Nursing fundamentals worksheet with answers

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1.Easy

What is the normal resting heart rate for an adult?

  1. A60 to 100 beats per minute
  2. B40 to 60 beats per minute
  3. C20 to 40 beats per minute
  4. D100 to 140 beats per minute
2.Easy

In the chain of infection, what is the "reservoir"?

  1. AThe route by which a microorganism enters the body
  2. BThe place where a microorganism lives and multiplies
  3. CThe way a microorganism leaves the body
  4. DThe person who is likely to become infected
3.Easy

Into which tissue is a subcutaneous injection given?

  1. AThe fatty tissue just under the skin
  2. BA large muscle
  3. CThe top layer of the skin
  4. DA vein
4.Medium

Which response is an example of false reassurance?

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

What is the correct order of techniques when assessing the abdomen?

  1. AAuscultation, palpation, inspection, percussion
  2. BInspection, palpation, percussion, auscultation
  3. CInspection, auscultation, percussion, palpation
  4. DPalpation, inspection, auscultation, percussion
6.Medium

Why is nail varnish or false nails often removed before surgery?

  1. AThey are a common cause of wound infection
  2. BThey can catch fire from the electrical equipment used in theatre
  3. CThey can affect pulse oximetry and checking skin colour
  4. DThey make the anaesthetic work less well
7.Hard

Eight hours after surgery a patient has not passed urine and has lower abdominal discomfort with a swelling above the pubic bone. What should the nurse do?

  1. AGive a laxative to relieve the swelling
  2. BEncourage the patient to drink two litres of water quickly
  3. CCheck the bladder volume with a scanner and report the findings
  4. DRecord it and check again the next morning
8.Hard

For a healthy adult having planned surgery, until how long before anaesthesia can water usually still be taken?

  1. AWater is not allowed from the day before
  2. BUp to 12 hours before
  3. CUp to 2 hours before
  4. DUp to 24 hours before

Answer key

  1. 1. A · 60 to 100 beats per minute
  2. 2. B · The place where a microorganism lives and multiplies
  3. 3. A · The fatty tissue just under the skin
  4. 4. C · "Don't worry, everything will be fine."
  5. 5. C · Inspection, auscultation, percussion, palpation
  6. 6. C · They can affect pulse oximetry and checking skin colour
  7. 7. C · Check the bladder volume with a scanner and report the findings
  8. 8. C · Up to 2 hours before

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