Nursing fundamentals worksheet with answers

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1.Easy

What is the ratio of compressions to rescue breaths in adult CPR?

  1. A15 compressions to 2 breaths
  2. B30 compressions to 2 breaths
  3. C10 compressions to 1 breath
  4. D5 compressions to 1 breath
2.Easy

How should a mistake in a handwritten nursing record be corrected?

  1. ATear out the page and rewrite the whole entry
  2. BDraw a single line through it, then sign and date the correction
  3. CCover it with correction fluid and write the right entry over it
  4. DScribble over it until it cannot be read
3.Easy

A patient holds out their arm when the nurse brings the blood pressure cuff. What type of consent is this?

  1. ANo consent at all
  2. BWritten consent
  3. CVerbal consent
  4. DImplied consent
4.Medium

When is a sputum sample for culture best collected?

  1. AAt any time, using saliva from the mouth
  2. BAfter the first few doses of antibiotics
  3. CIn the morning, from a deep cough, before antibiotics start
  4. DIn the evening, after the patient has eaten and drunk
5.Medium

While being helped to eat, a patient with dysphagia coughs and their voice sounds wet and gurgly. What should the nurse do?

  1. AFeed more quickly so the meal is finished before they tire
  2. BStop feeding and report for a swallowing assessment
  3. CGive a drink of water to wash the food down
  4. DLie the patient flat to rest
6.Medium

Which response is an example of false reassurance?

  1. A"I can see this is hard for you."
  2. B"What are you most concerned about?"
  3. C"You seem worried. Would you like to talk about it?"
  4. D"Don't worry, everything will be fine."
7.Hard

A pressure ulcer shows full-thickness skin loss with visible fat, but no bone, tendon or muscle is exposed. Which category is it?

  1. ACategory 4
  2. BCategory 2
  3. CCategory 3
  4. DCategory 1
8.Hard

Aspirate from a newly placed nasogastric tube has a pH of 7. What should the nurse do?

  1. AFlush the tube with water and start the feed
  2. BNot use the tube and follow policy, which may mean a chest X-ray
  3. CPush air down the tube and listen over the stomach
  4. DStart the feed, as a pH of 7 confirms that the tube is in the stomach

Answer key

  1. 1. B · 30 compressions to 2 breaths
  2. 2. B · Draw a single line through it, then sign and date the correction
  3. 3. D · Implied consent
  4. 4. C · In the morning, from a deep cough, before antibiotics start
  5. 5. B · Stop feeding and report for a swallowing assessment
  6. 6. D · "Don't worry, everything will be fine."
  7. 7. C · Category 3
  8. 8. B · Not use the tube and follow policy, which may mean a chest X-ray

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