Nursing fundamentals worksheet with answers

In healthcare, hepatitis B is mainly passed on through contact with:

1. AIntact skin
2. BBlood
3. CFood
4. DAir

What does a peak flow meter measure?

1. AHow fast the patient can breathe out
2. BHow much carbon dioxide is breathed out
3. CHow many breaths the patient takes per minute
4. DHow much oxygen is in the blood

Where is a sublingual tablet placed?

1. AIn the back of the throat to be swallowed
2. BUnder the tongue
3. CBetween the cheek and the gum
4. DOn top of the tongue to be chewed

Why does long-term immobility increase the risk of kidney stones?

1. APatients on bed rest drink too much fluid
2. BCalcium released from bone raises the calcium in the urine
3. CLying flat makes the kidneys produce extra uric acid
4. DThe kidneys stop producing urine during bed rest

How should a rectal suppository be inserted?

1. APast the internal sphincter, against the rectal wall
2. BInto the middle of the stool in the rectum so it softens it
3. CAfter the patient has stood up and bent forward
4. DJust inside the anus, without passing the sphincter

What does the Malnutrition Universal Screening Tool (MUST) assess?

1. AThe risk of malnutrition
2. BThe level of pain
3. CThe risk of falling
4. DSwallowing ability

A pressure ulcer shows full-thickness skin loss with visible fat, but no bone, tendon or muscle is exposed. Which category is it?

1. ACategory 2
2. BCategory 3
3. CCategory 1
4. DCategory 4

A patient with diabetes has had foot-care teaching. Which statement shows a need for further teaching?

1. A"I'll dry carefully between my toes after washing."
2. B"I'll soak my feet in hot water every evening."
3. C"I'll check my feet every day, using a mirror if needed."
4. D"I'll wear shoes that fit well and never walk barefoot."