Nursing fundamentals worksheet with answers

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1.Easy

According to WHO guidance, how long should a full alcohol hand rub take?

  1. AAbout 5 seconds
  2. BAbout 5 minutes
  3. CAbout 2 minutes
  4. DAbout 20–30 seconds
2.Easy

What is the approximate normal white cell count in adults?

  1. A4–11 × 10⁹/L
  2. B150–400 × 10⁹/L
  3. C0.5–1 × 10⁹/L
  4. D20–30 × 10⁹/L
3.Easy

Which personal protective equipment should be put on first when gowning up for contact precautions?

  1. AGown
  2. BGloves
  3. CShoe covers after the gloves
  4. DFace shield, then gloves, then gown
4.Medium

How should a patient walk with a standard (non-wheeled) walking frame?

  1. AStep forward first, then pull the frame after
  2. BLean forward on the frame and slide the feet
  3. CPush the frame along the floor while walking quickly
  4. DLift the frame forward, then step into it
5.Medium

Why should a patient wash and dry their hands before a fingerprick glucose test?

  1. AIt is only needed if the hands look dirty
  2. BWet hands give a falsely high reading
  3. CClean hands make the finger bleed more slowly
  4. DSugar on the skin can give a falsely high reading
6.Medium

Which approach suits teaching an older adult with poor eyesight and mild memory problems?

  1. ATeaching only the family and not the patient
  2. BA detailed leaflet in small print for them to read later at home
  3. CShort sessions, large-print materials and repeating key points
  4. DOne long session with all the information at once
7.Hard

What is the effect of deflating the blood pressure cuff too quickly?

  1. AThe reading becomes more accurate because it is faster
  2. BBoth the systolic and diastolic will be read too high
  3. COnly the pulse rate is affected, not the blood pressure
  4. DThe systolic may be read too low and the diastolic too high
8.Hard

For a patient at risk of pressure ulcers, why is the head of the bed usually kept at 30 degrees or less if their condition allows?

  1. AHigher angles always cause breathing problems in patients who are bedbound
  2. BHigher angles make the patient slide down, causing shear over the sacrum
  3. CLower angles increase blood flow to the heels
  4. DLower angles stop the patient from getting out of bed

Answer key

  1. 1. D · About 20–30 seconds
  2. 2. A · 4–11 × 10⁹/L
  3. 3. A · Gown
  4. 4. D · Lift the frame forward, then step into it
  5. 5. D · Sugar on the skin can give a falsely high reading
  6. 6. C · Short sessions, large-print materials and repeating key points
  7. 7. D · The systolic may be read too low and the diastolic too high
  8. 8. B · Higher angles make the patient slide down, causing shear over the sacrum

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