Nursing fundamentals worksheet with answers

Which of these is a sign of dehydration?

1. AA slow, full pulse
2. BFrequent pale urine
3. CSwollen ankles
4. DDry mucous membranes and dark urine

In the commonly taught RACE fire response, what does "R" stand for?

1. AReset the fire alarm
2. BRescue anyone in immediate danger
3. CRun to the nearest exit
4. DReport the fire at the end of the shift

Which oxygen device is most often used to give a low flow of oxygen to a comfortable patient?

1. ANon-rebreather mask
2. BNasal cannula
3. CHigh-flow humidified system
4. DBag-valve-mask

A catheterised patient has had no urine in the bag for two hours. What should the nurse check first?

1. AWhether the patient has eaten or drunk anything recently
2. BThe patient's blood glucose level and recent insulin doses
3. CNothing, as two hours without urine is normal
4. DThe tubing for kinks or blockage and where the bag is

What makes "Risk for falls" a risk nursing diagnosis rather than an actual one?

1. AThe fall has not happened yet, but risk factors are present
2. BThe patient has already fallen several times
3. CThe problem can never be prevented
4. DThe doctor has confirmed the diagnosis with tests and a scan

A bedbound patient who has not opened their bowels for a week now has liquid stool leaking constantly. What should the nurse suspect?

1. ANormal bowel function returning
2. BAn infection that needs antidiarrhoeal drugs at once
3. CFaecal impaction with overflow
4. DA side effect of drinking too much water

What is the best way to check that a patient has learned to use an inhaler correctly?

1. AAsk them to repeat the drug's name
2. BAsk whether they have read the leaflet
3. CAsk the patient to show how they use it
4. DAsk whether they have any questions

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. CMake sure no one is touching the patient
4. DRemove the pads and place them again