NMC CBT Practice Tests with Answers and Explanations

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1. A two-year-old is admitted for repair of a fractured femur and is placed in Bryant’s traction. Which finding by the nurse indicates that the traction is working properly?

The infant no longer complains of pain.
The buttocks are 15° off the bed.
The legs are suspended in the traction.
The pins are secured within the pulley.

2. The nurse has a preop order to administer Valium (diazepam) 10mg and Phenergan (promethazine) 25mg. The correct method of administering these medications is to:

Administer the medications together in one syringe
Administer the medication separately
Administer the Valium, wait five minutes, and then inject the Phenergan
Question the order because they cannot be given at the same time

3. The nurse is checking the client’s central venous pressure. The nurse should place the zero of the manometer at the:

Phlebostatic axis
PMI
Erb’s point
Tail of Spence

4. The home health nurse is visiting an 18-year-old with osteogenesis imperfecta. Which information obtained on the visit would cause the most concern? The client:

Likes to play football
Drinks carbonated drinks
Has two sisters
Is taking acetaminophen for pain

5. The physician orders lisinopril (Zestril) and furosemide (Lasix) to be administered concomitantly to the client with hypertension. The nurse should:

Question the order.
Administer the medications.
Administer separately.
Contact the pharmacy.

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1. Which of the following approaches creates a barrier to communication?

Using to many different skills during a single interaction
Giving advise rather than encouraging the patient to problem solve
Allowing the patient to become too anxious before changing the subject
Focusing on what the patient is saying rather than on the skill used

2. Which therapeutic communication technique is being used in this nurse client interaction? Client: "When I get angry, I get into a fistfight with my wife or I take it out on the kids." Nurse: "I notice that you are smiling as you talk about this physical violence."

Formulating a plan of action
Making observations
Exploring
Encouraging comparison

3. The wife of a client with PTSD (post traumatic stress disorder) communicates to the nurse that she is having trouble dealing with her husband’s condition at home. Which of the following suggestions made by the nurse is CORRECT?

“Discourage your husband from exercising, as this will worsen his condition.”
“Encourage your husband to avoid regular contact with outside family members.”
“Do not touch or speak to your husband during an active flashback. Wait until it is finished to give him support.”
“Keep your cupboards free of high-sugar and high-fat foods.”

4. Compassion in Practice - the culture of compassionate care encompasses:

Care, Compassion, Competence, Communication, Courage, Commitment - DoH -“Compassion in Practice”
Care, Compassion, Competence
Competence, Communication, Courage
Care, Courage, Commitment

5. Which nursing statement is a good example of the therapeutic communication technique of giving recognition?

You did not attend group today. Can we talk about that?”
I’ll sit with you until it is time for your family session.
“I notice you are wearing a new dress and you have washed your hair.”
“I’m happy that you are now taking your medications. They will really help.”

1. A client being treated with sodium warfarin (Coumadin) has a Protime of 120 seconds. Which intervention would be most important to include in the nursing care plan?

Assess for signs of abnormal bleeding.
Anticipate an increase in the Coumadin dosage.
Instruct the client regarding the drug therapy.
Increase the frequency of neurological assessments.

2. The primary reason for rapid continuous rewarming of the area affected by frostbite is to:

Lessen the amount of cellular damage
Prevent the formation of blisters
Promote movement
Prevent pain and discomfort

3. You were on your rounds with one of the carers. You were turning a patient from his left to his right side. What would you do?

Both of you can stay on one side of the bed as you turn your patient
You go on the opposite side of the bed and use the bed sheet to turn your patient
You keep the bed as low as possible because the patient might fall
You go on the opposite side and grab the slide sheet to use

4. A client hospitalized with MRSA is placed on contact precautions. Which statement is true regarding precautions for infections spread by contact?

The client should be placed in a room with negative pressure.
Infection Requires close contact; therefore, the door may remain open.
Transmission is highly likely, so the client should wear a mask at all times.
Infection Requires skin-to-skin contact and is prevented by hand washing, gloves, and a gown.

