Nursing fundamentals worksheet with answers

What is a wheeze?

1. AA low rattling sound caused by fluid in the throat
2. BA high-pitched whistling sound caused by narrowed airways
3. CA crackling sound heard over the heart
4. DA harsh sound heard only when breathing in through the nose

Before moving a patient, what should the nurse do with the bed height?

1. ALower it as far as it will go to protect the nurse's back
2. BAdjust it to about the nurse's waist height
3. CRaise it as high as it will go
4. DLeave it wherever it was

Which position is commonly used for giving an enema?

1. ALeft side-lying (Sims') position
2. BProne position
3. CRight side-lying position with both knees bent
4. DHigh Fowler's position

A conscious patient with diabetes has low blood glucose and can swallow safely. What is the first step?

1. AGive the next dose of insulin
2. BGive a large meal straight away and recheck the glucose the next morning
3. CGive nothing until the doctor arrives
4. DGive a fast-acting carbohydrate by mouth and recheck the glucose

What is the main purpose of a wound drain after surgery?

1. ATo give antibiotics directly into the wound until it has fully healed
2. BTo keep the wound edges apart until it heals
3. CTo measure the temperature inside the wound
4. DTo remove fluid or blood that could collect and delay healing

Why are many modern wound dressings designed to keep the wound moist?

1. ADry wounds never become infected
2. BMoisture kills all bacteria in the wound
3. CA moist environment supports faster healing
4. DMoist dressings never need changing

An older patient has unexplained bruises of different ages, and the carer always answers questions for them. What should the nurse do?

1. ADocument the findings and follow the local safeguarding procedure
2. BConfront the carer and accuse them of abuse
3. CDiscuss it only with the patient's neighbours
4. DIgnore it, because older people bruise easily and the carer seems attentive

A competent adult patient asks the nurse not to tell their family about their cancer diagnosis. What should the nurse do?

1. AAsk the doctor to tell the family anyway
2. BTell the family, because relatives have a right to know about a serious diagnosis
3. CTell the family only if they ask directly
4. DRespect the request and not share the information with the family