Nursing fundamentals worksheet with answers

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1.Easy

Which of these is an open question?

  1. A"Are you in pain?"
  2. B"Have you taken your tablets?"
  3. C"Did you sleep well?"
  4. D"How have you been feeling since yesterday?"
2.Easy

What is sepsis?

  1. AA viral infection of the upper airways
  2. BA mild local infection that stays in one place, such as a small boil
  3. COrgan dysfunction caused by a harmful response to infection
  4. DAn allergic reaction to an antibiotic that causes a rash and fever
3.Easy

What is the main purpose of turning a bedridden patient regularly?

  1. ATo prevent pressure ulcers
  2. BTo keep the bed clean
  3. CTo lower blood pressure
  4. DTo improve appetite
4.Medium

In which direction should a female patient's perineum be cleaned?

  1. AEither way, as long as soap is used
  2. BFrom front to back
  3. CIn circles starting at the anus
  4. DFrom back to front
5.Medium

Why must oxygen be prescribed with a target saturation range?

  1. AIt is a drug, and too much or too little can harm the patient
  2. BOxygen is only allowed for surgical patients
  3. COxygen is expensive and must be counted
  4. DPrescriptions are needed only for oxygen used at home, not in hospital
6.Medium

A patient's hearing aid keeps whistling. What is the most likely cause?

  1. AIt is not fitted properly in the ear
  2. BThe volume is turned right down
  3. CThe battery is completely flat
  4. DThe patient's hearing has improved
7.Hard

Eight hours after surgery a patient has not passed urine and has lower abdominal discomfort with a swelling above the pubic bone. What should the nurse do?

  1. AEncourage the patient to drink two litres of water quickly
  2. BRecord it and check again the next morning
  3. CGive a laxative to relieve the swelling
  4. DCheck the bladder volume with a scanner and report the findings
8.Hard

A nurse has a needlestick injury from a used needle. What is the correct first action?

  1. ASuck the wound to remove the blood
  2. BScrub the area hard with a brush and alcohol, then report it at the end of the shift
  3. CLet it bleed freely, wash with soap and running water, then report it urgently
  4. DFinish the shift and report it the next day

Answer key

  1. 1. D · "How have you been feeling since yesterday?"
  2. 2. C · Organ dysfunction caused by a harmful response to infection
  3. 3. A · To prevent pressure ulcers
  4. 4. B · From front to back
  5. 5. A · It is a drug, and too much or too little can harm the patient
  6. 6. A · It is not fitted properly in the ear
  7. 7. D · Check the bladder volume with a scanner and report the findings
  8. 8. C · Let it bleed freely, wash with soap and running water, then report it urgently

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