QUESTIONS
GUIDE
CBT EXAMS
FOR
NMC
,1. What is the role of the NMC?
a) To represent or campaign on behalf of nurses and midwifes
b) To regulate hospital or other healthcare settings in the UK
c) To regulate health care assistance
d) To regulate nurses and midwives in the UK to protect the public
2. What is the purpose of The NMC Code?
a) It outlines specific tasks or clinical procedures
b) It ascertains in detail a nurse's or midwife's clinical expertise
c) It is a tool for educating prospective nurses and midwives
3. All are purposes of NMC except:
a) NMC’s role is to regulate nurses and midwives in England, Wales, Scotland and
Northern Ireland.
b) It sets standards of education, training, conduct and performance so that nurses
and midwives can deliver high quality healthcare throughout their careers.
c) It makes sure that nurses and midwives keep their skills and knowledge up to
date and uphold its professional standards.
d) It is responsible for regulating hospitals or other healthcare settings.
4. The UK regulator for nursing & midwifery professions within the UK with a
started aim to protect the health & well-being of the public is:
a) GMC
b) NMC
c) BMC
d) WHC
5. Which of the following agency set the standards of education, training and
conduct and performance for nurses and midwives in the UK?
a) NMC
b) DH
c) CQC
d) RCN
6. What do you mean by code of ethics?
a) Legal activities of a registered nurse who work in the UK
b) Legislative body to control nurses
7. The Code contains the professional standards that registered nurses and
midwives must uphold. UK nurses and midwives must act in line with the
Code, whether they are providing direct care to individuals, groups or
communities or bringing their professional knowledge to bear on nursing and
midwifery practice in other roles; such as leadership, education or research.
What 4 Key areas does the code cover:
, a) Prioritise people, practise effectively, preserve safety, promote professionalism
and trust
b) Prioritise people, practise safely, preserve dignity, promote professionalism and
trust
c) Prioritise care, practise effectively, preserve security, promote professionalism
and trust
d) Prioritise care, practise safely, preserve security, promote kindness and trust
8. NMC requires in the UK how many units of continuing education units a nurse
should have in 3 years?
a) 35 Units
b) 45 Units
c) 55 Units
d) 65 Units
9. The code is the foundation of
a) Dress code
b) Personal document
c) Good nursing & midwifery practice & a key tool in safeguarding the health &
wellbeing of the public
d) Hospital administration
10. According to NMC Standards code and conduct, a registered nurse is
EXCLUDED from legal action in which one of these?
a) Fixed penalty for speeding
b) Possessing stock medications
c) Convicted for fraud
d) Convicted for theft
11. The NMC Code expects nurse to safeguarding the health and wellbeing of
public through the use of best available evidence in practice. Which of the
following nursing actions will ensure this?
a) using isopropyl alcohol 70% to wipe skin prior to cannulation
b) suggesting healthcare products or services that are still trialled
c) ensure that the use of complementary or alternative therapies is safe and in the
best interest of those in your care
d) all
12. Among the following values incorporated in NMC’s 6 C’s, which is not
included?
a) Care
b) Courage
c) Confidentiality
d) Communication
, 13. Which of the following is NOT one of the six fundamental values for nursing,
midwifery and care staff set out in compassion in Practice Nursing, Midwifery
& care staff?
a) Care
b) Consideration
c) Communication
d) Compassion
14. A nurse delegates duty to a health assistant, what NMC standard she should
keep in mind while doing this?
a) She transfers the accountability to care assistant
b) RN is accountable for care assistant’s actions
c) No need to assess the competency, as the care assistant is expert in her care
area
d) Healthcare assistant is accountable to only her senior
15. According to law in England, UK when you faced with a situation of
emergency what is your action?
a) Should not assist when it is outside of work environment
b) Law insists you to stop and assist
c) You are not obliged in any way but as a professional duty advises you to stop
and assist
d) Do not involve in the situation
16. A patient has been assessed as lacking capacity to make their own decisions,
what government legislation or act should be referred to:
a) Health and Social Care Act (2012)
b) Mental capacity Act (2005)
c) Carers (Equal opportunities) Act (2004)
d) All of the above
17. Under the Carers (Equal opportunities) Act (2004) what are carers entitled to?
a) Their own assessment
b) Financial support
c) Respite care
d) All of the above
18. How many steps to discharge planning were identified by the Department of
Health (DH 2010)?
a) 5 steps
b) 8 steps
c) 10 steps
d) 12 steps