MCQ Collection

Enrolled Nurse Theoretical Examination MCQs

Practice Enrolled Nurse Theoretical Examination questions with answers and explanations.

Clinical case 174: 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, a 23-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 175: A New Zealand enrolled nurse is applying safe care within scope and seeking registered-nurse direction where required. During a morning shift in an emergency department, a 24-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 160: A New Zealand enrolled nurse is applying safe care within scope and seeking registered-nurse direction where required. During a morning shift in an aged-care 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 161: A New Zealand enrolled nurse is applying safe care within scope and seeking registered-nurse direction where required. During an evening shift in an emergency department, 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 162: A New Zealand enrolled nurse is applying safe care within scope and seeking registered-nurse direction where required. During a night shift in a rehabilitation unit, 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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Clinical case 163: A New Zealand enrolled nurse is applying safe care within scope and seeking registered-nurse direction where required. During a morning shift in a mental-health unit, a 90-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 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 156: A New Zealand enrolled nurse is applying safe care within scope and seeking registered-nurse direction where required. During a night shift in a mental-health unit, 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 157: A New Zealand enrolled nurse is applying safe care within scope and seeking registered-nurse direction where required. During a morning shift in a medical ward, 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 158: A New Zealand enrolled nurse is applying safe care within scope and seeking registered-nurse direction where required. During an evening shift in a surgical ward, 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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