Nursing fundamentals worksheet with answers

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1.Easy

What is the first step of the nursing process?

  1. APlanning
  2. BEvaluation
  3. CImplementation
  4. DAssessment
2.Easy

A core body temperature below 35 °C is called:

  1. AHyperthermia
  2. BHypothermia
  3. CPyrexia
  4. DNormothermia
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

A patient you are walking with starts to fall. What should you do?

  1. ALet go quickly and call for help
  2. BEase them gently to the floor while protecting their head
  3. CTry to hold them upright with your arms around their chest
  4. DGrab them under the armpits and lift them
5.Medium

When measuring a wound, how is the length usually taken?

  1. AIn the head-to-toe direction across the longest part
  2. BAround the edge of the wound with a tape measure
  3. CIn whichever direction is shortest
  4. DFrom the wound to the nearest joint
6.Medium

When washing a patient's eyes, how should each eye be wiped?

  1. AIn small circles over the closed eyelid of both eyes
  2. BFrom the inner corner outwards, using a clean part of the cloth for each eye
  3. CFrom the outer corner inwards, using the same part of the cloth for both
  4. DOnly the eye that looks dirty needs cleaning
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. ACheck the bladder volume with a scanner and report the findings
  2. BEncourage the patient to drink two litres of water quickly
  3. CGive a laxative to relieve the swelling
  4. DRecord it and check again the next morning
8.Hard

A patient with dementia keeps getting out of bed at night. What is the best first nursing approach?

  1. ALook for an unmet need such as toileting, pain, hunger or thirst
  2. BRaise the bed rails and leave the patient alone
  3. CTie a sheet across the bed to keep the patient in
  4. DAsk the doctor to prescribe a sedative so the patient sleeps through the night

Answer key

  1. 1. D · Assessment
  2. 2. B · Hypothermia
  3. 3. B · Distraction, for example with music
  4. 4. B · Ease them gently to the floor while protecting their head
  5. 5. A · In the head-to-toe direction across the longest part
  6. 6. B · From the inner corner outwards, using a clean part of the cloth for each eye
  7. 7. A · Check the bladder volume with a scanner and report the findings
  8. 8. A · Look for an unmet need such as toileting, pain, hunger or thirst

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