Nursing fundamentals worksheet with answers

What does "stat" mean on a prescription?

1. AGive only at night
2. BGive only if needed
3. CGive once, immediately
4. DGive every four hours

What is referred pain?

1. APain that only occurs at night
2. BPain that is reported by a relative
3. CPain felt in a place away from its source
4. DPain that has been treated by a specialist

In healthcare, hepatitis B is mainly passed on through contact with:

1. AFood
2. BIntact skin
3. CBlood
4. DAir

How should dentures be cleaned to avoid breaking them?

1. AOver a sink lined with a towel or partly filled with water
2. BWith an abrasive cleaning powder to remove stains
3. COver an empty, hard sink so they can be seen clearly
4. DBy soaking them in very hot water to sterilise them

Why should reddened skin over a bony area not be massaged?

1. AMassage can damage the deeper tissues further
2. BMassage hides early signs of infection
3. CMassage makes the redness spread to other areas
4. DMassage is only allowed when done by a physiotherapist

A patient shouts at the nurse that nobody has told them when their operation will be. What is the best first response?

1. AArgue back that the staff are very busy
2. BTell the patient to stop shouting or leave the ward
3. CWalk away until the patient calms down by themselves
4. DStay calm, listen and acknowledge their frustration

An AED is about to deliver a shock. What must the rescuer do?

1. AHold the patient's hand to reassure them
2. BRemove the pads and place them again
3. CKeep doing chest compressions during the shock
4. DMake sure no one is touching the patient

A patient who had a GCS of 15 this morning now opens their eyes only to voice and is confused. What should the nurse do?

1. ARecord it and recheck at the next routine time
2. BTreat it as deterioration and escalate urgently
3. CGive a sedative to calm the confusion
4. DLet the patient sleep, as they are probably tired