Nursing & midwifery test sample questions are a great way to help you find out what’s in store for you on the real tests.
Below we have a range of numeracy and literacy example questions and answers to help you prepare.
Nursing Assessment Sample Questions
Nursing Assessment – Sample Question #1
Select the word that is spelled incorrectly.
A) conscious
B) wierd
C) metaphor
D) pastime
Answer
The answer is (B) – the correct spelling is ‘weird’.
Nursing Assessment – Sample Question #2
______ is to CLEANING as MEDICINE is to CURING
A) Chore
B) Dirt
C) Soap
D) Germs
E) Shiny
Answer
The correct answer is Soap.
Nursing Assessment – Sample Question #3
Fire-fighters are held in great ______ by society for saving the lives and ______ of others.
A) esteem, properties
B) esteem, property
C) esteem proprietary
D) esteem, properly
E) None of the above
Answer
The correct answer is: esteem, property.
Nursing Assessment – Sample Question #4
Susan ______ already run the London Marathon three times.
A) have
B) will have
C) has
D) will
Answer
The correct answer is: has.
Nursing Assessment – Sample Question #5
13/7 is equal to:
A) 26/49
B) 118⁄49
C) 142⁄49
D) 27⁄49
Answer
The correct answer is: 142⁄49
Nursing Assessment – Sample Question #6
How is 5/8 expressed as a decimal?
A) 0.5
B) 0.65
C) 0.47
D) 0.75
E) 0.625
Answer
The correct answer is 0.625
Nursing Assessment – Sample Question #7
How much is 25% of 400?
A) 250
B) 100
C) 150
D) 200
E) 75
Answer
The correct answer is 100.
Nursing Assessment – Sample Question #8
The Tube travels 100 meters every 2 seconds. How far will it travel in 36 seconds?
A) 1,670 m
B) 1,836 m
C) 200 m
D) 286 m
E) 11,480 m
F) None of the above
Answer
The correct answer is None of the above.
Nursing Assessment – Sample Question #9
If a patient is prescribed 25 ml of amoxicillin 5 times a day, for a 10-week course, but only takes 8.5 weeks of it. How many doses does he have left over?
Answer
The correct answer is 52.5 doses
