Nursing fundamentals worksheet with answers

What is evidence-based practice?

1. AUsing only the information on the drug packet
2. BDoing things the way they have always been done on the ward
3. CCombining research, clinical expertise and the patient's preferences
4. DFollowing whatever the most senior nurse on the ward prefers to do

Which food is a good source of dietary fibre?

1. ACheese
2. BWholegrain bread
3. CWhite fish such as cod
4. DEggs

What is health literacy?

1. AThe number of health books a person has read
2. BA person's ability to find, understand and use health information
3. CA test of a patient's reading speed
4. DA nurse's knowledge of medical terms and abbreviations used in notes

A patient with a leg injury is climbing stairs with crutches. Which leg should go up first?

1. AThe crutches always go first
2. BBoth legs together
3. CThe injured leg
4. DThe unaffected leg

How should a patient receiving tube feeding be positioned to reduce the risk of aspiration?

1. ALying on the stomach
2. BWith the head of the bed raised to about 30–45 degrees
3. CLying completely flat
4. DIn the head-down position

When cleaning a surgical incision, in which direction should the nurse clean?

1. AFrom the surrounding skin towards the incision with one swab
2. BIn circles from the outside in, reusing the swab
3. CFrom the incision outwards, using a new swab for each stroke
4. DBack and forth along the incision with the same swab

Two days after surgery a patient has a temperature of 37.9 °C and reduced breath sounds at the lung bases. What is the most helpful nursing action, alongside reporting it?

1. AKeep the patient lying flat in bed so they can rest and save energy
2. BStop all pain relief so the patient stays alert
3. CRestrict all fluids to dry the secretions
4. DEncourage deep breathing, coughing and getting out of bed

What should the nurse check before giving digoxin?

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