Nursing fundamentals worksheet with answers

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1.Easy

Which ethical principle is about treating patients fairly and sharing resources fairly?

  1. AAutonomy
  2. BJustice
  3. CVeracity
  4. DBeneficence
2.Easy

A core body temperature below 35 °C is called:

  1. ANormothermia
  2. BHyperthermia
  3. CHypothermia
  4. DPyrexia
3.Easy

In healthcare, hepatitis B is mainly passed on through contact with:

  1. AFood
  2. BIntact skin
  3. CAir
  4. DBlood
4.Medium

How is body mass index (BMI) calculated?

  1. AWaist size divided by hip size
  2. BHeight in centimetres divided by weight in kilograms
  3. CWeight in kilograms divided by height in metres squared
  4. DWeight in kilograms multiplied by height in metres squared
5.Medium

Why must oxygen be prescribed with a target saturation range?

  1. AIt is a drug, and too much or too little can harm the patient
  2. BPrescriptions are needed only for oxygen used at home, not in hospital
  3. COxygen is expensive and must be counted
  4. DOxygen is only allowed for surgical patients
6.Medium

A conscious patient with diabetes has low blood glucose and can swallow safely. What is the first step?

  1. AGive a large meal straight away and recheck the glucose the next morning
  2. BGive the next dose of insulin
  3. CGive a fast-acting carbohydrate by mouth and recheck the glucose
  4. DGive nothing until the doctor arrives
7.Hard

How should a urine sample be taken from a patient with a urinary catheter?

  1. AFrom the drainage bag tap
  2. BFrom the sampling port, using aseptic technique
  3. CBy removing the catheter and collecting the next void
  4. DBy disconnecting the catheter from the bag
8.Hard

A patient with diabetes is found unresponsive with a very low blood glucose and cannot swallow. What is the correct approach?

  1. AWait for the patient to wake up and then give food
  2. BCall for help and give glucose by another route, such as IV glucose or IM glucagon, as per protocol
  3. CPour sugary juice into the patient's mouth
  4. DGive the patient's usual dose of insulin

Answer key

  1. 1. B · Justice
  2. 2. C · Hypothermia
  3. 3. D · Blood
  4. 4. C · Weight in kilograms divided by height in metres squared
  5. 5. A · It is a drug, and too much or too little can harm the patient
  6. 6. C · Give a fast-acting carbohydrate by mouth and recheck the glucose
  7. 7. B · From the sampling port, using aseptic technique
  8. 8. B · Call for help and give glucose by another route, such as IV glucose or IM glucagon, as per protocol

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