STATE EXAM NURSING NEW ZEALAND
QUESTIONS WITH COMPLETE SOLUTIONS
Privacy act 1994 entails? - Correct Answers -Respecting and protecting patients
privacy.
Heard Immunity? - Correct Answers -Is when heaps of people are immune or
vaccinated to a virus, leaving it no where to go.
Active immunity? - Correct Answers -A form of acquired immunity (natural/ vaccines) in
which the body produces its own antibodies against disease-causing antigens.
Passive Immunity? - Correct Answers -Short-term immunity that results from the
introduction of antibodies from another person or animal, to protect against a virus (e.g
breast milk from mother to baby).
Mental health act section 8a to 14? - Correct Answers -A last resort which can take
away a individuals rights who is mentally unwell.
Mental health act section 8a? - Correct Answers -Application of assessment of an
individual. (this application can. be done by anyone who is 18+ and has seen the
individual within the last 3 days.)
Mental health act section 8B? - Correct Answers -Application of assessment of a
individual which is done by a medical practitioner in support of 8a (practitioner must
have seen the individual within the last 3 days).
Mental health act section 9? - Correct Answers -arrangement to attend preliminary
assessment examination (presented by Duty authorised officer (DOA) in presence of
family, career or justice of the peace). DAO gives the patient their rights.
Mental health act section 10? - Correct Answers -Psychiatrist assessment if indication
of mental instability, the patient then becomes under the mental health act. Certificate of
preliminary assessment.
Mental health act section 11? - Correct Answers -Patient undergoes treatment and
assessment for 5 days.
Mental health act section 12? - Correct Answers -Patient undergoes treatment and
assessment for a further 14 days, 5 days was not enough.
,Mental health act section 14? - Correct Answers -Final assessment of the patient.
Application to attend court (compulsory treatment order)
Mental health act section 16? - Correct Answers -Review of patient's condition by judge
after requested by a patient who feels like they don't need to be under the act. if Judge
decides if patient needs further mental health treatment - if yes they can be held
inpatient for 3-6 months.
3 stages of wound healing? - Correct Answers --inflammatory stage: controlling
bleeding with vasoconstriction & clot formation; delivering oxygen WBC & nutrients to
the area via blood supply
-proliferative stage: replacing lost tissue with connective tissue or granulated tissue;
contracting wound's edges, resurfacing of new epithelia cells
-remodeling stage: strengthening of collagen scar
Crackles in the lungs mean? - Correct Answers -Fluid is in the lungs.
When is the best time to collect a sputum sample? - Correct Answers -Right after
waking up in morning.
Rheumatic fever is what? - Correct Answers -An illness that happens after coming into
contact with a bacteria called streptococcus-A
What does rheumatic fever effect? - Correct Answers -Heart and it's valves (aortic &
mitral)
How long does rheumatic fever take to manifest? - Correct Answers -About 1-5 weeks
after having strep throat or Scarlett fever or coming into contact with the streptococcus-
A bacteria.
Signs and symptoms of rheumatic fever? - Correct Answers -Fever, painful joints, SOB,
chest pain, fatigue.
Treatment of rheumatic fever? - Correct Answers -NSAID, antibiotics
prevention of rheumatic fever? - Correct Answers -Hand washing and treating strep
throat fast with antibiotics
Tuberculosis is what? - Correct Answers -An infectious disease caused by bacterium
mycobacterium
Tuberculosis signs and symptoms? - Correct Answers -Chronic fever, weight loss,
cough, sputum production
, Tuberculosis testing? - Correct Answers -TB Skin Testing (Manotoux PPD skin test -
injecting the fluid called tuberculin into the skin and looking for a reaction within 48-72
hours) or Blood Test
Treatment for tuberculosis? - Correct Answers -antibiotics.
Risperidone is what? - Correct Answers -An antipsychotic
Why use a spacer for inhaled medications? - Correct Answers -It allows the user to
have more time to inhale making it easier for it to be delivered more efficiently to
bronchioles giving the medication more time to be absorbed smoothly.
Salbutamol is what? - Correct Answers -It is a short acting bronchodilator
Why change the site that insulin is administered? - Correct Answers -To prevent
lipodystrophy and bruising.
lipodystrophy is what? - Correct Answers -A rare syndrome that can cause a person to
lose fat from some parts of the body such as particular subcutaneous adipose tissue
what metabolism is effected by diabetes? - Correct Answers -Protein metabolism
glucagon? - Correct Answers -A protein hormone secreted by pancreatic endocrine
cells that INCREASES BLOOD SUGAR levels; an antagonistic hormone to insulin.
insulin? - Correct Answers -A hormone produced by the pancreas or taken as a
medication by many diabetics that DECREASES BLOOD SUGAR
FAST stroke meaning? - Correct Answers -face, arm, speech and time
Rhinovirus? - Correct Answers -common cold but can lead to bronchiolitis and
pneumonia
tuberculosis spread by? - Correct Answers -airborne droplets & coughing
rhinovirus spread by? - Correct Answers -airborne and droplets - coughing, sneezing
and touching
Rhinovirus prevention? - Correct Answers -no vaccine
wash hands
Rhinovirus treatment? - Correct Answers --Supportive only
-No vaccine (too many serotypes to cover)
QUESTIONS WITH COMPLETE SOLUTIONS
Privacy act 1994 entails? - Correct Answers -Respecting and protecting patients
privacy.
