Nursing fundamentals worksheet with answers

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1.Easy

Which blood test is used to monitor patients taking warfarin?

  1. AThe HbA1c
  2. BThe INR
  3. CThe serum sodium
  4. DThe white cell count
2.Easy

Which food is a good source of dietary fibre?

  1. AEggs
  2. BWholegrain bread
  3. CCheese
  4. DWhite fish such as cod
3.Easy

What is the normal respiratory rate for a resting adult?

  1. A6 to 10 breaths per minute
  2. B12 to 20 breaths per minute
  3. C20 to 30 breaths per minute
  4. D30 to 40 breaths per minute
4.Medium

Which position is recommended to reduce pressure on the sacrum and hips when a patient lies on their side?

  1. ALying directly on the hip at 90 degrees
  2. BSitting upright in bed for many hours
  3. CA 30-degree tilt supported with pillows
  4. DLying flat on the back with the head raised steeply
5.Medium

Why should enteric-coated tablets not be crushed?

  1. ACrushing makes the tablet taste so bitter that patients refuse it
  2. BCrushing removes the coating that protects the stomach or drug
  3. CCrushing makes the drug inactive in water
  4. DCrushing makes the dose roughly twice as strong as the whole tablet
6.Medium

In the UK SSKIN care bundle for pressure ulcer prevention, what does "K" stand for?

  1. AKeep moving
  2. BKeep dry
  3. CKeep clean
  4. DKeep warm
7.Hard

A dying patient's breathing gets deeper and faster, then shallower, followed by a pause with no breathing, in a repeating cycle. What is this pattern called?

  1. AKussmaul breathing
  2. BBiot's breathing
  3. CParadoxical breathing
  4. DCheyne–Stokes breathing
8.Hard

A patient has a temperature of 38.7 °C and a white cell count of 18 × 10⁹/L (18,000/mm³). What do these findings most suggest?

  1. ADehydration only
  2. BAn infection or significant inflammation
  3. CA low risk of infection because the count is high
  4. DA normal post-meal result

Answer key

  1. 1. B · The INR
  2. 2. B · Wholegrain bread
  3. 3. B · 12 to 20 breaths per minute
  4. 4. C · A 30-degree tilt supported with pillows
  5. 5. B · Crushing removes the coating that protects the stomach or drug
  6. 6. A · Keep moving
  7. 7. D · Cheyne–Stokes breathing
  8. 8. B · An infection or significant inflammation

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