Nursing fundamentals worksheet with answers

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1.Easy

What does "ambulate" mean?

  1. ATo walk
  2. BTo eat
  3. CTo sleep
  4. DTo sit up in bed
2.Easy

Which of these is one of the "rights" of medication administration?

  1. AThe right colour
  2. BThe right ward
  3. CThe right route
  4. DThe right nurse
3.Easy

Which of these is a closed question?

  1. A"What worries you about going home?"
  2. B"Do you have any pain now?"
  3. C"How are you feeling today?"
  4. D"Can you tell me about your pain?"
4.Medium

In England and Wales, what does it mean if a child under 16 is "Gillick competent"?

  1. AThey can refuse all treatment, whatever the risk, until they reach the age of 18
  2. BTheir parents must always make every decision for them
  3. CThey have enough understanding to consent to a particular treatment themselves
  4. DThey are old enough to vote and drive
5.Medium

What happens in the evaluation step of the nursing process?

  1. AThe nurse carries out the planned interventions
  2. BThe nurse collects the patient's history and baseline observations for the first time
  3. CThe nurse checks whether the goals have been met and adjusts the plan
  4. DThe nurse writes the discharge letter for the doctor
6.Medium

Why should a tourniquet not be left on for a long time before taking blood?

  1. AIt makes the patient's arm grow stronger
  2. BIt stops the needle from entering the vein because the vein is too hard
  3. CIt can change the results, for example by concentrating the blood
  4. DIt makes the blood turn blue in the tube
7.Hard

A patient with COPD and a target saturation of 88–92% is on oxygen. Their SpO₂ is now 97%. What should the nurse do?

  1. AReduce the oxygen to bring the saturation back into the target range
  2. BIncrease the oxygen to keep the level high
  3. CRemove all oxygen and stop monitoring
  4. DLeave it, because a higher saturation is always better for a patient with COPD
8.Hard

An AED is about to deliver a shock. What must the rescuer do?

  1. AHold the patient's hand to reassure them
  2. BKeep doing chest compressions during the shock
  3. CRemove the pads and place them again
  4. DMake sure no one is touching the patient

Answer key

  1. 1. A · To walk
  2. 2. C · The right route
  3. 3. B · "Do you have any pain now?"
  4. 4. C · They have enough understanding to consent to a particular treatment themselves
  5. 5. C · The nurse checks whether the goals have been met and adjusts the plan
  6. 6. C · It can change the results, for example by concentrating the blood
  7. 7. A · Reduce the oxygen to bring the saturation back into the target range
  8. 8. D · Make sure no one is touching the patient

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