Nursing fundamentals worksheet with answers

In a neurological assessment, what does the abbreviation PERRLA describe?

1. AThe reflexes
2. BThe speech
3. CThe limbs
4. DThe pupils

What is the single most important measure to prevent healthcare-associated infections?

1. AGiving antibiotics to all patients
2. BKeeping every patient in a single room
3. CWearing a face mask all the time
4. DHand hygiene

Where is the femoral pulse felt?

1. AOn the top of the foot
2. BIn the groin
3. CInside the elbow
4. DBehind the knee

How is a 24-hour urine collection started?

1. AA sample is taken every four hours and the rest discarded
2. BThe first urine of the morning is discarded and the time noted, then all urine is kept
3. CThe first urine of the morning is kept and the rest of the day's urine is discarded
4. DOnly urine passed at night is collected

Before discharge, what is most important to confirm about the patient's new medicines?

1. AThat they know the chemical name of each drug
2. BThat they know the price of each medicine and where to buy it
3. CThat they know which company makes each drug
4. DThat they know how and when to take them and what to report

During a manual blood pressure measurement in an adult, which point is usually recorded as the diastolic pressure?

1. AWhen the sounds become loudest
2. BWhen the sounds disappear completely
3. CWhen the first clear tapping sound is heard
4. DWhen the cuff is fully deflated

A patient on regular paracetamol (acetaminophen) also takes an over-the-counter cold and flu remedy. Why is this a concern?

1. AMany cold remedies also contain paracetamol, risking liver damage
2. BThere is no concern, as cold remedies contain no drugs
3. CCold remedies stop paracetamol from working, so the pain will not be controlled
4. DParacetamol makes cold remedies cause drowsiness

Why must concentrated potassium chloride never be given as a quick intravenous injection?

1. AIt makes the potassium inactive in the blood
2. BIt stops the kidneys from working at once
3. CIt can cause a fatal cardiac arrest
4. DIt makes the vein turn blue for a week