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,The role of the Nursing Council of New Zealand is: c. to regulate nursing to protect public safety
a. to protect the unregulated and regulated health
workforce
b. to regulate doctors to protect public safety
c. to regulate nursing to protect public safety
d. to protect the nursing workforce.
While at work you answer a phone call from a person d. Establish a rapport to obtain useful information.
who is very distressed but won’t give you their name.
You should:
a. Tell them to ring back when they are less upset
b. Introduce yourself and tell them what you do.
c. Explain that you need to see them to talk to them
properly.
d. Establish a rapport to obtain useful information.
A person's response to surgery is influenced by many a. their perceptions and expectations for the admission
factors. When a person is admitted for surgery you
should explore:
a. their perceptions and expectations for the admission
b. the risks they are exposed to during surgery
c. the reason for surgery instead of more conservative
treatment
d. how psychological stress affects their long-term
prognosis
A patient tells you they are worried about their c. encouraging them to discuss their perceptions of the operation
surgery. You can most effectively help to relieve their
concerns by:
a. explaining what will happen before the surgery
b. explaining how pain will be controlled after the operation
c. encouraging them to discuss their perceptions of the
operation
d. explaining how postoperative complications can be
prevented.
While admitting a patient for a surgical procedure they c. "Some drug dosages are calculated according to body weight."
ask you why they need to be weighed. Your best reply
would be:
a. “Surgery is not carried out on people who are above the
ideal body weight.”
b. “We need to compare your weight on admission with
that on your discharge.”
c. “Some drug dosages are calculated according to body
weight.”
d. “It is routine for all admission to this unit.”
Prior to surgery, a patient is to have nothing to eat or c. avoid the danger of inhaling stomach contents
drink. This is necessary to:
a. assist in the proper absorption of the anaesthetic
b. prevent nausea and vomiting immediately after surgery
c. avoid the danger of inhaling stomach contents
d. avoid incontinence during surgery
One of your responsibilities when caring for a patient a. Hypovolaemic
in the postoperative phase is to observe for signs of
haemorrhage. The type of shock resulting from
haemorrhage is:
a. Hypovolaemic
b. Vasogenic
c. Neurogenic
d. Cardiogenic
,For eight hours following surgery, your patient has b. Assist the patient in standing and passing urine
had an intravenous infusion running but they are
having difficulty passing urine. Your most appropriate
action would be to:
a. Offer adequate analgesia so that they are able to use
their abdominal muscles
b. Assist the patient in standing and passing urine
c. Increase oral fluids to counteract any dehydration
d. Contact the house surgeon and prepare a tray for
catheterisation.
To form a basis of trust in your professional b. be honest and authentic when interacting with the patient
relationship with a patient it is essential for you to:
a. show an interest in the patient’s problems
b. be honest and authentic when interacting with the
patient
c. make a special time each day to meet with the patient
d. be open to any activity that the patient wishes to be
involved in
A patient’s partner is worried that the patient is not c. "We want to encourage your partner's independence."
getting enough to eat. They want to feed them. Your
most appropriate response is:
a. “I’m sure your partner would appreciate you doing this
for them.”
b. “What makes you think they are not getting enough to
eat?”
c. “We want to encourage your partner’s independence.”
d. “I will discuss your partner’s dietary needs with the
dietician.”
A patient has been prescribed morphine 8 mg 2-3 d. 0.80 mL
hourly PRN for pain. The unit stock of morphine is 10
mg in 1 mL. How much morphine should be drawn up
for the patient?
a. 0.08 mL
b. 0.25 mL
c. 0.75 mL
d. 0.80 mL
A patient has one litre of fluid running intravenously b. 83 drops per minute
every 12 hours. The drop factor is 60 drops per mL.
How many drops per minute should be given?
a. 68 drops per minute
b. 83 drops per minute
c. 96 drops per minute
d. 120 drops per minute
A child weighs 22.4 kg, and the prescription is for 24 d. 10.8 mL
mg/kg body weight. The medication comes at a
strength of 50 mg/mL. Calculate how many mL (to one
decimal place) of the medication the child should
receive:
a. 7.5 mL
b. 8.5 mL
c. 9.8 mL
d. 10.8 mL
What is the alcoholic-induced dementia called? c. Karascoffs syndrome
a. Alzheimer’s
b. Lewy body
c. Karascoffs syndrome
What is your first response to an acute spinal injury? a. Immobilise the patient
a. Immobilise the patient
b. Catheterisation
c. Stabilise airway
d. Pain relief
, You come across a patient who has fallen in the a. Assess danger
shower, what is your first response?