5. Which of the following would be an appropriate strategy in reorienting a confused patient to where her room is?

Place picture of her family on the bedside stand
Put her name in a large letter on her forehead
Remind the patient where her room is
Let the other residents know where the patient's room is

1. The nurse is monitoring a client following a lung resection. The hourly output from the chest tube was 300mL. The nurse should give priority to:

Turning the client to the left side
Milking the tube to ensure patency
Slowing the intravenous infusion
Notifying the physician

2. A 52-year-old man is admitted to a hospital after sustaining a severe head injury in an automobile accident. When the patient dies, the nurse observes the patient’s wife comforting other family members. Which of the following interpretations of this behavior is MOST justifiable?

She has already moved through the stages of the grieving process.
She is repressing anger related to her husband’s death.
She is experiencing shock and disbelief related to her husband’s death.
She is demonstrating resolution of her husband’s death.

3. A newly diagnosed patient with Cancer says “I hate Cancer, why did God give it to me”. Which stage of grief process is this?

Denial
Anger
Bargaining
Depression

4. Susan’s passed away. Susan handled this death by crying and withdrawing from friend and family. As A nurse you would notice that sue’s intensified grief is most likely a sign of which type of grief?

Distorted or exaggerated Grief
Anticipatory Grief
Chronic or Prolonged Grief
Delayed or Inhibited Grief

5. A client with an abdominal cholecystectomy returns from surgery with a Jackson-Pratt drain. The chief purpose of the Jackson-Pratt drain is to:

Prevent the need for dressing changes
Reduce edema at the incision
Provide for wound drainage
Keep the common bile duct open

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1. Which of the following would indicate an infection?

Hot, sweaty, a temperature of 36.5°C, and bradycardic.
Temperature of 38.5°C, shivering, tachycardia and hypertensive.
Raised WBC, elevated blood glucose and temperature of 36.0°C.
Hypotensive, cold and clammy, and bradycardic.

2. When disposing of waste, what colour bag should be used to dispose of offensive/ hygiene waste?

Orange
Yellow
Yellow and black stripe
Black

3. Which of the following best describes the Contingency Theory of Leadership?

Leaders behaviour influence team members
Leaders grasp the whole picture and their respective roles
The plan is influenced by the outside force
The leader sees the kind of situation, the setting, and their roles

4. The nurse is performing an initial assessment of a newborn Caucasian male delivered at 32 weeks gestation. The nurse can expect to find the presence of:

Mongolian spots
Scrotal rugae
Head lag
Polyhydramnios

5. A diabetic multigravida is scheduled for an amniocentesis at 32 weeks gestation to determine the L/S ratio and phosphatidyl glycerol level. The L/S ratio is 1:1 and the presence of phosphatidylglycerol is noted. The nurse’s assessment of this data is:

The infant is at low risk for congenital anomalies.
The infant is at high risk for intrauterine growth retardation.
The infant is at high risk for respiratory distress syndrome.
The infant is at high risk for birth trauma.

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1. The following are all nursing diagnoses appropriate for a gravida 1 para 0 in labour. Which one would be most appropriate for the primagravida as she completes the early phase of labour?

Impaired gas exchange related to hyperventilation
Alteration in placental perfusion related to maternal position
Impaired physical mobility related to fetal-monitoring equipment
Potential fluid volume deficit related to decreased fluid intake

2. A client with a missed abortion at 29 weeks gestation is admitted to the hospital. The client will most likely be treated with:

Magnesium sulfate
Calcium gluconate
Dinoprostone (Prostin E.)
Bromocrystine (Parlodel)..

3. A full-term male has hypospadias. Which statement describes hypospadias?

The urethral opening is absent
The urethra opens on the top side of the penis
The urethral opening is enlarged
The urethra opens on the under side of the penis

4. The nurse is assessing the deep tendon reflexes of a client with pre eclampsia. Which method is used to elicit the biceps reflex?

