SAMPLE THEORY TEST QUESTIONS

1. Question Applicant Picks ONE Answer Rationale

2. 1. The nurse has just opened a
sterile dressing pack to do a
routine dressing and is called
away for an emergency.
Twenty minutes later a second
nurse is asked by the manager
to complete the procedure.
What is the correct step?
A B C D
Call the Go to the Discuss the procedure Continue the procedure A incorrect and is inappropriate
doctor and treatment with the manager using the pack at the C incorrect as the manager is not
discuss the room and bedside fully aware of the sterility of the pack
procedure collect a new D incorrect as this may expose the
pack patient to the risk of infection
B Correct as a sterile pack is
needed to prevent infection

3. 2. Which of these arteries is not Left main Circumflex Posterior descending Left anterior descending A and B and D are incorrect as they
a branch of the left coronary coronary artery artery artery are all branches of the left coronary
artery? artery artery
C Correct as this is a branch of the
right coronary artery
3. The doctor has prescribed .79ml 1.79ml 0.17ml 1.17ml B and C and D incorrect
7855 units of heparin You have A Correct
available 10,000 units/ml. How 7855 divide by 10,000 = .7855 ml
many mls will you give the Nearest = .79 ml
patient?
4. 4. A nurse is caring for the Patient with Patient with Patient with pleural Patient with coronary A incorrect as patients with chronic
following patients. Which chronic pernicious effusion and saturation artery disease (CAD) who renal failure have low Hgb
patient should be given the renal failure anaemia and of 95% has an increase in B incorrect as paresthesia occurs
highest priority? and Hgb tingling of hypertension and is with pernicious anaemia
10.2g/dL right arm complaining of numbness C incorrect as saturation is within
of right hand normal limits
D Correct as patient may be
developing a stroke

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5. 5. A patient with fractured ribs Place the Call the Look up the patients Order a chest x-ray A incorrect and may worsen the
suddenly complains of pleuritic patient doctor, report chart for his Pulmonary patients breathing
type chest pain, his respiratory supine with your findings Function test results C incorrect and is inappropriate at
rate is above normal, he is one pillow and request this time
anxious, has dyspnoea and is that he sees D incorrect as it is beyond the scope
using his respiratory accessory patient of the nurse
muscles The nurse puts him on urgently B Correct Based on the patients
face mask oxygen as history, signs and symptoms he may
prescribed. What is the next have developed a pneumothorax
action by the nurse? and he needs to be seen urgently by
the doctor.
6. 6. A nurse accepts the offer of Respect for Professional Quality of practice Collaboration with others A and C and D incorrect
a small financial loan from a the dignity responsibility B Correct Principle 2 in Code.
patient under her care. Which of the and
of the principles from the Irish person accountability
Code of Professional Conduct
and Ethics for Registered
Nurses and Registered
Midwives is being breached?