Taiwan Registered Nurse Licensing Examination case studies
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The Taiwan Registered Nurse Licensing Examination (護理師考試) is the national credentialing examination that a graduate of a Taiwanese nursing program must pass to practise as a registered nurse. It is administered under the Ministry of Examination, with the Ministry of Health and Welfare setting the professional scope; this page is an independent study resource and is not affiliated with either body. The Taiwan Registered Nurse Licensing Examination case studies are 5 cases and about 3,400 words.
1Postoperative Day 1: Tachycardia After Major Abdominal Surgery
A 68-year-old man is 18 hours post an open partial colectomy with primary anastomosis. He has a midline incision with staples, a nasogastric tube on low intermittent suction, a Foley catheter, and a peripheral IV at 100 mL/hr.
701 words, about 4 min2Labor at 34 Weeks: Deciding Whether to Tocolize
A 29-year-old G2P1 at 34 weeks 2 days presents with regular contractions every 4 minutes, lasting 45 seconds, and a report of fluid leakage for 2 hours. She has a history of one prior cesarean delivery for fetal distress.
666 words, about 3 min3A 4-Year-Old With Asthma Exacerbation and Silent Chest
A 4-year-old boy with a history of asthma is brought to the emergency department with 2 days of cough and wheeze that worsened overnight. He has been using a home albuterol inhaler with a spacer every 4 hours without relief.
743 words, about 4 min4Withdrawal Risk on a Medical Unit
A 45-year-old man is admitted to a medical unit for cellulitis of the left leg and IV antibiotics. He has a history of alcohol use disorder and reports his last drink was "about 10 hours ago." He is alert and oriented, vital signs are temperature 37.1°C, heart rate 104/min, blood pressure 146/92 mmHg, respiratory rate 20/min.
607 words, about 3 min5Home Visit: An Older Adult Living Alone With Diabetes
A community health nurse visits an 82-year-old woman living alone in a third-floor walk-up apartment. She has type 2 diabetes, hypertension, and osteoarthritis.
683 words, about 3 min