Nursing fundamentals worksheet with answers

Leaving a dependent adult without food, warmth or basic care is which type of abuse?

1. APsychological abuse
2. BNeglect
3. CFinancial abuse
4. DSexual abuse

Which signs are typical of hypoglycaemia?

1. ASweating, shaking and confusion
2. BWeight gain and swollen ankles
3. CThirst and passing a lot of urine
4. DDry, hot skin and slow breathing

Which test is a typical use of an intradermal injection?

1. AA dose of intravenous antibiotics
2. BA dose of insulin
3. CA tuberculin (Mantoux) skin test
4. DA flu vaccine for adults

How can a patient reduce pain when coughing after abdominal surgery?

1. AHold a pillow firmly against the wound while coughing
2. BLie flat on their back with arms by their sides
3. CCough while bending forward with no support
4. DAvoid coughing completely until the stitches have been removed

A registered nurse delegates a task to a healthcare assistant. Who is accountable for the decision to delegate?

1. AThe registered nurse
2. BOnly the healthcare assistant
3. CThe patient
4. DNobody, once the task is handed over

Using Maslow's hierarchy, which patient need should the nurse address first?

1. AA patient who is worried about how the wound will look
2. BA patient who is short of breath after walking to the toilet
3. CA patient who feels lonely because no visitors have come
4. DA patient who wants advice on returning to work

Three days after abdominal surgery, a patient coughs and the wound opens with bowel visible. What should the nurse do first?

1. APush the bowel gently back into the abdomen, then apply a firm bandage over it
2. BSit the patient fully upright and ask them to cough again
3. CLeave the wound uncovered so the surgeon can see it
4. DCover it with sterile saline-soaked dressings and call for urgent help

A severely malnourished patient is about to start feeding. Which complication is a particular risk?

1. ARefeeding syndrome with low phosphate, potassium and magnesium
2. BImmediate allergic reaction to the feed
3. CSudden weight gain of several kilograms of fat in the first week
4. DVery high blood sodium in the first hour