Nursing fundamentals worksheet with answers

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1.Easy

What does "dysuria" mean?

  1. ALeaking urine when coughing
  2. BPain or burning when passing urine
  3. CWaking at night to pass urine
  4. DBlood in the urine, making it pink
2.Easy

What is the main purpose of a nursing handover?

  1. ATo pass on accurate information so care continues safely
  2. BTo finish the shift quickly
  3. CTo discuss staff rotas
  4. DTo record the patient's billing details
3.Easy

What is an asymptomatic carrier?

  1. AA person who has been vaccinated against the organism
  2. BA person who has fully recovered from the infection and can no longer pass it on
  3. CA person who has a microorganism but shows no signs of illness
  4. DA person with severe symptoms of infection
4.Medium

Why is hand hygiene still needed after removing gloves?

  1. AIt is not needed, as the gloves protected the hands
  2. BHand hygiene is only needed if the gloves were sterile
  3. CGlove powder causes skin allergies and must always be washed off the hands
  4. DGloves can have tiny holes and hands can be contaminated during removal
5.Medium

A caller says they are a patient's daughter and asks for details of the patient's condition. What should the nurse do?

  1. AGive full details, as close family members have a right to know
  2. BCheck the patient's wishes and the caller's identity first
  3. CHang up without saying anything
  4. DRead out the latest notes over the phone
6.Medium

A patient's hearing aid keeps whistling. What is the most likely cause?

  1. AIt is not fitted properly in the ear
  2. BThe battery is completely flat
  3. CThe patient's hearing has improved
  4. DThe volume is turned right down
7.Hard

An older patient has unexplained bruises of different ages, and the carer always answers questions for them. What should the nurse do?

  1. ADocument the findings and follow the local safeguarding procedure
  2. BDiscuss it only with the patient's neighbours
  3. CConfront the carer and accuse them of abuse
  4. DIgnore it, because older people bruise easily and the carer seems attentive
8.Hard

A patient on regular morphine is very drowsy, has pinpoint pupils and is breathing 8 times a minute. What is the priority?

  1. AGive a strong cup of coffee
  2. BCall for help, support breathing, withhold the opioid and prepare naloxone as per protocol
  3. CLet the patient sleep and recheck in four hours
  4. DGive the next morphine dose as prescribed

Answer key

  1. 1. B · Pain or burning when passing urine
  2. 2. A · To pass on accurate information so care continues safely
  3. 3. C · A person who has a microorganism but shows no signs of illness
  4. 4. D · Gloves can have tiny holes and hands can be contaminated during removal
  5. 5. B · Check the patient's wishes and the caller's identity first
  6. 6. A · It is not fitted properly in the ear
  7. 7. A · Document the findings and follow the local safeguarding procedure
  8. 8. B · Call for help, support breathing, withhold the opioid and prepare naloxone as per protocol

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