Nursing fundamentals worksheet with answers

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1.Easy

What does "PRN" mean on a prescription?

  1. AEvery morning
  2. BImmediately
  3. CAs needed
  4. DBefore meals
2.Easy

In a patient lying on their back, which two areas most often develop pressure ulcers?

  1. AThe sacrum and the heels
  2. BThe shoulders and the chest
  3. CThe elbows and the ears
  4. DThe knees and the shins
3.Easy

What does "glycosuria" mean?

  1. ABlood in the urine
  2. BProtein in the urine
  3. CPus in the urine
  4. DGlucose in the urine
4.Medium

What is tolerance to an opioid?

  1. AA craving to take the drug for its mental effects
  2. BFeeling no side effects at all from the drug
  3. CNeeding a higher dose to get the same pain relief
  4. DAn allergic reaction to the drug
5.Medium

A patient can wash their face and arms but cannot reach their back and feet. What is the best approach?

  1. ALet the patient do what they can and help with the rest
  2. BAsk the patient to wait until a relative visits
  3. CLeave the back and feet unwashed
  4. DWash the patient completely yourself to save time and effort
6.Medium

Teaching a patient how to inject insulin mainly involves which domain of learning?

  1. ACognitive
  2. BPsychomotor
  3. CSpiritual
  4. DAffective
7.Hard

A patient going home on warfarin has been taught about the drug. Which statement shows a need for further teaching?

  1. A"I'll keep my appointments for blood tests."
  2. B"I'll report any blood in my urine or black stools."
  3. C"I'll stop eating all green vegetables from now on."
  4. D"I'll try to keep the amount of green vegetables I eat steady."
8.Hard

A patient receiving chemotherapy develops a temperature of 38.3 °C. Why is this treated as an emergency?

  1. AChemotherapy always causes a fever that needs no action
  2. BThey may have neutropenic sepsis, which can quickly become fatal
  3. CThe fever means the chemotherapy has stopped working on the cancer
  4. DA fever shows the cancer has spread

Answer key

  1. 1. C · As needed
  2. 2. A · The sacrum and the heels
  3. 3. D · Glucose in the urine
  4. 4. C · Needing a higher dose to get the same pain relief
  5. 5. A · Let the patient do what they can and help with the rest
  6. 6. B · Psychomotor
  7. 7. C · "I'll stop eating all green vegetables from now on."
  8. 8. B · They may have neutropenic sepsis, which can quickly become fatal

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