STATE EXAM NURSING NEW
ZEALAND WITH ACCURATE
SOLUTIONS
What hdoes hAmbulatory hmean? h- hcorrect hanswers h-Day hsurgery h(max hstay h23
hhours)
What hdoes hinpatient hsurgical hcare hmean? h- hcorrect hanswers h-Admitted hto
hhospital h(min h24 hhours)
Surgery hclassifications? h- hcorrect hanswers h-Elective
Diagnostic
Acute
List h3 hpatient horientated hgoals hpost hsurgery? h- hcorrect hanswers h-Return hto
hnormal hphysical hfunction
Remain hfree hfrom hpost hop hcomplications
Achieve hemotional hand hphysical hcomfort
What his hincluded hin ha hpre-op hassessment? h(5) h- hcorrect hanswers h-Obtain hhistory
,Physical hassessment
Determine hpatient hunderstanding
Identify hemotional hstate hand hcoping hskills
Check hconsent, hpre hanaesthetic hform hcomplete, hother hpre hanaesthetic horders
What hdoes hatelectasis hmean? h- hcorrect hanswers h-Collapse hor hclosure hof hlung
hresulting hin hreduced hor habsent hgas hexchange
List h5 hways hto hsafely hcare hfor hpost hop hpatients? h- hcorrect hanswers h-Fluid
hbalance hinput hand houtput h
Pain hmanagement h
Assessing hwound
Vital hsigns hevery hfive hminutes
Checking hIV hsite
What his hmeningitis? h- hcorrect hanswers h-A hserious hdisease hin hwhich hthere his
hinflammation hof hthe hmeninges
Signs hand hsymptoms hof hmeningitis? h- hcorrect hanswers h-Intense hheadache
Fever
Light hsensitivity
Muscular hrigidity
Main hcause hof hmeningitis? h- hcorrect hanswers h-Bacterial: hStreptococcus
hpneumoniae h
Viral: hEnterovirus
Signs hof hraised hintercranial hpressure? h(4) h- hcorrect hanswers h-Headache
Nausea
Increased hbp
Confusion
What his hthe hpurpose hof hthe hnursing hcouncil? h- hcorrect hanswers h-To hprotect hthe
hhealth hand hsafety hof hmembers hof hthe hpublic hby hensuring hRNs hare hregistered,
hfit hto hpractise, hand hcompetent.
Signs hof hotitis? h(Ear hinfection/inflammation) h- hcorrect hanswers h-Ear hpain
Fever
Difficulty hhearing
What hwould hyou hdo hif hprescribed hmedication hwas hnot hsigned hby hthe hdoctor? h-
hcorrect hanswers h-Do hnot hgive huntil ha hsignature hor hverbal hconsent hhas hbeen
hgiven hwith ha hwitness
Signs hof ha hpatient hon hmethamphetamine? h(5) h- hcorrect hanswers h-Dilated hpupils
Agitation
,Increased hbp h
Loss hof happetite
Paranoia
List h5 hpieces hof hadvice hto hgive ha hpatient hfollowing ha htotal hhip hreplacement? h-
hcorrect hanswers h-Place ha hpillow hbetween hlegs hwhen hlying hon hside h
Avoid hbending hpast h90 hdegrees
Avoid hcrossing hlegs
Sit hon hchairs hhigher hthan hknee hheight h
Take hshort hfrequent hwalks
What his hairway hobstruction hcaused hby? h- hcorrect hanswers h-Tongue
Laryngospasm
Retained hsecretions
Insufficient hanaesthetic hreversal
Treatment hfor hairway hobstruction? h- hcorrect hanswers h-Correct hpositioning
o2 htherapy
Suctioning
Close hmonitoring
Viral hsigns
Anti hemetics
Manifestations hof hatelectasis? h- hcorrect hanswers h-Insidious honset
Early hs&s: hcough, hsputum, hlow hgrade hfever
Later hs&s: hrespiratory hdistress, hdyspnoea, htachycardia, hpleural hpain, hcyanosis,
hanxiety
What his ha hpulmonary hembolism? h- hcorrect hanswers h-Occurs hfrom ha hdeep hvein
hthrombosis, hclot hforms, htravels hto hlungs hor hbrain, hlife hthreatening
Diagnosis hof ha hpulmonary hembolism? h- hcorrect hanswers h-Chest hX-ray h
Ecg h
Abg h
Ultra hsound
Pulmonary hangiography
How hto hprevent ha hpulmonary hembolism? h- hcorrect hanswers h-Pre hop hweight hloss
