Nursing Licensing Examination Practice
Questions And Answers For Year
2026/2027
### 1. Which ethical principle requires a nurse to keep patient information private?
A. Beneficence
B. Justice
C. Confidentiality
D. Fidelity
**Answer:** C. Confidentiality
**Rationale:** Confidentiality requires nurses to protect patients' private information unless
disclosure is legally required.
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### 2. A patient suddenly becomes unconscious. What is the nurse's first action?
A. Call the family
B. Check responsiveness and call for help
C. Administer medication
D. Obtain informed consent
,**Answer:** B. Check responsiveness and call for help
**Rationale:** Immediate assessment and activation of emergency response are the priorities.
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### 3. Which vital sign should be assessed first in a patient with shortness of breath?
A. Temperature
B. Respiratory rate
C. Weight
D. Height
**Answer:** B. Respiratory rate
**Rationale:** Airway and breathing take priority according to the ABC approach.
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### 4. Which electrolyte imbalance commonly causes cardiac arrhythmias?
A. Sodium
B. Potassium
C. Calcium
,D. Magnesium
**Answer:** B. Potassium
**Rationale:** Both hypokalemia and hyperkalemia significantly affect cardiac conduction.
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### 5. The normal adult respiratory rate is:
A. 8–12 breaths/min
B. 12–20 breaths/min
C. 22–30 breaths/min
D. 30–40 breaths/min
**Answer:** B. 12–20 breaths/min
**Rationale:** A normal resting respiratory rate for adults is 12–20 breaths per minute.
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### 6. Which site is preferred for intramuscular injection in adults?
A. Deltoid
B. Ventrogluteal
C. Abdomen
, D. Forearm
**Answer:** B. Ventrogluteal
**Rationale:** The ventrogluteal site is considered the safest IM injection site for adults.
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### 7. Before administering any medication, the nurse should first:
A. Check the patient's diagnosis
B. Verify the patient's identity
C. Prepare the medication
D. Ask the physician
**Answer:** B. Verify the patient's identity
**Rationale:** Correct patient identification is one of the medication administration rights.
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### 8. Which disease requires airborne precautions?
A. Influenza
B. Tuberculosis
Questions And Answers For Year
2026/2027
### 1. Which ethical principle requires a nurse to keep patient information private?
A. Beneficence
B. Justice
C. Confidentiality
D. Fidelity
**Answer:** C. Confidentiality
**Rationale:** Confidentiality requires nurses to protect patients' private information unless
disclosure is legally required.
---
### 2. A patient suddenly becomes unconscious. What is the nurse's first action?
A. Call the family
B. Check responsiveness and call for help
C. Administer medication
D. Obtain informed consent
,**Answer:** B. Check responsiveness and call for help
**Rationale:** Immediate assessment and activation of emergency response are the priorities.
---
### 3. Which vital sign should be assessed first in a patient with shortness of breath?
A. Temperature
B. Respiratory rate
C. Weight
D. Height
**Answer:** B. Respiratory rate
**Rationale:** Airway and breathing take priority according to the ABC approach.
---
### 4. Which electrolyte imbalance commonly causes cardiac arrhythmias?
A. Sodium
B. Potassium
C. Calcium
,D. Magnesium
**Answer:** B. Potassium
**Rationale:** Both hypokalemia and hyperkalemia significantly affect cardiac conduction.
---
### 5. The normal adult respiratory rate is:
A. 8–12 breaths/min
B. 12–20 breaths/min
C. 22–30 breaths/min
D. 30–40 breaths/min
**Answer:** B. 12–20 breaths/min
**Rationale:** A normal resting respiratory rate for adults is 12–20 breaths per minute.
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### 6. Which site is preferred for intramuscular injection in adults?
A. Deltoid
B. Ventrogluteal
C. Abdomen
, D. Forearm
**Answer:** B. Ventrogluteal
**Rationale:** The ventrogluteal site is considered the safest IM injection site for adults.
---
### 7. Before administering any medication, the nurse should first:
A. Check the patient's diagnosis
B. Verify the patient's identity
C. Prepare the medication
D. Ask the physician
**Answer:** B. Verify the patient's identity
**Rationale:** Correct patient identification is one of the medication administration rights.
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### 8. Which disease requires airborne precautions?
A. Influenza
B. Tuberculosis
