Vital Signs
What is considered a normal adult respiratory rate?
12-20 breaths/min
Person‑centred care means
an approach in health and social care that focuses on the individual receiving care, ensuring their values, preferences, needs, and personal goals are respected and prioritised.
Organisations that regulate nurses and midwives in Australia
AHPRA/NMBA
How many RN Standards for Practice are there?
Seven
True or false: It is acceptable to add a patient on social media after discharge.
FALSE
This is the normal adult range for heart rate (beats per minute).
60-100bpm
Give one example of shared decision‑making.
Discussing treatment options with full informed consent together
True or false: Students in final year can work under indirect supervision at all times.
FALSE
Standard 2 focuses on
Engaging therapeutic and professional relationships
Posting patient information online breaches {what} ?
Privacy/confidentiality
The terminology for heart rate above 100 bpm?
Tachycardia
Name one communication strategy that supports cultural safety.
E.g., asking about cultural needs, using interpreters, avoiding assumptions
Name one factor that determines an RN’s individual scope of practice.
Education, competence, experience, context of practice
Standard 4 focuses on
Comprehensively conducting assessments
Give an example of a boundary crossing.
Accepting an expensive gift, oversharing personal information, requesting the same patient because you are the bes person to care for them.
Two body sites to palpate a pulse
What is the importance of active listening in nursing care?
Builds trust, improves understanding, and supports informed care
When delegated a task, what must a nurse do before accepting it?
Assess their competence and the appropriateness of delegation
RN standards for practice are to be read in conjunction with what other code or guideline?
Code of conduct, Decision making framework for nursing and midwifery, supervision guidelines, mandatory notifications, scope of practice
Name one risk of sharing workplace stories online, even without patient names.
Information may still identify a person or workplace; professional misconduct
Normal range for blood pressure
Systolic 100-130mmHg
Diastolic 60-90mmHg
A situation occurs where person‑centred care may conflict with clinical priorities, how can you manage it.
manage through education, negotiation, respecting autonomy, involving the multidisplinary team for consent
Explain the principle of professional accountability in scope of practice.
Nurses are responsible for their own actions/decisions and must work within their competence
Describe how an RN enacts Standard 7 in relation to quality improvement.
Participating in audits, incident reporting, reflecting on practice, contributing to better care
Explain what to do if you see a colleague post unprofessional content online.
Report through appropriate channels (manager or Ahpra if needed), supportive education may be required for staff