🇳🇴 Helsedirektoratet · Norway

Qualifying exam for nurses educated outside the EU/EEA

The Qualifying exam for nurses educated outside the EU/EEA decides whether Helsedirektoratet grants your licence. MediFlow prepares you specifically for this exam: 402 practice questions across 10 topics, an explanation for every answer and timed mock exams in the real exam format.

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The challenge

The Qualifying exam for nurses educated outside the EU/EEA decides whether Helsedirektoratet grants your licence.

The exam covers nursing practice, pharmacology, patient safety and professional standards. Textbooks do not tell you what Helsedirektoratet 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 Helsedirektoratet, 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
Try free questions and see the style of the exam.
2
Unlock the package and follow your study plan, topic by topic.
3
Take timed mock exams until your results are stable, then sit the exam.

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What you can check

402 practice questions in 10 topics

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AED 199 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 Helsedirektoratet and cannot guarantee a result.

Exam at a glance

Questions: not published
Duration: not published
Pass mark: not published
Sections: Written, oral and practical exam at the University of South-Eastern Norway; once in spring and once in autumn
Exam type: Written and oral/practical
Language: English
Authority: Helsedirektoratet

Curriculum

Built from the question bank and updated automatically when new questions are added. 10 modules · 402 questions

0140 questions · 10 % of the bank
Chapters
- Grunnlag: ABCDE-tilnærmingen og frie luftveier
- Grunnlag: livstruende tilstander i thorax
- Grunnlag: sjokk, brannskader og sepsis
Sample question
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En voksen pasient er bevisstløs og puster ikke normalt. Hva er rett kompresjonsfrekvens ved HLR?
Keys: 1–5 or A–E to choose, Enter to check and continue, F to mark.
0237 questions · 9.2 % of the bank
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Hvilket verktøy brukes ofte til å screene for feil- eller underernæring hos eldre?
Keys: 1–5 or A–E to choose, Enter to check and continue, F to mark.
0331 questions · 7.7 % of the bank
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En pårørende ringer til sykehuset og spør om en voksen pasient er innlagt og hva diagnosen er. Hva gjør sykepleieren?
Keys: 1–5 or A–E to choose, Enter to check and continue, F to mark.
0442 questions · 10.4 % of the bank
Chapters
- Grunnlag: bukens anatomi og akutt abdomen
- Grunnlag: brokk og galleveiene
- Grunnlag: sårtilheling og perioperative grunnprinsipper
- Grunnlag: sikker legemiddelhåndtering og injeksjoner
- Grunnlag: forebygging og klassifisering av trykksår
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Hva er vanlig preoperativ fasteregel for en frisk voksen pasient som skal opereres i generell anestesi?
Keys: 1–5 or A–E to choose, Enter to check and continue, F to mark.
0546 questions · 11.4 % of the bank
Chapters
- Grunnlag: sikker legemiddelhåndtering og injeksjoner
- Grunnlag: forebygging og klassifisering av trykksår
- Grunnlag: legemiddelformer og inhalasjonsteknikk
- Grunnlag: konsentrasjon–tid-kurven og reseptortyper
Sample question
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Hva er riktig rekkefølge i legemiddelhåndteringen på sengepost før et legemiddel gis til en pasient?
Keys: 1–5 or A–E to choose, Enter to check and continue, F to mark.
0650 questions · 12.4 % of the bank
Chapters
- Grunnlag: hjertets anatomi
- Grunnlag: ledningssystemet og hjertesyklusen
- Grunnlag: kretsløpet og blodkarene
- Grunnlag: luftveienes anatomi
- Grunnlag: alveolene og gassutveksling
- Grunnlag: respirasjonens mekanikk og regulering
0735 questions · 8.7 % of the bank
Chapters
- Grunnlag: kvinnebekkenets anatomi
- Grunnlag: placenta, svangerskapsfysiologi og fosterets sirkulasjon
- Grunnlag: fødselen og fosterets hodeskalle
- Grunnlag: den nyfødte og overgangen etter fødselen
- Grunnlag: vekst og utvikling
- Grunnlag: barnets luftveier, vitale parametere og gjenoppliving
0839 questions · 9.7 % of the bank
0939 questions · 9.7 % of the bank
Chapters
- Grunnlag: hånddesinfeksjonsteknikk og personlig verneutstyr
1043 questions · 10.7 % of the bank

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En voksen pasient er bevisstløs og puster ikke normalt. Hva er rett kompresjonsfrekvens ved HLR?

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 Helsedirektoratet. Details can change; check the current rules with Helsedirektoratet before you register.

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

Frequently asked questions

How much does Qualifying exam for nurses educated outside the EU/EEA preparation cost?

AED 199 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 Helsedirektoratet.

Is the exam format up to date?

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

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