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Key Facts: Korean Nursing License Exam

295

current official written items

KHPLEI nurse exam subjects and timetable page

270 min

2026 total test time

KHPLEI nurse exam timetable

KRW 90,000

2026 exam fee

KHPLEI schedule and fee page

95.4%

2026 pass rate

KHPLEI annual pass statistics

KHPLEI currently lists the nurse national exam as a 295-item written examination across 8 subjects, with a 270-minute three-session timetable and a KRW 90,000 fee for the 2026 administration. Passing requires at least 60% total and at least 40% in each subject. KHPLEI annual statistics report a 95.4% pass rate for the 2026 66th nurse exam.

Sample Korean Nursing License Practice Questions

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1An adult reports sudden crushing chest pain radiating to the left arm with diaphoresis. Which nursing action has the highest priority?
A.Obtain a 12-lead ECG and assess vital signs immediately
B.Offer a full meal to prevent nausea from medication
C.Encourage the patient to walk to reduce anxiety
D.Delay assessment until family arrives for consent
Explanation: Chest pain with diaphoresis suggests acute coronary syndrome. Rapid ECG and vital-sign assessment guide oxygen, medication, and emergency team activation.
2A patient with heart failure becomes short of breath while lying flat. Which position should the nurse place the patient in first?
A.Supine with legs elevated
B.High Fowler position
C.Prone with head turned
D.Trendelenburg position
Explanation: High Fowler positioning reduces venous return and allows better diaphragmatic expansion, which can relieve orthopnea in heart failure.
3A patient admitted with an acute stroke has facial droop and slurred speech. What should the nurse do before giving oral medication?
A.Check capillary blood glucose only
B.Ask the patient to sip water quickly
C.Perform or request a swallow screen
D.Crush all tablets into a regular diet
Explanation: Stroke can impair swallowing and increase aspiration risk. Oral intake and oral medications should wait until swallowing safety is assessed.
4Which instruction is most appropriate for a patient with COPD who becomes dyspneic during activity?
A.Use pursed-lip breathing during exhalation
B.Hold the breath after each inhalation
C.Breathe rapidly through the mouth
D.Lie flat until the episode passes
Explanation: Pursed-lip breathing prolongs exhalation, helps prevent airway collapse, and can reduce air trapping during COPD dyspnea.
5A conscious patient with diabetes is shaky, sweaty, and has a low bedside glucose reading. Which action should the nurse take first?
A.Give a rapid-acting carbohydrate by mouth
B.Administer long-acting insulin
C.Restrict fluids until symptoms resolve
D.Send the patient for exercise therapy
Explanation: A conscious patient with symptomatic hypoglycemia needs fast glucose by mouth, followed by reassessment and longer-acting food if needed.
6A patient is prescribed rapid-acting insulin before meals. Which nursing check best prevents a common medication error?
A.Confirm the meal tray is available before administration
B.Give the dose at bedtime to avoid daytime hypoglycemia
C.Mix it with all oral medications for convenience
D.Administer it only when urine glucose is positive
Explanation: Rapid-acting insulin should be coordinated with food intake. Giving it without an available meal can cause preventable hypoglycemia.
7A patient with chronic kidney disease has muscle weakness and tall peaked T waves on the monitor. Which problem should the nurse suspect?
A.Hypokalemia
B.Hyperkalemia
C.Hypocalcemia
D.Hypernatremia
Explanation: Reduced renal potassium excretion can cause hyperkalemia. Muscle weakness and peaked T waves are classic warning signs because hyperkalemia can trigger fatal dysrhythmias.
8Which diet instruction is most relevant for a patient with cirrhosis and tense ascites?
A.Increase sodium to replace losses
B.Limit sodium as prescribed
C.Avoid all dietary protein permanently
D.Drink alcohol only with meals
Explanation: Ascites reflects fluid retention, and sodium restriction is a common nursing teaching point when prescribed. Alcohol avoidance is also important in liver disease.
9A patient with a known peptic ulcer suddenly develops rigid abdomen, severe pain, and signs of shock. What complication is most concerning?
A.Ulcer perforation
B.Constipation
C.Chronic anemia only
D.Mild reflux
Explanation: Sudden severe abdominal pain with rigidity and shock suggests perforation and peritonitis. This requires rapid provider notification and preparation for emergency management.
10Four hours after abdominal surgery, a patient becomes restless, tachycardic, and hypotensive with increasing abdominal dressing drainage. Which action is priority?
A.Reinforce the dressing and reassess tomorrow
B.Notify the surgeon or rapid response team immediately
C.Encourage oral fluids and ambulation
D.Remove all dressings to inspect the incision alone
Explanation: Restlessness, tachycardia, hypotension, and increasing drainage suggest postoperative hemorrhage. The nurse should escalate promptly while continuing assessment and safety measures.

About the Korean Nursing License Exam

The Korean Nursing Licensing Examination is KHPLEI/Kuksiwon national nurse licensure testing for Korea. Current KHPLEI nurse exam information lists 295 written multiple-choice questions across adult, maternal, pediatric, community, psychiatric, management, fundamentals, and health-law subjects. KHPLEI also publishes past-question board material and has announced a future 2028 integrated nurse exam scope emphasizing nursing management, safety and infection control, basic nursing, physiological adaptation and integration, psychosocial integration, health promotion, community health, and health law.

