Nursing fundamentals worksheet with answers

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1.Easy

Which advice is part of good sleep hygiene?

  1. AAvoid caffeine in the late afternoon and evening
  2. BUse a phone or tablet in bed until falling asleep
  3. CTake long naps late in the day
  4. DHave a large meal just before bed
2.Easy

An adult's resting heart rate below 60 beats per minute is called:

  1. ABradypnoea
  2. BTachycardia
  3. CArrhythmia
  4. DBradycardia
3.Easy

What does holistic nursing care mean?

  1. ACaring only for the illness the patient was admitted to hospital with
  2. BGiving the same care to every patient on the ward
  3. CCaring for the whole person: body, mind, social and spiritual needs
  4. DLeaving emotional needs to the patient's family
4.Medium

What is the correct order of techniques when assessing the abdomen?

  1. AInspection, auscultation, percussion, palpation
  2. BInspection, palpation, percussion, auscultation
  3. CPalpation, inspection, auscultation, percussion
  4. DAuscultation, palpation, inspection, percussion
5.Medium

Why should the same pain scale be used each time a patient's pain is assessed?

  1. ASo scores can be compared to see whether pain is improving
  2. BBecause only one scale is valid for adults
  3. CBecause using different pain scales on one patient is against the law
  4. DSo the patient learns the right answer to give
6.Medium

When opening a sterile pack on a table, which flap is opened first?

  1. AThe flap furthest away from you
  2. BThe flap nearest to you
  3. CThe flap on your dominant side
  4. DAny flap, as long as you wear sterile gloves
7.Hard

An older patient with diarrhoea for three days is dizzy on standing and passing small amounts of dark urine. What is the most likely problem?

  1. AFluid overload from drinking too much
  2. BUrinary retention caused by a full bladder
  3. CDehydration from fluid loss
  4. DNormal ageing that needs no action
8.Hard

A patient says they have no pain, but grimaces and holds their side whenever they move. What should the nurse do?

  1. ARecord "no pain" and take no further action
  2. BTell the patient they are not being honest
  3. CExplore the difference gently and assess the pain further
  4. DGive the strongest analgesic available straight away

Answer key

  1. 1. A · Avoid caffeine in the late afternoon and evening
  2. 2. D · Bradycardia
  3. 3. C · Caring for the whole person: body, mind, social and spiritual needs
  4. 4. A · Inspection, auscultation, percussion, palpation
  5. 5. A · So scores can be compared to see whether pain is improving
  6. 6. A · The flap furthest away from you
  7. 7. C · Dehydration from fluid loss
  8. 8. C · Explore the difference gently and assess the pain further

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