MNB/LJM Nursing Examination case studies
MNB/LJM Nursing Examination · Put your knowledge to work in context.
The MNB/LJM Nursing Examination is a multiple-choice licensure-style assessment used to evaluate whether a candidate has the entry-level nursing knowledge expected for safe practice. It is aimed at nursing graduates and candidates preparing for registration or appointment through the MNB/LJM route, and at those who need a structured benchmark of their clinical knowledge before sitting an official paper. Because the exact blueprint is set by the awarding body, treat any published domain weighting as provisional until you confirm it against the current official document. The content spans the full breadth of pre-registration nursing: fundamentals and basic skills, adult medical-surgical care, maternal and newborn care, paediatrics, mental health, community and public health, pharmacology and medication administration, applied anatomy and pathophysiology, infection control and quality improvement, professional ethics and law, and leadership, management and delegation. The MNB/LJM Nursing Examination case studies are 5 cases and about 2,853 words.
1Postoperative Hypotension After Colectomy
R is a 68-year-old man on postoperative day 1 after an open sigmoid colectomy. He has hypertension and takes metoprolol; his baseline heart rate is 60–70.
643 words, about 3 min2Postpartum Hemorrhage With Hypertension and Asthma
L is a 29-year-old G3P2 at 39 weeks who delivered vaginally 45 minutes ago after induction for gestational hypertension. She has asthma and is receiving oxytocin 10 units/hr.
552 words, about 3 min3Pediatric Diabetic Ketoacidosis and Cerebral Edema Risk
Eli is a 9-year-old boy, 38 kg, brought to the emergency department with 24 hours of vomiting and abdominal pain. He has polyuria and polydipsia for 2 weeks and a 4-kg weight loss.
559 words, about 3 min4Suicide Risk and Request to Leave Against Medical Advice
T is a 34-year-old woman admitted to the medical unit after an acetaminophen overdose. She was medically cleared 6 hours ago; vital signs are stable, the acetaminophen level is below the treatment line, and liver enzymes are normal.
517 words, about 3 min5Charge Nurse Assignments With Limited Staffing
You are the charge nurse on a 12-bed medical-surgical unit at 1900. The staff includes two RNs (including you), one LPN, and one UAP.
582 words, about 3 min