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WorksheetsJ1 Nursing Orientation
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 5mins
The nurse is caring for a client who is receiving oxygen therapy for shortness of breath. Which finding is the best indicator that the oxygen therapy is effective?
Respiratory rate falls from thirty to twenty‑four
Pulse oximetry reads 95 percent saturation
Lips appear pink without obvious cyanosis
Client reports feeling less anxious now
The nurse is teaching a client how to prevent infection after surgery. Which instructions should the nurse include? Select all that apply.
Wash hands before and after touching the incision
Keep the incision clean and dry at home
Report redness, swelling, or drainage promptly
Apply lotion to the incision site daily
Change the dressing using clean technique only
Which action is most effective in preventing the spread of infection?
Wearing a mask in public areas
Cleaning equipment thoroughly daily
Performing hand hygiene consistently
Wearing gloves during patient care
Which statement by a nursing student shows understanding of proper hand hygiene?
"Wearing gloves removes the need for any hand hygiene"
"Hand hygiene helps reduce spread of microorganisms between patients"
"Alcohol-based sanitizer replaces handwashing in every situation"
"Hand hygiene is needed only when hands look dirty"
A nurse is preparing to give an oral medication to a client. Which action should occur first?
Identify the client with two unique identifiers
Explain the medication purpose to the client
Perform hand hygiene before medication preparation
Don clean gloves for routine administration
While observing students in clinical practice, which action requires immediate correction?
Performing hand hygiene after removing gloves
Using alcohol-based sanitizer before entering a client room
Applying clean gloves without first performing hand hygiene
Performing hand hygiene prior to a sterile procedure
A nurse cares for a homeless client admitted with dehydration and malnutrition who feels lonely and fearful. Which intervention should be prioritized using Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs?
Provide a warm meal and oral rehydration fluids
Arrange a social worker for housing discussion
Offer printed information on community support groups
Sit and explore feelings of loneliness and fear
A client states they are contemplating suicide. The nurse notices the client holding a curtain chain. What is the priority action?
Ask if anything changed their mood today
Leave briefly to get another nurse for help
Assess depression level with a standardized scale
Request the client place the chain on the table
A newborn born 3 hours ago to a mother with gestational diabetes is being assessed. What is the initial nursing action?
Give water and dextrose in a bottle now
Call the healthcare provider immediately
Observe quietly for additional symptoms
Determine the newborn’s blood glucose level
A nurse finds a client lying supine and acutely short of breath. What is the most appropriate next nursing action?
Document the assessment findings thoroughly
Call the primary healthcare provider immediately
Ask when the breathing problem first started
Elevate the head of the bed to high Fowler’s
