NZ Nursing STATE EXAM Questions with Correct Answers
100% Graded A+ LATEST 2025/2025
1. What does Ambulatory mean?
Answer: Day surgery (max stay 23 hours)
2. What does inpatient surgical care mean?
Answer: Admitted to hospital (min 24 hours)
3. Surgery classifications?
Answer: Elective Diagnostic
Acute
4. List 3 patient orientated goals post surgery?
Answer: Return to normal physical function
Remain free from post op complications
Achieve emotional and physical comfort
5. What is included in a pre-op assessment? (5)
Answer: Obtain history Physical assessment
Determine patient understanding Identify
emotional state and coping skills
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,Check consent, pre-anaesthetic form complete, other pre-anaesthetic orders
6. What does atelectasis mean?
Answer: Collapse or closure of lung resulting in reduced or absent gas exchange
7. List 5 ways to safely care for post op patients?
Answer: Fluid balance input and output Pain management
Assessing wound
Vital signs every five minutes
Checking IV site
8. What is meningitis?
Answer: A serious disease in which there is inflammation of the meninges
9. Signs and symptoms of meningitis?
Answer: Intense headache Fever
Light sensitivity
Muscular rigidity
10. Main cause of meningitis?
Answer: Bacterial Streptococcus pneumoniae Viral Enterovirus
11. Signs of raised intercranial pressure? (4)
Answer: Headache Nausea
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,Increased bp
Confusion
12. What is the purpose of the nursing council?
Answer: To protect the health and safety of members of the public by ensuring RNs are
registered, fit to practice, and competent.
13. Signs of otitis? (Ear infection/inflammation)
Answer: Ear pain Fever
Difficulty hearing
14. What would you do if prescribed medication was not signed by the doctor?
Answer: Do not give until a signature or verbal consent has been given with a witness
15. Signs of a patient on methamphetamine? (5)
Answer: Dilated pupils Agitation
Increased bp Loss
of appetite
Paranoia
16. List 5 pieces of advice to give a patient following a total hip replacement?-
Answer: Place a pillow between legs when lying on
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, side Avoid bending past 90 degrees
Avoid crossing legs
Sit on chairs higher than knee height Take
short frequent walks
17. What is airway obstruction caused by?
Answer: Tongue Laryngospasm
Retained secretions
Insufficient anaesthetic reversal
18. Treatment for airway obstruction?
Answer: Correct positioning o2 therapy
Suctioning
Close monitoring
Viral signs
Anti emetics
19. Manifestations of atelectasis?
Answer: Insidious onset Early s&s cough, sputum, low
grade fever
Later s&s respiratory distress, dyspnoea, tachycardia, pleural pain, cyanosis, anxiety
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100% Graded A+ LATEST 2025/2025
1. What does Ambulatory mean?
Answer: Day surgery (max stay 23 hours)
2. What does inpatient surgical care mean?
Answer: Admitted to hospital (min 24 hours)
3. Surgery classifications?
Answer: Elective Diagnostic
Acute
4. List 3 patient orientated goals post surgery?
Answer: Return to normal physical function
Remain free from post op complications
Achieve emotional and physical comfort
5. What is included in a pre-op assessment? (5)
Answer: Obtain history Physical assessment
Determine patient understanding Identify
emotional state and coping skills
1/
110
,Check consent, pre-anaesthetic form complete, other pre-anaesthetic orders
6. What does atelectasis mean?
Answer: Collapse or closure of lung resulting in reduced or absent gas exchange
7. List 5 ways to safely care for post op patients?
Answer: Fluid balance input and output Pain management
Assessing wound
Vital signs every five minutes
Checking IV site
8. What is meningitis?
Answer: A serious disease in which there is inflammation of the meninges
9. Signs and symptoms of meningitis?
Answer: Intense headache Fever
Light sensitivity
Muscular rigidity
10. Main cause of meningitis?
Answer: Bacterial Streptococcus pneumoniae Viral Enterovirus
11. Signs of raised intercranial pressure? (4)
Answer: Headache Nausea
2/
110
,Increased bp
Confusion
12. What is the purpose of the nursing council?
Answer: To protect the health and safety of members of the public by ensuring RNs are
registered, fit to practice, and competent.
13. Signs of otitis? (Ear infection/inflammation)
Answer: Ear pain Fever
Difficulty hearing
14. What would you do if prescribed medication was not signed by the doctor?
Answer: Do not give until a signature or verbal consent has been given with a witness
15. Signs of a patient on methamphetamine? (5)
Answer: Dilated pupils Agitation
Increased bp Loss
of appetite
Paranoia
16. List 5 pieces of advice to give a patient following a total hip replacement?-
Answer: Place a pillow between legs when lying on
3/
110
, side Avoid bending past 90 degrees
Avoid crossing legs
Sit on chairs higher than knee height Take
short frequent walks
17. What is airway obstruction caused by?
Answer: Tongue Laryngospasm
Retained secretions
Insufficient anaesthetic reversal
18. Treatment for airway obstruction?
Answer: Correct positioning o2 therapy
Suctioning
Close monitoring
Viral signs
Anti emetics
19. Manifestations of atelectasis?
Answer: Insidious onset Early s&s cough, sputum, low
grade fever
Later s&s respiratory distress, dyspnoea, tachycardia, pleural pain, cyanosis, anxiety
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110
