Nursing fundamentals worksheet with answers

What is the main role of platelets?

1. ACarrying oxygen around the body
2. BCarrying carbon dioxide to the lungs
3. CHelping the blood to clot
4. DFighting bacterial infection

In UK hospital dress-code policy, what does "bare below the elbows" mean for clinical staff?

1. AShort sleeves and no wristwatch or stoned rings during care
2. BWearing a gown with tight cuffs over the wrists
3. CWearing long gloves that reach up to the elbows for all care
4. DKeeping the arms covered at all times

What is the 4AT used for?

1. ARapid screening for delirium
2. BMeasuring the risk of malnutrition
3. CAssessing the risk of pressure ulcers
4. DScoring pain in children

A patient with right-sided weakness is moving from bed to chair. Where should the chair be placed?

1. AOn the patient's right side, close to the bed
2. BOn the patient's left side, close to the bed
3. CAcross the room so the patient can practise walking
4. DAt the foot of the bed facing away

A patient has just died. What should the nurse find out before starting last offices?

1. AWhether the patient's bills had all been paid
2. BThe family's religious and cultural wishes
3. CThe patient's favourite food
4. DThe patient's blood group

What is the purpose of the Z-track technique for intramuscular injections?

1. AIt makes the injection go into the fatty tissue instead of the muscle
2. BIt numbs the skin before the needle goes in
3. CIt seals the drug in the muscle and stops it leaking into the tissue above
4. DIt lets the nurse give a larger volume into a small muscle

Four patients need you at the same time. Who should you see first?

1. AA patient with pain of 6/10 who was given oral analgesia 20 minutes ago
2. BA patient asking about their discharge time
3. CA patient due for a routine oral medicine
4. DA patient who has developed noisy, high-pitched breathing (stridor)

A Waterlow or Braden score is used to assess:

1. ALevel of consciousness
2. BNutritional status only
3. CFall risk
4. DPressure ulcer risk