MCQ Collection

Registered Nurse Theoretical Examination MCQs

Practice Registered Nurse Theoretical Examination questions with answers and explanations.

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Clinical case 240: A New Zealand registered nurse is integrating medication safety, cultural safety, assessment and escalation. During an evening shift in a medical ward, a 25-year-old patient is involved in the following situation: drowsiness after opioid administration. What is the priority response?

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Clinical case 239: A New Zealand registered nurse is integrating medication safety, cultural safety, assessment and escalation. During a morning shift in a mental-health unit, a 24-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 228: A New Zealand registered nurse is integrating medication safety, cultural safety, assessment and escalation. During an evening shift in a community clinic, a 91-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 229: A New Zealand registered nurse is integrating medication safety, cultural safety, assessment and escalation. During a night shift in an aged-care unit, a 92-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 230: A New Zealand registered nurse is integrating medication safety, cultural safety, assessment and escalation. During a morning shift in an emergency department, a 93-year-old patient is involved in the following situation: drowsiness after opioid administration. What is the priority response?

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Clinical case 231: A New Zealand registered nurse is integrating medication safety, cultural safety, assessment and escalation. During an evening shift in a rehabilitation unit, a 94-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 232: A New Zealand registered nurse is integrating medication safety, cultural safety, assessment and escalation. During a night shift in a mental-health unit, a 95-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 233: A New Zealand registered nurse is integrating medication safety, cultural safety, assessment and escalation. During a morning shift in a medical ward, an 18-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 234: A New Zealand registered nurse is integrating medication safety, cultural safety, assessment and escalation. During an evening shift in a surgical ward, a 19-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 235: A New Zealand registered nurse is integrating medication safety, cultural safety, assessment and escalation. During a night shift in a community clinic, a 20-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 236: A New Zealand registered nurse is integrating medication safety, cultural safety, assessment and escalation. During a morning shift in an aged-care unit, a 21-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 237: A New Zealand registered nurse is integrating medication safety, cultural safety, assessment and escalation. During an evening shift in an emergency department, a 22-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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