MCQ Collection

nz-nursing-rn MCQs

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

Clinical case 176: A New Zealand registered nurse is integrating medication safety, cultural safety, assessment and escalation. During a morning shift in a mental-health unit, a 39-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 177: A New Zealand registered nurse is integrating medication safety, cultural safety, assessment and escalation. During an evening shift in a medical ward, a 40-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 178: A New Zealand registered nurse is integrating medication safety, cultural safety, assessment and escalation. During a night shift in a surgical ward, a 41-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 179: A New Zealand registered nurse is integrating medication safety, cultural safety, assessment and escalation. During a morning shift in a community clinic, a 42-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 180: A New Zealand registered nurse is integrating medication safety, cultural safety, assessment and escalation. During an evening shift in an aged-care unit, a 43-year-old patient is involved in the following situation: drowsiness after opioid administration. What is the priority response?

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Clinical case 166: A New Zealand registered nurse is integrating medication safety, cultural safety, assessment and escalation. During a night shift in an aged-care unit, a 29-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 167: A New Zealand registered nurse is integrating medication safety, cultural safety, assessment and escalation. During a morning shift in an emergency department, a 30-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 168: A New Zealand registered nurse is integrating medication safety, cultural safety, assessment and escalation. During an evening shift in a rehabilitation unit, a 31-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 169: A New Zealand registered nurse is integrating medication safety, cultural safety, assessment and escalation. During a night shift in a mental-health unit, a 32-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 170: A New Zealand registered nurse is integrating medication safety, cultural safety, assessment and escalation. During a morning shift in a medical ward, a 33-year-old patient is involved in the following situation: drowsiness after opioid administration. What is the priority response?

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Clinical case 171: A New Zealand registered nurse is integrating medication safety, cultural safety, assessment and escalation. During an evening shift in a surgical ward, a 34-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 172: A New Zealand registered nurse is integrating medication safety, cultural safety, assessment and escalation. During a night shift in a community clinic, a 35-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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