Nursing fundamentals worksheet with answers

Which professional mainly assesses and treats swallowing problems?

1. AOccupational therapist
2. BPodiatrist
3. CRespiratory physiotherapist
4. DSpeech and language therapist (speech-language pathologist)

How deep should chest compressions be in adult CPR?

1. A8–10 cm
2. B1–2 cm
3. C5–6 cm
4. D3–4 cm

In UK hospital dress-code policy, what does "bare below the elbows" mean for clinical staff?

1. AWearing a gown with tight cuffs over the wrists
2. BShort sleeves and no wristwatch or stoned rings during care
3. CWearing long gloves that reach up to the elbows for all care
4. DKeeping the arms covered at all times

A patient has pneumonia in the right lung only. In which side-lying position is oxygenation usually best?

1. ALying face down
2. BLying flat on the back
3. CLying on the left side
4. DLying on the right side

When may a nurse share confidential information without the patient's consent?

1. AWhen a colleague on another ward is curious
2. BWhen it is needed to protect someone from a risk of serious harm
3. CWhenever a relative asks for it
4. DWhen a journalist asks about a famous patient

When opening a sterile pack on a table, which flap is opened first?

1. AThe flap furthest away from you
2. BThe flap nearest to you
3. CAny flap, as long as you wear sterile gloves
4. DThe flap on your dominant side

What should the nurse check before giving digoxin?

1. AThe apical pulse for a full minute
2. BThe blood glucose level
3. CThe radial pulse for 15 seconds
4. DThe temperature

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. ARepeat the observations at the next routine time
2. BTalk to the healthcare assistant about reporting
3. CAssess the patient straight away
4. DComplete an incident report