Assessment

Current KHPLEI nurse exam structure: Adult Health Nursing 70, Maternal Nursing 35, Pediatric Nursing 35, Community Health Nursing 35, Psychiatric Nursing 35, Nursing Management 35, Fundamentals of Nursing 30, and Health/Medical Laws 20. Official items use five options; this practice bank uses four options to match the site format.

Time Limit

270 minutes total for the 2026 administration: 95 minutes, 95 minutes, and 80 minutes across three sessions

Passing Score

At least 60% of the total score and at least 40% in each subject

Exam Fee

KRW 90,000 for the 2026 nurse national examination administration (Korea Health Personnel Licensing Examination Institute (KHPLEI/Kuksiwon))

Korean Nursing License Exam Content Outline

70/295 items (23.7%)

Adult Health Nursing

Adult medical-surgical nursing, emergency recognition, chronic disease care, perioperative nursing, medication safety, rehabilitation, oncology, and system-based assessment.

35/295 items (11.9%)

Maternal Nursing

Pregnancy, antepartum risk, labor emergencies, postpartum hemorrhage, newborn assessment, lactation, Rh incompatibility, preeclampsia, and magnesium safety.

35/295 items (11.9%)

Pediatric Nursing

Growth and development, pediatric respiratory care, dehydration, medication dosing, seizure safety, child protection, immunization, congenital disease, and family teaching.

35/295 items (11.9%)

Community Health Nursing

Primary prevention, public health programs, epidemiology, outbreak investigation, TB adherence, disaster triage, school health, occupational exposure, home visiting, and vulnerable populations.

35/295 items (11.9%)

Psychiatric Nursing

Therapeutic communication, suicide safety, psychosis, delirium, mood disorders, anxiety, substance withdrawal, restraints, eating disorders, trauma, and dementia care.

35/295 items (11.9%)

Nursing Management

Delegation, leadership, acuity-based staffing, SBAR, informed consent, incident reporting, root cause analysis, safety culture, ethics, and team conflict.

30/295 items (10.2%)

Fundamentals of Nursing

Hand hygiene, asepsis, medication checks, pressure injury prevention, catheter care, falls, oxygen safety, pain, enteral feeding, and vital-sign interpretation.

20/295 items (6.8%)

Health and Medical Laws

Korean Nursing Act, Medical Service Act, infectious-disease reporting, narcotics control, National Health Insurance, regional public health, emergency medical services, health promotion, blood management, and life-sustaining treatment law topics.

How to Pass the Korean Nursing License Exam

What You Need to Know

  • Passing score: At least 60% of the total score and at least 40% in each subject
  • Assessment: Current KHPLEI nurse exam structure: Adult Health Nursing 70, Maternal Nursing 35, Pediatric Nursing 35, Community Health Nursing 35, Psychiatric Nursing 35, Nursing Management 35, Fundamentals of Nursing 30, and Health/Medical Laws 20. Official items use five options; this practice bank uses four options to match the site format.
  • Time limit: 270 minutes total for the 2026 administration: 95 minutes, 95 minutes, and 80 minutes across three sessions
  • Exam fee: KRW 90,000 for the 2026 nurse national examination administration

Keys to Passing

  • Complete 500+ practice questions
  • Score 80%+ consistently before scheduling
  • Focus on highest-weighted sections
  • Use our AI tutor for tough concepts

Korean Nursing License Study Tips from Top Performers

1Use KHPLEI item counts to weight your study time: adult health nursing is the largest current subject, followed by five 35-item nursing subjects, fundamentals, and health law.
2Practice patient-safety priorities across every subject: airway and breathing, hemorrhage, sepsis, hypoglycemia, falls, medication errors, infection control, and rapid escalation.
3For health law, build a checklist from KHPLEI law topics rather than memorizing isolated facts: scope, confidentiality, infectious-disease reporting, narcotics, insurance, public health, emergency care, and end-of-life decisions.
4Review maternal-child and pediatric care with developmental context, because the safest answer often depends on pregnancy stage, newborn transition, or child age.
5Use mixed timed sets after content review so you can shift between clinical judgment, communication, management, public health, and law the way KHPLEI exams do.
6Check KHPLEI before the next administration because the official notice announces an integrated 200-item blueprint from the 2028 nurse exam.

Frequently Asked Questions

Does the Korean Nursing Licensing Examination exist?

Yes. KHPLEI/Kuksiwon maintains official nurse national examination pages for eligibility, schedule, subjects, timetable, passing standard, annual pass statistics, and past-question materials.

How many questions are on the current KHPLEI nurse exam?

The current KHPLEI subject table lists 295 one-point written multiple-choice questions across 8 subjects. KHPLEI has separately announced a 200-item integrated scope beginning with the 2028 68th examination.

How long is the current nurse exam?

The 2026 KHPLEI timetable lists three sessions totaling 270 minutes: 95 minutes, 95 minutes, and 80 minutes.

What is the passing standard?

KHPLEI states that passing requires at least 60% of the total score and at least 40% in each subject.

How much is the nurse exam fee?

The KHPLEI schedule and fee page consulted lists KRW 90,000 for the 2026 nurse national examination administration. Future-cycle fees should be checked on KHPLEI.

Are official KHPLEI past questions copied here?

No. This file contains original practice questions. Official KHPLEI past-question and analysis pages were used only to verify exam existence, format, scope and style.

Why do these practice questions have four options when KHPLEI uses five?

The site question-bank format requires exactly four options. The metadata notes that official KHPLEI items use five options, while this practice set uses four original choices for app compatibility.