Nursing fundamentals worksheet with answers

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1.Easy

Where is the radial pulse felt?

  1. AOn the neck, beside the windpipe
  2. BIn the groin
  3. COn the wrist, on the thumb side
  4. DOn the top of the foot
2.Easy

Which of these is subjective data?

  1. AThe patient's skin is pale and moist
  2. BThe patient vomited 150 mL
  3. CThe patient says she feels sick
  4. DThe patient's temperature is 37.9 °C
3.Easy

What is the normal range for serum sodium in adults?

  1. A135–145 mmol/L
  2. B95–105 mmol/L
  3. C3.5–5.0 mmol/L
  4. D2.2–2.6 mmol/L
4.Medium

Why does long-term immobility increase the risk of kidney stones?

  1. ACalcium released from bone raises the calcium in the urine
  2. BThe kidneys stop producing urine during bed rest
  3. CPatients on bed rest drink too much fluid
  4. DLying flat makes the kidneys produce extra uric acid
5.Medium

Which combination of signs suggests a wound infection?

  1. APink granulation tissue, mild serous fluid and a shrinking wound
  2. BA dry scab with no pain
  3. CMild itching as the edges close
  4. DIncreasing redness, warmth, swelling, pain and pus
6.Medium

When measuring a wound, how is the length usually taken?

  1. AIn whichever direction is shortest
  2. BFrom the wound to the nearest joint
  3. CAround the edge of the wound with a tape measure
  4. DIn the head-to-toe direction across the longest part
7.Hard

Lying and standing blood pressure are measured. Which result meets the usual definition of orthostatic hypotension?

  1. AA fall in systolic pressure of 5 mmHg or more after 10 minutes of standing still
  2. BA fall in systolic pressure of 20 mmHg or more within 3 minutes of standing
  3. CA rise in heart rate of 5 beats per minute on standing
  4. DA rise in systolic pressure of 20 mmHg on standing
8.Hard

A patient's notes record a penicillin allergy with a rash. The new prescription is for amoxicillin. What should the nurse do?

  1. AWithhold it and contact the prescriber, as amoxicillin is a penicillin
  2. BGive half the dose and watch for a rash
  3. CGive an antihistamine first, then the amoxicillin
  4. DGive the dose, as amoxicillin is a different drug from penicillin itself

Answer key

  1. 1. C · On the wrist, on the thumb side
  2. 2. C · The patient says she feels sick
  3. 3. A · 135–145 mmol/L
  4. 4. A · Calcium released from bone raises the calcium in the urine
  5. 5. D · Increasing redness, warmth, swelling, pain and pus
  6. 6. D · In the head-to-toe direction across the longest part
  7. 7. B · A fall in systolic pressure of 20 mmHg or more within 3 minutes of standing
  8. 8. A · Withhold it and contact the prescriber, as amoxicillin is a penicillin

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