Nursing fundamentals worksheet with answers

What is a nursing care plan?

1. AA written plan of a patient's needs, goals and care
2. BA list of the nurses working on each shift and their breaks
3. CA record of the patient's visitors
4. DThe hospital's plan for the year ahead

What are passive range-of-motion exercises?

1. AThe patient lifts weights to build muscle strength
2. BThe patient walks a set distance each day
3. CThe patient moves their own joints through their full range without any help
4. DThe nurse moves the patient's joints without the patient's effort

Which position is best for a conscious patient with breathing difficulty?

1. ALying flat on the back
2. BSitting upright (high Fowler's position)
3. CTrendelenburg position, with the head lower than the feet
4. DLying on the stomach

How should the opening of a stoma bag be cut?

1. AMuch larger than the stoma so that the edge never rubs against it
2. BSmaller than the stoma so it grips it tightly
3. CTo fit closely around the stoma without pressing on it
4. DIn any shape, as long as the bag sticks

Why are many modern wound dressings designed to keep the wound moist?

1. ADry wounds never become infected
2. BMoist dressings never need changing
3. CA moist environment supports faster healing
4. DMoisture kills all bacteria in the wound

How should a liquid medicine be measured in a medicine cup?

1. AFrom above, reading the highest point at the edge of the liquid
2. BBy pouring until it looks about right
3. CAt eye level, reading the lowest point of the curved surface
4. DBy filling the cup to the very top

A patient's oxygen saturation target is 88–92%. Which condition most likely explains this lower target?

1. APneumonia in a previously healthy patient with no chronic lung disease
2. BCarbon monoxide poisoning
3. CAsthma attack in a young adult
4. DChronic obstructive pulmonary disease with risk of hypercapnia

A competent adult patient asks the nurse not to tell their family about their cancer diagnosis. What should the nurse do?

1. AAsk the doctor to tell the family anyway
2. BTell the family, because relatives have a right to know about a serious diagnosis
3. CRespect the request and not share the information with the family
4. DTell the family only if they ask directly