Nursing fundamentals worksheet with answers

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1.Easy

Which of these is an example of secondary prevention?

  1. ATeaching children to wash their hands
  2. BCervical screening to detect early changes
  3. CGiving a flu vaccine to an older adult
  4. DPhysiotherapy after a hip replacement
2.Easy

Over which artery is the stethoscope placed when measuring blood pressure on the arm?

  1. AThe radial artery
  2. BThe brachial artery
  3. CThe ulnar artery
  4. DThe carotid artery
3.Easy

Which infection needs airborne precautions?

  1. AAn MRSA wound infection
  2. BClostridioides difficile diarrhoea
  3. CA urinary tract infection with E. coli
  4. DPulmonary tuberculosis
4.Medium

Why are patients with a new ileostomy at risk of dehydration?

  1. AThe stoma absorbs water from the body
  2. BThe colon removes too much water from the stool
  3. CThe output is liquid and contains a lot of water and salt
  4. DThey are not allowed to drink for several weeks after surgery
5.Medium

A patient speaks little English. Who should interpret during an important consent discussion?

  1. AThe patient's young child
  2. BA visitor in the next bed
  3. CAny staff member who knows a few words of the language
  4. DA professional medical interpreter
6.Medium

A dying patient has noisy, rattling breathing that is upsetting the family. Which nursing action helps?

  1. ATell the family it means the patient is choking and needs help
  2. BGive large volumes of oral fluids
  3. CReposition the patient and explain the cause to the family
  4. DStart deep suction every 10 minutes
7.Hard

Under the Mental Capacity Act 2005 (England and Wales), which of these is part of the test of whether a person can make a decision?

  1. AWhether they can understand, retain and weigh the information and communicate a decision
  2. BWhether the decision they make agrees with the advice given by the doctor and the care team
  3. CWhether they have a diagnosis of dementia
  4. DWhether they are over 65 years old
8.Hard

What is the most common cause of ABO-incompatible blood transfusions?

  1. AErrors in identifying the patient or the sample
  2. BGiving blood too slowly
  3. CAllergies to the plastic bag
  4. DFaulty storage of blood at the wrong temperature

Answer key

  1. 1. B · Cervical screening to detect early changes
  2. 2. B · The brachial artery
  3. 3. D · Pulmonary tuberculosis
  4. 4. C · The output is liquid and contains a lot of water and salt
  5. 5. D · A professional medical interpreter
  6. 6. C · Reposition the patient and explain the cause to the family
  7. 7. A · Whether they can understand, retain and weigh the information and communicate a decision
  8. 8. A · Errors in identifying the patient or the sample

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