Nursing fundamentals worksheet with answers

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1.Easy

In which position is the patient's head lower than their feet?

  1. ASemi-Fowler's position
  2. BTrendelenburg position
  3. CLithotomy position
  4. DSims' position
2.Easy

In Maslow's hierarchy of needs, which needs form the base of the pyramid?

  1. APhysiological needs such as air, food and water
  2. BEsteem needs such as recognition, status and respect
  3. CSelf-actualisation
  4. DLove and belonging
3.Easy

What is IV infiltration?

  1. AAn infection of the blood from the cannula
  2. BInflammation of the vein wall caused by irritation from the cannula
  3. CA blood clot forming at the tip of the cannula
  4. DLeakage of a non-irritant fluid into the tissue around the vein
4.Medium

How is pitting oedema checked?

  1. APress on the nail bed and time the return of colour
  2. BPinch the skin on the back of the hand and see how fast it falls back
  3. CMeasure the width of both calves with a tape measure once a week and compare them
  4. DPress over a bony area such as the shin for a few seconds and look for a dent
5.Medium

Before fitting anti-embolism stockings, what should the nurse do?

  1. AFit the tightest size available so the stockings give the best effect
  2. BChoose a size by looking at the patient's shoe size and weight
  3. CMeasure the legs to get the right size and check for arterial disease
  4. DFit them over existing bandages or wounds
6.Medium

When using a metered-dose inhaler without a spacer, what should the patient do straight after inhaling the dose?

  1. ARinse the mouth before breathing in
  2. BHold their breath for about 10 seconds
  3. CTake another dose at once without pausing
  4. DBreathe out hard through the mouthpiece
7.Hard

Which postoperative finding should be reported most urgently?

  1. AUrine output of 50 mL in the last hour
  2. BPain score of 4/10 at the wound site when moving
  3. CRespiratory rate 8/min and difficult to rouse
  4. DTemperature 37.4 °C on the first day
8.Hard

A patient with type 1 diabetes is vomiting and not eating. Which advice is correct?

  1. AStop all insulin until eating normally again
  2. BDrink only sugar-free fluids and stop testing for ketones until better
  3. CKeep taking basal insulin and check glucose and ketones more often
  4. DHalve every dose and stop testing the glucose

Answer key

  1. 1. B · Trendelenburg position
  2. 2. A · Physiological needs such as air, food and water
  3. 3. D · Leakage of a non-irritant fluid into the tissue around the vein
  4. 4. D · Press over a bony area such as the shin for a few seconds and look for a dent
  5. 5. C · Measure the legs to get the right size and check for arterial disease
  6. 6. B · Hold their breath for about 10 seconds
  7. 7. C · Respiratory rate 8/min and difficult to rouse
  8. 8. C · Keep taking basal insulin and check glucose and ketones more often

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