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Registered Nurse Practice Test

Check what you know about the registered nurse job with 15 free questions and instant explanations.

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15 multiple-choice questions on registered nurse knowledge, safety and vocabulary. Submit to see your score and explanations, or open any question’s answer as you go. Nothing is saved or shared.

Question 1 of 15In SBAR, what does the “R” stand for?
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Answer: Recommendation. SBAR ends with your Recommendation: what you think the patient needs.

Question 2 of 15Which exam must registered nurses pass to be licensed?
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Answer: NCLEX-RN. The NCLEX-RN is the licensing exam for registered nurses.

Question 3 of 15What is the purpose of teach-back?
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Answer: To confirm a patient understands instructions. Teach-back has patients explain instructions in their own words.

Question 4 of 15In the nursing process, which step comes first?
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Answer: Assessment. ADPIE begins with Assessment.

Question 5 of 15A rapid response team is called when:
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Answer: A patient shows early signs of deterioration. Rapid response teams intervene early, before a full arrest.

Question 6 of 15Which term matches this definition: “Continuous remote monitoring of a patient’s heart rhythm.”
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Answer: Telemetry. Telemetry: Continuous remote monitoring of a patient’s heart rhythm.

Question 7 of 15What does “Teach-back” mean?
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Answer: Asking patients to explain instructions in their own words to confirm understanding.. Teach-back: Asking patients to explain instructions in their own words to confirm understanding.

Question 8 of 15Which term matches this definition: “Comparing a patient’s medication list at transitions in care to prevent errors.”
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Answer: Medication reconciliation. Medication reconciliation: Comparing a patient’s medication list at transitions in care to prevent errors.

Question 9 of 15What does “Handoff report” mean?
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Answer: The transfer of patient information and responsibility between nurses, often at the bedside.. Handoff report: The transfer of patient information and responsibility between nurses, often at the bedside.

Question 10 of 15Which term matches this definition: “The National Council Licensure Examination that registered nurses must pass to become licensed.”
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Answer: NCLEX-RN. NCLEX-RN: The National Council Licensure Examination that registered nurses must pass to become licensed.

Question 11 of 15What does “Head-to-toe assessment” mean?
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Answer: A systematic physical assessment of every body system.. Head-to-toe assessment: A systematic physical assessment of every body system.

Question 12 of 15Which term matches this definition: “Assigning tasks to LPNs or nursing assistants while remaining accountable for the outcome.”
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Answer: Delegation. Delegation: Assigning tasks to LPNs or nursing assistants while remaining accountable for the outcome.

Question 13 of 15What does “Sepsis” mean?
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Answer: A life-threatening response to infection that requires rapid recognition and treatment.. Sepsis: A life-threatening response to infection that requires rapid recognition and treatment.

Question 14 of 15Which term matches this definition: “Measurement of all fluids a patient takes in and puts out.”
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Answer: Intake and output (I&O). Intake and output (I&O): Measurement of all fluids a patient takes in and puts out.

Question 15 of 15What does “Code blue” mean?
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Answer: An alert for a patient in cardiac or respiratory arrest.. Code blue: An alert for a patient in cardiac or respiratory arrest.

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