Kangoshi Kokka Shiken case studies
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The Kangoshi Kokka Shiken (看護師国家試験) is Japan's national licensure examination for nurses. Passing it is the step that turns a completed nursing education into a licence to practise as a registered nurse (看護師) in Japan, so it matters to students finishing a designated nursing school or training programme and to anyone re-entering the workforce who needs the credential. The Kangoshi Kokka Shiken case studies are 5 cases and about 4,608 words.
1Postoperative Day 3: A Slowing IV and a Reddened Sacrum
Kenji M, 64 years old, is on postoperative day 3 after a right hemicolectomy. He is 172 cm tall and weighs 96 kg (BMI 32.4), has type 2 diabetes (HbA1c 8.1%), and smokes.
908 words, about 5 min2Acute Confusion in a Nursing Home Resident with Bruises
Setsuko T, 86, lives in a special nursing home. She has Alzheimer's disease (MMSE 12/30), uses a wheelchair, and needs help with all ADLs.
959 words, about 5 min3A Three-Year-Old with Croup and a Mother Who Cannot Stay
Yuto, 3 years 2 months, 15 kg, is brought to the emergency department at 02:00 by his mother. He has had a barking cough for two days and a runny nose for four; tonight he woke with noisy breathing that has not settled.
905 words, about 5 min4Medical Protection Admission and the Decision to Restrain
Taro S, 34, was diagnosed with schizophrenia at 22 and has been admitted seven times. He lives alone in a rented flat; his mother is his legal guardian (保護者) and lives in another prefecture.
931 words, about 5 min5Discharge Planning After Amputation: Medicines, Stairs and Two Wishes
Hiroshi K, 68, was diagnosed with type 2 diabetes 18 years ago. He has end-stage renal disease on haemodialysis three times a week, peripheral arterial disease, and had a right below-knee amputation six days ago.
905 words, about 5 min