Nursing fundamentals worksheet with answers

Into which tissue is a subcutaneous injection given?

1. AA large muscle
2. BThe top layer of the skin
3. CThe fatty tissue just under the skin
4. DA vein

What is another word for fever?

1. AHypothermia
2. BHypotension
3. CHypoxia
4. DPyrexia

What is an asymptomatic carrier?

1. AA person who has fully recovered from the infection and can no longer pass it on
2. BA person who has a microorganism but shows no signs of illness
3. CA person who has been vaccinated against the organism
4. DA person with severe symptoms of infection

When are non-sterile gloves needed?

1. AFor every patient contact, including taking a pulse or blood pressure
2. BWhen contact with blood, body fluids or broken skin is expected
3. COnly when handling medicines
4. DOnly when the patient is known to have an infection

How should the heels of a bedbound patient at high risk be protected?

1. ARub them with cream several times a day
2. BLift them off the mattress with a pillow under the calves
3. CRest them on a rolled towel placed directly under each heel
4. DWrap them tightly in bandages

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

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

Why should only the patient press the button of a patient-controlled analgesia (PCA) pump?

1. AA drowsy patient stops pressing, which helps prevent overdose
2. BVisitors might damage the pump or change its settings if they touch it
3. CThe pump only works with the patient's fingerprint
4. DNurses are not allowed to give opioids

A patient's oxygen saturation target is 88–92%. Which condition most likely explains this lower target?

1. AChronic obstructive pulmonary disease with risk of hypercapnia
2. BCarbon monoxide poisoning
3. CAsthma attack in a young adult
4. DPneumonia in a previously healthy patient with no chronic lung disease