These are five sample questions from Bryq’s Nurse assessment, a job-specific test for hiring registered nurses, staff nurses and clinical nurses. The full assessment covers five skills: patient assessment, medication administration, wound care, intravenous lines and triage. Questions combine clinical knowledge and dosage calculations with realistic patient care scenarios, each with four options to choose from.
Patient Assessment
Question
Over two hours, a post-operative patient’s respiratory rate has risen from 16 to 26 breaths per minute, and they say they “just feel a bit off.” Their other vital signs are within normal range. What should you do?
Select your answer
Complete a full set of observations, assess the patient and escalate per the early warning protocol.
Reassure the patient that feeling off is normal after surgery.
Inform the physician that the patient’s respiratory rate has increased.
Recheck the respiratory rate in an hour to see whether it settles.
WHY IS THIS THE CORECT ANSWER
A rising respiratory rate is often the earliest sign of deterioration, appearing before blood pressure or oxygen saturation change. A full set of observations and a focused assessment give the team the information they need, and early warning protocols set clear triggers for escalation.
Medication Administration
Question
A physician orders 500 mg of a medication. The vial contains 250 mg in 5 mL. How many mL should you draw up?
Select your answer
10 mL
5 mL
2.5 mL
20 mL
WHY IS THIS THE CORECT ANSWER
Using desired dose ÷ stock dose × volume: 500 mg ÷ 250 mg × 5 mL = 10 mL.
Wound Care
Question
A pressure injury shows full-thickness skin loss with visible subcutaneous fat, but no exposed bone, tendon or muscle. How should it be staged?
Select your answer
Stage 3
Stage 4
Unstageable
Stage 2
WHY IS THIS THE CORECT ANSWER
Stage 3 is full-thickness skin loss in which fat may be visible but bone, tendon and muscle are not exposed.
Intravenous Lines
Question
During an infusion of a non-vesicant fluid, the patient’s IV site becomes cool, swollen and pale, and they report tightness around it. What should you do?
Select your answer
Stop the infusion, remove the cannula, elevate the limb, and document and report the infiltration.
Stop the infusion, remove the cannula and resite it in the other arm.
Stop the infusion and flush the cannula to check whether it’s still patent.
Slow the infusion rate and reassess the site in 30 minutes.
WHY IS THIS THE CORECT ANSWER
A cool, swollen, pale site with tightness indicates infiltration, so the infusion must stop and the cannula be removed before more fluid enters the tissue. Elevating the limb helps the fluid reabsorb, and documenting and reporting the infiltration allows the site to be monitored and graded.
Triage
Question
Four patients arrive at the emergency department at the same time. Who should be seen first?
Select your answer
A 45-year-old with crushing chest pain and sweating.
A 30-year-old with a forearm laceration whose bleeding is controlled.
A 20-year-old with a deformed wrist and severe pain.
A 70-year-old with a fever of 38.5°C and a cough, whose other vital signs are normal.
