Nursing fundamentals worksheet with answers

When should you check a patient's identity before giving medication?

1. AEvery time, before every administration
2. BOnly for intravenous drugs
3. COnly on the first day of the admission, when the wristband is applied
4. DOnly if the patient is confused

A blood pressure of 150/95 mmHg measured several times at rest is:

1. ALow
2. BHigh
3. CNormal
4. DNormal for any adult over 40

What should you do with a used needle after an injection?

1. ARecap it carefully with both hands
2. BLeave it on the tray and dispose of it once the procedure is over
3. CPut it straight into a sharps container without recapping
4. DPut it in the general waste bin

A patient tells the nurse about abuse and asks them to keep it a secret. What should the nurse say?

1. AThat they cannot promise secrecy if someone is at risk of harm
2. BThat they will tell everyone on the ward so the patient is safe
3. CThat they promise to keep it secret, so the patient keeps trusting them
4. DThat they cannot listen to this and the patient should tell a doctor

A caller says they are a patient's daughter and asks for details of the patient's condition. What should the nurse do?

1. AGive full details, as close family members have a right to know
2. BRead out the latest notes over the phone
3. CHang up without saying anything
4. DCheck the patient's wishes and the caller's identity first

How should oxygen cylinders be stored on a ward?

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

When measuring blood pressure, the patient's arm is hanging down by their side below heart level. How does this affect the reading?

1. AIt affects only the heart rate
2. BIt gives a falsely low reading
3. CIt gives a falsely high reading
4. DIt has no effect on the reading

In English law, giving a treatment to a competent adult who has clearly refused it may amount to:

1. ADefamation of character
2. BBattery (trespass to the person)
3. CBreach of an employment contract
4. DTheft