Nursing fundamentals worksheet with answers

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1.Easy

What is another word for fever?

  1. AHypotension
  2. BHypoxia
  3. CHypothermia
  4. DPyrexia
2.Easy

What is the main aim of palliative care?

  1. ATo improve quality of life for people with a life-limiting illness
  2. BTo cure the illness with the most aggressive treatment available
  3. CTo speed up death when treatment stops working
  4. DTo care only for patients in the last hours of life
3.Easy

Which is a common site for an intramuscular injection in adults?

  1. AThe skin of the forearm
  2. BThe deltoid muscle of the upper arm
  3. CThe back of the hand
  4. DThe abdomen around the navel
4.Medium

A patient says, "I've never seen this tablet before," as the nurse offers it. What should the nurse do?

  1. ALeave the tablet on the table for the patient to take later
  2. BReassure the patient that the tablet is correct and give it
  3. CGive half the tablet until the doctor visits
  4. DStop and recheck the prescription before giving it
5.Medium

What is orthostatic (postural) hypotension?

  1. AHigh blood pressure when lying down
  2. BA fall in blood pressure on standing up, often causing dizziness
  3. CA difference of more than 10 mmHg in blood pressure between the two arms
  4. DLow blood pressure only during sleep
6.Medium

Why is an IV giving set primed before connecting it to the patient?

  1. ATo check the speed of the pump
  2. BTo test whether the patient is allergic to the fluid
  3. CTo warm the fluid to body temperature
  4. DTo remove air from the line
7.Hard

Which statement about the use of physical restraint is correct?

  1. AIt can be used whenever a patient is confused, without further assessment
  2. BIt never needs to be documented if it is used only overnight
  3. CIt is a last resort, uses the least restrictive option and needs regular checks
  4. DIt is the best way to stop older patients from falling
8.Hard

A patient with dementia keeps getting out of bed at night. What is the best first nursing approach?

  1. ARaise the bed rails and leave the patient alone
  2. BTie a sheet across the bed to keep the patient in
  3. CAsk the doctor to prescribe a sedative so the patient sleeps through the night
  4. DLook for an unmet need such as toileting, pain, hunger or thirst

Answer key

  1. 1. D · Pyrexia
  2. 2. A · To improve quality of life for people with a life-limiting illness
  3. 3. B · The deltoid muscle of the upper arm
  4. 4. D · Stop and recheck the prescription before giving it
  5. 5. B · A fall in blood pressure on standing up, often causing dizziness
  6. 6. D · To remove air from the line
  7. 7. C · It is a last resort, uses the least restrictive option and needs regular checks
  8. 8. D · Look for an unmet need such as toileting, pain, hunger or thirst

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