Clinical nursing worksheet with answers

Coeliac disease is an immune reaction to:

1. APeanuts
2. BLactose
3. CGluten
4. DShellfish

The term "oliguria" means:

1. APassing urine at night
2. BPainful urination
3. CA low urine output
4. DBlood in the urine

The term "proteinuria" means:

1. AToo much protein in the diet
2. BPainful passing of urine
3. CLow protein in the blood
4. DProtein in the urine

A patient with anaphylaxis is hypotensive but has no breathing difficulty. How should they be positioned?

1. ALying face down
2. BLying flat, with the legs raised
3. CStanding up and walking around
4. DSitting upright with the legs dangling

What should a nurse do during a generalised tonic-clonic seizure?

1. APut a tongue depressor between the teeth so that the tongue is not bitten
2. BHold the limbs firmly to stop the jerking and prevent injury
3. CProtect the head, time the seizure and do not put anything in the mouth
4. DGive the patient a drink of water

Which rule is essential for safe use of patient-controlled analgesia (PCA)?

1. ARelatives should press it while the patient sleeps
2. BOnly the patient should press the button
3. CThe button should be pressed before each meal
4. DThe nurse should press it every hour

A patient on an unfractionated heparin infusion is also started on warfarin. Which tests are used to monitor each drug?

1. AAPTT for heparin and INR for warfarin
2. BD-dimer for both drugs
3. CINR for heparin and APTT for warfarin
4. DPlatelet count for both drugs

A nurse notices that a wrong dose of a drug was prepared but was caught before it was given. What should be done?

1. ASay nothing, because no harm reached the patient
2. BReport it as a near miss through the incident reporting system
3. CTell only the patient's family
4. DDiscipline the nurse who prepared it on the spot in front of colleagues