a. Assess danger
b. Send for help
c. Stabilise airway
d. Responsiveness
What is a sign of hypoxia? c. Tachypnoea
a. Hypertension
b. Tachycardia Rapid breathing to increase the oxygen levels in the body.
c. Tachypnoea
d. Bradycardia
Why is insulin only given by injection and not as an b. Insulin is a small protein that is destroyed by stomach acids and intestinal
oral drug? enzymes
a. Injected insulin works faster than oral drugs to lower
blood glucose levels
b. Insulin is a small protein that is destroyed by stomach
acids and intestinal enzymes
c. Insulin is a "high-alert drug" and could more easily be
abused if it were available as an oral agent
d. Oral insulin has a high "first pass loss" rate in the liver
and would require very high dosages to be effective.
A parent is coming in with their 15-month-old child for b. Give paracetamol prior to appointment and then 4 times over the next 24 hours
their immunisations. The dad is worried about how
they will manage at home afterwards. What is the
correct statement about paracetamol?
a. Don’t give paracetamol it doesn’t work
b. Give paracetamol prior to appointment and then 4 times
over the next 24 hours
c. Only give if needed and no more than 4 times over 24
hour period
How is Gonorrhoea treated? b. Antibiotics as its bacterial
a. Antivirals
b. Antibiotics as its bacterial
c. Antifungals because it’s fungal
d. Nothing
A 16-year-old is admitted to a mental health facility for a. Keep his confidentiality
psychosis, he expresses he thinks he has a sexually
transmitted infection as he had unprotected sex, he
tells you he does not want his parents to know. What
is your next action?
a. Keep his confidentiality
b. Say I have to tell your parents
c. Book him into the sexual health clinic
d. Admit him under the MHA assessment and treatment
A patient who is under the MHA with mania is b. Tell them this was unacceptable and set boundaries
disruptive and starting to annoy other patients. What
is your best response?
a. Leave them in a room alone
b. Tell them this was unacceptable and set boundaries
c. Get them to express how they are feeling
d. Give PRN medication.
A patient is becoming very aggressive. What is your a. Give them space and let the team know
best action to ensure your safety?
a. Give them space and let the team know
b. Take them to a quiet room
c. Distraction techniques
d. Get them to express why they are feeling this way
Nursing Board Exam
Practice Questions,
Answers, Rationales &
Comprehensive Review |
Complete Ethics Study
Guide
Updated 2026 Questions and Answers
100% Verified Exam Prep and Comprehensive
Rationales
Included
,The role of the Nursing Council of New Zealand is: c. to regulate nursing to protect public safety
a. to protect the unregulated and regulated health
workforce
b. to regulate doctors to protect public safety
c. to regulate nursing to protect public safety
d. to protect the nursing workforce.
While at work you answer a phone call from a person d. Establish a rapport to obtain useful information.
who is very distressed but won’t give you their name.
You should:
a. Tell them to ring back when they are less upset
b. Introduce yourself and tell them what you do.
c. Explain that you need to see them to talk to them
properly.
d. Establish a rapport to obtain useful information.
A person's response to surgery is influenced by many a. their perceptions and expectations for the admission
factors. When a person is admitted for surgery you
should explore:
a. their perceptions and expectations for the admission
b. the risks they are exposed to during surgery
c. the reason for surgery instead of more conservative
treatment
d. how psychological stress affects their long-term
prognosis
A patient tells you they are worried about their c. encouraging them to discuss their perceptions of the operation
surgery. You can most effectively help to relieve their
concerns by:
a. explaining what will happen before the surgery
b. explaining how pain will be controlled after the operation
c. encouraging them to discuss their perceptions of the
operation
d. explaining how postoperative complications can be
prevented.
While admitting a patient for a surgical procedure they c. "Some drug dosages are calculated according to body weight."
ask you why they need to be weighed. Your best reply
would be:
a. “Surgery is not carried out on people who are above the
ideal body weight.”
b. “We need to compare your weight on admission with
that on your discharge.”
c. “Some drug dosages are calculated according to body
weight.”
d. “It is routine for all admission to this unit.”
Prior to surgery, a patient is to have nothing to eat or c. avoid the danger of inhaling stomach contents
drink. This is necessary to:
a. assist in the proper absorption of the anaesthetic
b. prevent nausea and vomiting immediately after surgery
c. avoid the danger of inhaling stomach contents
d. avoid incontinence during surgery
One of your responsibilities when caring for a patient a. Hypovolaemic
in the postoperative phase is to observe for signs of
haemorrhage. The type of shock resulting from
haemorrhage is:
a. Hypovolaemic
b. Vasogenic
c. Neurogenic
d. Cardiogenic
,For eight hours following surgery, your patient has b. Assist the patient in standing and passing urine
had an intravenous infusion running but they are
having difficulty passing urine. Your most appropriate
action would be to:
a. Offer adequate analgesia so that they are able to use
their abdominal muscles
b. Assist the patient in standing and passing urine
c. Increase oral fluids to counteract any dehydration
d. Contact the house surgeon and prepare a tray for
catheterisation.
