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OET Nursing practice test

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Question 1 Clinical vocabulary

Question 1: Clinical vocabulary

Which term refers to difficulty breathing?

Question 2 Patient communication

Question 2: Patient communication

Which question is the most open ended way to begin a nursing interview?

Question 3 Listening details

Question 3: Listening details

If a doctor instructs a nurse to administer a medication 'q4h prn,' the dose should be given

Question 4 Medical abbreviations

Question 4: Medical abbreviations

The abbreviation NPO means

Question 5 Patient education

Question 5: Patient education

Which is the most appropriate way to explain a procedure to a patient with limited health literacy?

Question 6 Documentation

Question 6: Documentation

In SOAP charting, the O stands for

Question 7 Pain assessment

Question 7: Pain assessment

When asking a patient to rate pain on a 0 to 10 scale, what does 10 represent?

Question 8 Infection control

Question 8: Infection control

Which precaution is appropriate for a patient with confirmed Clostridioides difficile infection?

Question 9 Reading nursing notes

Question 9: Reading nursing notes

A nurse note says: Patient ambulated 50 metres in corridor with steady gait. This indicates

Question 10 Medication safety

Question 10: Medication safety

Which is one of the rights of medication administration?

Question 11 Vital signs

Question 11: Vital signs

Which respiratory rate would be considered normal for a resting adult?

Question 12 Cultural competence

Question 12: Cultural competence

Which response demonstrates culturally responsive care?

Question 13 Body systems

Question 13: Body systems

Which organ is primarily responsible for filtering blood and producing urine?

Question 14 Clinical writing

Question 14: Clinical writing

Which sentence is most appropriate in a discharge letter to a general practitioner?

Question 15 Wound care

Question 15: Wound care

A pressure injury that involves full thickness skin and tissue loss, with exposed muscle or bone, is classified as

Question 16 Patient handover

Question 16: Patient handover

ISBAR is a structured handover tool. What does the A stand for?

Question 17 Nursing ethics

Question 17: Nursing ethics

A patient with capacity refuses a recommended treatment. The nurse should

Question 18 Hand hygiene

Question 18: Hand hygiene

According to WHO, which is one of the five moments for hand hygiene?

Question 19 Pediatric vitals

Question 19: Pediatric vitals

Which heart rate range is normal for a resting healthy 6 month old infant?

Question 20 Mental health communication

Question 20: Mental health communication

Which response best demonstrates therapeutic communication with a patient expressing anxiety about surgery?

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Purchase access to the current 250-question practice bank, with exam mode, study mode, answers and rationales. The free sample is separate. Purchase includes the current bank only. 250 original supplemental OET Nursing practice questions: 110 healthcare-reading questions, 72 nursing-letter planning and editing questions, and 68 text-based patient-communication questions. Every answer choice includes an explanation. These independent fictional exercises are not official OET questions, a full-length OET simulation, a listening test, or a passing-score guarantee. Text exercises do not replace speaking role-play or extended writing practice.

Practice material can include variations on the same concept. It is not an official exam or a guarantee of a passing score. Confirm important facts against current authoritative sources.

Work through up to 50 OET-style questions built around reading detail, listening interpretation, and the wording patterns students usually miss on the first read.
Use answer-by-answer rationales to learn why the correct option wins and why weaker distractors fail in International exam situations.
Review 3 real-world analogies, topic article cards, and source checks after each question so writing organization and speaking clarity feel easier to recognize under pressure.
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  • Work through up to 50 OET-style questions built around reading detail, listening interpretation, and the wording patterns students usually miss on the first read.
  • Use answer-by-answer rationales to learn why the correct option wins and why weaker distractors fail in International exam situations.
  • Review 3 real-world analogies, topic article cards, and source checks after each question so writing organization and speaking clarity feel easier to recognize under pressure.
  • Build timing, confidence, and recall with scenario-based practice that feels closer to the real OET Nursing than a generic flashcard quiz.

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Purchase access to the current 250-question practice bank, with exam mode, study mode, answers and rationales. The free sample is separate. Purchase includes the current bank only. 250 original supplemental OET Nursing practice questions: 110 healthcare-reading questions, 72 nursing-letter planning and editing questions, and 68 text-based patient-communication questions. Every answer choice includes an explanation. These independent fictional exercises are not official OET questions, a full-length OET simulation, a listening test, or a passing-score guarantee. Text exercises do not replace speaking role-play or extended writing practice.

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Question topic: Nursing ethics

OET Nursing Review: Nursing ethics

September 12, 2026 2 min read

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OET Nursing Review: Hand hygiene

September 12, 2026 2 min read

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