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Clinical nursing practiceQuestion 4 of 15

A patient with type 1 diabetes has a capillary blood glucose of 3.2 mmol/L. They are alert and able to swallow. What should the nurse do first?

✓Give 15–20 g of fast-acting carbohydrate, then recheck glucose in 10–15 minutes
BGive 1 mg of intramuscular glucagon, then recheck glucose in 10–15 minutes
CGive a slow-release snack such as a sandwich, then recheck glucose in 1 hour

Correct. Hypoglycaemia is a blood glucose below 4 mmol/L…

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The Computer-Based Test is Part 1 of the NMC Test of Competence: 115 questions in 3 hours. Every mock on NMC Ready uses the same structure, timings and pass marks.

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Part A · Numeracy

Questions: 15, typed answers
Time: 30 minutes
Pass mark: 13 out of 15

Part B · Clinical

Questions: 100 multiple choice
Time: 2 hours 30 minutes
Pass mark: 60–70%, by field

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NMC CBT Exam: Format, Fees and ResitsHow the Computer-Based Test is structured, how many questions there are, fees and resit rules.NMC CBT Pass MarkThe score you need to pass Part A numeracy and Part B clinical, and how the pass mark is set.NMC CBT Numeracy Guide (Part A)The six kinds of calculation in Part A, the formulas you need, and how to avoid unit and rounding errors.NMC CBT Part B Clinical Questions GuideWhat the 100 clinical questions cover, how field-specific questions work, and how to answer them.How to Pass the NMC CBTA practical revision plan for international nurses sitting the CBT.

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