NMC OSCE Practice Questions - NMC Test of Competence Part 2 - OSCE (Nursing) Exam - NMC OSCE Practice Questions - NMC Test of Competence Part 2

Question 1

You enter the Assessment station and approach a patient on the ward. Before any physical contact, which action does the NMC marking criteria require you to perform FIRST?

Auscultate the chest to begin the ABCDE assessment Assess the safety of the scene and the privacy and dignity of the patient, then decontaminate your hands Record a full set of vital signs immediately Ask the patient to describe their presenting complaint in detail

Correct Answer:

Assess the safety of the scene and the privacy and dignity of the patient, then decontaminate your hands

Question 2

During the Assessment station you must confirm the patient's identity. According to NMC criteria, which combination is the minimum acceptable identity check?

The bed number and the consultant's name The patient's name only, confirmed verbally The patient's name plus either their date of birth or hospital number, verified verbally and against the wristband where appropriate The patient's address and next of kin

Correct Answer:

The patient's name plus either their date of birth or hospital number, verified verbally and against the wristband where appropriate

Question 3

The Assessment station expects a structured A-E approach recommended by the Resuscitation Council UK. What does the 'A' stand for and what is the priority action within it?

Assessment - take a full set of observations Allergy - confirm the patient's documented allergy status Alertness - calculate the AVPU score Airway - check patency and look for signs of obstruction such as stridor or see-saw breathing

Correct Answer:

Airway - check patency and look for signs of obstruction such as stridor or see-saw breathing

Question 4

While completing 'B' in the ABCDE assessment, you measure the patient's respiratory rate as 24 and oxygen saturations as 92% on air. Which set of actions best reflects safe 'Breathing' assessment in the OSCE?

Count respiratory rate for a full minute, measure SpO2, observe symmetry and effort, auscultate the chest and consider oxygen if indicated Estimate the respiratory rate over 15 seconds and move straight to circulation Apply 15 L/min oxygen via a non-rebreathe mask to every patient regardless of saturations Record only the oxygen saturation because it replaces the need to count respirations

Correct Answer:

Count respiratory rate for a full minute, measure SpO2, observe symmetry and effort, auscultate the chest and consider oxygen if indicated

Question 5

You aggregate the patient's observations using the National Early Warning Score 2 (NEWS2). Which parameter is scored differently for patients on the SpO2 Scale 2 used in the APIE assessment?

Heart rate, which is doubled on Scale 2 Oxygen saturation, because Scale 2 applies to patients with a target range of 88-92% such as those at risk of type 2 respiratory failure Temperature, which is excluded from Scale 2 Level of consciousness, which is removed for Scale 2

Correct Answer:

Oxygen saturation, because Scale 2 applies to patients with a target range of 88-92% such as those at risk of type 2 respiratory failure

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