Nursing fundamentals worksheet with answers

What are black, sticky, tar-like stools called?

1. AMelaena
2. BHaematuria
3. CConstipation
4. DSteatorrhoea

What is the main purpose of turning a bedridden patient regularly?

1. ATo improve appetite
2. BTo prevent pressure ulcers
3. CTo keep the bed clean
4. DTo lower blood pressure

What does "dysuria" mean?

1. AWaking at night to pass urine
2. BPain or burning when passing urine
3. CLeaking urine when coughing
4. DBlood in the urine, making it pink

In England and Wales, what does it mean if a child under 16 is "Gillick competent"?

1. AThey have enough understanding to consent to a particular treatment themselves
2. BTheir parents must always make every decision for them
3. CThey can refuse all treatment, whatever the risk, until they reach the age of 18
4. DThey are old enough to vote and drive

What does the Malnutrition Universal Screening Tool (MUST) assess?

1. AThe level of pain
2. BThe risk of falling
3. CThe risk of malnutrition
4. DSwallowing ability

A patient with advanced dementia cannot describe their pain. How should pain be assessed?

1. ABy asking a visitor to guess the pain score
2. BBy assuming there is no pain as long as the patient does not complain or call for help
3. CWith an observational pain tool that scores behaviour such as facial expression
4. DBy using the 0–10 numeric rating scale only

An AED is about to deliver a shock. What must the rescuer do?

1. AHold the patient's hand to reassure them
2. BMake sure no one is touching the patient
3. CRemove the pads and place them again
4. DKeep doing chest compressions during the shock

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

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