Nursing fundamentals worksheet with answers

What is eschar?

1. AHealthy red, bumpy new tissue in a wound
2. BThick, dry, black or brown dead tissue in a wound
3. CPink new skin growing in from the wound edge
4. DSoft, yellow, stringy dead tissue in a wound

What does SpO₂ measure?

1. AThe partial pressure of oxygen in arterial blood, measured by blood gas
2. BThe oxygen saturation of haemoglobin, measured by pulse oximetry
3. CThe breathing rate
4. DThe amount of CO₂ in exhaled air

What is breakthrough pain?

1. APain caused by breaking a bone
2. BPain felt only during physiotherapy
3. CPain that goes away after a good night's sleep
4. DA flare of pain between regular doses of analgesia

A patient with capacity wants to leave hospital against medical advice. What should the nurse do?

1. ALock the ward door to keep the patient in until the doctor arrives
2. BLet them go without telling anyone
3. CExplain the risks, inform the doctor and document the discussion
4. DHide the patient's clothes so they cannot leave

In adult basic life support, how long should the rescuer take to check for normal breathing?

1. ANo more than 10 seconds
2. BAs long as it takes to be certain
3. CAt least one minute
4. DAbout 30 seconds

Which behaviour shows active listening?

1. AChanging the subject when emotions come up
2. BLooking at the computer screen to take notes during the conversation
3. CParaphrasing what the patient said to check understanding
4. DPlanning your reply while the patient is talking

During a sterile dressing change, the nurse's sterile glove touches the bed rail. What should the nurse do?

1. ARemove the gloves, perform hand hygiene and put on new sterile gloves
2. BPut a second pair of sterile gloves over the first pair
3. CWipe the glove with an alcohol swab and carry on with the dressing change
4. DCarry on, as the bed rail was cleaned that morning

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

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