The nurse places her thumb on the muscle inset in the antecubital space and taps the thumb briskly with the reflex hammer.
The nurse loosely suspends the client’s arm in an open hand while tapping the back of the client’s elbow.
The nurse instructs the client to dangle her legs as the nurse strikes the area below the patella with the blunt side of the reflex hammer.
The nurse instructs the client to place her arms loosely at her side as the nurse strikes the muscle insert just above the wrist.

5. The nurse notes variable decelerations on the fetal monitor strip. The most appropriate initial action would be to:

Notify her doctor.
Start an IV.
Reposition the client.
Readjust the monitor.

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2. The nurse has a preop order to administer Valium (diazepam) 10mg and Phenergan (promethazine) 25mg. The correct method of administering these medications is to:

3. The nurse is checking the client’s central venous pressure. The nurse should place the zero of the manometer at the:

4. The home health nurse is visiting an 18-year-old with osteogenesis imperfecta. Which information obtained on the visit would cause the most concern? The client:

5. The physician orders lisinopril (Zestril) and furosemide (Lasix) to be administered concomitantly to the client with hypertension. The nurse should:

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2. Which therapeutic communication technique is being used in this nurse client interaction? Client: "When I get angry, I get into a fistfight with my wife or I take it out on the kids." Nurse: "I notice that you are smiling as you talk about this physical violence."

3. The wife of a client with PTSD (post traumatic stress disorder) communicates to the nurse that she is having trouble dealing with her husband’s condition at home. Which of the following suggestions made by the nurse is CORRECT?

4. Compassion in Practice - the culture of compassionate care encompasses:

5. Which nursing statement is a good example of the therapeutic communication technique of giving recognition?

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1. A client being treated with sodium warfarin (Coumadin) has a Protime of 120 seconds. Which intervention would be most important to include in the nursing care plan?

2. The primary reason for rapid continuous rewarming of the area affected by frostbite is to:

3. You were on your rounds with one of the carers. You were turning a patient from his left to his right side. What would you do?

4. A client hospitalized with MRSA is placed on contact precautions. Which statement is true regarding precautions for infections spread by contact?

5. Which of the following would be an appropriate strategy in reorienting a confused patient to where her room is?

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1. The nurse is monitoring a client following a lung resection. The hourly output from the chest tube was 300mL. The nurse should give priority to:

2. A 52-year-old man is admitted to a hospital after sustaining a severe head injury in an automobile accident. When the patient dies, the nurse observes the patient’s wife comforting other family members. Which of the following interpretations of this behavior is MOST justifiable?

3. A newly diagnosed patient with Cancer says “I hate Cancer, why did God give it to me”. Which stage of grief process is this?

4. Susan’s passed away. Susan handled this death by crying and withdrawing from friend and family. As A nurse you would notice that sue’s intensified grief is most likely a sign of which type of grief?

5. A client with an abdominal cholecystectomy returns from surgery with a Jackson-Pratt drain. The chief purpose of the Jackson-Pratt drain is to:

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1. Which of the following would indicate an infection?

2. When disposing of waste, what colour bag should be used to dispose of offensive/ hygiene waste?

3. Which of the following best describes the Contingency Theory of Leadership?

4. The nurse is performing an initial assessment of a newborn Caucasian male delivered at 32 weeks gestation. The nurse can expect to find the presence of:

5. A diabetic multigravida is scheduled for an amniocentesis at 32 weeks gestation to determine the L/S ratio and phosphatidyl glycerol level. The L/S ratio is 1:1 and the presence of phosphatidylglycerol is noted. The nurse’s assessment of this data is:

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1. The following are all nursing diagnoses appropriate for a gravida 1 para 0 in labour. Which one would be most appropriate for the primagravida as she completes the early phase of labour?

2. A client with a missed abortion at 29 weeks gestation is admitted to the hospital. The client will most likely be treated with:

3. A full-term male has hypospadias. Which statement describes hypospadias?

4. The nurse is assessing the deep tendon reflexes of a client with pre eclampsia. Which method is used to elicit the biceps reflex?

