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1. What is the most accurate method of calculating a respiratory rate?
- Counting the number of respiratory cycles in 15 seconds and multiplying by 4.
- Counting the number of respiratory cycles in 1 minute. One cycle is equal to the complete rise and fall of the patient's chest.
- Not telling the patient as this may make them conscious of their breathing pattern and influence the accuracy of the rate.
- Placing your hand on the patient's chest and counting the number of respiratory cycles in 30 seconds and multiplying by 2
2. What is respiration?
- the movement of air into and out of the lungs to continually refresh the gases there, commonly called ‘breathing’
- movement of oxygen from the lungs into the blood, and carbon dioxide from the lungs into the blood, commonly called ‘gaseous exchange’
- movement of oxygen from blood to the cells, and of carbon dioxide from the cells to the blood
- the transport of oxygen from the outside air to the cells within tissues, and the transport of carbon dioxide in the opposite direction.
3. What should be included in a prescription for oxygen therapy?
- You don't need a prescription for oxygen unless in an emergency.
- The date it should commence, the doctor's signature and bleep number.
- The type of oxygen delivery system, inspired oxygen percentage and duration of the therapy.
- You only need a prescription if the patient is going to have home oxygen
4. Prior to sending a patient home on oxygen, healthcare providers must ensure the patient and family understand the dangers of smoking in an oxygen-rich environment. Why is this necessary?
- It is especially dangerous to the patient's health to smoke while using oxygen
- Oxygen is highly flammable and there is a risk of fire
- Oxygen and cigarette smoke can combine to produce a poisonous mixture
- Oxygen can lead to an increased consumption of cigarette
5. Why is it essential to humidify oxygen used during respiratory therapy?
- Oxygen is a very hot gas so if humidification isnt used, the oxygen will burn the respiratory tract and cause considerable pain for the patient when they breathe.
- Oxygen is a dry gas which can cause evaporation of water from the respiratory tract and lead to thickened mucus in the airways, reduction of the movement of cilia and increased susceptibility to respiratory infection.
- Humidification cleans the oxygen as it is administered to ensure it is free from any aerobic pathogens before it is inhaled by the patient.
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1. The most commonly injured carpal bone is:
- the scaphoid bone
- the triquetral bone
- the pisiform bone
- the hamate bone
2. Mr Smith’s daughter rang and wanted to visit him. She told you of her diarrhoea and vomiting in the last 24 hours. How will you best respond to her about visiting Mr Smith?
- allow her to visit and use alcohol gel before contact with him
- visit him when she feels better
- visit him when she is symptom free after 48 hours
- allow her to visit only during visiting times only
3. One of the government initiative in promoting good healthy living is eating the right and balanced food. Which of the following can achieve this?
- 24/7 exercise programme
- 5-a-day fruits and vegetable portions
- low calorie diet
- high protein diet
4. A patient has been admitted for nutritional support and started receiving a hyperosmolar feed yesterday. He presents with diarrhoea but has no pyrexia. What is likely to be the cause?
- The feed
- An infection
- Food poisoning
- Being in hospital
5. The client reports nausea and constipation. Which of the following would be the priority nursing action?
- Complete an abdominal assessment
- Administer an anti-nausea a medication
- Notify the physician
- Collect a stool sample
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1. Safe moving and handling of an anaesthetized patient is imperative to reduce harm to both the patient and staff. What is the minimum number of staff required to provide safe manual handling of a patient in theatre?
- 3 (1 either side, 1 at head).
- 5 (2 each side, 1 at head).
- 4 (1 each side, 1 at head, 1 at feet).
- 6 (2 each side, 1 at head, 1 at feet).
2. An 18 year old 26 week pregnant woman who uses illicit drugs frequently, the factors in risk for which one of the following:
- Spina bifida
- Meconium aspiration
- Pneumonia
- Teratogenicity
3. A patient has just returned to the unit from surgery. The nurse transferred him to his bed but did not put up the side rails. The patient fell and was injured. What kind of liability does the nurse have?
- None
- Negligence
- Intentional tort
- Assault and battery
4. What serious condition is a possibility for patients positioned in the Lloyd Davies position during surgery?
- Stroke
- Cardiac arrest
- Compartment syndrome
- There are no drawbacks to the Lloyd Davies position
5. Gurgling sound from airway in a postoperative client indicates what
- Complete obstruction of lower airway
- Partial obstruction of upper airway
- Common sign of a post-operative patient
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1. The nurse should consider performing preparatory exercises on which muscle to prevent flexion or buckling during crutch walking?
