching a patient
3. CBefore entering the hospital building
4. DOnly when the hands look visibly dirty

What is the normal resting respiratory rate for an adult?

1. AAbout 4–8 breaths per minute
2. BAbout 12–20 breaths per minute
3. CAbout 40–50 breaths per minute
4. DAbout 25–35 breaths per minute

Coeliac disease is an immune reaction to:

1. ALactose
2. BGluten
3. CShellfish
4. DPeanuts

Why does a patient with a suspected TIA need urgent specialist assessment?

1. AA TIA always turns into a brain tumour unless it is treated
2. BThe symptoms will come back permanently within an hour
3. CThe risk of a full stroke is highest in the days after a TIA
4. DThe patient needs urgent surgery on the brain

Which signs suggest a blood transfusion reaction in the first minutes?

1. AImproved colour and energy
2. BFever, chills, back pain and low blood pressure
3. CMild hunger
4. DSlow, steady rise in haemoglobin over the next day

Which advice should be given to a patient with a new permanent pacemaker?

1. ATell staff about the pacemaker before any MRI scan or procedure
2. BStop all heart medicines straight away
3. CNever raise the arm on that side again
4. DAvoid using all household electrical appliances such as kettles

After a head injury, a patient passes very large volumes of dilute urine and the serum sodium is rising. What is most likely?

1. ADiabetes insipidus
2. BSyndrome of inappropriate ADH secretion
3. CDiabetes mellitus
4. DAcute kidney injury

A patient with a small leg wound has severe pain out of proportion to the skin changes, rapidly spreading redness and signs of sepsis. What should be suspected?

1. AA superficial bruise
2. BSimple cellulitis that will settle with oral antibiotics
3. CAn allergic reaction to the dressing
4. DNecrotising fasciitis