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UK NMC CBT Practice 2026: 15 Original Nursing Questions with Rationales

Mini Nurses · Updated 4 November 2026

The NMC CBT for nursing and midwifery has two separately timed parts: Part A contains 15 numeracy questions in 30 minutes; Part B contains 100 clinical questions in 2 hours 30 minutes. This short adult-nursing revision set combines calculations with professional judgement and is not a full-length mock. For clinical questions, identify the immediate risk, choose an action within your competence and consider whether escalation is needed. For calculations, write the units before entering the answer.

Original Mini Nurses practice questions, not recalled examination items or regulator-endorsed materials. These short revision sets do not reproduce full exam length, adaptive scoring or all official question formats. A practice score is not a prediction of an official result. Follow the relevant regulator's current eligibility instructions.

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1. A prescription is for 750 mg. Each tablet contains 250 mg. How many tablets are required?
2. A liquid contains 125 mg in 5 mL. What volume contains a prescribed dose of 250 mg?
3. An infusion of 1,000 mL is prescribed over 8 hours. What is the pump rate?
4. Convert 0.75 g to milligrams.
5. A patient with capacity declines a non-urgent dressing change after an explanation. What is the best response?
6. A newly employed nurse is asked to perform a procedure they have never been trained to undertake. What should they do?
7. A patient becomes suddenly breathless and less responsive while routine observations are being recorded. What takes priority?
8. A nurse realises that the wrong medicine was administered. Which response is safest?
9. Which entry is the most appropriate nursing record?
10. A relative phones asking for a patient's diagnosis. The patient's permission and the caller's identity have not been established. What should the nurse do?
11. A patient speaks limited English and needs an explanation before an invasive procedure. What is the best plan?
12. After delegating an appropriate task to a competent colleague, what remains important?
13. A prescription is unclear and the intended dose cannot be confirmed. What should the nurse do?
14. An adult patient privately reports feeling unsafe with a caregiver. What is the best response?
15. Which handover best supports continuity of care?

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