Nursing fundamentals worksheet with answers

An ileostomy is formed from which part of the bowel?

1. AThe stomach, at the top of the gut
2. BThe rectum, at the end of the bowel
3. CThe sigmoid colon, part of the large intestine
4. DThe ileum, part of the small intestine

What does "dysuria" mean?

1. APain or burning when passing urine
2. BBlood in the urine, making it pink
3. CWaking at night to pass urine
4. DLeaking urine when coughing

What does healthy granulation tissue look like?

1. AWhite, shiny and swollen
2. BRed, moist and slightly bumpy
3. CBlack, dry and hard
4. DYellow, soft and stringy, like wet threads

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

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

How should oxygen cylinders be stored on a ward?

1. ALying loose on the floor under the bed so they cannot fall over
2. BIn a warm cupboard next to the radiator
3. CSecured upright in a holder or trolley, away from heat
4. DStacked on top of each other in a corridor

Why should enteric-coated tablets not be crushed?

1. ACrushing makes the tablet taste so bitter that patients refuse it
2. BCrushing removes the coating that protects the stomach or drug
3. CCrushing makes the dose roughly twice as strong as the whole tablet
4. DCrushing makes the drug inactive in water

The family of a patient with terminal cancer worries that morphine will make the patient addicted. What is the best response?

1. ASuggest giving the morphine only once a day
2. BTell them that addiction does not matter at this stage
3. CAgree that the morphine should be stopped to protect the patient
4. DExplain that addiction is uncommon when morphine is used for pain

A patient has been taught breathing exercises before surgery. Which statement shows a need for further teaching?

1. A"I'll ask for pain relief if pain stops me breathing deeply."
2. B"I'll hold a pillow over the wound when I cough."
3. C"I'll avoid coughing so I don't hurt my stitches."
4. D"I'll take some slow deep breaths every hour."