Compression hstockings
Early hanimation
Hydration
Meds
What hcauses ha hdeep hvein hthrombosis? h- hcorrect hanswers h-Occurs hin hleg hveins
hdue hto hinactivity, hbody hpositioning, hand hpressure
, Risk hfactors hfor hDVTs? h- hcorrect hanswers h-Elderly
Poor hnutrition
Surgery hover hthree hhours
Limited hmobility
Long hhaul hflights
Diabetes
What his hwound hdehiscence? h- hcorrect hanswers h-Disruption hof hpreviously hjoined
hwound hedges hdue hto han hinfection, htoo htight hsutures, hor hinjury hto hwound
Risk hfactors hfor hwound hdehiscence? h- hcorrect hanswers h-Elderly
Poor hnutrition
Diabetes
Abdominal hsurgery
Immunosuppressant
Smoking
Signs hof hwound hinflammation? h- hcorrect hanswers h-Redness
Warmth
Malaise h( hgeneral hdiscomfort)
Tachycardia
Febrile
What hare htreatments hfor hpain? h- hcorrect hanswers h-Positioning
Analgesia
List hsome hside heffects hof hopioid huse? h- hcorrect hanswers h-Decreased hbp
Decreased hLOC
Vomitting
Respiratory hdepression
Constipation
What hwould hyou hassume hif hsomeone's htemperature hwas hslightly hlower hpost
hsurgery? h- hcorrect hanswers h-This hcould hbe hnormal hdue hto hlack hof hmuscle
hmovement hto hkeep hbody hwarm
What hwould hyou hassume hif hsomeone's htemperature hwas hslightly hhigher hpost
hsurgery? h- hcorrect hanswers h-This hcould hbe hnormal hdue hto hinflammation hbeing
hthe h1st hsign hof hhealing
What hwould ha htemp habove h38 h4-5 hdays hpost hop hsignify? h- hcorrect hanswers h-
Infection/sepsis
What his hautologous hblood hcollection? h- hcorrect hanswers h-Providing hblood hfor
honeself
ZEALAND WITH ACCURATE
SOLUTIONS
What hdoes hAmbulatory hmean? h- hcorrect hanswers h-Day hsurgery h(max hstay h23
hhours)
What hdoes hinpatient hsurgical hcare hmean? h- hcorrect hanswers h-Admitted hto
hhospital h(min h24 hhours)
Surgery hclassifications? h- hcorrect hanswers h-Elective
Diagnostic
Acute
List h3 hpatient horientated hgoals hpost hsurgery? h- hcorrect hanswers h-Return hto
hnormal hphysical hfunction
Remain hfree hfrom hpost hop hcomplications
Achieve hemotional hand hphysical hcomfort
What his hincluded hin ha hpre-op hassessment? h(5) h- hcorrect hanswers h-Obtain hhistory
,Physical hassessment
Determine hpatient hunderstanding
Identify hemotional hstate hand hcoping hskills
Check hconsent, hpre hanaesthetic hform hcomplete, hother hpre hanaesthetic horders
What hdoes hatelectasis hmean? h- hcorrect hanswers h-Collapse hor hclosure hof hlung
hresulting hin hreduced hor habsent hgas hexchange
List h5 hways hto hsafely hcare hfor hpost hop hpatients? h- hcorrect hanswers h-Fluid
hbalance hinput hand houtput h
Pain hmanagement h
Assessing hwound
Vital hsigns hevery hfive hminutes
Checking hIV hsite
What his hmeningitis? h- hcorrect hanswers h-A hserious hdisease hin hwhich hthere his
hinflammation hof hthe hmeninges
Signs hand hsymptoms hof hmeningitis? h- hcorrect hanswers h-Intense hheadache
Fever
Light hsensitivity
Muscular hrigidity
Main hcause hof hmeningitis? h- hcorrect hanswers h-Bacterial: hStreptococcus
hpneumoniae h
Viral: hEnterovirus
Signs hof hraised hintercranial hpressure? h(4) h- hcorrect hanswers h-Headache
Nausea
Increased hbp
Confusion
What his hthe hpurpose hof hthe hnursing hcouncil? h- hcorrect hanswers h-To hprotect hthe
hhealth hand hsafety hof hmembers hof hthe hpublic hby hensuring hRNs hare hregistered,
hfit hto hpractise, hand hcompetent.
