Nursing fundamentals worksheet with answers

A patient lying flat on their back is in which position?

1. AFowler's
2. BProne
3. CLateral
4. DSupine

What is healing by primary intention?

1. AHealing of a wound whose edges are closed together, such as a sutured incision
2. BHealing of an open wound that slowly fills with new tissue from its base upwards
3. CHealing of a wound that needs a skin graft to close
4. DHealing of a wound that was left open and closed a few days later

What does the term "last offices" (post-mortem care) mean in nursing?

1. AThe final ward round before discharge
2. BThe paperwork completed at the end of a shift
3. CThe care of a person's body after death
4. DThe last dose of medication before surgery

Which of these is recorded as fluid intake on a fluid balance chart?

1. AWound drainage
2. BVomit
3. CUrine output from a catheter
4. DIntravenous fluids

A patient tells the nurse about abuse and asks them to keep it a secret. What should the nurse say?

1. AThat they promise to keep it secret, so the patient keeps trusting them
2. BThat they will tell everyone on the ward so the patient is safe
3. CThat they cannot listen to this and the patient should tell a doctor
4. DThat they cannot promise secrecy if someone is at risk of harm

A patient with a weak left leg walks with a stick in the right hand. What is the correct sequence?

1. AMove both legs forward together first, then bring the stick level with them
2. BMove the right leg first, then the stick, then the left leg
3. CMove the stick and the right leg together, then the left leg
4. DMove the stick and the left leg forward together, then the right leg

During tracheal suction a patient's SpO₂ falls from 95% to 85% and the heart rate drops. What should the nurse do?

1. AInsert the catheter further into the airway
2. BIncrease the suction pressure to finish faster
3. CContinue until all the secretions have been removed from the airway
4. DStop suctioning and give oxygen until the patient recovers

Which feature best helps distinguish delirium from dementia?

1. ADementia starts within hours of an infection
2. BDelirium always lasts for many years
3. CDelirium starts suddenly and attention fluctuates during the day
4. DDementia always improves once the underlying cause has been treated