State Exam Study Guide Flashcards

Fill-in-the-blank practice flashcards covering key topics across all chapters of the State Exam Study E-Book.

In the NZNO Code of Ethics, the Māori value of __________ refers to guardianship.

Kaitiakitanga

The Code of Health & Disability Consumers Rights establishes __________ rights of consumers.

10

Under Section 111 of the Mental Health Act, a nurse has powers where urgent assessment is required for up to __________ hours in a hospital setting.

6

Under the Misuse of Drugs Act 1975, Class A drugs carry a __________ risk of harm and are illegal.

very high

In the management cycle shown, the four stages are Planning, Organising, __________, and Controlling.

Directing

The 5 Rights of Delegation are Right activity, Right circumstance, Right person, Right communication, and Right __________.

direction

Te Tiriti o Waitangi was signed on __________ 1840 by representatives of the British Crown and Rangatira.

6 February

On the Wong-Baker FACES Pain Rating Scale shown in the figure, a score of 10 corresponds to the description '__________'.

Hurts Worst

According to the 5 Moments of Hand Hygiene diagram, Moment 3 is 'After __________ risk'.

body fluid exposure

According to Erik Erikson's Psychosocial Development, the crisis outcome for the age group 0-18 months (Trust vs Mistrust) is __________.

Hope

In Jean Piaget's Cognitive Development Theory, the stage from ages 2 to 7 where children begin to think symbolically is called the __________ stage.

Preoperational

In Mason Durie's Te Whare Tapa Whā model, spiritual health is represented by Taha __________.

Wairua

The Ottawa Charter (1986) outlines five action areas: Building healthy public policy, Creating supportive environments, Strengthening community action, Developing personal skills, and __________.

Re-orientating health services

Measles has a contagious period starting 4 days before the rash appears until __________ days after the rash.

5

Depo Provera is a contraceptive injection containing progestogen given every __________ weeks.

12

An audible heartbeat in fetal development can typically be detected at __________ weeks.

20

In fetal circulation, the __________ is the opening in the interatrial septum that transfers blood from the right atrium to the left atrium to bypass pulmonary circulation.

Foramen ovale

Lochia __________ is pink/brown in colour and typically lasts for 4-7 days postpartum.

Serosa

An Apgar score of less than __________ at 5 minutes indicates a need for urgent intervention or resuscitation.

6

The three components of the Paediatric Assessment Triangle are Appearance, Work of Breathing, and __________.

Circulation to skin

In the ECG changes figure, hypokalemia is indicated by a flattened T wave and the presence of a __________ wave.

U

The provided Lead II ECG strip shows irregular atrial activity characteristic of __________.

Atrial Fibrillation (AF)

The provided ECG strip displays a saw-tooth pattern characteristic of __________.

Atrial Flutter

The provided ECG strip shows a rapid, regular rhythm with wide QRS complexes characteristic of __________.

Ventricular Tachycardia

The provided ECG strip showing erratic, disorganized quivering of the ventricles with no recognizable QRS duration is __________.

Ventricular Fibrillation

The normal laboratory reference range for serum sodium is __________ mmol/L.

135-145

The normal arterial blood gas (ABG) reference range for pH is __________ .

7.35-7.45

The AV valve located between the left atrium and left ventricle is the __________ valve (or mitral valve).

bicuspid

In the stroke recognition acronym FAST, the letters stand for Face, Arm, Speech, and __________.

Time

The surgical suffix '-ectomy' means __________.

removing

Clozapine can cause a serious and potentially fatal blood condition called __________, which involves a drastic decrease in white blood cell count.

agranulocytosis

Bipolar I disorder requires the occurrence over a lifetime of at least one __________ episode.

manic

The 5 Rights of Medication Administration are Right patient, Right drug, Right dose, Right route, and Right __________.

time

The four main stages of pharmacokinetics are absorption, distribution, __________, and excretion.

metabolism