Nursing fundamentals worksheet with answers

What is health literacy?

1. AA nurse's knowledge of medical terms and abbreviations used in notes
2. BThe number of health books a person has read
3. CA test of a patient's reading speed
4. DA person's ability to find, understand and use health information

What does "ambulate" mean?

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

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

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

Teaching a patient how to inject insulin mainly involves which domain of learning?

1. ACognitive
2. BAffective
3. CSpiritual
4. DPsychomotor

A conscious patient with diabetes has low blood glucose and can swallow safely. What is the first step?

1. AGive a large meal straight away and recheck the glucose the next morning
2. BGive the next dose of insulin
3. CGive nothing until the doctor arrives
4. DGive a fast-acting carbohydrate by mouth and recheck the glucose

A patient arrives back on the ward after surgery. What does the nurse assess first?

1. AFluid balance chart
2. BPain score
3. CThe wound dressing
4. DAirway and breathing

A patient with type 1 diabetes is vomiting and not eating. Which advice is correct?

1. ADrink only sugar-free fluids and stop testing for ketones until better
2. BHalve every dose and stop testing the glucose
3. CKeep taking basal insulin and check glucose and ketones more often
4. DStop all insulin until eating normally again

Why should a near miss be reported even though no harm occurred?

1. AIt does not need reporting if no one was harmed
2. BSo the nurse involved can be identified and disciplined
3. CBecause insurance companies require a report for every shift worked
4. DIt helps find and fix system problems before someone is harmed