GPNC(C) case studies
GPNC(C) · Put your knowledge to work in context.
The GPNC (C) - also written GPNC-C, or Global Professional Nurse Certification (C) - is a professional credential for nurses who want independent, third-party evidence that their clinical judgment meets a defined international standard. It is aimed at practicing nurses who already hold a licence in their jurisdiction and are moving into or consolidating generalist practice across adult medical-surgical, maternal-newborn, pediatric, mental health, and critical care settings. The exam is delivered as multiple-choice and scenario-based items. Scenario items give a short clinical or professional situation and ask you to choose the best next action, the priority assessment, or the most defensible response, so recall alone is rarely enough. The GPNC(C) case studies are 5 cases and about 2,296 words.
1Postoperative Opioid and Anticoagulant Conflict
Okafor, 68, is 18 hours post open reduction of a hip fracture. Orders: enoxaparin 40 mg subcutaneously every 24 hours, morphine 4 mg IV every 4 hours as needed for pain, and ketorolac 15 mg IV every 6 hours scheduled.
479 words, about 2 min2Deteriorating Patient With Sepsis on a Busy Ward
Lindqvist, 54, was admitted 2 days ago with cellulitis of the left leg and is on IV cefazolin. At 14:00 the aide reports she 'seems confused.' You find her agitated and pulling at her lines.
464 words, about 2 min3Postpartum Hemorrhage With a Retained Placenta
Adeyemi, 31, G2P1, delivered a 4.1 kg infant 25 minutes ago after a 14-hour labor that was augmented with oxytocin. The placenta has not delivered.
454 words, about 2 min4Agitated Adolescent in the Emergency Department
Tomas, 16, is brought to the emergency department by police after he was found on a bridge railing at 02:00. He is pacing, shouting that 'everyone would be better off,' and has punched a wall, causing abrasions on his right hand.
463 words, about 2 min5Ventilated Patient With Rising Airway Pressures
Haddad, 47, is day 3 of mechanical ventilation for severe pneumonia. Settings: volume control, tidal volume 450 mL, PEEP 8 cm H2O, FiO2 0.50.
436 words, about 2 min