Nursing fundamentals worksheet with answers

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Name: ____________________   Date: ____________

1.Easy

Which of these is an open question?

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

Which signs are typical of hypoglycaemia?

  1. ASweating, shaking and confusion
  2. BWeight gain and swollen ankles
  3. CThirst and passing a lot of urine
  4. DDry, hot skin and slow breathing
3.Easy

Which of these is a non-drug method of pain relief?

  1. AAn anti-inflammatory gel
  2. BDistraction, for example with music
  3. CA morphine injection
  4. DA paracetamol (acetaminophen) tablet
4.Medium

Why should enteric-coated tablets not be crushed?

  1. ACrushing makes the tablet taste so bitter that patients refuse it
  2. BCrushing makes the drug inactive in water
  3. CCrushing makes the dose roughly twice as strong as the whole tablet
  4. DCrushing removes the coating that protects the stomach or drug
5.Medium

Which patient is at greatest risk of injury from a heat pack?

  1. AA patient with a sore lower back after gardening
  2. BA patient with reduced sensation from diabetic neuropathy
  3. CA young adult with a stiff neck after sleeping in an awkward position
  4. DA patient with period pain
6.Medium

When measuring blood pressure, what happens if the cuff is too small for the arm?

  1. AThe reading is falsely low
  2. BThe reading is falsely high
  3. COnly the diastolic value changes, downwards
  4. DThe reading is unaffected
7.Hard

A nurse realises that a dose of analgesia given two hours ago was not documented. What is correct?

  1. AAsk a colleague to sign that they gave it
  2. BWrite it now as a late entry, stating when it was given
  3. CWrite it in the space for two hours ago as if it was recorded then
  4. DLeave it out, as it is now too late to record it in the notes
8.Hard

Which of these patients should the nurse attend to first?

  1. AA patient with diabetes who is sweaty and shaky with a glucose of 2.9 mmol/L (52 mg/dL)
  2. BA patient who wants to talk about the results of a scan
  3. CA patient asking for their regular evening medicines
  4. DA patient with a pain score of 4/10 who had analgesia 30 minutes ago

Answer key

  1. 1. A · "How have you been feeling since yesterday?"
  2. 2. A · Sweating, shaking and confusion
  3. 3. B · Distraction, for example with music
  4. 4. D · Crushing removes the coating that protects the stomach or drug
  5. 5. B · A patient with reduced sensation from diabetic neuropathy
  6. 6. B · The reading is falsely high
  7. 7. B · Write it now as a late entry, stating when it was given
  8. 8. A · A patient with diabetes who is sweaty and shaky with a glucose of 2.9 mmol/L (52 mg/dL)

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