Nursing fundamentals worksheet with answers

What does culturally sensitive care mean?

1. AOnly caring for patients from your own culture
2. BAsking patients to follow the hospital's culture
3. CRespecting the patient's beliefs and values when planning care
4. DGiving every patient exactly the same care plan, whatever their background

Over which artery is the stethoscope placed when measuring blood pressure on the arm?

1. AThe carotid artery
2. BThe brachial artery
3. CThe radial artery
4. DThe ulnar artery

What is a healthcare-associated infection?

1. AAn infection that the patient already had or was incubating when admitted to hospital
2. BAn infection that is passed on only through food
3. CAn infection that only affects healthcare workers
4. DAn infection that develops as a result of care and was not present on admission

A goal states: "The patient will report pain of 3/10 or less within one hour of analgesia." After one hour the patient reports 6/10. What should the nurse do?

1. ARecord the goal as met, as the pain has gone down
2. BChange the goal to 6/10 or less so that it counts as met
3. CRecord the goal as not met and review the plan
4. DWait until the next day to evaluate again

In the PQRST pain assessment, what does "Q" ask about?

1. AThe quality of the pain, such as sharp, dull or burning
2. BHow quickly the pain started
3. CWhether the pain is quieter at night
4. DThe quantity of analgesia the patient has already taken today

Why are patients with a new ileostomy at risk of dehydration?

1. AThe colon removes too much water from the stool
2. BThe output is liquid and contains a lot of water and salt
3. CThey are not allowed to drink for several weeks after surgery
4. DThe stoma absorbs water from the body

A nurse uses SBAR to call a doctor about a breathless patient. Which item belongs under "Background"?

1. AHis respiratory rate is 30 and his SpO₂ is 86% on 2 L of oxygen
2. B"I am calling about Mr Smith in bed 4, who is very breathless."
3. C"Please come and review him within the next 10 minutes."
4. DThe patient has COPD and was admitted two days ago with pneumonia

A patient with COPD and a target saturation of 88–92% is on oxygen. Their SpO₂ is now 97%. What should the nurse do?

1. AReduce the oxygen to bring the saturation back into the target range
2. BIncrease the oxygen to keep the level high
3. CRemove all oxygen and stop monitoring
4. DLeave it, because a higher saturation is always better for a patient with COPD