MCQ Collection

New Zealand MCQs

Practice New Zealand questions with answers and explanations.

Clinical case 164: A New Zealand enrolled nurse is applying safe care within scope and seeking registered-nurse direction where required. During an evening shift in a medical ward, a 91-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 165: A New Zealand enrolled nurse is applying safe care within scope and seeking registered-nurse direction where required. During a night shift in a surgical ward, a 92-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 166: A New Zealand enrolled nurse is applying safe care within scope and seeking registered-nurse direction where required. During a morning shift in a community clinic, 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 145: A New Zealand enrolled nurse is applying safe care within scope and seeking registered-nurse direction where required. During a morning shift in a community clinic, a 72-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 146: A New Zealand enrolled nurse is applying safe care within scope and seeking registered-nurse direction where required. During an evening shift in an aged-care unit, a 73-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 147: A New Zealand enrolled nurse is applying safe care within scope and seeking registered-nurse direction where required. During a night shift in an emergency department, a 74-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 148: A New Zealand enrolled nurse is applying safe care within scope and seeking registered-nurse direction where required. During a morning shift in a rehabilitation unit, a 75-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 149: A New Zealand enrolled nurse is applying safe care within scope and seeking registered-nurse direction where required. During an evening shift in a mental-health unit, a 76-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 150: A New Zealand enrolled nurse is applying safe care within scope and seeking registered-nurse direction where required. During a night shift in a medical ward, a 77-year-old patient is involved in the following situation: drowsiness after opioid administration. What is the priority response?

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Clinical case 151: A New Zealand enrolled nurse is applying safe care within scope and seeking registered-nurse direction where required. During a morning shift in a surgical ward, a 78-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 152: A New Zealand enrolled nurse is applying safe care within scope and seeking registered-nurse direction where required. During an evening shift in a community clinic, a 79-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 153: A New Zealand enrolled nurse is applying safe care within scope and seeking registered-nurse direction where required. During a night shift in an aged-care unit, an 80-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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