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Registered Nurse Theoretical Examination MCQs

Practice Registered Nurse Theoretical Examination questions with answers and explanations.

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Clinical case 238: A New Zealand registered nurse is integrating medication safety, cultural safety, assessment and escalation. During a night shift in a rehabilitation unit, a 23-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 224: A New Zealand registered nurse is integrating medication safety, cultural safety, assessment and escalation. During a morning shift in a rehabilitation unit, an 87-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 225: A New Zealand registered nurse is integrating medication safety, cultural safety, assessment and escalation. During an evening shift in a mental-health unit, an 88-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 226: A New Zealand registered nurse is integrating medication safety, cultural safety, assessment and escalation. During a night shift in a medical ward, an 89-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 227: A New Zealand registered nurse is integrating medication safety, cultural safety, assessment and escalation. During a morning shift in a surgical ward, a 90-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 217: A New Zealand registered nurse is integrating medication safety, cultural safety, assessment and escalation. During a night shift in a rehabilitation unit, an 80-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 218: A New Zealand registered nurse is integrating medication safety, cultural safety, assessment and escalation. During a morning shift in a mental-health unit, an 81-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 219: A New Zealand registered nurse is integrating medication safety, cultural safety, assessment and escalation. During an evening shift in a medical ward, an 82-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 220: A New Zealand registered nurse is integrating medication safety, cultural safety, assessment and escalation. During a night shift in a surgical ward, an 83-year-old patient is involved in the following situation: drowsiness after opioid administration. What is the priority response?

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Clinical case 221: A New Zealand registered nurse is integrating medication safety, cultural safety, assessment and escalation. During a morning shift in a community clinic, an 84-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 222: A New Zealand registered nurse is integrating medication safety, cultural safety, assessment and escalation. During an evening shift in an aged-care unit, an 85-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 223: A New Zealand registered nurse is integrating medication safety, cultural safety, assessment and escalation. During a night shift in an emergency department, an 86-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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