Heard Immunity? - Correct Answers -Is when heaps of people are immune or
vaccinated to a virus, leaving it no where to go.
Active immunity? - Correct Answers -A form of acquired immunity (natural/ vaccines) in
which the body produces its own antibodies against disease-causing antigens.
Passive Immunity? - Correct Answers -Short-term immunity that results from the
introduction of antibodies from another person or animal, to protect against a virus (e.g
breast milk from mother to baby).
Mental health act section 8a to 14? - Correct Answers -A last resort which can take
away a individuals rights who is mentally unwell.
Mental health act section 8a? - Correct Answers -Application of assessment of an
individual. (this application can. be done by anyone who is 18+ and has seen the
individual within the last 3 days.)
Mental health act section 8B? - Correct Answers -Application of assessment of a
individual which is done by a medical practitioner in support of 8a (practitioner must
have seen the individual within the last 3 days).
Mental health act section 9? - Correct Answers -arrangement to attend preliminary
assessment examination (presented by Duty authorised officer (DOA) in presence of
family, career or justice of the peace). DAO gives the patient their rights.
Mental health act section 10? - Correct Answers -Psychiatrist assessment if indication
of mental instability, the patient then becomes under the mental health act. Certificate of
preliminary assessment.
Mental health act section 11? - Correct Answers -Patient undergoes treatment and
assessment for 5 days.
Mental health act section 12? - Correct Answers -Patient undergoes treatment and
assessment for a further 14 days, 5 days was not enough.
,Mental health act section 14? - Correct Answers -Final assessment of the patient.
Application to attend court (compulsory treatment order)
Mental health act section 16? - Correct Answers -Review of patient's condition by judge
after requested by a patient who feels like they don't need to be under the act. if Judge
decides if patient needs further mental health treatment - if yes they can be held
inpatient for 3-6 months.
3 stages of wound healing? - Correct Answers --inflammatory stage: controlling
bleeding with vasoconstriction & clot formation; delivering oxygen WBC & nutrients to
the area via blood supply
-proliferative stage: replacing lost tissue with connective tissue or granulated tissue;
contracting wound's edges, resurfacing of new epithelia cells
-remodeling stage: strengthening of collagen scar
Crackles in the lungs mean? - Correct Answers -Fluid is in the lungs.
When is the best time to collect a sputum sample? - Correct Answers -Right after
waking up in morning.
Rheumatic fever is what? - Correct Answers -An illness that happens after coming into
contact with a bacteria called streptococcus-A
What does rheumatic fever effect? - Correct Answers -Heart and it's valves (aortic &
mitral)
How long does rheumatic fever take to manifest? - Correct Answers -About 1-5 weeks
after having strep throat or Scarlett fever or coming into contact with the streptococcus-
A bacteria.
Signs and symptoms of rheumatic fever? - Correct Answers -Fever, painful joints, SOB,
chest pain, fatigue.
Treatment of rheumatic fever? - Correct Answers -NSAID, antibiotics
prevention of rheumatic fever? - Correct Answers -Hand washing and treating strep
throat fast with antibiotics
Tuberculosis is what? - Correct Answers -An infectious disease caused by bacterium
mycobacterium
Tuberculosis signs and symptoms? - Correct Answers -Chronic fever, weight loss,
cough, sputum production
, Tuberculosis testing? - Correct Answers -TB Skin Testing (Manotoux PPD skin test -
injecting the fluid called tuberculin into the skin and looking for a reaction within 48-72
hours) or Blood Test
Treatment for tuberculosis? - Correct Answers -antibiotics.
Risperidone is what? - Correct Answers -An antipsychotic
Why use a spacer for inhaled medications? - Correct Answers -It allows the user to
have more time to inhale making it easier for it to be delivered more efficiently to
bronchioles giving the medication more time to be absorbed smoothly.
Salbutamol is what? - Correct Answers -It is a short acting bronchodilator
Why change the site that insulin is administered? - Correct Answers -To prevent
lipodystrophy and bruising.
lipodystrophy is what? - Correct Answers -A rare syndrome that can cause a person to
lose fat from some parts of the body such as particular subcutaneous adipose tissue
what metabolism is effected by diabetes? - Correct Answers -Protein metabolism
glucagon? - Correct Answers -A protein hormone secreted by pancreatic endocrine
cells that INCREASES BLOOD SUGAR levels; an antagonistic hormone to insulin.
insulin? - Correct Answers -A hormone produced by the pancreas or taken as a
medication by many diabetics that DECREASES BLOOD SUGAR
FAST stroke meaning? - Correct Answers -face, arm, speech and time
Rhinovirus? - Correct Answers -common cold but can lead to bronchiolitis and
pneumonia
tuberculosis spread by? - Correct Answers -airborne droplets & coughing
rhinovirus spread by? - Correct Answers -airborne and droplets - coughing, sneezing
and touching
Rhinovirus prevention? - Correct Answers -no vaccine
wash hands
Rhinovirus treatment? - Correct Answers --Supportive only
-No vaccine (too many serotypes to cover)
