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OSCE THEORY (NCNZ) Full Practice Test
Get ready for the Nursing Council of New Zealand (NCNZ) written registration exams with practice questions set in the New Zealand healthcare context. The questions test how you apply nursing competencies to real situations, not just whether you can recall facts.
675 questions · 15 topics · by TalentGrid
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What the full test covers
- 1Acute care & the deteriorating patient60 questions
- 2Child, youth & maternal health40 questions
- 3Clinical Practice35 questions
- 4Cultural Safety35 questions
- 5IPC, safety, communication & leadership45 questions
- 6Law, ethics & professional practice50 questions
- 7Medication & fluid calculations60 questions
- 8Medication Safety35 questions
- 9Medication safety & pharmacology50 questions
- 10Mental health & addiction45 questions
- 11NZ Health Law35 questions
- 12Older adults, aged care & palliative care45 questions
- 13Professional Standards35 questions
- 14Surgical care, fluids & long-term conditions55 questions
- 15Te Tiriti, cultural safety & equity50 questions
675 questions in total in the full test.
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| Feature | Free sample | Full access |
|---|---|---|
| Questions | 5 at random | All 675 |
| See which answers you got right | ✓ | ✓ |
| Correct answer shown after every answer | ✓ | ✓ |
| Score by topic | ✓ | ✓ |
| Practise one topic at a time | — | ✓ |
| Results saved to your account | — | ✓ |
| Sign-up | Not needed | Free account |
| Price | Free | NZD 9.99 |
About this test
What you get in this course
675 single-best-answer questions set in the New Zealand healthcare context, covering both parts of the IQN exam (Part A medication and fluid calculations, and Part B nursing knowledge) and State Final Examination content. Every topic has a 15-question Practice Drill and a longer Practice Test, with unlimited attempts and a 50% pass mark, so you can repeat a topic until it feels easy.
Topics include medication and fluid calculations, medication safety and pharmacology, Te Tiriti and cultural safety, law, ethics and professional practice, mental health and addiction, acute care and the deteriorating patient, surgical care and long-term conditions, older adults and palliative care, child, youth and maternal health, and infection prevention, safety and leadership.
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How many questions are in the full test?
675 questions, across 15 topics: Acute care & the deteriorating patient, Child, youth & maternal health, Clinical Practice, Cultural Safety, IPC, safety, communication & leadership, Law, ethics & professional practice, Medication & fluid calculations, Medication Safety, Medication safety & pharmacology, Mental health & addiction, NZ Health Law, Older adults, aged care & palliative care, Professional Standards, Surgical care, fluids & long-term conditions, Te Tiriti, cultural safety & equity.
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No. The 5 free questions run right here on this page, with feedback on each answer and a score by topic at the end.
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Straight away, and at your own pace. Practise whenever it suits you, on any device with a browser.
Who writes the questions?
TalentGrid writes and maintains this test. CertGuild hosts it.
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