State Exam Nursing New Zealand
Questions With Correct Answers
What does Ambulatory mean? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-Day surgery
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(max stay 23 hours)
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What does inpatient surgical care mean? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-
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Admitted to hospital (min 24 hours)
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Surgery classifications? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-Elective
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Diagnostic
Acute
List 3 patient orientated goals post surgery? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-
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Return to normal physical function
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Remain free from post op complications
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Achieve emotional and physical comfort
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What is included in a pre-op assessment? (5) - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-
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Obtain history
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,Physical assessment |
Determine patient understanding | |
Identify emotional state and coping skills
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Check consent, pre anaesthetic form complete, other pre anaesthetic
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orders
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What does atelectasis mean? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-Collapse or
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closure of lung resulting in reduced or absent gas exchange
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List 5 ways to safely care for post op patients? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-
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Fluid balance input and output
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Pain management
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Assessing wound |
Vital signs every five minutes
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Checking IV site | |
What is meningitis? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-A serious disease in which
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there is inflammation of the meninges
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Signs and symptoms of meningitis? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-Intense
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headache
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Fever
,Light sensitivity
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Muscular rigidity |
Main cause of meningitis? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-Bacterial:
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Streptococcus pneumoniae
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Viral: Enterovirus
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Signs of raised intercranial pressure? (4) - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-
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Headache
Nausea
Increased bp |
Confusion
What is the purpose of the nursing council? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-To
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protect the health and safety of members of the public by ensuring RNs
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are registered, fit to practise, and competent.
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Signs of otitis? (Ear infection/inflammation) - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-Ear
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pain
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Fever
Difficulty hearing |
, What would you do if prescribed medication was not signed by the
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doctor? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-Do not give until a signature or verbal
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consent has been given with a witness
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Signs of a patient on methamphetamine? (5) - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-
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Dilated pupils |
Agitation
Increased bp | |
Loss of appetite
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Paranoia
List 5 pieces of advice to give a patient following a total hip
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replacement? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-Place a pillow between legs
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when lying on side
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Avoid bending past 90 degrees
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Avoid crossing legs | |
Sit on chairs higher than knee height
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Take short frequent walks
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What is airway obstruction caused by? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-Tongue
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Laryngospasm
Retained secretions |
Questions With Correct Answers
What does Ambulatory mean? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-Day surgery
| | | | | | |
(max stay 23 hours)
| | | |
What does inpatient surgical care mean? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-
| | | | | | | |
Admitted to hospital (min 24 hours)
| | | | |
Surgery classifications? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-Elective
| | | |
Diagnostic
Acute
List 3 patient orientated goals post surgery? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-
| | | | | | | | |
Return to normal physical function
| | | |
Remain free from post op complications
| | | | |
Achieve emotional and physical comfort
| | | |
What is included in a pre-op assessment? (5) - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-
| | | | | | | | | |
Obtain history
|
,Physical assessment |
Determine patient understanding | |
Identify emotional state and coping skills
| | | | |
Check consent, pre anaesthetic form complete, other pre anaesthetic
| | | | | | | |
orders
|
What does atelectasis mean? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-Collapse or
| | | | | | |
closure of lung resulting in reduced or absent gas exchange
| | | | | | | | | |
List 5 ways to safely care for post op patients? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-
| | | | | | | | | | | |
Fluid balance input and output
| | | | |
Pain management
| |
Assessing wound |
Vital signs every five minutes
| | | |
Checking IV site | |
What is meningitis? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-A serious disease in which
| | | | | | | | |
there is inflammation of the meninges
| | | | | |
Signs and symptoms of meningitis? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-Intense
| | | | | | |
headache
|
Fever
,Light sensitivity
|
Muscular rigidity |
Main cause of meningitis? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-Bacterial:
| | | | | |
Streptococcus pneumoniae
| | |
Viral: Enterovirus
|
Signs of raised intercranial pressure? (4) - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-
| | | | | | | |
Headache
Nausea
Increased bp |
Confusion
What is the purpose of the nursing council? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-To
| | | | | | | | | |
protect the health and safety of members of the public by ensuring RNs
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
are registered, fit to practise, and competent.
| | | | | | |
Signs of otitis? (Ear infection/inflammation) - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-Ear
| | | | | | |
pain
|
Fever
Difficulty hearing |
, What would you do if prescribed medication was not signed by the
| | | | | | | | | | |
doctor? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-Do not give until a signature or verbal
| | | | | | | | | | |
consent has been given with a witness
| | | | | | |
Signs of a patient on methamphetamine? (5) - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-
| | | | | | | | |
Dilated pupils |
Agitation
Increased bp | |
Loss of appetite
| |
Paranoia
List 5 pieces of advice to give a patient following a total hip
| | | | | | | | | | | |
replacement? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-Place a pillow between legs
| | | | | | | |
when lying on side
| | | | |
Avoid bending past 90 degrees
| | | |
Avoid crossing legs | |
Sit on chairs higher than knee height
| | | | | | |
Take short frequent walks
| | |
What is airway obstruction caused by? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-Tongue
| | | | | | | |
Laryngospasm
Retained secretions |
