Nursing fundamentals worksheet with answers

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1.Easy

What does holistic nursing care mean?

  1. ACaring only for the illness the patient was admitted to hospital with
  2. BGiving the same care to every patient on the ward
  3. CCaring for the whole person: body, mind, social and spiritual needs
  4. DLeaving emotional needs to the patient's family
2.Easy

What is wound dehiscence?

  1. ABleeding into the tissue underneath the closed wound
  2. BPartial or complete separation of the wound edges
  3. CA raised, thick scar after healing
  4. DA wound that heals faster than expected
3.Easy

In Maslow's hierarchy, which needs come directly above physiological needs?

  1. ASelf-actualisation needs
  2. BLove and belonging needs
  3. CEsteem needs
  4. DSafety and security needs
4.Medium

Why is high-flow oxygen often humidified?

  1. ATo make the oxygen more concentrated before it reaches the lungs
  2. BTo stop the airways and secretions from drying out
  3. CTo cool the patient's temperature
  4. DTo add medicine to the oxygen
5.Medium

Using the AVPU scale, a patient who opens their eyes and groans only when the nurse squeezes their shoulder is scored as:

  1. AU
  2. BV
  3. CA
  4. DP
6.Medium

In England and Wales, what does it mean if a child under 16 is "Gillick competent"?

  1. AThey have enough understanding to consent to a particular treatment themselves
  2. BThey can refuse all treatment, whatever the risk, until they reach the age of 18
  3. CTheir parents must always make every decision for them
  4. DThey are old enough to vote and drive
7.Hard

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

  1. ATell them that addiction does not matter at this stage
  2. BExplain that addiction is uncommon when morphine is used for pain
  3. CSuggest giving the morphine only once a day
  4. DAgree that the morphine should be stopped to protect the patient
8.Hard

The intact skin over a patient's heel is deep purple and feels boggy. What should be suspected?

  1. AA normal bruise from a minor knock
  2. BA fungal skin infection
  3. CA category 1 pressure ulcer that will heal by itself
  4. DA suspected deep tissue injury

Answer key

  1. 1. C · Caring for the whole person: body, mind, social and spiritual needs
  2. 2. B · Partial or complete separation of the wound edges
  3. 3. D · Safety and security needs
  4. 4. B · To stop the airways and secretions from drying out
  5. 5. D · P
  6. 6. A · They have enough understanding to consent to a particular treatment themselves
  7. 7. B · Explain that addiction is uncommon when morphine is used for pain
  8. 8. D · A suspected deep tissue injury

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