Nursing fundamentals worksheet with answers

What is the main role of platelets?

1. AHelping the blood to clot
2. BFighting bacterial infection
3. CCarrying oxygen around the body
4. DCarrying carbon dioxide to the lungs

In the chain of infection, what is the "reservoir"?

1. AThe route by which a microorganism enters the body
2. BThe way a microorganism leaves the body
3. CThe place where a microorganism lives and multiplies
4. DThe person who is likely to become infected

Where is a sublingual tablet placed?

1. AUnder the tongue
2. BBetween the cheek and the gum
3. CIn the back of the throat to be swallowed
4. DOn top of the tongue to be chewed

A patient's hearing aid keeps whistling. What is the most likely cause?

1. AThe patient's hearing has improved
2. BThe battery is completely flat
3. CIt is not fitted properly in the ear
4. DThe volume is turned right down

In adult basic life support, how long should the rescuer take to check for normal breathing?

1. AAbout 30 seconds
2. BAs long as it takes to be certain
3. CNo more than 10 seconds
4. DAt least one minute

Which part of the stethoscope is best for hearing low-pitched sounds such as some heart murmurs?

1. AThe diaphragm, pressed firmly on the skin
2. BThe bell, placed lightly on the skin
3. CThe earpieces turned backwards
4. DThe bell, pressed firmly on the skin

Lying and standing blood pressure are measured. Which result meets the usual definition of orthostatic hypotension?

1. AA fall in systolic pressure of 20 mmHg or more within 3 minutes of standing
2. BA rise in heart rate of 5 beats per minute on standing
3. CA fall in systolic pressure of 5 mmHg or more after 10 minutes of standing still
4. DA rise in systolic pressure of 20 mmHg on standing

Which feature best helps distinguish delirium from dementia?

1. ADelirium always lasts for many years
2. BDelirium starts suddenly and attention fluctuates during the day
3. CDementia starts within hours of an infection
4. DDementia always improves once the underlying cause has been treated