Nursing fundamentals worksheet with answers

When is the recovery position used?

1. AFor a patient in cardiac arrest
2. BFor a conscious patient with chest pain
3. CFor an unconscious patient who is breathing normally
4. DFor a patient with a suspected broken leg only

What is the normal range for serum sodium in adults?

1. A3.5–5.0 mmol/L
2. B95–105 mmol/L
3. C2.2–2.6 mmol/L
4. D135–145 mmol/L

What is the main aim of palliative care?

1. ATo care only for patients in the last hours of life
2. BTo speed up death when treatment stops working
3. CTo cure the illness with the most aggressive treatment available
4. DTo improve quality of life for people with a life-limiting illness

Which combination of signs suggests a wound infection?

1. AA dry scab with no pain
2. BPink granulation tissue, mild serous fluid and a shrinking wound
3. CMild itching as the edges close
4. DIncreasing redness, warmth, swelling, pain and pus

Which measure is appropriate for a patient with a fever who feels hot and uncomfortable?

1. AExtra blankets to make the patient sweat it out
2. BRestricting fluids so the patient sweats less during the fever
3. CLight bedclothes, plenty of fluids and a prescribed antipyretic
4. DAn ice bath until the patient shivers

Why must oxygen be prescribed with a target saturation range?

1. AOxygen is only allowed for surgical patients
2. BOxygen is expensive and must be counted
3. CIt is a drug, and too much or too little can harm the patient
4. DPrescriptions are needed only for oxygen used at home, not in hospital

An adult patient lacks capacity to decide about a treatment and has no advance decision. How should the decision be made (England and Wales)?

1. ABy the nurse alone, without involving anyone else
2. BIn the patient's best interests, considering their past wishes and consulting people close to them
3. CBy waiting indefinitely until the patient regains capacity, however urgent or serious the need for treatment
4. DBy whatever is cheapest for the hospital

A patient with dementia keeps getting out of bed at night. What is the best first nursing approach?

1. ARaise the bed rails and leave the patient alone
2. BLook for an unmet need such as toileting, pain, hunger or thirst
3. CAsk the doctor to prescribe a sedative so the patient sleeps through the night
4. DTie a sheet across the bed to keep the patient in