Nursing fundamentals worksheet with answers

Which infection needs airborne precautions?

1. AClostridioides difficile diarrhoea
2. BPulmonary tuberculosis
3. CA urinary tract infection with E. coli
4. DAn MRSA wound infection

Why might a patient be given thickened fluids?

1. AThey are allergic to water
2. BThey have difficulty swallowing thin liquids safely
3. CThey need more calories than they can get from food
4. DThey have a stomach ulcer

What is the main purpose of turning a bedridden patient regularly?

1. ATo improve appetite
2. BTo prevent pressure ulcers
3. CTo keep the bed clean
4. DTo lower blood pressure

Where should a urinary catheter drainage bag be kept?

1. AOn the patient's abdomen
2. BBelow the level of the bladder, off the floor
3. CAbove the level of the bladder
4. DOn the floor next to the bed

How should the ear be positioned when taking a tympanic temperature in an adult?

1. ALeave the ear alone and insert the probe deeply
2. BPush the outer ear forward against the cheek
3. CGently pull the outer ear up and back
4. DGently pull the outer ear down and back

Why should insulin injection sites be rotated?

1. ATo stop the patient getting used to the needle
2. BTo make the insulin work more quickly with each injection
3. CBecause each site can only be used once
4. DTo prevent lumpy fatty swelling that affects absorption

Which statement by a visitor shows a need for further teaching about contact precautions?

1. A"I'll put on the gown and gloves before I go in."
2. B"I'll take the gown off at home after I leave the hospital."
3. C"I'll take off the gown and gloves before I leave the room."
4. D"I'll clean my hands as I leave the room."

A patient with type 1 diabetes is vomiting and not eating. Which advice is correct?

1. AHalve every dose and stop testing the glucose
2. BStop all insulin until eating normally again
3. CDrink only sugar-free fluids and stop testing for ketones until better
4. DKeep taking basal insulin and check glucose and ketones more often