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Recognition as registered nurse (Swiss Red Cross, with aptitude test)

The Recognition as registered nurse (Swiss Red Cross, with aptitude test) decides whether SRK grants your licence. MediFlow prepares you specifically for this exam: 255 practice questions across 11 topics, an explanation for every answer and timed mock exams in the real exam format.

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The challenge

The Recognition as registered nurse (Swiss Red Cross, with aptitude test) decides whether SRK grants your licence.

  • The exam covers nursing practice, pharmacology, patient safety and professional standards. Textbooks do not tell you what SRK actually asks.
  • Time pressure in the exam is real, and pacing has to be trained in advance.
  • The question style is specific: clinical scenarios, best-answer choices and distractors that look right.
  • Working full time leaves little room to plan revision, and a retake costs months of waiting and another exam fee.
  • The oral or practical part is hard to practise alone.

How MediFlow solves it

  • A question bank built on the published content of SRK, organised by topic, so you know what matters.
  • Timed mock exams in the real exam format train your pace before the real day.
  • Every answer is explained, including why the other options are wrong.
  • A study plan up to your exam date tells you what to do each day and brings weak topics back for review.
  • An AI examiner lets you rehearse the oral or practical part at any time.

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Three steps to exam day

  1. 1

    Try free questions and see the style of the exam.

  2. 2

    Unlock the package and follow your study plan, topic by topic.

  3. 3

    Take timed mock exams until your results are stable, then sit the exam.

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What you can check

  • 255 practice questions in 11 topics
  • Question bank last updated on 30 October 2026

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CHF 39 for 3 months of access to this exam. One payment, no subscription, no automatic renewal. Web and app with one account.

Practice material only. MediFlow is independent of SRK and cannot guarantee a result.

Exam at a glance

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Recognition by the Swiss Red Cross: mandatory free online PreCheck (result within 4 weeks), then the application with documents (CCPS/letter of good standing not older than 3 months); first decision within 4 months at most · For substantial differences, compensation measures: adaptation period (supervised practice), additional training (theory) or an aptitude test with at least a written exam and an oral professional interview · Language proof in German, French or Italian at least B2; fee CHF 930 without or CHF 1000 with compensation measures (CHF 550 for nurses and midwives listed in Annex V of Directive 2005/36/EC), depending on profession CHF 130 for registration in GesReg/NAREG
Exam type
Written and oral/practical
Language
English
Authority
SRK

Curriculum

Built from the question bank and updated automatically when new questions are added. 11 modules · 255 questions · Last updated: 30 October 2026

  1. 01Acute and perioperative care30 questions · 11.8 % of the bank

    Chapters

    • Grundlagen: Bauchanatomie und akutes Abdomen
    • Grundlagen: Hernien und Gallenwege
    • Grundlagen: Wundheilung und perioperative Grundlagen
    • Grundlagen: Patientenlagerung und periphere Venenverweilkanülen
    • Grundlagen: Blasenkatheter und Magensonden

    Sample question

    Sample question1 / 1 · 0 correct

    Eine 58-jährige Patientin wird nach einer laparoskopischen Cholezystektomie in Vollnarkose im Aufwachraum übernommen. Worauf richtet die Pflegefachperson ihre Aufmerksamkeit zuerst?

    Keys: 1–5 or A–E to choose, Enter to check and continue, F to mark.

  2. 02Geriatric care and dementia27 questions · 10.6 % of the bank

    Sample question

    Sample question1 / 1 · 0 correct

    Eine 84-jährige Bewohnerin des Alters- und Pflegeheims war bisher zeitlich und örtlich orientiert. Seit gestern Abend ist sie plötzlich verwirrt und wechselt zwischen Schläfrigkeit und Unruhe. Welcher Befund spricht eher für ein Delir als für eine Demenz?

    Keys: 1–5 or A–E to choose, Enter to check and continue, F to mark.

  3. 03Infection prevention27 questions · 10.6 % of the bank

    Chapters

    • Grundlagen: Händedesinfektion und persönliche Schutzausrüstung

    Sample question

    Sample question1 / 1 · 0 correct

    Eine Pflegefachfrau hat bei Herrn M. (74) den Blutdruck gemessen und will nun den Verband am Unterschenkel wechseln. Wann ist die Händedesinfektion nach den fünf Momenten zwingend?

    Keys: 1–5 or A–E to choose, Enter to check and continue, F to mark.

