Nursing fundamentals worksheet with answers

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1.Easy

In healthcare, hepatitis B is mainly passed on through contact with:

  1. ABlood
  2. BAir
  3. CIntact skin
  4. DFood
2.Easy

Which of these is an example of secondary prevention?

  1. AGiving a flu vaccine to an older adult
  2. BPhysiotherapy after a hip replacement
  3. CCervical screening to detect early changes
  4. DTeaching children to wash their hands
3.Easy

Why might a patient be given thickened fluids?

  1. AThey have a stomach ulcer
  2. BThey are allergic to water
  3. CThey need more calories than they can get from food
  4. DThey have difficulty swallowing thin liquids safely
4.Medium

Which patient goal is written in a SMART way?

  1. AThe patient will walk 20 metres with a frame by Friday
  2. BThe patient will try to eat more
  3. CThe patient will feel better soon
  4. DThe patient will improve mobility
5.Medium

Why are older adults at higher risk of dehydration?

  1. AThey lose less water through the skin
  2. BTheir kidneys hold on to more water
  3. CThey usually drink more than younger adults
  4. DTheir sense of thirst is often reduced
6.Medium

How is a pulse deficit measured?

  1. AOne nurse counts the apical pulse for 15 seconds and multiplies by four
  2. BOne nurse counts the radial pulse twice and compares the two counts
  3. CTwo nurses count the apical and radial pulse at the same time for one minute
  4. DThe pulse oximeter rate is compared with the blood pressure reading
7.Hard

Why must medicines for Parkinson's disease, such as levodopa, be given on time?

  1. ALate doses can cause severe stiffness, falls and swallowing problems
  2. BLate doses cause the patient to fall asleep
  3. CThe drug becomes poisonous if it is given late
  4. DThe timing does not matter as long as the full daily total is given
8.Hard

A patient wants to keep taking St John's wort, a herbal remedy, while in hospital. Why should the nurse tell the prescriber?

  1. AIt must be swapped for a prescribed antidepressant at once
  2. BIt interacts with many medicines and can reduce their effect
  3. CHerbal remedies are always banned in hospital
  4. DIt has no effects, so it is a waste of time

Answer key

  1. 1. A · Blood
  2. 2. C · Cervical screening to detect early changes
  3. 3. D · They have difficulty swallowing thin liquids safely
  4. 4. A · The patient will walk 20 metres with a frame by Friday
  5. 5. D · Their sense of thirst is often reduced
  6. 6. C · Two nurses count the apical and radial pulse at the same time for one minute
  7. 7. A · Late doses can cause severe stiffness, falls and swallowing problems
  8. 8. B · It interacts with many medicines and can reduce their effect

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