Nursing fundamentals worksheet with answers

Which blood test is used to monitor patients taking warfarin?

1. AThe HbA1c
2. BThe INR
3. CThe white cell count
4. DThe serum sodium

Which oxygen device can deliver the highest oxygen concentration?

1. AA simple face mask
2. BNasal cannula
3. CA non-rebreather mask with a reservoir bag
4. DA Venturi mask set to 24%

Which of these is an example of tertiary prevention?

1. AMeasuring blood pressure at a health check
2. BVaccinating healthcare workers against hepatitis B
3. CCardiac rehabilitation after a heart attack
4. DA campaign to reduce smoking in teenagers

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

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

How is pitting oedema checked?

1. APress over a bony area such as the shin for a few seconds and look for a dent
2. BPress on the nail bed and time the return of colour
3. CPinch the skin on the back of the hand and see how fast it falls back
4. DMeasure the width of both calves with a tape measure once a week and compare them

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

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

An elderly patient on intravenous fluids becomes breathless, with crackles in the lungs and swollen ankles. What is the most likely problem?

1. AHypoglycaemia
2. BDehydration
3. CNormal response to IV fluids
4. DFluid overload

A patient with COPD and a target saturation of 88–92% is on oxygen. Their SpO₂ is now 97%. What should the nurse do?

1. AIncrease the oxygen to keep the level high
2. BReduce the oxygen to bring the saturation back into the target range
3. CLeave it, because a higher saturation is always better for a patient with COPD
4. DRemove all oxygen and stop monitoring