MCQ Collection

Australia MCQs

Practice Australia questions with answers and explanations.

Clinical case 141: An enrolled nurse is working within scope, coordinating with the RN and escalating deterioration safely. During a night shift in an aged-care unit, an 80-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 142: An enrolled nurse is working within scope, coordinating with the RN and escalating deterioration safely. During a morning shift in an emergency department, an 81-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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Clinical case 143: An enrolled nurse is working within scope, coordinating with the RN and escalating deterioration safely. During an evening shift in a rehabilitation unit, an 82-year-old patient is involved in the following situation: a high-falls-risk patient attempting to mobilise alone. What is the priority response?

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Clinical case 144: An enrolled nurse is working within scope, coordinating with the RN and escalating deterioration safely. During a night shift in a mental-health unit, an 83-year-old patient is involved in the following situation: a newly identified pressure injury. What is the priority response?

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Clinical case 136: An enrolled nurse is working within scope, coordinating with the RN and escalating deterioration safely. During a morning shift in a rehabilitation unit, a 75-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 137: An enrolled nurse is working within scope, coordinating with the RN and escalating deterioration safely. During an evening shift in a mental-health unit, a 76-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 138: An enrolled nurse is working within scope, coordinating with the RN and escalating deterioration safely. During a night shift in a medical ward, a 77-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 139: An enrolled nurse is working within scope, coordinating with the RN and escalating deterioration safely. During a morning shift in a surgical ward, a 78-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 140: An enrolled nurse is working within scope, coordinating with the RN and escalating deterioration safely. During an evening shift in a community clinic, a 79-year-old patient is involved in the following situation: drowsiness after opioid administration. What is the priority response?

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Clinical case 125: An enrolled nurse is working within scope, coordinating with the RN and escalating deterioration safely. During an evening shift in a surgical ward, a 64-year-old patient is involved in the following situation: a competent patient refusing treatment after receiving information. What is the priority response?

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Clinical case 126: An enrolled nurse is working within scope, coordinating with the RN and escalating deterioration safely. During a night shift in a community clinic, a 65-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 127: An enrolled nurse is working within scope, coordinating with the RN and escalating deterioration safely. During a morning shift in an aged-care unit, a 66-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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