Nursing fundamentals worksheet with answers

Which principle helps prevent back injury when moving a load?

1. AKeep the load close to your body
2. BTwist your trunk while lifting
3. CLift as quickly as possible
4. DBend at the waist with straight legs

How should a mistake in a handwritten nursing record be corrected?

1. ADraw a single line through it, then sign and date the correction
2. BScribble over it until it cannot be read
3. CTear out the page and rewrite the whole entry
4. DCover it with correction fluid and write the right entry over it

What is an incident report used for?

1. AOrdering equipment for the ward
2. BRecording an event that caused or could have caused harm
3. CRecording staff holiday requests
4. DRecording the patient's daily observations and fluid balance

Why is a slide sheet used to move a patient up the bed?

1. AIt reduces friction and shear on the skin
2. BIt keeps the bed clean during the move
3. CIt warms the patient during the move
4. DIt lets one nurse lift the patient alone

What is the main reason for documenting care at the time it is given?

1. AIt makes the shift pass faster
2. BRecords are only needed for billing
3. CDocumentation is optional as long as the care itself was given correctly and safely
4. DAccurate records support safe continuity of care and are a legal record

On the first step of the WHO analgesic ladder, which drugs are used?

1. ANon-opioids such as paracetamol (acetaminophen) or an NSAID
2. BWeak opioids only, such as codeine
3. CGeneral anaesthetic drugs given in low doses
4. DStrong opioids such as morphine

The intact skin over a patient's heel is deep purple and feels boggy. What should be suspected?

1. AA suspected deep tissue injury
2. BA fungal skin infection
3. CA category 1 pressure ulcer that will heal by itself
4. DA normal bruise from a minor knock

Which of these patients should the nurse attend to first?

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