Nursing fundamentals worksheet with answers

Pain that has lasted for more than three months is usually called:

1. AReferred pain
2. BChronic pain
3. CBreakthrough pain
4. DAcute pain

Why must there be no smoking or open flames near oxygen?

1. AIt is only a rule because smoking is unhealthy
2. BOxygen makes things burn more fiercely, so it is a fire risk
3. CSmoke lowers the oxygen flow through the tubing and blocks the mask
4. DOxygen itself explodes when it meets smoke

Why do people shiver when they are cold?

1. AShivering widens the blood vessels in the skin
2. BShivering lowers the heart rate to save energy
3. CMuscle activity produces heat
4. DShivering lets heat escape through the skin

At what angle is a subcutaneous injection usually given?

1. A90 degrees after stretching the skin flat
2. BAlways exactly 15 degrees, with the skin stretched flat
3. CAlways parallel to the skin
4. D45 to 90 degrees, depending on the amount of fat

In adult basic life support, how long should the rescuer take to check for normal breathing?

1. AAt least one minute
2. BAbout 30 seconds
3. CNo more than 10 seconds
4. DAs long as it takes to be certain

Why is hand hygiene still needed after removing gloves?

1. AGloves can have tiny holes and hands can be contaminated during removal
2. BGlove powder causes skin allergies and must always be washed off the hands
3. CHand hygiene is only needed if the gloves were sterile
4. DIt is not needed, as the gloves protected the hands

A patient on regular morphine is very drowsy, has pinpoint pupils and is breathing 8 times a minute. What is the priority?

1. ACall for help, support breathing, withhold the opioid and prepare naloxone as per protocol
2. BGive a strong cup of coffee
3. CLet the patient sleep and recheck in four hours
4. DGive the next morphine dose as prescribed

A patient with new swallowing difficulty is prescribed a modified-release tablet. What should the nurse do?

1. AContact the prescriber or pharmacist for a suitable alternative
2. BCut the tablet into quarters and give the pieces one at a time with water
3. CCrush the tablet and mix it with yoghurt
4. DOmit the medicine without telling anyone