Nursing fundamentals worksheet with answers

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1.Easy

How deep should chest compressions be in adult CPR?

  1. A8–10 cm
  2. B5–6 cm
  3. C1–2 cm
  4. D3–4 cm
2.Easy

What is extravasation?

  1. ALeakage of an irritant (vesicant) drug into the tissue around the vein
  2. BBleeding from the site after the cannula is removed
  3. CLeakage of plain saline from the cannula into the tissue around the vein
  4. DA cannula that has slipped deeper into the vein
3.Easy

What is the Bristol Stool Chart used for?

  1. AAssessing the risk of pressure ulcers
  2. BMeasuring the amount of urine
  3. CScoring the level of consciousness
  4. DClassifying the form of stools
4.Medium

Which of these is recorded as fluid intake on a fluid balance chart?

  1. AWound drainage
  2. BIntravenous fluids
  3. CVomit
  4. DUrine output from a catheter
5.Medium

Why do nurses often count the respiratory rate while still appearing to take the pulse?

  1. APatients who know their breathing is watched tend to change it
  2. BCounting breaths is only accurate when the wrist is held
  3. CIt is not allowed to tell patients that breathing is measured
  4. DThe pulse and breathing rates are always the same number
6.Medium

An older patient is found to be mildly hypothermic. Which care is most appropriate?

  1. AGiving an alcoholic drink to warm them up
  2. BGradual rewarming with blankets and warm surroundings
  3. CPlacing hot water bottles directly on the skin
  4. DPutting the patient in a very hot bath straight away
7.Hard

A dehydrated patient is receiving IV fluids. Which finding best shows the treatment is working?

  1. AThe urine becomes darker and more concentrated
  2. BThe patient feels more thirsty than before the fluids started
  3. CThe heart rate rises and the skin becomes cooler
  4. DUrine output rises and the heart rate falls towards normal
8.Hard

A patient reports pain of 8/10 but is chatting calmly and has normal vital signs. What should the nurse do?

  1. ARecord a lower score because the patient looks comfortable and calm
  2. BWithhold analgesia until the vital signs change
  3. CTell the patient they cannot be in that much pain
  4. DAccept the report, assess further and offer analgesia

Answer key

  1. 1. B · 5–6 cm
  2. 2. A · Leakage of an irritant (vesicant) drug into the tissue around the vein
  3. 3. D · Classifying the form of stools
  4. 4. B · Intravenous fluids
  5. 5. A · Patients who know their breathing is watched tend to change it
  6. 6. B · Gradual rewarming with blankets and warm surroundings
  7. 7. D · Urine output rises and the heart rate falls towards normal
  8. 8. D · Accept the report, assess further and offer analgesia

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