Nursing fundamentals worksheet with answers

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

1. ATear out the page and rewrite the whole entry
2. BDraw a single line through it, then sign and date the correction
3. CCover it with correction fluid and write the right entry over it
4. DScribble over it until it cannot be read

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

1. A5.5 mmol/L (99 mg/dL)
2. B22.0 mmol/L (396 mg/dL)
3. C14.0 mmol/L (252 mg/dL)
4. D2.8 mmol/L (50 mg/dL)

What does serous wound exudate look like?

1. ABright red and fresh, like blood from a cut
2. BPink and frothy
3. CClear and watery, sometimes pale yellow
4. DThick, green or yellow and foul-smelling

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

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

Which approach suits teaching an older adult with poor eyesight and mild memory problems?

1. ATeaching only the family and not the patient
2. BOne long session with all the information at once
3. CA detailed leaflet in small print for them to read later at home
4. DShort sessions, large-print materials and repeating key points

A patient has just died. What should the nurse find out before starting last offices?

1. AWhether the patient's bills had all been paid
2. BThe family's religious and cultural wishes
3. CThe patient's favourite food
4. DThe patient's blood group

Which nursing diagnosis is written in the problem–aetiology–signs (PES) format?

1. AImpaired skin integrity related to immobility, as shown by a sacral wound
2. BPneumonia related to a bacterial infection in the right lung
3. CTurn the patient every two hours to protect the skin
4. DPain related to pain, as shown by the patient saying that it hurts a lot

A pressure ulcer shows full-thickness tissue loss with exposed bone. How is it classified?

1. ACategory 2
2. BCategory 4
3. CCategory 3
4. DSuspected deep tissue injury