Nursing fundamentals worksheet with answers

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1.Easy

What is an incident report used for?

  1. ARecording an event that caused or could have caused harm
  2. BRecording the patient's daily observations and fluid balance
  3. CRecording staff holiday requests
  4. DOrdering equipment for the ward
2.Easy

Which of these is a sign of dehydration?

  1. AA slow, full pulse
  2. BDry mucous membranes and dark urine
  3. CSwollen ankles
  4. DFrequent pale urine
3.Easy

How should a mistake in a handwritten nursing record be corrected?

  1. AScribble over it until it cannot be read
  2. BCover it with correction fluid and write the right entry over it
  3. CDraw a single line through it, then sign and date the correction
  4. DTear out the page and rewrite the whole entry
4.Medium

How should a liquid medicine be measured in a medicine cup?

  1. AAt eye level, reading the lowest point of the curved surface
  2. BFrom above, reading the highest point at the edge of the liquid
  3. CBy filling the cup to the very top
  4. DBy pouring until it looks about right
5.Medium

How can nurses help patients sleep better on a hospital ward at night?

  1. AGroup care and observations so patients are disturbed less often
  2. BKeep the main lights on so staff can see clearly
  3. CGive every patient a sleeping tablet
  4. DDo routine tasks such as bed changes at midnight while it is quiet
6.Medium

Why are many modern wound dressings designed to keep the wound moist?

  1. AMoist dressings never need changing
  2. BDry wounds never become infected
  3. CA moist environment supports faster healing
  4. DMoisture kills all bacteria in the wound
7.Hard

A severely malnourished patient is about to start feeding. Which complication is a particular risk?

  1. AVery high blood sodium in the first hour
  2. BImmediate allergic reaction to the feed
  3. CSudden weight gain of several kilograms of fat in the first week
  4. DRefeeding syndrome with low phosphate, potassium and magnesium
8.Hard

Aspirate from a newly placed nasogastric tube has a pH of 7. What should the nurse do?

  1. ANot use the tube and follow policy, which may mean a chest X-ray
  2. BPush air down the tube and listen over the stomach
  3. CStart the feed, as a pH of 7 confirms that the tube is in the stomach
  4. DFlush the tube with water and start the feed

Answer key

  1. 1. A · Recording an event that caused or could have caused harm
  2. 2. B · Dry mucous membranes and dark urine
  3. 3. C · Draw a single line through it, then sign and date the correction
  4. 4. A · At eye level, reading the lowest point of the curved surface
  5. 5. A · Group care and observations so patients are disturbed less often
  6. 6. C · A moist environment supports faster healing
  7. 7. D · Refeeding syndrome with low phosphate, potassium and magnesium
  8. 8. A · Not use the tube and follow policy, which may mean a chest X-ray

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