Clinical nursing worksheet with answers

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1.Easy

In acute appendicitis, where does the pain classically start and where does it move to?

  1. AIt starts in the left shoulder and moves to the back
  2. BIt starts around the umbilicus and moves to the right lower abdomen
  3. CIt starts in the right upper abdomen and moves up to the centre of the chest
  4. DIt starts in the left lower abdomen and stays there
2.Easy

Which position usually helps a breathless patient with acute heart failure?

  1. ALying flat on the back with legs raised
  2. BSitting upright with legs down
  3. CHead-down tilt
  4. DLying on the stomach
3.Easy

Which sign is typical of left-sided heart failure?

  1. AIncreased urine output
  2. BPain in the right lower abdomen
  3. CYellowing of the skin and the whites of the eyes
  4. DBreathlessness, especially when lying flat
4.Medium

A patient's low potassium does not improve despite potassium replacement. Which other electrolyte should be checked?

  1. AMagnesium
  2. BSodium
  3. CChloride
  4. DPhosphate
5.Medium

Why should a urinary catheter drainage bag be kept below the level of the bladder?

  1. ATo make the bag easier for the nurse to empty
  2. BTo stop the catheter from falling out
  3. CTo prevent urine flowing back into the bladder
  4. DTo keep the urine warm
6.Medium

Why are older adults at higher risk of dehydration?

  1. ATheir body water content increases with age
  2. BThey always drink large amounts of tea
  3. CTheir sense of thirst is often reduced
  4. DTheir kidneys hold on to too much water
7.Hard

A nurse is teaching a patient who is starting warfarin. Which statement shows a need for further teaching?

  1. A"I will report black stools or unusual bruising."
  2. B"I will tell my dentist that I take warfarin."
  3. C"I can take aspirin if I get a headache."
  4. D"I will keep my INR blood test appointments."
8.Hard

Which nursing measure helps reduce raised intracranial pressure?

  1. ATilting the patient head-down
  2. BRaising the head of the bed to about 30° with the head kept midline
  3. CFrequent suctioning and encouraging strong coughing
  4. DLying the patient flat with the neck flexed forward on two pillows

Answer key

  1. 1. B · It starts around the umbilicus and moves to the right lower abdomen
  2. 2. B · Sitting upright with legs down
  3. 3. D · Breathlessness, especially when lying flat
  4. 4. A · Magnesium
  5. 5. C · To prevent urine flowing back into the bladder
  6. 6. C · Their sense of thirst is often reduced
  7. 7. C · "I can take aspirin if I get a headache."
  8. 8. B · Raising the head of the bed to about 30° with the head kept midline

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