NZ NURSING STATE EXAM AND PRACTICE EXAM
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STATE FINAL EXAM PREP WITH COMPLETE 800
REAL EXAM QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED
ANSWERS (VERIFIED ANSWERS) ALREADY GRADED
A+ (MOST RECENT!!)
• The exam coverage includes the theoretical nursing knowledge and
clinical competence required for the New Zealand Nursing State Final
Examination, administered by the Nursing Council of New Zealand. The
exam is required for nursing graduates to qualify for registration as a
registered nurse or enrolled nurse in New Zealand. It consists of two main
parts: medicine calculations (about 10%) and nursing knowledge (about
90%), with questions based on the Nursing Council's standards of nursing
competence. The exam assesses clinical decision-making, safe
medication administration, patient assessment, professional practice, and
application of evidence-based nursing care across various healthcare
settings.
One of your responsibilities when caring for a patient in the
postoperative phase is to observe for signs of hemorrhage. The type of
shock resulting from hemorrhage is:
a. Hypovolemic
b. Vasogenic
c. Neurogenic
d. Cardiogenic – Correct Answer - a. Hypovolemic
pg. 1
,A patient has been prescribed morphine 8 mg 2-3 hourly PRN for pain.
The unit stock of morphine is 10 mg in 1 mL. How much morphine
should be drawn up for the patient?
a. 0.08 mL
b. 0.25 mL
c. 0.75 mL
d. 0.80 mL – Correct Answer - d. 0.80 mL
A patient has one litre of fluid running intravenously every 12 hours.
The drop factor is 60 drops per mL. How many drops per minute should
be given?
a. 68 drops per minute
b. 83 drops per minute
c. 96 drops per minute
d. 120 drops per minute – Correct Answer - b. 83 drops per minute
A child weighs 22.4 kg, and the prescription is for 24 mg/kg body
weight. The medication comes at a strength of 50 mg/mL. Calculate how
many mL (to one decimal place) of the medication the child should
receive:
a. 7.5 mL
b. 8.5 mL
c. 9.8 mL
d. 10.8 mL – Correct Answer - d. 10.8 mL
What is your first response to an acute spinal injury?
pg. 2
,a. Immobilize the patient
b. Catheterization
c. Stabilize airway
d. Pain relief – Correct Answer - a. Immobilize the patient
What is a sign of hypoxia?
a. Hypertension
b. Tachycardia
c. Tachypnoea
d. Bradycardia – Correct Answer - c. Tachypnoea
Rapid breathing to increase the oxygen levels in the body.
A patient is becoming very aggressive. What is your best action to
ensure your safety?
a. Give them space and let the team know
b. Take them to a quiet room
c. Distraction techniques
d. Get them to express why they are feeling this way – Correct Answer -
a. Give them space and let the team know
What is the correct position for hip replacement?
a. Don’t let them cross their right leg over their body
b. Sit them up in semi-fowlers at 90 degrees
c. Supine
d. Lying on their right ride – Correct Answer - c. Supine
pg. 3
, What is some advice you can give an elderly patient to help promote
bone density?
a. Take a supplement that’s high in calcium and vitamin D
b. Encourage more physical activity
c. Weight-bearing activities
d. Eat more protein – Correct Answer - a. Take a supplement that's high
in calcium and vitamin D
A patient presents with a red painful calf, struggling to breathe and pink
sputum what do you think is happening?
a. Pulmonary embolism
b. Cellulitis
c. Fat embolism
d. DVT – Correct Answer - a. Pulmonary embolism
What organ clears the blood of alcohol, drugs and other harmful
substances?
a. Liver
b. Kidneys
c. Pancreas
d. Gallbladder – Correct Answer - a. Liver
A medication prescription of 25 mg/kg/day TDS. The patient weighs 10
kg what is the correct amount for each dose?
a. 83.3mg
b. 250mg
pg. 4
NEWEST 2026 TEST BANK| NEW ZEALAND NURSING
STATE FINAL EXAM PREP WITH COMPLETE 800
REAL EXAM QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED
ANSWERS (VERIFIED ANSWERS) ALREADY GRADED
A+ (MOST RECENT!!)
• The exam coverage includes the theoretical nursing knowledge and
clinical competence required for the New Zealand Nursing State Final
Examination, administered by the Nursing Council of New Zealand. The
exam is required for nursing graduates to qualify for registration as a
registered nurse or enrolled nurse in New Zealand. It consists of two main
parts: medicine calculations (about 10%) and nursing knowledge (about
90%), with questions based on the Nursing Council's standards of nursing
competence. The exam assesses clinical decision-making, safe
medication administration, patient assessment, professional practice, and
application of evidence-based nursing care across various healthcare
settings.
One of your responsibilities when caring for a patient in the
postoperative phase is to observe for signs of hemorrhage. The type of
shock resulting from hemorrhage is:
a. Hypovolemic
b. Vasogenic
c. Neurogenic
d. Cardiogenic – Correct Answer - a. Hypovolemic
pg. 1
,A patient has been prescribed morphine 8 mg 2-3 hourly PRN for pain.
The unit stock of morphine is 10 mg in 1 mL. How much morphine
should be drawn up for the patient?
a. 0.08 mL
b. 0.25 mL
c. 0.75 mL
d. 0.80 mL – Correct Answer - d. 0.80 mL
A patient has one litre of fluid running intravenously every 12 hours.
The drop factor is 60 drops per mL. How many drops per minute should
be given?
a. 68 drops per minute
b. 83 drops per minute
c. 96 drops per minute
d. 120 drops per minute – Correct Answer - b. 83 drops per minute
A child weighs 22.4 kg, and the prescription is for 24 mg/kg body
weight. The medication comes at a strength of 50 mg/mL. Calculate how
many mL (to one decimal place) of the medication the child should
receive:
a. 7.5 mL
b. 8.5 mL
c. 9.8 mL
d. 10.8 mL – Correct Answer - d. 10.8 mL
What is your first response to an acute spinal injury?
pg. 2
,a. Immobilize the patient
b. Catheterization
c. Stabilize airway
d. Pain relief – Correct Answer - a. Immobilize the patient
What is a sign of hypoxia?
a. Hypertension
b. Tachycardia
c. Tachypnoea
d. Bradycardia – Correct Answer - c. Tachypnoea
Rapid breathing to increase the oxygen levels in the body.
A patient is becoming very aggressive. What is your best action to
ensure your safety?
a. Give them space and let the team know
b. Take them to a quiet room
c. Distraction techniques
d. Get them to express why they are feeling this way – Correct Answer -
a. Give them space and let the team know
What is the correct position for hip replacement?
a. Don’t let them cross their right leg over their body
b. Sit them up in semi-fowlers at 90 degrees
c. Supine
d. Lying on their right ride – Correct Answer - c. Supine
pg. 3
, What is some advice you can give an elderly patient to help promote
bone density?
a. Take a supplement that’s high in calcium and vitamin D
b. Encourage more physical activity
c. Weight-bearing activities
d. Eat more protein – Correct Answer - a. Take a supplement that's high
in calcium and vitamin D
A patient presents with a red painful calf, struggling to breathe and pink
sputum what do you think is happening?
a. Pulmonary embolism
b. Cellulitis
c. Fat embolism
d. DVT – Correct Answer - a. Pulmonary embolism
What organ clears the blood of alcohol, drugs and other harmful
substances?
a. Liver
b. Kidneys
c. Pancreas
d. Gallbladder – Correct Answer - a. Liver
A medication prescription of 25 mg/kg/day TDS. The patient weighs 10
kg what is the correct amount for each dose?
a. 83.3mg
b. 250mg
pg. 4
