Nursing fundamentals worksheet with answers

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1.Easy

Which signs are typical of hypoglycaemia?

  1. AWeight gain and swollen ankles
  2. BDry, hot skin and slow breathing
  3. CSweating, shaking and confusion
  4. DThirst and passing a lot of urine
2.Easy

Where is a buccal medicine placed?

  1. ABetween the cheek and the gum
  2. BUnder the tongue, where it dissolves
  3. COn the back of the tongue
  4. DInside the nostril
3.Easy

Which blood test is used to monitor patients taking warfarin?

  1. AThe INR
  2. BThe white cell count
  3. CThe serum sodium
  4. DThe HbA1c
4.Medium

A patient is at high risk of falling. Which measure is most appropriate?

  1. AGive a sedative at night
  2. BKeep the bed low, the call bell within reach and non-slip footwear on
  3. CRaise all bed rails routinely and keep the patient in bed until reviewed
  4. DRestrict the patient to bed without assessment
5.Medium

How should the opening of a stoma bag be cut?

  1. ASmaller than the stoma so it grips it tightly
  2. BTo fit closely around the stoma without pressing on it
  3. CIn any shape, as long as the bag sticks
  4. DMuch larger than the stoma so that the edge never rubs against it
6.Medium

A conscious patient with diabetes has low blood glucose and can swallow safely. What is the first step?

  1. AGive the next dose of insulin
  2. BGive a fast-acting carbohydrate by mouth and recheck the glucose
  3. CGive nothing until the doctor arrives
  4. DGive a large meal straight away and recheck the glucose the next morning
7.Hard

A patient with type 1 diabetes is vomiting and not eating. Which advice is correct?

  1. AHalve every dose and stop testing the glucose
  2. BDrink only sugar-free fluids and stop testing for ketones until better
  3. CStop all insulin until eating normally again
  4. DKeep taking basal insulin and check glucose and ketones more often
8.Hard

Why is heat usually avoided on a fresh soft-tissue injury during the first day?

  1. AIt narrows blood vessels and reduces blood flow to the injury
  2. BIt widens blood vessels and can increase swelling and bleeding
  3. CIt makes the muscles weaker for several weeks
  4. DIt numbs the area so the patient cannot feel pain

Answer key

  1. 1. C · Sweating, shaking and confusion
  2. 2. A · Between the cheek and the gum
  3. 3. A · The INR
  4. 4. B · Keep the bed low, the call bell within reach and non-slip footwear on
  5. 5. B · To fit closely around the stoma without pressing on it
  6. 6. B · Give a fast-acting carbohydrate by mouth and recheck the glucose
  7. 7. D · Keep taking basal insulin and check glucose and ketones more often
  8. 8. B · It widens blood vessels and can increase swelling and bleeding

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