Nursing fundamentals worksheet with answers

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1.Easy

What does a peak flow meter measure?

  1. AHow fast the patient can breathe out
  2. BHow much oxygen is in the blood
  3. CHow much carbon dioxide is breathed out
  4. DHow many breaths the patient takes per minute
2.Easy

What is atelectasis?

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

Where is the femoral pulse felt?

  1. AIn the groin
  2. BInside the elbow
  3. CBehind the knee
  4. DOn the top of the foot
4.Medium

What does the Malnutrition Universal Screening Tool (MUST) assess?

  1. AThe risk of falling
  2. BThe level of pain
  3. CSwallowing ability
  4. DThe risk of malnutrition
5.Medium

Why are patients with a new ileostomy at risk of dehydration?

  1. AThey are not allowed to drink for several weeks after surgery
  2. BThe stoma absorbs water from the body
  3. CThe colon removes too much water from the stool
  4. DThe output is liquid and contains a lot of water and salt
6.Medium

While being helped to eat, a patient with dysphagia coughs and their voice sounds wet and gurgly. What should the nurse do?

  1. AFeed more quickly so the meal is finished before they tire
  2. BLie the patient flat to rest
  3. CStop feeding and report for a swallowing assessment
  4. DGive a drink of water to wash the food down
7.Hard

Which nursing diagnosis is written in the problem–aetiology–signs (PES) format?

  1. APneumonia related to a bacterial infection in the right lung
  2. BImpaired skin integrity related to immobility, as shown by a sacral wound
  3. CTurn the patient every two hours to protect the skin
  4. DPain related to pain, as shown by the patient saying that it hurts a lot
8.Hard

A healthcare assistant (nursing assistant) has recorded a blood pressure of 82/50 mmHg during routine observations but did not report it. What should the registered nurse do first?

  1. AAssess the patient straight away
  2. BTalk to the healthcare assistant about reporting
  3. CComplete an incident report
  4. DRepeat the observations at the next routine time

Answer key

  1. 1. A · How fast the patient can breathe out
  2. 2. D · Collapse of part of the lung so the air sacs do not fill
  3. 3. A · In the groin
  4. 4. D · The risk of malnutrition
  5. 5. D · The output is liquid and contains a lot of water and salt
  6. 6. C · Stop feeding and report for a swallowing assessment
  7. 7. B · Impaired skin integrity related to immobility, as shown by a sacral wound
  8. 8. A · Assess the patient straight away

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