  4. 04Medication management and calculations30 questions · 11.8 % of the bank

    Chapters

    • Grundlagen: sichere Arzneimittelgabe und Injektionen
    • Grundlagen: Dekubitusprophylaxe und Kategorisierung

    Sample question

    Sample question1 / 1 · 0 correct

    Eine Pflegefachfrau richtet auf der Bettenstation die Morgenmedikation. Welches Vorgehen entspricht den Grundregeln der sicheren Medikamentenabgabe unmittelbar vor der Verabreichung?

    Keys: 1–5 or A–E to choose, Enter to check and continue, F to mark.

  5. 05Maternal and child health15 questions · 5.9 % of the bank

    Chapters

    • Grundlagen: Anatomie des weiblichen Beckens
    • Grundlagen: Plazenta, Schwangerschaftsphysiologie und fetaler Kreislauf
    • Grundlagen: Geburt und kindlicher Schädel
    • Grundlagen: das Neugeborene und die postnatale Adaptation
    • Grundlagen: Wachstum und Entwicklung
    • Grundlagen: Atemweg, Vitalparameter und Reanimation beim Kind

    Sample question

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    Auf der Wochenbettabteilung fällt Ihnen bei einem reifen Neugeborenen, 18 Stunden alt, eine deutliche Gelbfärbung von Gesicht und Rumpf auf. Das Kind trinkt unauffällig an der Brust. Wie beurteilen Sie die Situation?

    Keys: 1–5 or A–E to choose, Enter to check and continue, F to mark.

  6. 06Emergencies and resuscitation18 questions · 7.1 % of the bank

    Chapters

    • Grundlagen: ABCDE-Schema und Atemwegsgrundlagen
    • Grundlagen: lebensbedrohliche Notfälle des Thorax
    • Grundlagen: Schock, Verbrennungen und Sepsis
  7. 07Palliative care18 questions · 7.1 % of the bank
  8. 08Nursing process and documentation24 questions · 9.4 % of the bank
  9. 09Law, ethics and the Swiss health system24 questions · 9.4 % of the bank
  10. 10Observation and early warning21 questions · 8.2 % of the bank

    Chapters

    • Grundlagen: ABCDE-Schema und Atemwegsgrundlagen
    • Grundlagen: lebensbedrohliche Notfälle des Thorax
    • Grundlagen: Schock, Verbrennungen und Sepsis
  11. 11Skin, wounds and elimination21 questions · 8.2 % of the bank

    Chapters

    • Grundlagen: sichere Arzneimittelgabe und Injektionen
    • Grundlagen: Dekubitusprophylaxe und Kategorisierung
    • Grundlagen: Aufbau der Haut, Primäreffloreszenzen und Verbrennungstiefe

Sample question

From the module Acute and perioperative care. Choose an answer to see the explanation.

Sample question1 / 1 · 0 correct

Eine 58-jährige Patientin wird nach einer laparoskopischen Cholezystektomie in Vollnarkose im Aufwachraum übernommen. Worauf richtet die Pflegefachperson ihre Aufmerksamkeit zuerst?

Keys: 1–5 or A–E to choose, Enter to check and continue, F to mark.

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What you get

  • Question bank with a detailed explanation for every answer
  • Timed mock exams in the real exam format, with score report by topic
  • Personal study plan up to your exam date and review of weak topics
  • AI tutor that explains any question in plain words
  • One account for the app (iPhone, iPad) and the browser
  • AI oral examiner for practising the oral or practical part

From registration to licence

The usual steps with SRK. Details can change; check the current rules with SRK before you register.

  1. Check eligibility and collect your documents (degree, experience, good standing).
  2. Create an account with SRK and submit the application.
  3. Receive the exam eligibility and book a date with the test centre.
  4. Sit the exam. Results usually come within days.
  5. After passing: complete licensing (for example primary source verification) and receive your licence.

Frequently asked questions

How much does Recognition as registered nurse (Swiss Red Cross, with aptitude test) preparation cost?

CHF 39 for 3 months of access to this exam. One payment, no subscription, no automatic renewal.

How long is my access?

Access runs for 90 days from purchase for this exam package.

Where can I buy it?

In the MediFlow Exam Prep app (App Store) or on mediflow.ae. Both unlock the same package for your MediFlow account.

Are these real exam questions?

No. MediFlow writes original questions based on the published exam content. We do not use recalled or leaked exam questions and we are not affiliated with SRK.

Is the exam format up to date?

The format comes from the published information of SRK. Check it with SRK before your exam, as authorities can change it.

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