NMC CBT Exam Practice 2023 Questions And Answers Latest Update Download .

When assessing an unresponsive pt, what is an appropriate way to get a pain response? -sternal rub -nail bed pressure -pinching the ear -a trapezium squeeze - correct answer a trapezium squeeze (aka squeeze the shoulders) What is the most common health problem affecting the nurses healthcare users & the relatives in hospital settings? -neurological disorders -cancer -needle prick injury -split & falls - correct answer split & falls Which is NOT considered medicine? -whole blood -albumin -blood clotting factors -antibodies - correct answer whole blood What sector receives the largest share of UK health budget? -surgical operations -blood diseases / HIV / hepatitis -elderly problems - correct answer elderly problems What does a nurse observe when assessing the respiration of a pt with breathing difficulties? -rate, pattern, & evidence of cyanosis -presence of symmetrical movement of both sides of chest & equal breath sounds -ability to speak in full sentences, ease of breathing, rate, pattern, & evidence of cyanosis -ease of breathing, rate, pattern, & evidence of cyanosis - correct answer ability to speak in full sentences, ease of breathing, rate, pattern, & evidence of cyanosis How long is the undergraduate/pre-registration BSC nursing programme for those on a standard entry pathway? -2 years -4 years -3 years -5 years - correct answer 3 years Pt is having breathlessness. Pt is in the end of life care phase. What should the nurse do? -put the face of the pt in the electric fan -give high flow oxygen -put paper bag -give more sedative - correct answer put paper bag A nurse working in a children ward wants to take vital signs for the pts & notices a distressed child. What is the best nursing action? -ignore the child & continue the vital signs for others -attend to the distressed child & take them together to do their vital signs -ask the attendant / assistant to do vitals while you attend to the distressed child -inform the head nurse about the distressed child & continue your vitals - correct answer ask the attendant / assistant to do vitals while you attend to the distressed child How will you asses hemodynamic stability & perfusion? -skin turgor -GCS (Glasgow Coma Scale) -capillary refill - correct answer capillary refill How is chemotherapy & hormone treatment waste disposed? -red -yellow -pink -black - correct answer red A pt is returning home from hospital. They will spend several weeks in a residential facility, followed by community support. In order to ensure a positive process, what action does a nurse take? -allow the pt to arrange any community service to allow them to be independent -give discharge information to the care facility who will liaise with others -copy all agencies into the discharge plan correspondence -ask the pt to contact their GP to follow up on services needed - correct answer give discharge information to the care facility who will liaise with others What action would you take if a specimen had a biohazard sticker on it? -double bag it, in a self-sealing bag, & wear gloves if handling the specimen -wear gloves if handling the specimen, ring ahead & tell the laboratory the sample is on its way -wear goggles & underfill the sample bottle -wear appropriate PPE & overfill the bottle - correct answer double bag it, in a self-sealing bag, & wear gloves if handling the specimen Which of the following techniques is advisable when obtaining a urine specimen in order to minimize the contamination of a specimen? -clean around the meatus prior to sample collection & get a midstream / clean catch urine specimen -clean around the meatus prior to sample collection & collect the first portion of urine as this is where the most bacteria will be -do not clean the urethral meatus as we want these bacteria to analyse as well -dip the uranalysis strip into the urine in a bedpan mixed with stool - correct answer clean around the meatus prior to sample collection & get a midstream / clean catch urine specimen What does AVPU mean? -Alert, Verbalization, Pain, Unconscious -Awake, Voice, Pain, Unconscious -Alert, Voice, Pain, Unresponsive -Awake, Verbalization, Pain, Unconscious - correct answer Alert, Voice, Pain, Unresponsive Where will you put infectious linen? -red plastic bag designed to disintegrate when exposed to heat -red linen bag designed to hold its integrity even when exposed to heat -yellow plastic bag for disposal - correct answer red plastic bag designed to disintegrate when exposed to heat Who is responsible for disposing sharps? -registered nurse -nurse assistant -whoever used the sharps -whoever collects the garbage - correct answer whoever used the sharps How many units of continuing education does the NMC / UK require nurses to have every 3 years -35 units -45 units -55 units -65 units - correct answer 35 units What do you expect to assess in a grade 3 pressure ulcer? -blistered wound on the skin -open wound showing tissue -open wound exposing muscles -open wound exposing bones - correct answer open wound showing tissue You are to take charge of the next shift of nurses. A few minutes before your shift, he nurse in charge of the current shift informed you that 2 of your nurses will be absent. Since there is a shortage of staff on your shift, what will you do? -encourage all the staff who are present to do their best to attend to the needs of the pts -ask from your manager if there are qualified staff from the previous shift, that can cover the lacking number for your shift while you try to replace new nurses to cover -refuse to take charge of the next shift - correct answer ask from your manager if there are qualified staff from the previous shift, that can cover the lacking number for your shift while you try to replace new nurses to cover Who will you inform first if there is a shortage of supplies on your shift? -nursing assistant -purchasing person -immediate nurse manager -supplier - correct answer immediate nurse manager What does MRSA stand for? -methicillin-resistant staphylococcus aurea -multiple resistant staphylococcus antibiotic - correct answer methicillin-resistant staphylococcus aurea A young mother who delivered 48 hours ago comes back to the emergency department with post partum hemorrhage. What type of PPH is it? -primary post partum hemorrhage -secondary post partum hemorrhage -tertiary post partum hemorrhage - correct answer secondary post partum hemorrhage A solution contains 12