- Shoulder depressor muscles
- Forearm extensor muscles
- Wrist extensor muscles
- Finger & thumb flexor muscles
2. The nurse cares for an elderly patient with moderate hearing loss. The nurse should teach the patient’s family to use which of the following approaches when speaking to the patient?
- Raise your voice until the patient is able to hear you.
- Face the patient and speak quickly using a high voice.
- Face the patient and speak slowly using a slightly lowered voice.
- Use facial expressions and speak as you would formally
3. What is not included in the care package in a nursing home?
- Laundry
- Food
- Nursing Care
- Social Activities
4. In a community hospital, an elderly man approaches you and tells you that his neighbour has been stealing his money, saying "sometimes I give him money to buy groceries but he didn't buy groceries and he kept the money" what is your best course of action for this?
- Raise a safeguarding alert
- Just listen but don't do anything
- Ignore the old man, he is just having delusions
- Refer the old man to the community clergy who is giving him spiritual support
5. The nurse is measuring the crutch using the patient’s height. How many inches should the nurse subtract from the patient’s height to obtain the approximate measurement?
- 10 inches
- 16 inches
- 9 inches
- 5 inches
Read more: NMC CBT Practice Test: Geriatric Nursing and Elderly Care 2026
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1. When doing your shift assessment, one of your patient has a waterflow score of 20. Which of the following mattress is appropriate for this score?
- water bed
- fluidized airbed
- low air loss
- alternating pressure
2. You are preparing to consider a Tuberculin (Mantoux) skin test to a client suspected of having TB. The nurse knows that the test will reveal which of the following?
- How long the client has been infected with TB
- Active TB infection
- Latent TB infection
- Whether the client has been infected with TB bacteria
3. You are caring for a patient who is known to have dementia. What particular issues should you consider prior to discharge.
- You involve in his care: Independent Mental Capacity Advocacy Service (Mental Capacity Act 2005)
- You involve other support services in his discharge: The hospital discharge team, social services, the metal health team
4. What is the most important guiding principle when choosing the correct size of catheter?
- The biggest size tolerable
- The smallest size necessary
- The potential length of use of the catheter
- The build of the patient
5. How do you ensure the correct blood to culture ratio when obtaining a blood culture specimen from an adult patient?
- Collect at least 10 mL of blood
- Collect at least 5 mL of blood.
- Collect blood until the specimen bottle stops filling.
- Collect as much blood as the vein will give you
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1. A nurse case manager receives a referral to provide case management services for an adolescent mother who was recently diagnosed with HIV. Which statement indicates that the patient understands her illness?
- “I can never have sex again, so I guess I will always be a single parent.”
- “I will wear gloves when I’m caring for my baby, because I could infect my baby with AIDS.”
- “My CD4 count is 200 and my T cells are less than 14%. I need to stay at these levels by eating and sleeping well and staying healthy.”
- “My CD4 count is 800 and my T cells are greater than 14%. I need to stay at these levels by eating and sleeping well and staying healthy.”
2. The nurse is leading an in service about management issues. The nurse would intervene if another nurse made which of the following statements?
- “It is my responsibility to ensure that the consent form has been signed and attached to the patient’s chart prior to surgery.”
- “It is my responsibility to witness the signature of the client before surgery is performed.
- “It is my responsibility to answer questions that the patient may have prior to surgery.”
- “It is my responsibility to provide a detailed description of the surgery and ask the patient to sign the consent form.”
3. The nursing staff communicates that the new manager has a focus on the "bottom line,” and little concern for the quality of care. What is likely true of this nurse manager?
- The manager is unwilling to listen to staff concerns unless they have an impact on costs.
- The manager understands the organization's values and how they mesh with the manger's values.
- The manager is communicating the importance of a caring environment.
- The manager is looking at the total care picture
4. The famous 14 Principles of Management was first defined by
- James Watt
- Adam Smith
- Henri Fayol
- Elton Mayo
5. What are the characteristics of effective collaboration?
- Common purpose and goals
- Clinical competence of each provider
- Humor, trust, and valuing diverse, complementary knowledge
- All of the above
