Nursing fundamentals worksheet with answers

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1.Easy

Which of these is an example of tertiary prevention?

  1. ACardiac rehabilitation after a heart attack
  2. BA campaign to reduce smoking in teenagers
  3. CVaccinating healthcare workers against hepatitis B
  4. DMeasuring blood pressure at a health check
2.Easy

What does SpO₂ measure?

  1. AThe oxygen saturation of haemoglobin, measured by pulse oximetry
  2. BThe partial pressure of oxygen in arterial blood, measured by blood gas
  3. CThe amount of CO₂ in exhaled air
  4. DThe breathing rate
3.Easy

What is atelectasis?

  1. ACollapse of part of the lung so the air sacs do not fill
  2. BA blood clot blocking an artery in the lung
  3. CInfection and inflammation of the pleura around the lung
  4. DNarrowing of the airways caused by asthma or an allergy
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. BOnly the eye that looks dirty needs cleaning
  3. CFrom the outer corner inwards, using the same part of the cloth for both
  4. DIn small circles over the closed eyelid of both eyes
5.Medium

A patient speaks little English. Who should interpret during an important consent discussion?

  1. AA professional medical interpreter
  2. BThe patient's young child
  3. CA visitor in the next bed
  4. DAny staff member who knows a few words of the language
6.Medium

What is the correct order of the phases of wound healing?

  1. AMaturation, proliferation, inflammation, haemostasis
  2. BInflammation, haemostasis, maturation, proliferation
  3. CHaemostasis, inflammation, proliferation, maturation
  4. DProliferation, inflammation, haemostasis, maturation
7.Hard

A patient with heart failure weighs 2 kg more than yesterday on the same scales. What does this most likely show?

  1. AAbout 2 litres of fluid has been retained
  2. BThe scales must have been faulty
  3. CThe patient has gained 2 kg of body fat
  4. DThe patient is becoming dehydrated
8.Hard

During a handover the nurse notices a colleague is sharing patient details loudly in a busy corridor. What should the nurse do?

  1. AJoin in to finish the handover more quickly
  2. BSuggest moving the handover to a private place
  3. CReport the colleague to the police
  4. DIgnore it, as handover is part of care

Answer key

  1. 1. A · Cardiac rehabilitation after a heart attack
  2. 2. A · The oxygen saturation of haemoglobin, measured by pulse oximetry
  3. 3. A · Collapse of part of the lung so the air sacs do not fill
  4. 4. A · From the inner corner outwards, using a clean part of the cloth for each eye
  5. 5. A · A professional medical interpreter
  6. 6. C · Haemostasis, inflammation, proliferation, maturation
  7. 7. A · About 2 litres of fluid has been retained
  8. 8. B · Suggest moving the handover to a private place

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