NCK Licensure Exam case studies
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The NCK Licensure Exam is the credentialing examination for candidates seeking licensure as a nurse under the NCK framework. It is intended for nursing graduates and candidates completing an approved nursing program who need to demonstrate entry-level competence before practicing. The NCK Licensure Exam case studies are 5 cases and about 4,755 words.
1Day 2 of Pneumonia: Recognising Septic Shock on a Ward With No HDU Bed
Mr Otieno, 62 years old, 74 kg, was admitted 36 hours ago with community-acquired pneumonia. He has type 2 diabetes and hypertension.
844 words, about 4 min2Postpartum Haemorrhage and a Cold, Grunting Newborn: Two Patients, Two Nurses
Ms Wanjiku, 29, G3P2, delivered a 3.6 kg boy 25 minutes ago at a sub-county hospital with no blood bank. Active management of the third stage was given: oxytocin 10 IU intramuscularly after birth, controlled cord traction, and the placenta was complete 10 minutes ago.
947 words, about 5 min3Warfarin, a Urinary Infection and a Shop-Bought Pain Tablet
Mr Kamau, 74 years old, 68 kg, has atrial fibrillation and takes warfarin 4 mg daily (target INR 2.0–3.0; last INR 2.6 one week ago), bisoprolol, furosemide and omeprazole. He attends the outpatient clinic with five days of dysuria and frequency.
926 words, about 5 min4Acute Psychosis on a Bridge, in a Hospital With No Psychiatric Unit
Brian, 26, is brought to the casualty department of a district hospital at 02:00 by two police officers. He was found sitting on the railing of a bridge over a dry riverbed.
992 words, about 5 min5Severe Acute Malnutrition, Diarrhoea and a Locked Therapeutic Food Store
Amina, 11 months old, is carried into the paediatric ward of a district hospital at 21:00. She weighs 6.8 kg; her mid-upper-arm circumference is 10.5 cm and her weight-for-height z-score is −3.4.
1,046 words, about 5 min