Nursing fundamentals worksheet with answers

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1.Easy

On admission to a ward, what should a patient be shown early for their safety?

  1. AWhere the drug cupboard keys are kept
  2. BHow to read their medical notes
  3. CHow to use the call bell
  4. DWhere the staff room is
2.Easy

What is evidence-based practice?

  1. ACombining research, clinical expertise and the patient's preferences
  2. BDoing things the way they have always been done on the ward
  3. CFollowing whatever the most senior nurse on the ward prefers to do
  4. DUsing only the information on the drug packet
3.Easy

Which ethical principle means telling patients the truth?

  1. ANon-maleficence
  2. BJustice
  3. CVeracity
  4. DFidelity
4.Medium

When washing a patient's eyes, how should each eye be wiped?

  1. AFrom the inner corner outwards, using a clean part of the cloth for each eye
  2. BIn small circles over the closed eyelid of both eyes
  3. COnly the eye that looks dirty needs cleaning
  4. DFrom the outer corner inwards, using the same part of the cloth for both
5.Medium

When using a metered-dose inhaler without a spacer, what should the patient do straight after inhaling the dose?

  1. AHold their breath for about 10 seconds
  2. BTake another dose at once without pausing
  3. CBreathe out hard through the mouthpiece
  4. DRinse the mouth before breathing in
6.Medium

Why must oxygen be prescribed with a target saturation range?

  1. AOxygen is expensive and must be counted
  2. BOxygen is only allowed for surgical patients
  3. CIt is a drug, and too much or too little can harm the patient
  4. DPrescriptions are needed only for oxygen used at home, not in hospital
7.Hard

On the sacrum there is a shallow open area with a pink wound bed and no slough. How is this pressure ulcer classified?

  1. ACategory 3
  2. BCategory 4
  3. CCategory 2
  4. DCategory 1
8.Hard

A nurse develops vomiting and diarrhoea during a norovirus outbreak. When can they usually return to work (UK guidance)?

  1. AAfter a full week, whatever the symptoms
  2. BAs soon as the vomiting stops
  3. CThe next shift, if they feel well enough
  4. D48 hours after the symptoms have stopped

Answer key

  1. 1. C · How to use the call bell
  2. 2. A · Combining research, clinical expertise and the patient's preferences
  3. 3. C · Veracity
  4. 4. A · From the inner corner outwards, using a clean part of the cloth for each eye
  5. 5. A · Hold their breath for about 10 seconds
  6. 6. C · It is a drug, and too much or too little can harm the patient
  7. 7. C · Category 2
  8. 8. D · 48 hours after the symptoms have stopped

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