New Zealand Nursing State Finals
Memory loss associated with old age
a) Has a sudden onset and affects both long term and short term memory
b) Has a gradual onset and affects mainly long term memory
c) Has a gradual onset and affects mainly short term memory
d) Has a sudden onset and affects mainly short term memory - ✔️✔️Incorrect options
for answer.
Gradual onset - mostly episodic (autobiographical events (times, places, associated
emotions, and other contextual who, what, when, where, why knowledge) and a small
amount of short term memory
A social factor contributing to the incidence of eating disorders is
a) economic disadvantage
b) educational disadvantage
c) gender stereotyping
d) unemployment - ✔️✔️c) gender stereotyping?
The most common features of chronic organic psychosis are
a) fluctuating confusion and disorientation
b) persistent elated mood and hyperactivity
c) thought blocking and concrete thinking
d) social withdrawal and paranoid ideation - ✔️✔️a) fluctuating confusion and
disorientation
• When the nurse performs oral hygiene for josie, whilst she is still unconscious, which
of the following actions would be most
a) Use manual instead of mechanical ventilation
b) Keep suction apparatus available
c) Place josie in a prone position
d) Wear sterile gloves - ✔️✔️d) Wear sterile gloves?
• When assessing josies respiratory status, which of the following symptoms may be an
early indicator of hypoxia
, a) Cyanosis
b) Decreased respirations
c) Restlessness
d) Hypotension - ✔️✔️a) Cyanosis
A 34 year old Japanese tourist, takayuki hamadi, is admitted to the hospital after
experiencing multiple trauma as a result of an automobile accident. He has three
fractured ribs, a hairline fracture of the pelvis, a compound fracture of his right tibia and
fibula, and soft tissue injuries. He is in severe pain when he arrives on the unit after
emergency surgery
• Takayuki reports severe pain and requests frequent medication. A nursing assistant
expresses her surprise, saying, 'i thought asian people were very stoic about pain. ' your
initial course of action should be
a) Reprimand her immediately and apologise to takayuk's family
b) Discuss her behaviour with her after you leave the room
c) Do nothing as takayuk's understanding of English is poor
d) Report her to the charge nurse - ✔️✔️b) Discuss her behaviour with her after you
leave the room?
• Mental status assessment using the 'batomi' formation is a useful nursing assessment
tool because it tells you
a) Whether or not a client has a mental illness
b) Details about an individual's feeling state and cognitive functioning
c) Whether a mental illness is organic or functional in origin
d) The history of a clients symptoms and his response to stress - ✔️✔️b) Details about
an individual's feeling state and cognitive functioning?
(perhaps from old exam, don't think Batomi Function exists anymore)
Persons with an acute psychotic
illness have most difficulty in
a) Meeting dependency needs
b) Maintaining grooming and personal hygiene
c) Distinguishing between reality and unreality
d) Displaying personal feelings - ✔️✔️c) Distinguishing between reality and unreality
The nurse observes that Josie's right eye does not close totally. Based on this finding,
which of the following nursing interventions would be most appropriate
a) Making sure josie wears dark glasses to avoid photosensitivity
b) Irrigate her right eye with saline each duty to avoid dryness
c) Instilling neomycin eye drops to prevent conjunctivitis
Memory loss associated with old age
a) Has a sudden onset and affects both long term and short term memory
b) Has a gradual onset and affects mainly long term memory
c) Has a gradual onset and affects mainly short term memory
d) Has a sudden onset and affects mainly short term memory - ✔️✔️Incorrect options
for answer.
Gradual onset - mostly episodic (autobiographical events (times, places, associated
emotions, and other contextual who, what, when, where, why knowledge) and a small
amount of short term memory
A social factor contributing to the incidence of eating disorders is
a) economic disadvantage
b) educational disadvantage
c) gender stereotyping
d) unemployment - ✔️✔️c) gender stereotyping?
The most common features of chronic organic psychosis are
a) fluctuating confusion and disorientation
b) persistent elated mood and hyperactivity
c) thought blocking and concrete thinking
d) social withdrawal and paranoid ideation - ✔️✔️a) fluctuating confusion and
disorientation
• When the nurse performs oral hygiene for josie, whilst she is still unconscious, which
of the following actions would be most
a) Use manual instead of mechanical ventilation
b) Keep suction apparatus available
c) Place josie in a prone position
d) Wear sterile gloves - ✔️✔️d) Wear sterile gloves?
• When assessing josies respiratory status, which of the following symptoms may be an
early indicator of hypoxia
, a) Cyanosis
b) Decreased respirations
c) Restlessness
d) Hypotension - ✔️✔️a) Cyanosis
A 34 year old Japanese tourist, takayuki hamadi, is admitted to the hospital after
experiencing multiple trauma as a result of an automobile accident. He has three
fractured ribs, a hairline fracture of the pelvis, a compound fracture of his right tibia and
fibula, and soft tissue injuries. He is in severe pain when he arrives on the unit after
emergency surgery
• Takayuki reports severe pain and requests frequent medication. A nursing assistant
expresses her surprise, saying, 'i thought asian people were very stoic about pain. ' your
initial course of action should be
a) Reprimand her immediately and apologise to takayuk's family
b) Discuss her behaviour with her after you leave the room
c) Do nothing as takayuk's understanding of English is poor
d) Report her to the charge nurse - ✔️✔️b) Discuss her behaviour with her after you
leave the room?
• Mental status assessment using the 'batomi' formation is a useful nursing assessment
tool because it tells you
a) Whether or not a client has a mental illness
b) Details about an individual's feeling state and cognitive functioning
c) Whether a mental illness is organic or functional in origin
d) The history of a clients symptoms and his response to stress - ✔️✔️b) Details about
an individual's feeling state and cognitive functioning?
(perhaps from old exam, don't think Batomi Function exists anymore)
Persons with an acute psychotic
illness have most difficulty in
a) Meeting dependency needs
b) Maintaining grooming and personal hygiene
c) Distinguishing between reality and unreality
d) Displaying personal feelings - ✔️✔️c) Distinguishing between reality and unreality
The nurse observes that Josie's right eye does not close totally. Based on this finding,
which of the following nursing interventions would be most appropriate
a) Making sure josie wears dark glasses to avoid photosensitivity
b) Irrigate her right eye with saline each duty to avoid dryness
c) Instilling neomycin eye drops to prevent conjunctivitis
