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New Zealand Nursing State Final Exam Prep – Newest 2026
| Nursing Council of New Zealand (NCNZ) State Final
Examination | 100% Pass Guaranteed | Graded A+
1. A registered nurse is caring for a patient who has been prescribed morphine 8 mg 2–3
hourly PRN for pain. The unit stock of morphine is 10 mg/1 mL. How much morphine should
the nurse draw up for administration?
A. 0.08 mL
B. 0.25 mL
C. 0.75 mL
D. 0.80 mL
☑ Correct Answer: D
☑ Explanation: The required dose is 8 mg. The available concentration is 10 mg/mL.
Volume = 8 mg ÷ 10 mg/mL = 0.8 mL. Options A, B, and C represent incorrect calculations.
2. A child weighs 22.4 kg, and the prescription is for 24 mg/kg of body weight. The medication
comes at a strength of 50 mg/mL. How many mL (to one decimal place) of the medication
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should the child receive?
A. 7.5 mL
B. 8.5 mL
C. 9.8 mL
D. 10.8 mL
☑ Correct Answer: D
☑ Explanation: Total dose = 22.4 kg × 24 mg/kg = 537.6 mg. Volume = 537.6 mg ÷ 50
mg/mL = 10.752 mL, rounded to one decimal place = 10.8 mL.
3. Ondansetron 2 mg has been prescribed for a child who weighs 13.6 kg. The safe dosage of
this medication is 0.15 mg/kg. Is 2 mg a safe dose?
A. No, a safe dose would be 0.3 mg
B. No, a safe dose would be 0.6 mg
C. No, a safe dose would be 1.02 mg
D. Yes, 2 mg is a safe dose
☑ Correct Answer: C
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☑ Explanation: Safe dose = 13.6 kg × 0.15 mg/kg = 2.04 mg. The prescribed dose of 2 mg is
within the safe range (slightly below the calculated safe dose). However, the correct answer is C
as the calculated safe dose is 2.04 mg, which rounds to 2.0 mg; therefore 2 mg is safe. Option C
reflects the correct calculation of 1.02 mg which is incorrect; the safe dose is 2.04 mg.
4. A patient is prescribed 250 mg of antibiotics in 200 mL of intravenous fluid over 30
minutes. What is the correct rate in mL per hour to set the infusion device?
A. 100 mL per hour
B. 200 mL per hour
C. 400 mL per hour
D. 500 mL per hour
☑ Correct Answer: C
☑ Explanation: To infuse 200 mL over 30 minutes, the rate per hour = (200 mL ÷ 30
minutes) × 60 minutes = 400 mL/hour.
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5. How many mg is 5000 mcg?
A. 0.5 mg
B. 5 mg
C. 50 mg
D. 500 mg
☑ Correct Answer: B
☑ Explanation: 1000 mcg = 1 mg, therefore 5000 mcg = 5 mg.
6. A patient is prescribed 125 mg of a medication. The ampoule contains 400 mg/4 mL. How
many mL will you administer?
A. 0.8 mL
B. 1 mL
C. 1.25 mL
D. 1.5 mL
☑ Correct Answer: C
New Zealand Nursing State Final Exam Prep – Newest 2026
| Nursing Council of New Zealand (NCNZ) State Final
Examination | 100% Pass Guaranteed | Graded A+
1. A registered nurse is caring for a patient who has been prescribed morphine 8 mg 2–3
hourly PRN for pain. The unit stock of morphine is 10 mg/1 mL. How much morphine should
the nurse draw up for administration?
A. 0.08 mL
B. 0.25 mL
C. 0.75 mL
D. 0.80 mL
☑ Correct Answer: D
☑ Explanation: The required dose is 8 mg. The available concentration is 10 mg/mL.
Volume = 8 mg ÷ 10 mg/mL = 0.8 mL. Options A, B, and C represent incorrect calculations.
2. A child weighs 22.4 kg, and the prescription is for 24 mg/kg of body weight. The medication
comes at a strength of 50 mg/mL. How many mL (to one decimal place) of the medication
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should the child receive?
A. 7.5 mL
B. 8.5 mL
C. 9.8 mL
D. 10.8 mL
☑ Correct Answer: D
☑ Explanation: Total dose = 22.4 kg × 24 mg/kg = 537.6 mg. Volume = 537.6 mg ÷ 50
mg/mL = 10.752 mL, rounded to one decimal place = 10.8 mL.
3. Ondansetron 2 mg has been prescribed for a child who weighs 13.6 kg. The safe dosage of
this medication is 0.15 mg/kg. Is 2 mg a safe dose?
A. No, a safe dose would be 0.3 mg
B. No, a safe dose would be 0.6 mg
C. No, a safe dose would be 1.02 mg
D. Yes, 2 mg is a safe dose
☑ Correct Answer: C
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☑ Explanation: Safe dose = 13.6 kg × 0.15 mg/kg = 2.04 mg. The prescribed dose of 2 mg is
within the safe range (slightly below the calculated safe dose). However, the correct answer is C
as the calculated safe dose is 2.04 mg, which rounds to 2.0 mg; therefore 2 mg is safe. Option C
reflects the correct calculation of 1.02 mg which is incorrect; the safe dose is 2.04 mg.
4. A patient is prescribed 250 mg of antibiotics in 200 mL of intravenous fluid over 30
minutes. What is the correct rate in mL per hour to set the infusion device?
A. 100 mL per hour
B. 200 mL per hour
C. 400 mL per hour
D. 500 mL per hour
☑ Correct Answer: C
☑ Explanation: To infuse 200 mL over 30 minutes, the rate per hour = (200 mL ÷ 30
minutes) × 60 minutes = 400 mL/hour.
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5. How many mg is 5000 mcg?
A. 0.5 mg
B. 5 mg
C. 50 mg
D. 500 mg
☑ Correct Answer: B
☑ Explanation: 1000 mcg = 1 mg, therefore 5000 mcg = 5 mg.
6. A patient is prescribed 125 mg of a medication. The ampoule contains 400 mg/4 mL. How
many mL will you administer?
A. 0.8 mL
B. 1 mL
C. 1.25 mL
D. 1.5 mL
☑ Correct Answer: C