5. The nurse notes variable decelerations on the fetal monitor strip. The most appropriate initial action would be to:

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2. The nurse has a preop order to administer Valium (diazepam) 10mg and Phenergan (promethazine) 25mg. The correct method of administering these medications is to:

3. The nurse is checking the client’s central venous pressure. The nurse should place the zero of the manometer at the:

4. The home health nurse is visiting an 18-year-old with osteogenesis imperfecta. Which information obtained on the visit would cause the most concern? The client:

5. The physician orders lisinopril (Zestril) and furosemide (Lasix) to be administered concomitantly to the client with hypertension. The nurse should:

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2. Which therapeutic communication technique is being used in this nurse­ client interaction? Client: "When I get angry, I get into a fistfight with my wife or I take it out on the kids." Nurse: "I notice that you are smiling as you talk about this physical violence."

3. The wife of a client with PTSD (post traumatic stress disorder) communicates to the nurse that she is having trouble dealing with her husband’s condition at home. Which of the following suggestions made by the nurse is CORRECT?

4. Compassion in Practice - the culture of compassionate care encompasses:

5. Which nursing statement is a good example of the therapeutic communication technique of giving recognition?

CBT Mock Test 120 Questions

1. A client being treated with sodium warfarin (Coumadin) has a Protime of 120 seconds. Which intervention would be most important to include in the nursing care plan?

2. The primary reason for rapid continuous rewarming of the area affected by frostbite is to:

3. You were on your rounds with one of the carers. You were turning a patient from his left to his right side. What would you do?

4. A client hospitalized with MRSA is placed on contact precautions. Which statement is true regarding precautions for infections spread by contact?

5. Which of the following would be an appropriate strategy in reorienting a confused patient to where her room is?

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1. The nurse is monitoring a client following a lung resection. The hourly output from the chest tube was 300mL. The nurse should give priority to:

2. A 52-year-old man is admitted to a hospital after sustaining a severe head injury in an automobile accident. When the patient dies, the nurse observes the patient’s wife comforting other family members. Which of the following interpretations of this behavior is MOST justifiable?

3. A newly diagnosed patient with Cancer says “I hate Cancer, why did God give it to me”. Which stage of grief process is this?

4. Susan’s passed away. Susan handled this death by crying and withdrawing from friend and family. As A nurse you would notice that sue’s intensified grief is most likely a sign of which type of grief?

5. A client with an abdominal cholecystectomy returns from surgery with a Jackson-Pratt drain. The chief purpose of the Jackson-Pratt drain is to:

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1. Which of the following would indicate an infection?

2. When disposing of waste, what colour bag should be used to dispose of offensive/ hygiene waste?

3. Which of the following best describes the Contingency Theory of Leadership?

4. The nurse is performing an initial assessment of a newborn Caucasian male delivered at 32 weeks gestation. The nurse can expect to find the presence of:

5. A diabetic multigravida is scheduled for an amniocentesis at 32 weeks gestation to determine the L/S ratio and phosphatidyl glycerol level. The L/S ratio is 1:1 and the presence of phosphatidylglycerol is noted. The nurse’s assessment of this data is:

NMC CBT Practice Tests for Nurses in Scotland 2026

1. The following are all nursing diagnoses appropriate for a gravida 1 para 0 in labour. Which one would be most appropriate for the primagravida as she completes the early phase of labour?

2. A client with a missed abortion at 29 weeks gestation is admitted to the hospital. The client will most likely be treated with:

3. A full-term male has hypospadias. Which statement describes hypospadias?

4. The nurse is assessing the deep tendon reflexes of a client with pre­ eclampsia. Which method is used to elicit the biceps reflex?

5. The nurse notes variable decelerations on the fetal monitor strip. The most appropriate initial action would be to:

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2. Which therapeutic communication technique is being used in this nurse client interaction? Client: "When I get angry, I get into a fistfight with my wife or I take it out on the kids." Nurse: "I notice that you are smiling as you talk about this physical violence."

4. The nurse is assessing the deep tendon reflexes of a client with pre eclampsia. Which method is used to elicit the biceps reflex?