MCQ Collection

Registered Nurse MCQ MCQs

Practice Registered Nurse MCQ questions with answers and explanations.

Clinical case 55: A registered nurse is prioritising assessment, evidence-based care, communication and escalation within Australian practice. During a night shift in a community clinic, an 86-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 44: A registered nurse is prioritising assessment, evidence-based care, communication and escalation within Australian practice. During a morning shift in a rehabilitation unit, a 75-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 45: A registered nurse is prioritising assessment, evidence-based care, communication and escalation within Australian practice. During an evening shift in a mental-health unit, a 76-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 46: A registered nurse is prioritising assessment, evidence-based care, communication and escalation within Australian practice. During a night shift in a medical ward, a 77-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 47: A registered nurse is prioritising assessment, evidence-based care, communication and escalation within Australian practice. During a morning shift in a surgical ward, a 78-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 36: A registered nurse is prioritising assessment, evidence-based care, communication and escalation within Australian practice. During an evening shift in an emergency department, a 67-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 37: A registered nurse is prioritising assessment, evidence-based care, communication and escalation within Australian practice. During a night shift in a rehabilitation unit, a 68-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 38: A registered nurse is prioritising assessment, evidence-based care, communication and escalation within Australian practice. During a morning shift in a mental-health unit, a 69-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 39: A registered nurse is prioritising assessment, evidence-based care, communication and escalation within Australian practice. During an evening shift in a medical ward, a 70-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 40: A registered nurse is prioritising assessment, evidence-based care, communication and escalation within Australian practice. During a night shift in a surgical ward, a 71-year-old patient is involved in the following situation: drowsiness after opioid administration. What is the priority response?

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Clinical case 41: A registered nurse is prioritising assessment, evidence-based care, communication and escalation within Australian practice. During a morning shift in a community clinic, a 72-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 42: A registered nurse is prioritising assessment, evidence-based care, communication and escalation within Australian practice. During an evening shift in an aged-care unit, a 73-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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