Marian Traynor - Nurses! Test Yourself in Clinical Skills

Nurses! Test Yourself in

Titles published in this series:

Nurses! Test Yourself in Anatomy and Physiology

Katherine M.A. Rogers and William N. Scott

Nurses! Test Yourself in Clinical Skills

Edited by Marian Traynor

Nurses! Test Yourself in Essential Calculation Skills

Katherine M.A. Rogers and William N. Scott

Nurses! Test Yourself in Pathophysiology

Katherine M.A. Rogers and William N. Scott

Nurses! Test Yourself in Pharmacology

Katherine M.A. Rogers

Nurses! Test Yourself in Non-medical Prescribing

Noel Harris and Diane Shearer

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First published 2012

Copyright Marian Traynor, 2012

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This well presented and pragmatic book is an effective tool to assist with revision of clinical skills. It allows students to test their knowledge in a variety of standalone topics, such as risk assessment and medication management. I believe nursing students will find it a very valuable resource.

Linzi McIlroy, Senior Professional Development Officer, Royal College of
Nursing, Northern Ireland, UK

This book is a very useful revision guide for any nursing student. It is essential that nurses have the ability to perform a range of skills safely, appropriately, interpret findings and support decision making and patient management This book is an excellent resource to test your knowledge base on a range of core skills.

Clair Merriman, Head of Professional Practice Skills, Oxford Brookes
University, UK

Dedicated to Anne Gallagher and Lorna Martin. Thank you both!

Nursing is one of the most difficult of acts. Compassion may provide the motive but knowledge is our only working power. (Mary Adelaide Nutting 1925)

Dr Marian Traynor is an Assistant Director of Education and Discipline Lead for Clinical Learning, Simulation, Research and Development in the School of Nursing and Midwifery at Queens University, Belfast. She teaches undergraduate students of nursing in the adult branch and has a special interest in Objective Structured Clinical Examination (OSCE), clinical assessment and simulation.

Mrs Gillian Trinick is a Nurse Lecturer in the School of Nursing and Midwifery at Queens University, Belfast. She teaches undergraduate students of nursing in the adult and mental health branches and has a special interest in diabetes, neurology and haematology oncology nursing. She is involved in facilitating learning through the use of Simulation Practice.

Mrs Frances Auld is a Nurse Lecturer in the School of Nursing and Midwifery at Queens University, Belfast. She teaches undergraduate students of nursing in the adult branch and has a special interest in clinical skills. She is involved in facilitating learning through the use of Simulation Practice.

Mrs Beverly McClean is a Nurse Lecturer in the School of Nursing and Midwifery at Queens University, Belfast. She teaches undergraduate students of nursing in the adult branch and has a special interest in nutrition. She is involved in facilitating learning through the use of Simulation Practice.

Mr Edmund Shields is a Nurse Lecturer in the School of Nursing and Midwifery at Queens University, Belfast. He teaches undergraduate students of nursing in the adult branch and has a special interest in respiratory nursing and nursing research.

Welcome to Nurses! Test Yourself in Clinical Skills. We hope you will find this an invaluable tool throughout your clinical skills courses and beyond!

This book is designed to be used as a revision aid that you can use with your main textbook. Each chapter is designed for stand-alone revision, meaning that you need not read from the beginning to benefit from the book.

Each chapter begins with a brief introduction covering the main points of the topic and directing you to some useful resources. The chapter progresses providing you with different types of questions that help you test your know-ledge of the area. These are:

Labelling Exercise: identify the different elements on the diagram. A list of terms is given to assist you.

True or False: identify if the statement is true or false.

Multiple Choice: identify which of four answers is correct.

Fill in the Blanks: fill in the blanks to complete the statement.

Match the Terms: identify which term matches which statement.

Chart Exercises: complete the chart.

The questions have been designed to be slightly more challenging in each section. Do not ignore a question type just because you are not examined in that way, because the answer will contain useful information that could easily be examined in an alternative question format. Answers are provided in each chapter with detailed explanations this is to help you with revision but can also be used as a learning aid.

We have suggested some useful textbooks and other resources that may be used to support your recommended text, but be aware that they should not replace the core reading for your course.

At the back of the book there is an appendix where you will find a glossary, and at the front a list of directional terms and a list of common prefixes and suffixes commonly used in clinical practice.

We hope that you enjoy using this book and that you find it a convenient and useful tool throughout your studies!