MCQ Collection

nz-nursing-rn MCQs

Practice nz-nursing-rn questions with answers and explanations.

Clinical case 201: A New Zealand registered nurse is integrating medication safety, cultural safety, assessment and escalation. During an evening shift in an aged-care unit, a 64-year-old patient is involved in the following situation: sudden breathlessness with oxygen saturation below 85%. What is the priority response?

Choose an option to check your answer.

Clinical case 181: A New Zealand registered nurse is integrating medication safety, cultural safety, assessment and escalation. During a night shift in an emergency department, a 44-year-old patient is involved in the following situation: sudden breathlessness with oxygen saturation below 85%. What is the priority response?

Choose an option to check your answer.

Clinical case 182: A New Zealand registered nurse is integrating medication safety, cultural safety, assessment and escalation. During a morning shift in a rehabilitation unit, a 45-year-old patient is involved in the following situation: a mismatch between the medication chart and wristband identifiers. What is the priority response?

Choose an option to check your answer.

Clinical case 183: A New Zealand registered nurse is integrating medication safety, cultural safety, assessment and escalation. During an evening shift in a mental-health unit, a 46-year-old patient is involved in the following situation: a high-falls-risk patient attempting to mobilise alone. What is the priority response?

Choose an option to check your answer.

Clinical case 184: A New Zealand registered nurse is integrating medication safety, cultural safety, assessment and escalation. During a night shift in a medical ward, a 47-year-old patient is involved in the following situation: a newly identified pressure injury. What is the priority response?

Choose an option to check your answer.

Clinical case 185: A New Zealand registered nurse is integrating medication safety, cultural safety, assessment and escalation. During a morning shift in a surgical ward, a 48-year-old patient is involved in the following situation: a competent patient refusing treatment after receiving information. What is the priority response?

Choose an option to check your answer.

Clinical case 186: A New Zealand registered nurse is integrating medication safety, cultural safety, assessment and escalation. During an evening shift in a community clinic, a 49-year-old patient is involved in the following situation: a rapidly rising respiratory rate and new confusion. What is the priority response?

Choose an option to check your answer.

Clinical case 187: A New Zealand registered nurse is integrating medication safety, cultural safety, assessment and escalation. During a night shift in an aged-care unit, a 50-year-old patient is involved in the following situation: a peripheral cannula site that is red, painful and swollen. What is the priority response?

Choose an option to check your answer.

Clinical case 188: A New Zealand registered nurse is integrating medication safety, cultural safety, assessment and escalation. During a morning shift in an emergency department, a 51-year-old patient is involved in the following situation: a patient reporting new suicidal thoughts. What is the priority response?

Choose an option to check your answer.

Clinical case 189: A New Zealand registered nurse is integrating medication safety, cultural safety, assessment and escalation. During an evening shift in a rehabilitation unit, a 52-year-old patient is involved in the following situation: a blood glucose result indicating severe hypoglycaemia. What is the priority response?

Choose an option to check your answer.

Clinical case 190: A New Zealand registered nurse is integrating medication safety, cultural safety, assessment and escalation. During a night shift in a mental-health unit, a 53-year-old patient is involved in the following situation: drowsiness after opioid administration. What is the priority response?

Choose an option to check your answer.

Clinical case 191: A New Zealand registered nurse is integrating medication safety, cultural safety, assessment and escalation. During a morning shift in a medical ward, a 54-year-old patient is involved in the following situation: sudden breathlessness with oxygen saturation below 85%. What is the priority response?

Choose an option to check your answer.