Nursing fundamentals worksheet with answers

Which capillary blood glucose reading before a meal is within the usual target range for an adult?

1. A2.8 mmol/L (50 mg/dL)
2. B5.5 mmol/L (99 mg/dL)
3. C22.0 mmol/L (396 mg/dL)
4. D14.0 mmol/L (252 mg/dL)

According to WHO guidance, how long should a full alcohol hand rub take?

1. AAbout 20–30 seconds
2. BAbout 5 seconds
3. CAbout 5 minutes
4. DAbout 2 minutes

When using a fire extinguisher with the PASS method, where should it be aimed?

1. AAt the base of the fire
2. BAt the wall behind the fire
3. CAt the top of the flames
4. DAt the smoke above the fire

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

1. AGive large volumes of oral fluids
2. BStart deep suction every 10 minutes
3. CTell the family it means the patient is choking and needs help
4. DReposition the patient and explain the cause to the family

Why might a nurse use silence during a conversation with a patient?

1. AIt ends the conversation politely
2. BIt lets the nurse plan the next task
3. CIt gives the patient time to think and say more
4. DIt shows the patient that the nurse is busy and wants to move on

Why do nurses often count the respiratory rate while still appearing to take the pulse?

1. AIt is not allowed to tell patients that breathing is measured
2. BThe pulse and breathing rates are always the same number
3. CPatients who know their breathing is watched tend to change it
4. DCounting breaths is only accurate when the wrist is held

Three days after abdominal surgery, a patient coughs and the wound opens with bowel visible. What should the nurse do first?

1. ASit the patient fully upright and ask them to cough again
2. BPush the bowel gently back into the abdomen, then apply a firm bandage over it
3. CCover it with sterile saline-soaked dressings and call for urgent help
4. DLeave the wound uncovered so the surgeon can see it

A pressure ulcer's base is completely covered with slough and dark eschar. How is it classified?

1. ACategory 1, because the skin is not open
2. BCategory 2, because it is covered
3. CUnstageable, because the depth cannot be seen
4. DHealed, because a scab has formed