Nursing fundamentals worksheet with answers

Which of these is an example of primary prevention?

1. AScreening women for breast cancer
2. BVaccinating children against measles
3. CTreating a patient for pneumonia
4. DRehabilitation after a stroke

What are passive range-of-motion exercises?

1. AThe patient lifts weights to build muscle strength
2. BThe patient walks a set distance each day
3. CThe nurse moves the patient's joints without the patient's effort
4. DThe patient moves their own joints through their full range without any help

What is the normal resting heart rate for an adult?

1. A20 to 40 beats per minute
2. B100 to 140 beats per minute
3. C60 to 100 beats per minute
4. D40 to 60 beats per minute

What is informed consent?

1. AA signature from any family member
2. BAgreement obtained after the procedure
3. CVoluntary agreement by a patient with capacity, after receiving adequate information
4. DA signed form that removes all liability from staff for any harm caused by the procedure

Why must oxygen be prescribed with a target saturation range?

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

When should blood cultures be taken in a patient with suspected sepsis?

1. ABefore antibiotics are given, as long as this does not delay them
2. BOnly after three days of antibiotics, to see if they are working
3. COnly if the temperature rises above 40 °C
4. DAfter the patient has recovered from the infection

During a sterile dressing change, the nurse's sterile glove touches the bed rail. What should the nurse do?

1. APut a second pair of sterile gloves over the first pair
2. BWipe the glove with an alcohol swab and carry on with the dressing change
3. CCarry on, as the bed rail was cleaned that morning
4. DRemove the gloves, perform hand hygiene and put on new sterile gloves

A dehydrated patient is receiving IV fluids. Which finding best shows the treatment is working?

1. AUrine output rises and the heart rate falls towards normal
2. BThe heart rate rises and the skin becomes cooler
3. CThe patient feels more thirsty than before the fluids started
4. DThe urine becomes darker and more concentrated