Nursing fundamentals worksheet with answers

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1.Easy

What is the "teach-back" method in patient education?

  1. AGiving the patient a written leaflet to read at home before the next visit
  2. BAsking the patient to explain the information back in their own words
  3. CRepeating the same information three times
  4. DTeaching the family instead of the patient
2.Easy

What is the normal range for serum sodium in adults?

  1. A135–145 mmol/L
  2. B3.5–5.0 mmol/L
  3. C2.2–2.6 mmol/L
  4. D95–105 mmol/L
3.Easy

What does the abbreviation "NPO" (or "nil by mouth") mean?

  1. AOnly clear fluids
  2. BNothing to eat or drink
  3. CMedicines only by injection
  4. DNormal diet as tolerated
4.Medium

How should adhesive tape be removed from an older patient's fragile skin?

  1. AQuickly in one firm pull, straight upwards and away from the skin
  2. BBy pulling it away from the wound as hard as possible
  3. CSlowly, low and close to the skin, while supporting the skin
  4. DAfter wetting it with alcohol rub
5.Medium

A patient you are walking with starts to fall. What should you do?

  1. AGrab them under the armpits and lift them
  2. BEase them gently to the floor while protecting their head
  3. CTry to hold them upright with your arms around their chest
  4. DLet go quickly and call for help
6.Medium

Which approach suits teaching an older adult with poor eyesight and mild memory problems?

  1. AShort sessions, large-print materials and repeating key points
  2. BTeaching only the family and not the patient
  3. COne long session with all the information at once
  4. DA detailed leaflet in small print for them to read later at home
7.Hard

According to current European (ERC) and 2025 American Heart Association guidelines, what is the first action for a conscious adult who is choking and cannot cough effectively?

  1. AGive 5 rescue breaths
  2. BGive a glass of water
  3. CStart chest compressions at once
  4. DGive up to 5 back blows
8.Hard

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

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

Answer key

  1. 1. B · Asking the patient to explain the information back in their own words
  2. 2. A · 135–145 mmol/L
  3. 3. B · Nothing to eat or drink
  4. 4. C · Slowly, low and close to the skin, while supporting the skin
  5. 5. B · Ease them gently to the floor while protecting their head
  6. 6. A · Short sessions, large-print materials and repeating key points
  7. 7. D · Give up to 5 back blows
  8. 8. A · They may have neutropenic sepsis, which can quickly become fatal

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