Clinical nursing worksheet with answers

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1.Easy

What is the lowest possible score on the Glasgow Coma Scale?

  1. A1
  2. B0
  3. C3
  4. D5
2.Easy

Which sign is typical of right-sided heart failure?

  1. ASwollen ankles and a raised jugular venous pressure
  2. BA high fever with rigors
  3. CCrackles in both lungs and pink frothy sputum
  4. DPinpoint pupils, drowsiness and a slow breathing rate
3.Easy

A medicine given "transdermally" is given:

  1. AInto a muscle
  2. BUnder the tongue, where it dissolves
  3. CInto the rectum
  4. DThrough the skin, usually from a patch
4.Medium

A spontaneously breathing patient is critically ill and hypoxic. Which oxygen delivery gives the highest concentration?

  1. AVenturi mask set to 24%
  2. BNasal cannula at 2 L/min
  3. CNon-rebreathe mask with reservoir bag at 15 L/min
  4. DSimple face mask at 5 L/min with the patient sitting up
5.Medium

A rising serum creatinine most often indicates:

  1. AReduced kidney function
  2. BImproved liver function
  3. CIncreased muscle strength
  4. DDehydration of the skin only
6.Medium

A patient with chronic kidney disease should usually limit which of these in their diet?

  1. APotassium and phosphate
  2. BCarbohydrates completely
  3. CWater-soluble vitamins only
  4. DVitamin C and fibre
7.Hard

A patient with COPD on high-flow oxygen becomes drowsy with a bounding pulse and flushed skin. Blood gas shows a raised PaCO2 and low pH. What is the most likely cause?

  1. AMetabolic alkalosis from vomiting
  2. BHypercapnic respiratory failure, partly due to excessive oxygen
  3. CHypoglycaemia
  4. DOpioid allergy
8.Hard

Which type of drug is commonly used to treat neuropathic pain?

  1. ASome anticonvulsants or antidepressants, such as gabapentin
  2. BProton pump inhibitors such as omeprazole
  3. CAntihistamines such as cetirizine
  4. DAntibiotics such as amoxicillin, given as a long course

Answer key

  1. 1. C · 3
  2. 2. A · Swollen ankles and a raised jugular venous pressure
  3. 3. D · Through the skin, usually from a patch
  4. 4. C · Non-rebreathe mask with reservoir bag at 15 L/min
  5. 5. A · Reduced kidney function
  6. 6. A · Potassium and phosphate
  7. 7. B · Hypercapnic respiratory failure, partly due to excessive oxygen
  8. 8. A · Some anticonvulsants or antidepressants, such as gabapentin

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