Nursing fundamentals worksheet with answers

Which SpO₂ reading is normal for a healthy adult breathing room air?

1. A84%
2. B90%
3. C97%
4. D88%

What is another word for fever?

1. AHypotension
2. BHypoxia
3. CPyrexia
4. DHypothermia

An ileostomy is formed from which part of the bowel?

1. AThe stomach, at the top of the gut
2. BThe ileum, part of the small intestine
3. CThe sigmoid colon, part of the large intestine
4. DThe rectum, at the end of the bowel

A caller says they are a patient's daughter and asks for details of the patient's condition. What should the nurse do?

1. ARead out the latest notes over the phone
2. BGive full details, as close family members have a right to know
3. CHang up without saying anything
4. DCheck the patient's wishes and the caller's identity first

How is capillary refill time measured?

1. AShine a light into the eye and watch the pupil
2. BMeasure the time between two heartbeats on the cardiac monitor and compare it with the radial pulse
3. CCount the pulse at the wrist for 15 seconds
4. DPress on the skin for about 5 seconds, release and time how long the colour takes to return

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. CAt the foot of the bed facing away
4. DAcross the room so the patient can practise walking

A patient has a generalised tonic-clonic seizure in bed. What should the nurse do?

1. AProtect the head, move objects away, time it and do not restrain
2. BHold the arms and legs firmly so that the jerking movements stop more quickly
3. CPut a spoon between the teeth to stop tongue biting
4. DGive a drink of water as soon as the jerking starts

Which patient should the nurse see first?

1. AA patient who is waiting for their discharge letter and medicines
2. BA postoperative patient with SpO₂ 89% on air and a respiratory rate of 28
3. CA patient who is asking for help to walk to the toilet now
4. DA patient with a pain score of 3/10 whose analgesia is due in an hour