IQN Theoretical Examination for Nursing Council New Zealand – Mock Test 1

Part A: Medication Safety

1. A nurse is preparing to administer intravenous (IV) fluids to a patient. Which of the following is the MOST critical step to ensure fluid safety before initiating the infusion?
a) Checking the patient’s allergies.
b) Verifying the IV fluid order against the fluid bag.
c) Priming the IV administration set with the fluid.
d) Applying a tourniquet above the insertion site.

2. A patient is prescribed 500mg of a medication to be administered intravenously. The medication is available as a solution of 1g in 10mL. How many milliliters (mL) should the nurse administer?
a) 2.5 mL
b) 5 mL
c) 7.5 mL
d) 10 mL