Clinical nursing worksheet with answers

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1.Easy

What is the most reliable indicator of pain in a patient who can communicate?

  1. AThe nurse's impression of their face
  2. BThe patient's blood pressure
  3. CThe patient's own report
  4. DThe patient's heart rate
2.Easy

What is the Visual Infusion Phlebitis (VIP) score used for?

  1. AScoring the patient's pain
  2. BChecking blood glucose control
  3. CMeasuring the speed and volume of an infusion
  4. DAssessing a cannula site for signs of phlebitis
3.Easy

A key nursing measure to reduce catheter-associated urinary tract infection is:

  1. ADisconnecting the bag frequently
  2. BRemoving the catheter as soon as it is no longer needed
  3. CChanging the catheter every day
  4. DKeeping the drainage bag above the level of the patient's bladder
4.Medium

After a needlestick injury from a patient known to have HIV, why must the nurse report it immediately?

  1. AThe needle must be sent for culture
  2. BThe nurse must be tested for HIV the same day to confirm infection
  3. CPost-exposure prophylaxis works best when started as soon as possible
  4. DThe patient will need antibiotics
5.Medium

A patient is receiving IV fluids for several days. Which monitoring is essential?

  1. AMonthly HbA1c
  2. BFluid balance, regular weights and urea, creatinine and electrolytes
  3. CWeekly temperature and a single blood glucose reading
  4. DPeak flow readings
6.Medium

A patient is having a 12-lead ECG. Where are the chest electrodes placed?

  1. AIn standard numbered positions across the front and left of the chest
  2. BAnywhere on the chest where the skin is clear
  3. CIn a straight line down the centre of the sternum from top to bottom
  4. DOn both shoulders and both hips only
7.Hard

A patient has a single hot, swollen, very painful knee and a fever. Why is urgent joint aspiration important?

  1. ATo check for rheumatoid arthritis antibodies in the joint fluid
  2. BTo prevent osteoporosis
  3. CTo measure the patient's cholesterol
  4. DTo rule out septic arthritis, which can rapidly destroy the joint
8.Hard

Which set of findings best distinguishes cardiogenic shock from hypovolaemic shock?

  1. AReduced urine output
  2. BRaised jugular venous pressure and lung crackles
  3. CCool, pale skin
  4. DTachycardia, hypotension and a weak, thready peripheral pulse

Answer key

  1. 1. C · The patient's own report
  2. 2. D · Assessing a cannula site for signs of phlebitis
  3. 3. B · Removing the catheter as soon as it is no longer needed
  4. 4. C · Post-exposure prophylaxis works best when started as soon as possible
  5. 5. B · Fluid balance, regular weights and urea, creatinine and electrolytes
  6. 6. A · In standard numbered positions across the front and left of the chest
  7. 7. D · To rule out septic arthritis, which can rapidly destroy the joint
  8. 8. B · Raised jugular venous pressure and lung crackles

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