Clinical nursing worksheet with answers

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1.Easy

The WHO Surgical Safety Checklist is mainly used to:

  1. ARecord the cost of the operation and the equipment
  2. BReduce avoidable errors and harm during surgery
  3. CBook the next theatre list
  4. DMeasure the surgeon's speed
2.Easy

A pneumothorax is:

  1. AFluid in the alveoli, usually from heart failure
  2. BAir in the pleural space, causing the lung to collapse
  3. CA blood clot in the lung arteries
  4. DAn infection of the lung tissue, usually caused by bacteria
3.Easy

Pain from gallstones (biliary colic) is typically felt in which area?

  1. AThe lower back on the left, when walking
  2. BThe left lower abdomen, usually after drinking water
  3. CBehind the left knee
  4. DThe right upper abdomen, often after a fatty meal
4.Medium

What is the main benefit of pulmonary rehabilitation for patients with COPD?

  1. ABetter exercise capacity and quality of life
  2. BReversal of the lung damage caused by smoking
  3. CA cure for the disease within months
  4. DNo further need for inhalers
5.Medium

Modern wound care generally aims to keep a healing wound bed:

  1. ACompletely dry and open to the air
  2. BTightly packed with dry gauze
  3. CMoist but not wet
  4. DSoaked in antiseptic solution every day
6.Medium

A patient without diabetes is started on high-dose prednisolone. Why might capillary blood glucose be monitored?

  1. ASteroids always cause hypoglycaemia
  2. BSteroids make glucose meters inaccurate
  3. CSteroids can raise the blood glucose
  4. DSteroids destroy the pancreas
7.Hard

A healthcare assistant reports four observations. Which one needs the nurse's immediate action?

  1. A"Ms Ali has walked to the bathroom on her own."
  2. B"Mr Patel's breathing rate is 8 a minute and he's hard to wake."
  3. C"Mrs Jones would like a cup of tea and her glasses cleaned."
  4. D"Mr Chen's blood pressure is 128/80 as usual."
8.Hard

A patient with a confirmed pulmonary embolism is started on anticoagulation. Which statement best explains its purpose?

  1. AIt is mainly given to lower the blood pressure
  2. BIt dissolves the clot completely within minutes of the first dose being given
  3. CIt thins the blood so that the lungs absorb more oxygen
  4. DIt stops the clot growing and prevents new clots while the body breaks it down

Answer key

  1. 1. B · Reduce avoidable errors and harm during surgery
  2. 2. B · Air in the pleural space, causing the lung to collapse
  3. 3. D · The right upper abdomen, often after a fatty meal
  4. 4. A · Better exercise capacity and quality of life
  5. 5. C · Moist but not wet
  6. 6. C · Steroids can raise the blood glucose
  7. 7. B · "Mr Patel's breathing rate is 8 a minute and he's hard to wake."
  8. 8. D · It stops the clot growing and prevents new clots while the body breaks it down

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