Nursing fundamentals worksheet with answers

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1.Easy

Which ethical principle means telling patients the truth?

  1. AJustice
  2. BFidelity
  3. CVeracity
  4. DNon-maleficence
2.Easy

What is the single most important measure to prevent healthcare-associated infections?

  1. AHand hygiene
  2. BKeeping every patient in a single room
  3. CGiving antibiotics to all patients
  4. DWearing a face mask all the time
3.Easy

Which of these is an example of tertiary prevention?

  1. ACardiac rehabilitation after a heart attack
  2. BMeasuring blood pressure at a health check
  3. CA campaign to reduce smoking in teenagers
  4. DVaccinating healthcare workers against hepatitis B
4.Medium

Why must a respirator such as an FFP3 or N95 mask be fit-tested?

  1. AFit-testing makes the mask reusable for a week
  2. BIt only protects if it seals closely to the wearer's face
  3. CIt must be tested to check it is the right colour
  4. DFit-testing checks whether the patient is still infectious
5.Medium

What is the correct order of assessment in the ABCDE approach?

  1. AAirway, Bleeding, Consciousness, Diet, Elimination
  2. BAssessment, Breathing, Care plan, Discharge, Evaluation
  3. CAlertness, Blood pressure, Circulation, Drugs, Examination
  4. DAirway, Breathing, Circulation, Disability, Exposure
6.Medium

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

  1. ASwallowing ability
  2. BThe level of pain
  3. CThe risk of malnutrition
  4. DThe risk of falling
7.Hard

A colleague suggests giving a patient who "asks for pain relief too often" a saline injection to check whether the pain is real. What is correct?

  1. AIt is acceptable if the doctor agrees
  2. BIt is acceptable, provided the patient is not told about it
  3. CIt is a good way to test whether the patient's pain is real
  4. DIt is deceptive; the pain should be assessed and treated
8.Hard

A severely malnourished patient is about to start feeding. Which complication is a particular risk?

  1. ASudden weight gain of several kilograms of fat in the first week
  2. BImmediate allergic reaction to the feed
  3. CRefeeding syndrome with low phosphate, potassium and magnesium
  4. DVery high blood sodium in the first hour

Answer key

  1. 1. C · Veracity
  2. 2. A · Hand hygiene
  3. 3. A · Cardiac rehabilitation after a heart attack
  4. 4. B · It only protects if it seals closely to the wearer's face
  5. 5. D · Airway, Breathing, Circulation, Disability, Exposure
  6. 6. C · The risk of malnutrition
  7. 7. D · It is deceptive; the pain should be assessed and treated
  8. 8. C · Refeeding syndrome with low phosphate, potassium and magnesium

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