Nursing fundamentals worksheet with answers

What does patient confidentiality mean?

1. AOnly the doctor may know the diagnosis
2. BInformation about the patient is shared only with those who need it for care
3. CPatients may never see their own records
4. DInformation can be shared with anyone who asks, as long as they know the patient

Which SpO₂ reading is normal for a healthy adult breathing room air?

1. A90%
2. B84%
3. C88%
4. D97%

A core body temperature below 35 °C is called:

1. APyrexia
2. BHyperthermia
3. CNormothermia
4. DHypothermia

A patient with right-sided weakness is moving from bed to chair. Where should the chair be placed?

1. AAt the foot of the bed facing away
2. BOn the patient's right side, close to the bed
3. COn the patient's left side, close to the bed
4. DAcross the room so the patient can practise walking

When cleaning a surgical incision, in which direction should the nurse clean?

1. AFrom the incision outwards, using a new swab for each stroke
2. BBack and forth along the incision with the same swab
3. CFrom the surrounding skin towards the incision with one swab
4. DIn circles from the outside in, reusing the swab

How should a liquid medicine be measured in a medicine cup?

1. AFrom above, reading the highest point at the edge of the liquid
2. BBy pouring until it looks about right
3. CAt eye level, reading the lowest point of the curved surface
4. DBy filling the cup to the very top

Before giving a PRN dose of oral morphine, which assessment is most important?

1. AThe respiratory rate and level of sedation
2. BThe patient's blood glucose level
3. CThe patient's last bowel movement
4. DThe patient's weight and height, recorded on admission

Why is lifting a patient by placing your hands under their armpits (the "drag lift") considered unsafe?

1. AIt is unsafe only when the patient is wearing a gown
2. BIt takes too long compared with using a hoist or slide sheet
3. CIt can injure the patient's shoulders and the nurse's back
4. DIt is only unsafe for children