Nursing fundamentals worksheet with answers

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1.Easy

Which professional mainly assesses and treats swallowing problems?

  1. ASpeech and language therapist (speech-language pathologist)
  2. BOccupational therapist
  3. CPodiatrist
  4. DRespiratory physiotherapist
2.Easy

What is delirium?

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

What does "polyuria" mean?

  1. APassing urine painfully or with a burning feeling
  2. BPassing no urine at all
  3. CPassing urine at night
  4. DPassing large amounts of urine
4.Medium

How long should each pass of oropharyngeal or tracheal suction usually last?

  1. ANo more than about 10–15 seconds
  2. BAs long as secretions keep coming
  3. CAbout 30–45 seconds
  4. DAbout one minute
5.Medium

A smoker says, "I know I should stop, and I'm thinking about it some time in the next few months." Which stage of change is this?

  1. AMaintenance
  2. BContemplation
  3. CPreparation
  4. DPrecontemplation
6.Medium

What is medicines reconciliation on admission?

  1. AChanging all the patient's medicines to hospital brands
  2. BGetting an accurate list of the medicines taken before admission
  3. COrdering new stock from the pharmacy
  4. DCounting the tablets in the ward drug trolley at the start of each shift
7.Hard

A patient reports pain of 8/10 but is chatting calmly and has normal vital signs. What should the nurse do?

  1. AWithhold analgesia until the vital signs change
  2. BTell the patient they cannot be in that much pain
  3. CRecord a lower score because the patient looks comfortable and calm
  4. DAccept the report, assess further and offer analgesia
8.Hard

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

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

Answer key

  1. 1. A · Speech and language therapist (speech-language pathologist)
  2. 2. A · A sudden, fluctuating disturbance of attention and awareness
  3. 3. D · Passing large amounts of urine
  4. 4. A · No more than about 10–15 seconds
  5. 5. B · Contemplation
  6. 6. B · Getting an accurate list of the medicines taken before admission
  7. 7. D · Accept the report, assess further and offer analgesia
  8. 8. A · From the sampling port, using aseptic technique

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