Signs hof hotitis? h(Ear hinfection/inflammation) h- hcorrect hanswers h-Ear hpain
Fever
Difficulty hhearing
What hwould hyou hdo hif hprescribed hmedication hwas hnot hsigned hby hthe hdoctor? h-
hcorrect hanswers h-Do hnot hgive huntil ha hsignature hor hverbal hconsent hhas hbeen
hgiven hwith ha hwitness
Signs hof ha hpatient hon hmethamphetamine? h(5) h- hcorrect hanswers h-Dilated hpupils
Agitation
,Increased hbp h
Loss hof happetite
Paranoia
List h5 hpieces hof hadvice hto hgive ha hpatient hfollowing ha htotal hhip hreplacement? h-
hcorrect hanswers h-Place ha hpillow hbetween hlegs hwhen hlying hon hside h
Avoid hbending hpast h90 hdegrees
Avoid hcrossing hlegs
Sit hon hchairs hhigher hthan hknee hheight h
Take hshort hfrequent hwalks
What his hairway hobstruction hcaused hby? h- hcorrect hanswers h-Tongue
Laryngospasm
Retained hsecretions
Insufficient hanaesthetic hreversal
Treatment hfor hairway hobstruction? h- hcorrect hanswers h-Correct hpositioning
o2 htherapy
Suctioning
Close hmonitoring
Viral hsigns
Anti hemetics
Manifestations hof hatelectasis? h- hcorrect hanswers h-Insidious honset
Early hs&s: hcough, hsputum, hlow hgrade hfever
Later hs&s: hrespiratory hdistress, hdyspnoea, htachycardia, hpleural hpain, hcyanosis,
hanxiety
What his ha hpulmonary hembolism? h- hcorrect hanswers h-Occurs hfrom ha hdeep hvein
hthrombosis, hclot hforms, htravels hto hlungs hor hbrain, hlife hthreatening
Diagnosis hof ha hpulmonary hembolism? h- hcorrect hanswers h-Chest hX-ray h
Ecg h
Abg h
Ultra hsound
Pulmonary hangiography
How hto hprevent ha hpulmonary hembolism? h- hcorrect hanswers h-Pre hop hweight hloss
Compression hstockings
Early hanimation
Hydration
Meds
What hcauses ha hdeep hvein hthrombosis? h- hcorrect hanswers h-Occurs hin hleg hveins
hdue hto hinactivity, hbody hpositioning, hand hpressure
, Risk hfactors hfor hDVTs? h- hcorrect hanswers h-Elderly
Poor hnutrition
Surgery hover hthree hhours
Limited hmobility
Long hhaul hflights
Diabetes
What his hwound hdehiscence? h- hcorrect hanswers h-Disruption hof hpreviously hjoined
hwound hedges hdue hto han hinfection, htoo htight hsutures, hor hinjury hto hwound
Risk hfactors hfor hwound hdehiscence? h- hcorrect hanswers h-Elderly
Poor hnutrition
Diabetes
Abdominal hsurgery
Immunosuppressant
Smoking
Signs hof hwound hinflammation? h- hcorrect hanswers h-Redness
Warmth
Malaise h( hgeneral hdiscomfort)
Tachycardia
Febrile
What hare htreatments hfor hpain? h- hcorrect hanswers h-Positioning
Analgesia
List hsome hside heffects hof hopioid huse? h- hcorrect hanswers h-Decreased hbp
Decreased hLOC
Vomitting
Respiratory hdepression
Constipation
What hwould hyou hassume hif hsomeone's htemperature hwas hslightly hlower hpost
hsurgery? h- hcorrect hanswers h-This hcould hbe hnormal hdue hto hlack hof hmuscle
hmovement hto hkeep hbody hwarm
What hwould hyou hassume hif hsomeone's htemperature hwas hslightly hhigher hpost
hsurgery? h- hcorrect hanswers h-This hcould hbe hnormal hdue hto hinflammation hbeing
hthe h1st hsign hof hhealing
What hwould ha htemp habove h38 h4-5 hdays hpost hop hsignify? h- hcorrect hanswers h-
Infection/sepsis
What his hautologous hblood hcollection? h- hcorrect hanswers h-Providing hblood hfor
honeself
