NMC CBT Exam ACTUAL QUESTIONS
AND CORRECT ANSWERS
A doctor prescribes an injection of 200 micrograms of drug. The stock bottle contains 1 mg/ml. How
many ml will you administer? - CORRECT ANSWER 0.2 mL
A litre bag of 5% Glucose is prescribed over 4 hours. If a standard giving set is used, at what rate
should the drip be set? - CORRECT ANSWER 83
Mr. Connor is prescribed oromorphine 10 mgs every 6 hours. The drug is supplied in a concentration
of 5 mgs per 2 mL. How much will you give him for a single dose? - CORRECT ANSWER 4
mL
The doctor prescribes 25 mg of a drug to be given by injection. It is a drug dispensed in a solution of
strength 50 mg/mL. How many mL should you administer? - CORRECT ANSWER 0.5 mL
The doctor prescribes a dose of 9 mg of an anticoagulant for a patient being treated for thrombosis.
The drug is being supplied in 3 mg tablets. How many tablets should you administer? - CORRECT
ANSWER 3 tablets
A patient presents with confusion, slurred speech, rash, difficulty in breathing that is very fast. What is
likely the condition? - CORRECT ANSWER Sepsis
Scale 2 on the NEWS 2 chart is used for which patient group? - CORRECT ANSWER Carbon
dioxide retaining patient
The doctor ordered a patient to be weighed so as to calculate his drug but patient refuse. What will be
your next action? - CORRECT ANSWER Report to the doctor and wait for other instructions
Which of the following is NOT to cater emergency contraception? - CORRECT ANSWER
Emergency department
, You are monitoring a patient in the ICU when suddenly his consciousness drops and the size of one
his pupil becomes smaller what should you do? - CORRECT ANSWER Consider this as an
emergency and prioritize ABC
A 37 year-old woman presented in Accident and Emergency accompanied by her husband due to
swollen wrist. On your assessment, you noticed some bruises over the arm upon rolling her sleeves.
She looks reserved and only replies to your questions in short answers. When her husband left to see
their children, she becomes extremely nervous and showing signs of restlessness. You suspected some
safeguarding issues but she would not give much information when probed. What will be your next
appropriate action? - CORRECT ANSWER Inform nurse-in-charge about your suspicion and
refer when appropriate
A child tells you that she is being abused by her grandfather but tells you to keep it a secret. What is
the best response? - CORRECT ANSWER Explain to the child that you can't keep a secret as it
is essential to prevent further abuse
If you suspect abuse is happening to someone, and it is not serious enough to involve the police
straight away, who should you inform? - CORRECT ANSWER A manager with safeguarding
responsibility (if within an organisation) or Adult Social Care directly (if you are a member of the
public)
Whose responsibility when you see evidence of abuse in the community? - CORRECT ANSWER
All health care workers
Women who are vulnerable to domestic abuse? - CORRECT ANSWER Under 18
Endotracheal tube is used for? - CORRECT ANSWER Ensuring airway
As a nurse, you are treating a patient who had asthma attack, how would you assess If the medication
is effective? - CORRECT ANSWER Peak flow
Decerebrated posture in which patients? - CORRECT ANSWER Brain Stem Damage
Golden treatment for MI: - CORRECT ANSWER Primary Percutaneous Coronary Intervention
(PPCI)
AND CORRECT ANSWERS
A doctor prescribes an injection of 200 micrograms of drug. The stock bottle contains 1 mg/ml. How
many ml will you administer? - CORRECT ANSWER 0.2 mL
A litre bag of 5% Glucose is prescribed over 4 hours. If a standard giving set is used, at what rate
should the drip be set? - CORRECT ANSWER 83
Mr. Connor is prescribed oromorphine 10 mgs every 6 hours. The drug is supplied in a concentration
of 5 mgs per 2 mL. How much will you give him for a single dose? - CORRECT ANSWER 4
mL
The doctor prescribes 25 mg of a drug to be given by injection. It is a drug dispensed in a solution of
strength 50 mg/mL. How many mL should you administer? - CORRECT ANSWER 0.5 mL
The doctor prescribes a dose of 9 mg of an anticoagulant for a patient being treated for thrombosis.
The drug is being supplied in 3 mg tablets. How many tablets should you administer? - CORRECT
ANSWER 3 tablets
A patient presents with confusion, slurred speech, rash, difficulty in breathing that is very fast. What is
likely the condition? - CORRECT ANSWER Sepsis
Scale 2 on the NEWS 2 chart is used for which patient group? - CORRECT ANSWER Carbon
dioxide retaining patient
The doctor ordered a patient to be weighed so as to calculate his drug but patient refuse. What will be
your next action? - CORRECT ANSWER Report to the doctor and wait for other instructions
Which of the following is NOT to cater emergency contraception? - CORRECT ANSWER
Emergency department
, You are monitoring a patient in the ICU when suddenly his consciousness drops and the size of one
his pupil becomes smaller what should you do? - CORRECT ANSWER Consider this as an
emergency and prioritize ABC
A 37 year-old woman presented in Accident and Emergency accompanied by her husband due to
swollen wrist. On your assessment, you noticed some bruises over the arm upon rolling her sleeves.
She looks reserved and only replies to your questions in short answers. When her husband left to see
their children, she becomes extremely nervous and showing signs of restlessness. You suspected some
safeguarding issues but she would not give much information when probed. What will be your next
appropriate action? - CORRECT ANSWER Inform nurse-in-charge about your suspicion and
refer when appropriate
A child tells you that she is being abused by her grandfather but tells you to keep it a secret. What is
the best response? - CORRECT ANSWER Explain to the child that you can't keep a secret as it
is essential to prevent further abuse
If you suspect abuse is happening to someone, and it is not serious enough to involve the police
straight away, who should you inform? - CORRECT ANSWER A manager with safeguarding
responsibility (if within an organisation) or Adult Social Care directly (if you are a member of the
public)
Whose responsibility when you see evidence of abuse in the community? - CORRECT ANSWER
All health care workers
Women who are vulnerable to domestic abuse? - CORRECT ANSWER Under 18
Endotracheal tube is used for? - CORRECT ANSWER Ensuring airway
As a nurse, you are treating a patient who had asthma attack, how would you assess If the medication
is effective? - CORRECT ANSWER Peak flow
Decerebrated posture in which patients? - CORRECT ANSWER Brain Stem Damage
Golden treatment for MI: - CORRECT ANSWER Primary Percutaneous Coronary Intervention
(PPCI)
