Nursing fundamentals worksheet with answers

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1.Easy

Which capillary blood glucose reading before a meal is within the usual target range for an adult?

  1. A22.0 mmol/L (396 mg/dL)
  2. B2.8 mmol/L (50 mg/dL)
  3. C5.5 mmol/L (99 mg/dL)
  4. D14.0 mmol/L (252 mg/dL)
2.Easy

Which infection is mainly spread by droplets?

  1. AClostridioides difficile
  2. BHepatitis B
  3. CInfluenza
  4. DMRSA
3.Easy

What is the normal respiratory rate for a resting adult?

  1. A20 to 30 breaths per minute
  2. B12 to 20 breaths per minute
  3. C30 to 40 breaths per minute
  4. D6 to 10 breaths per minute
4.Medium

Why might a nurse use silence during a conversation with a patient?

  1. AIt shows the patient that the nurse is busy and wants to move on
  2. BIt ends the conversation politely
  3. CIt gives the patient time to think and say more
  4. DIt lets the nurse plan the next task
5.Medium

What happens in the evaluation step of the nursing process?

  1. AThe nurse collects the patient's history and baseline observations for the first time
  2. BThe nurse writes the discharge letter for the doctor
  3. CThe nurse carries out the planned interventions
  4. DThe nurse checks whether the goals have been met and adjusts the plan
6.Medium

How should the heels of a bedbound patient at high risk be protected?

  1. ARest them on a rolled towel placed directly under each heel
  2. BRub them with cream several times a day
  3. CLift them off the mattress with a pillow under the calves
  4. DWrap them tightly in bandages
7.Hard

A patient with a valid DNACPR (DNR) decision, whose death was expected, stops breathing. What should the nurse do?

  1. AStart CPR but stop after five minutes
  2. BStart CPR and call the cardiac arrest team
  3. CNot start CPR, note the time, inform the team and support the family
  4. DLeave the patient and ask the family to wait outside until the doctor comes
8.Hard

Why is heat usually avoided on a fresh soft-tissue injury during the first day?

  1. AIt makes the muscles weaker for several weeks
  2. BIt widens blood vessels and can increase swelling and bleeding
  3. CIt numbs the area so the patient cannot feel pain
  4. DIt narrows blood vessels and reduces blood flow to the injury

Answer key

  1. 1. C · 5.5 mmol/L (99 mg/dL)
  2. 2. C · Influenza
  3. 3. B · 12 to 20 breaths per minute
  4. 4. C · It gives the patient time to think and say more
  5. 5. D · The nurse checks whether the goals have been met and adjusts the plan
  6. 6. C · Lift them off the mattress with a pillow under the calves
  7. 7. C · Not start CPR, note the time, inform the team and support the family
  8. 8. B · It widens blood vessels and can increase swelling and bleeding

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