Clinical nursing worksheet with answers

In the ABCDE approach to an acutely ill patient, what does "A" stand for?

1. AAnalgesia
2. BAirway
3. CAllergies
4. DAssessment

What are the two most common causes of peptic ulcers?

1. AHelicobacter pylori infection and NSAID use
2. BSpicy food and emotional stress on their own
3. CLow fibre intake and lack of exercise
4. DViral infection of the stomach and dehydration

Which assessment should be done regularly after a limb is put in a plaster cast?

1. AHearing test
2. BVisual acuity test
3. CPeak flow measurement
4. DNeurovascular observations of the limb below the cast

How should a nurse communicate with a patient who has impaired hearing?

1. AShout loudly from the end of the bed so they can hear
2. BTalk to the patient's relative instead of to the patient directly
3. CSpeak very quickly to save time
4. DFace the patient, speak clearly and reduce background noise

A pressure ulcer shows full-thickness tissue loss with exposed bone. Which category (stage) is this?

1. ACategory 2
2. BCategory 4
3. CCategory 1
4. DCategory 3

A patient with pneumonia is breathless and coughing up thick sputum. Which nursing measure helps most with breathing?

1. ALying the patient flat so that they can rest and conserve energy
2. BRestricting all oral fluids
3. CDiscouraging coughing to save energy
4. DSitting the patient upright and supporting them to clear secretions

Why are liquid medicines for nasogastric tubes drawn up in dedicated enteral (oral) syringes rather than IV syringes?

1. AEnteral syringes measure doses less accurately
2. BEnteral syringes keep the medicine sterile
3. CTo prevent accidental intravenous administration
4. DIV syringes cannot hold liquid medicines

A patient with a possible neck injury after a fall needs their airway opened. Which manoeuvre is preferred?

1. AJaw thrust
2. BHead tilt with chin lift
3. CHyperextending the neck
4. DTurning the head to one side