Nursing fundamentals worksheet with answers

Which principle helps prevent back injury when moving a load?

1. ALift as quickly as possible
2. BTwist your trunk while lifting
3. CKeep the load close to your body
4. DBend at the waist with straight legs

Which physical assessment technique means listening to body sounds with a stethoscope?

1. APercussion
2. BInspection
3. CAuscultation
4. DPalpation

Which body temperature is within the normal range for an adult?

1. A38.4 °C
2. B39.2 °C
3. C34.6 °C
4. D36.8 °C

When should hands be washed with soap and water instead of alcohol hand rub?

1. AOnly at the start of the shift
2. BBefore every routine observation
3. CNever, because alcohol rub is always better
4. DWhen the hands are visibly dirty or soiled

Why must oxygen be prescribed with a target saturation range?

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

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

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

A patient with a slow-healing leg ulcer is eating less than half of their meals. What is the most helpful nursing action?

1. AAsk the patient to drink less to avoid swelling
2. BGive extra salt to stimulate the appetite
3. CRefer to the dietitian and support protein and energy intake
4. DWait until the ulcer heals before addressing nutrition

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

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