To form a basis of trust in your professional b. be honest and authentic when interacting with the patient
relationship with a patient it is essential for you to:
a. show an interest in the patient’s problems
b. be honest and authentic when interacting with the
patient
c. make a special time each day to meet with the patient
d. be open to any activity that the patient wishes to be
involved in
A patient’s partner is worried that the patient is not c. "We want to encourage your partner's independence."
getting enough to eat. They want to feed them. Your
most appropriate response is:
a. “I’m sure your partner would appreciate you doing this
for them.”
b. “What makes you think they are not getting enough to
eat?”
c. “We want to encourage your partner’s independence.”
d. “I will discuss your partner’s dietary needs with the
dietician.”
A patient has been prescribed morphine 8 mg 2-3 d. 0.80 mL
hourly PRN for pain. The unit stock of morphine is 10
mg in 1 mL. How much morphine should be drawn up
for the patient?
a. 0.08 mL
b. 0.25 mL
c. 0.75 mL
d. 0.80 mL
A patient has one litre of fluid running intravenously b. 83 drops per minute
every 12 hours. The drop factor is 60 drops per mL.
How many drops per minute should be given?
a. 68 drops per minute
b. 83 drops per minute
c. 96 drops per minute
d. 120 drops per minute
A child weighs 22.4 kg, and the prescription is for 24 d. 10.8 mL
mg/kg body weight. The medication comes at a
strength of 50 mg/mL. Calculate how many mL (to one
decimal place) of the medication the child should
receive:
a. 7.5 mL
b. 8.5 mL
c. 9.8 mL
d. 10.8 mL
What is the alcoholic-induced dementia called? c. Karascoffs syndrome
a. Alzheimer’s
b. Lewy body
c. Karascoffs syndrome
What is your first response to an acute spinal injury? a. Immobilise the patient
a. Immobilise the patient
b. Catheterisation
c. Stabilise airway
d. Pain relief
, You come across a patient who has fallen in the a. Assess danger
shower, what is your first response?
a. Assess danger
b. Send for help
c. Stabilise airway
d. Responsiveness
What is a sign of hypoxia? c. Tachypnoea
a. Hypertension
b. Tachycardia Rapid breathing to increase the oxygen levels in the body.
c. Tachypnoea
d. Bradycardia
Why is insulin only given by injection and not as an b. Insulin is a small protein that is destroyed by stomach acids and intestinal
oral drug? enzymes
a. Injected insulin works faster than oral drugs to lower
blood glucose levels
b. Insulin is a small protein that is destroyed by stomach
acids and intestinal enzymes
c. Insulin is a "high-alert drug" and could more easily be
abused if it were available as an oral agent
d. Oral insulin has a high "first pass loss" rate in the liver
and would require very high dosages to be effective.
A parent is coming in with their 15-month-old child for b. Give paracetamol prior to appointment and then 4 times over the next 24 hours
their immunisations. The dad is worried about how
they will manage at home afterwards. What is the
correct statement about paracetamol?
a. Don’t give paracetamol it doesn’t work
b. Give paracetamol prior to appointment and then 4 times
over the next 24 hours
c. Only give if needed and no more than 4 times over 24
hour period
How is Gonorrhoea treated? b. Antibiotics as its bacterial
a. Antivirals
b. Antibiotics as its bacterial
c. Antifungals because it’s fungal
d. Nothing
A 16-year-old is admitted to a mental health facility for a. Keep his confidentiality
psychosis, he expresses he thinks he has a sexually
transmitted infection as he had unprotected sex, he
tells you he does not want his parents to know. What
is your next action?
a. Keep his confidentiality
b. Say I have to tell your parents
c. Book him into the sexual health clinic
d. Admit him under the MHA assessment and treatment
A patient who is under the MHA with mania is b. Tell them this was unacceptable and set boundaries
disruptive and starting to annoy other patients. What
is your best response?
a. Leave them in a room alone
b. Tell them this was unacceptable and set boundaries
c. Get them to express how they are feeling
d. Give PRN medication.
A patient is becoming very aggressive. What is your a. Give them space and let the team know
best action to ensure your safety?
a. Give them space and let the team know
b. Take them to a quiet room
c. Distraction techniques
d. Get them to express why they are feeling this way
