Nursing fundamentals worksheet with answers

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1.Easy

What is atelectasis?

  1. AInfection and inflammation of the pleura around the lung
  2. BA blood clot blocking an artery in the lung
  3. CCollapse of part of the lung so the air sacs do not fill
  4. DNarrowing of the airways caused by asthma or an allergy
2.Easy

What is the normal resting heart rate for an adult?

  1. A20 to 40 beats per minute
  2. B40 to 60 beats per minute
  3. C100 to 140 beats per minute
  4. D60 to 100 beats per minute
3.Easy

Which ethical principle means "acting in the patient's best interest and doing good"?

  1. AJustice
  2. BNon-maleficence
  3. CAutonomy
  4. DBeneficence
4.Medium

What is the main aim of "protected mealtimes" on hospital wards?

  1. ATo stop visitors from bringing any food into hospital
  2. BTo give staff a fixed break while the patients are eating their meals
  3. CTo let patients eat without interruptions, with help where needed
  4. DTo make sure all patients eat the same meal at once
5.Medium

A smoker says, "I know I should stop, and I'm thinking about it some time in the next few months." Which stage of change is this?

  1. AMaintenance
  2. BContemplation
  3. CPrecontemplation
  4. DPreparation
6.Medium

Which combination of signs suggests a wound infection?

  1. AMild itching as the edges close
  2. BIncreasing redness, warmth, swelling, pain and pus
  3. CPink granulation tissue, mild serous fluid and a shrinking wound
  4. DA dry scab with no pain
7.Hard

What should the nurse check before giving digoxin?

  1. AThe apical pulse for a full minute
  2. BThe temperature
  3. CThe radial pulse for 15 seconds
  4. DThe blood glucose level
8.Hard

A patient rescued from a house fire has a pulse oximetry reading of 99% but is drowsy and has a headache. Why may the reading be falsely reassuring?

  1. ASmoke makes the oximeter read too low
  2. BThe patient's heart rate is too fast for the device to give an accurate reading
  3. CBurns make the skin conduct light better
  4. DCarbon monoxide bound to haemoglobin is read by the oximeter as oxygen

Answer key

  1. 1. C · Collapse of part of the lung so the air sacs do not fill
  2. 2. D · 60 to 100 beats per minute
  3. 3. D · Beneficence
  4. 4. C · To let patients eat without interruptions, with help where needed
  5. 5. B · Contemplation
  6. 6. B · Increasing redness, warmth, swelling, pain and pus
  7. 7. A · The apical pulse for a full minute
  8. 8. D · Carbon monoxide bound to haemoglobin is read by the oximeter as oxygen

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