Nursing fundamentals worksheet with answers

Free printable Nursing fundamentals worksheet: 8 problems from easy to exam level, with an answer key. Print it or save it as a PDF.

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1.Easy

To which patients do standard infection control precautions apply?

  1. AOnly patients in isolation rooms
  2. BOnly patients having surgery
  3. CAll patients, whether or not an infection is known
  4. DOnly patients with a known infection
2.Easy

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

  1. A97%
  2. B90%
  3. C84%
  4. D88%
3.Easy

What does "ambulate" mean?

  1. ATo sleep
  2. BTo eat
  3. CTo walk
  4. DTo sit up in bed
4.Medium

At what angle is an intramuscular injection given?

  1. A90 degrees
  2. B30 degrees
  3. C15 degrees
  4. D45 degrees
5.Medium

What does the Malnutrition Universal Screening Tool (MUST) assess?

  1. ASwallowing ability
  2. BThe risk of malnutrition
  3. CThe level of pain
  4. DThe risk of falling
6.Medium

How does pursed-lip breathing help a patient with COPD?

  1. AIt increases the amount of carbon dioxide in the blood
  2. BIt keeps the airways open longer and slows the breathing
  3. CIt makes the patient breathe faster to take in more air
  4. DIt replaces the need for inhaled medicines
7.Hard

A patient spills hot tea on their forearm. What is the best immediate first aid?

  1. APop any blisters to let the heat escape
  2. BCover it with butter or a greasy cream
  3. CCool the burn under cool running water for about 20 minutes
  4. DPut ice or an ice pack directly on the burn for about 10 minutes
8.Hard

A stable patient is woken every hour for observations and is becoming tired and confused. What is the best nursing action?

  1. AAsk the doctor for a sedative to help the patient sleep
  2. BKeep the same plan, as observations matter more than sleep for patients
  3. CStop all observations so the patient can sleep
  4. DAsk the team whether the observations can safely be done less often

Answer key

  1. 1. C · All patients, whether or not an infection is known
  2. 2. A · 97%
  3. 3. C · To walk
  4. 4. A · 90 degrees
  5. 5. B · The risk of malnutrition
  6. 6. B · It keeps the airways open longer and slows the breathing
  7. 7. C · Cool the burn under cool running water for about 20 minutes
  8. 8. D · Ask the team whether the observations can safely be done less often

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