Pot for Luck

Question 1

What is the normal Blood Glucose Level range for an adult?

Answer 1

4-8mmol/L

Question 2

What condition may a Bristol score of 1 indicate?

Answer 2

Constipation

Question 3

What does the systolic Blood pressure represent?

Answer 3

Contraction of the ventricles of the heart

Question 4

Today the patient weighs 51.6kg. Last month he weighed 53.1kg. How much weight has he lost?

Answer 4

1.5kg

Question 5

Give 3 examples of how you would prepare a patient for their meal?

Answer 5

1. Bathroom/personal hygiene
2. Mouth Care
3. Positioning
4. Organise bedside table and meal tray

Question 6

Identify 4 elements of a respiratory assessment?

Answer 6

1. Rate
2. Regularity
3. Depth
4. Equality

Question 7

What condition does the following data indicate.
Polyuria = Passing abnormally large amounts of urine
Polydipsia = excessive thirst
Fatigue = tired ness
Ketonuria =high levels of ketones in urine

Answer 7

Hyperglycaemia

Question 8

Order of the following in increasing respiratory rate
Bradpnoea, Euponea, Tachypnoea, Apnoea

Answer 8

ABET
Aponea
Bradypnoea
Euponea
Tachypnoea

Question 9

Give 4 examples of how a nurse would use the clinical reasoning when admitting a patient to hospital

Answer 9

1. Consider the patient situation
2. Collect cues & make data
3. Recall knowledge
4. Make judgements and decisions