Clinical nursing worksheet with answers

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1.Easy

While an automated external defibrillator (AED) is analysing the rhythm or delivering a shock, what must everyone do?

  1. AHold the patient's hand
  2. BKeep doing chest compressions without pausing
  3. CGive rescue breaths
  4. DStand clear and not touch the patient
2.Easy

What is the immediate first aid after a needlestick injury?

  1. AWash the wound with soap and running water without scrubbing
  2. BIgnore it if the needle looked clean
  3. CScrub the wound hard with a brush
  4. DSuck the wound to remove the blood, then cover it with a plaster
3.Easy

What is the normal resting heart rate range for an adult?

  1. A30–50 beats per minute
  2. B60–100 beats per minute
  3. C100–140 beats per minute
  4. D40–60 beats per minute
4.Medium

How does ulcerative colitis differ from Crohn's disease?

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

A patient with type 1 diabetes has blood glucose of 25 mmol/L, deep rapid breathing and ketones in the urine. What is the likely diagnosis?

  1. AHyperosmolar hyperglycaemic state without ketones
  2. BHypoglycaemia
  3. CNormal glucose fluctuation
  4. DDiabetic ketoacidosis
6.Medium

Long-term amiodarone treatment can affect which of the following?

  1. AHair colour and nail growth only, with no effect on organs
  2. BThe sense of smell and taste only, with no other effects
  3. CBlood glucose and cholesterol only
  4. DThyroid function, the lungs and the skin's sensitivity to sunlight
7.Hard

A patient has a high fever with rigors, jaundice and right upper quadrant pain. Which condition is most likely?

  1. AGastro-oesophageal reflux disease
  2. BAscending cholangitis
  3. CSimple biliary colic
  4. DAcute appendicitis
8.Hard

A patient rescued from a house fire has soot around the mouth, singed nasal hairs and a hoarse voice. What is the main concern?

  1. ADehydration from sweating
  2. BA minor throat infection
  3. CHypothermia from the fire service water
  4. DAirway swelling from inhalation injury

Answer key

  1. 1. D · Stand clear and not touch the patient
  2. 2. A · Wash the wound with soap and running water without scrubbing
  3. 3. B · 60–100 beats per minute
  4. 4. D · Ulcerative colitis affects only the colon, continuously from the rectum
  5. 5. D · Diabetic ketoacidosis
  6. 6. D · Thyroid function, the lungs and the skin's sensitivity to sunlight
  7. 7. B · Ascending cholangitis
  8. 8. D · Airway swelling from inhalation injury

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