Nursing fundamentals worksheet with answers

What should you do with a used needle after an injection?

1. ARecap it carefully with both hands
2. BPut it in the general waste bin
3. CLeave it on the tray and dispose of it once the procedure is over
4. DPut it straight into a sharps container without recapping

On admission to a ward, what should a patient be shown early for their safety?

1. AHow to read their medical notes
2. BHow to use the call bell
3. CWhere the staff room is
4. DWhere the drug cupboard keys are kept

What does "nocturia" mean?

1. ABeing unable to sleep because of pain
2. BBedwetting in young children only
3. CPassing urine only in the morning
4. DWaking at night to pass urine

How should dentures be cleaned to avoid breaking them?

1. AOver a sink lined with a towel or partly filled with water
2. BBy soaking them in very hot water to sterilise them
3. CWith an abrasive cleaning powder to remove stains
4. DOver an empty, hard sink so they can be seen clearly

Which of these is recorded as fluid intake on a fluid balance chart?

1. AVomit
2. BIntravenous fluids
3. CWound drainage
4. DUrine output from a catheter

What is the correct order of the phases of wound healing?

1. AHaemostasis, inflammation, proliferation, maturation
2. BProliferation, inflammation, haemostasis, maturation
3. CMaturation, proliferation, inflammation, haemostasis
4. DInflammation, haemostasis, maturation, proliferation

A patient going home on warfarin has been taught about the drug. Which statement shows a need for further teaching?

1. A"I'll report any blood in my urine or black stools."
2. B"I'll stop eating all green vegetables from now on."
3. C"I'll keep my appointments for blood tests."
4. D"I'll try to keep the amount of green vegetables I eat steady."

A confused patient repeatedly tries to climb over raised bed rails. What is the safest approach?

1. ATie the patient's wrists to the bed
2. BRaise the rails higher and leave the patient alone in a quiet room so they can settle
3. CReassess and consider alternatives such as a low bed and closer observation
4. DGive a sedative without a medical review