MCQ Collection

Australia MCQs

Practice Australia questions with answers and explanations.

Clinical case 306: A registered nurse is prioritising assessment, evidence-based care, communication and escalation within Australian practice. During an evening shift in a surgical ward, a 25-year-old patient is involved in the following situation: a rapidly rising respiratory rate and new confusion. What is the priority response?

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Clinical case 307: A registered nurse is prioritising assessment, evidence-based care, communication and escalation within Australian practice. During a night shift in a community clinic, a 26-year-old patient is involved in the following situation: a peripheral cannula site that is red, painful and swollen. What is the priority response?

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Clinical case 308: A registered nurse is prioritising assessment, evidence-based care, communication and escalation within Australian practice. During a morning shift in an aged-care unit, a 27-year-old patient is involved in the following situation: a patient reporting new suicidal thoughts. What is the priority response?

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Clinical case 296: A registered nurse is prioritising assessment, evidence-based care, communication and escalation within Australian practice. During a morning shift in a rehabilitation unit, a 93-year-old patient is involved in the following situation: a rapidly rising respiratory rate and new confusion. What is the priority response?

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Clinical case 297: A registered nurse is prioritising assessment, evidence-based care, communication and escalation within Australian practice. During an evening shift in a mental-health unit, a 94-year-old patient is involved in the following situation: a peripheral cannula site that is red, painful and swollen. What is the priority response?

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Clinical case 286: A registered nurse is prioritising assessment, evidence-based care, communication and escalation within Australian practice. During a night shift in a community clinic, an 83-year-old patient is involved in the following situation: a rapidly rising respiratory rate and new confusion. What is the priority response?

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Clinical case 287: A registered nurse is prioritising assessment, evidence-based care, communication and escalation within Australian practice. During a morning shift in an aged-care unit, an 84-year-old patient is involved in the following situation: a peripheral cannula site that is red, painful and swollen. What is the priority response?

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Clinical case 288: A registered nurse is prioritising assessment, evidence-based care, communication and escalation within Australian practice. During an evening shift in an emergency department, an 85-year-old patient is involved in the following situation: a patient reporting new suicidal thoughts. What is the priority response?

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Clinical case 289: A registered nurse is prioritising assessment, evidence-based care, communication and escalation within Australian practice. During a night shift in a rehabilitation unit, an 86-year-old patient is involved in the following situation: a blood glucose result indicating severe hypoglycaemia. What is the priority response?

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Clinical case 290: A registered nurse is prioritising assessment, evidence-based care, communication and escalation within Australian practice. During a morning shift in a mental-health unit, an 87-year-old patient is involved in the following situation: drowsiness after opioid administration. What is the priority response?

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Clinical case 291: A registered nurse is prioritising assessment, evidence-based care, communication and escalation within Australian practice. During an evening shift in a medical ward, an 88-year-old patient is involved in the following situation: sudden breathlessness with oxygen saturation below 85%. What is the priority response?

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Clinical case 292: A registered nurse is prioritising assessment, evidence-based care, communication and escalation within Australian practice. During a night shift in a surgical ward, an 89-year-old patient is involved in the following situation: a mismatch between the medication chart and wristband identifiers. What is the priority response?

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