Nursing fundamentals worksheet with answers

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1.Easy

What is delirium?

  1. AA normal part of ageing
  2. BA slowly progressive loss of memory and thinking over several years
  3. CA lifelong learning disability
  4. DA sudden, fluctuating disturbance of attention and awareness
2.Easy

What is the main purpose of turning a bedridden patient regularly?

  1. ATo prevent pressure ulcers
  2. BTo keep the bed clean
  3. CTo improve appetite
  4. DTo lower blood pressure
3.Easy

What is the normal respiratory rate for a resting adult?

  1. A30 to 40 breaths per minute
  2. B12 to 20 breaths per minute
  3. C20 to 30 breaths per minute
  4. D6 to 10 breaths per minute
4.Medium

Which Glasgow Coma Scale score indicates a fully alert patient?

  1. A15
  2. B3
  3. C10
  4. D12
5.Medium

How can nurses help patients sleep better on a hospital ward at night?

  1. ADo routine tasks such as bed changes at midnight while it is quiet
  2. BKeep the main lights on so staff can see clearly
  3. CGroup care and observations so patients are disturbed less often
  4. DGive every patient a sleeping tablet
6.Medium

Which early warning sign often appears first when a patient's condition worsens?

  1. ALower heart rate
  2. BA falling body temperature
  3. CImproving appetite
  4. DA rising respiratory rate
7.Hard

A patient with COPD and a target saturation of 88–92% is on oxygen. Their SpO₂ is now 97%. What should the nurse do?

  1. AReduce the oxygen to bring the saturation back into the target range
  2. BIncrease the oxygen to keep the level high
  3. CRemove all oxygen and stop monitoring
  4. DLeave it, because a higher saturation is always better for a patient with COPD
8.Hard

Aspirate from a newly placed nasogastric tube has a pH of 7. What should the nurse do?

  1. ANot use the tube and follow policy, which may mean a chest X-ray
  2. BFlush the tube with water and start the feed
  3. CPush air down the tube and listen over the stomach
  4. DStart the feed, as a pH of 7 confirms that the tube is in the stomach

Answer key

  1. 1. D · A sudden, fluctuating disturbance of attention and awareness
  2. 2. A · To prevent pressure ulcers
  3. 3. B · 12 to 20 breaths per minute
  4. 4. A · 15
  5. 5. C · Group care and observations so patients are disturbed less often
  6. 6. D · A rising respiratory rate
  7. 7. A · Reduce the oxygen to bring the saturation back into the target range
  8. 8. A · Not use the tube and follow policy, which may mean a chest X-ray

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