Nursing fundamentals worksheet with answers

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1.Easy

What is healing by primary intention?

  1. AHealing of a wound that was left open and closed a few days later
  2. BHealing of a wound whose edges are closed together, such as a sutured incision
  3. CHealing of an open wound that slowly fills with new tissue from its base upwards
  4. DHealing of a wound that needs a skin graft to close
2.Easy

Why is a tourniquet used when taking blood from a vein?

  1. AIt prevents bruising after the test
  2. BIt makes the veins fill and easier to find
  3. CIt sterilises the skin over the vein
  4. DIt stops the patient feeling the needle
3.Easy

What is a wheeze?

  1. AA crackling sound heard over the heart
  2. BA high-pitched whistling sound caused by narrowed airways
  3. CA harsh sound heard only when breathing in through the nose
  4. DA low rattling sound caused by fluid in the throat
4.Medium

At what angle is an intramuscular injection given?

  1. A30 degrees
  2. B45 degrees
  3. C15 degrees
  4. D90 degrees
5.Medium

What is the correct order of techniques when assessing the abdomen?

  1. AInspection, auscultation, percussion, palpation
  2. BInspection, palpation, percussion, auscultation
  3. CAuscultation, palpation, inspection, percussion
  4. DPalpation, inspection, auscultation, percussion
6.Medium

When should hands be washed with soap and water instead of alcohol hand rub?

  1. ABefore every routine observation
  2. BNever, because alcohol rub is always better
  3. CWhen the hands are visibly dirty or soiled
  4. DOnly at the start of the shift
7.Hard

A patient with a new colostomy has been taught stoma care. Which statement shows a need for further teaching?

  1. A"I'll measure the stoma again as it shrinks over the next weeks."
  2. B"I'll cut the opening much bigger than my stoma so it doesn't rub."
  3. C"I'll dry the skin well before putting on a new bag."
  4. D"I'll check the skin around my stoma when I change the bag."
8.Hard

In English law, giving a treatment to a competent adult who has clearly refused it may amount to:

  1. ATheft
  2. BDefamation of character
  3. CBreach of an employment contract
  4. DBattery (trespass to the person)

Answer key

  1. 1. B · Healing of a wound whose edges are closed together, such as a sutured incision
  2. 2. B · It makes the veins fill and easier to find
  3. 3. B · A high-pitched whistling sound caused by narrowed airways
  4. 4. D · 90 degrees
  5. 5. A · Inspection, auscultation, percussion, palpation
  6. 6. C · When the hands are visibly dirty or soiled
  7. 7. B · "I'll cut the opening much bigger than my stoma so it doesn't rub."
  8. 8. D · Battery (trespass to the person)

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