Nursing fundamentals worksheet with answers

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1.Easy

In a conscious adult who can communicate, what is the most reliable measure of pain?

  1. AThe patient's own report
  2. BThe nurse's impression of the patient's face
  3. CThe heart rate
  4. DThe amount of analgesia already given
2.Easy

Into which tissue is a subcutaneous injection given?

  1. AA vein
  2. BA large muscle
  3. CThe top layer of the skin
  4. DThe fatty tissue just under the skin
3.Easy

Which oxygen device is most often used to give a low flow of oxygen to a comfortable patient?

  1. ABag-valve-mask
  2. BNasal cannula
  3. CNon-rebreather mask
  4. DHigh-flow humidified system
4.Medium

During a manual blood pressure measurement in an adult, which point is usually recorded as the diastolic pressure?

  1. AWhen the first clear tapping sound is heard
  2. BWhen the sounds disappear completely
  3. CWhen the sounds become loudest
  4. DWhen the cuff is fully deflated
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. BPrecontemplation
  3. CContemplation
  4. DPreparation
6.Medium

A patient with expressive aphasia after a stroke understands speech but struggles to find words. Which approach helps most?

  1. ASpeak louder and more slowly than usual
  2. BFinish their sentences quickly for them to save them frustration
  3. CTalk to the family instead of the patient
  4. DAsk simple yes/no questions and allow plenty of time
7.Hard

A patient receiving chemotherapy develops a temperature of 38.3 °C. Why is this treated as an emergency?

  1. AThey may have neutropenic sepsis, which can quickly become fatal
  2. BThe fever means the chemotherapy has stopped working on the cancer
  3. CChemotherapy always causes a fever that needs no action
  4. DA fever shows the cancer has spread
8.Hard

How should a urine sample be taken from a patient with a urinary catheter?

  1. AFrom the drainage bag tap
  2. BFrom the sampling port, using aseptic technique
  3. CBy disconnecting the catheter from the bag
  4. DBy removing the catheter and collecting the next void

Answer key

  1. 1. A · The patient's own report
  2. 2. D · The fatty tissue just under the skin
  3. 3. B · Nasal cannula
  4. 4. B · When the sounds disappear completely
  5. 5. C · Contemplation
  6. 6. D · Ask simple yes/no questions and allow plenty of time
  7. 7. A · They may have neutropenic sepsis, which can quickly become fatal
  8. 8. B · From the sampling port, using aseptic technique

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