NMC Guide for CBT Exams 2024/2025 QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
ANSWERS PROFESSOR VERIFIED
1. NMC: Regulates nurses and midwives in the UK to protect the public
2. NMC Code: Tool outlining standards for nurses and midwives in the UK
3. UK Regulator: NMC, aims to protect public health and well-being
4. Standards Agency: NMC sets education, training, and conduct standards for
nurses and midwives
5. Code of Ethics: Professional standards for UK nurses and midwives
6. Continuing Education: NMC requires 35 units in 3 years for UK nurses
7. Foundation of Code: Key tool in safeguarding public health by good nursing
practice
8. Legal Action Exclusion: NMC Standards exclude legal action for theft by
registered nurses
9. Delegation Standard: RN remains accountable when delegating tasks to
healthcare assistants
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, 10. Emergency Response: Legal duty for UK nurses to stop and assist in
emergencies
11. Mental Capacity Act: Legislation for patients lacking decision-making
capacity
12. Single Assessment Process: Introduced to improve care for older patients in
the UK
13. Carers' Entitlements: Under the Act, carers are entitled to assessments,
financial support, and respite care
14. Communication Aid Law: Equality Act provides communication aids for
patients with disabilities
15. Hearing Aid Provision: Equality Act ensures hearing aids for patients with
hearing difficulties
16. Mental Capacity Concepts: Explored in Mental Capacity Act include advance
decisions and code of practice
17. Abuse Awareness: Abuse can occur in various settings and by different
individuals
18. Types of Abuse: Include physical, emotional, discriminatory, sexual, neglect,
and institutional abuse
19. Patient Decision Making: Encourage patients to wait for treatment if mental
capacity is in question
20. Discharge Planning Steps: DH identified 8 steps for discharge planning in
the
UK
21. Nursing Values: NMC's 6 C's include care, courage, confidentiality, and
communication
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ANSWERS PROFESSOR VERIFIED
1. NMC: Regulates nurses and midwives in the UK to protect the public
2. NMC Code: Tool outlining standards for nurses and midwives in the UK
3. UK Regulator: NMC, aims to protect public health and well-being
4. Standards Agency: NMC sets education, training, and conduct standards for
nurses and midwives
5. Code of Ethics: Professional standards for UK nurses and midwives
6. Continuing Education: NMC requires 35 units in 3 years for UK nurses
7. Foundation of Code: Key tool in safeguarding public health by good nursing
practice
8. Legal Action Exclusion: NMC Standards exclude legal action for theft by
registered nurses
9. Delegation Standard: RN remains accountable when delegating tasks to
healthcare assistants
1/7
, 10. Emergency Response: Legal duty for UK nurses to stop and assist in
emergencies
11. Mental Capacity Act: Legislation for patients lacking decision-making
capacity
12. Single Assessment Process: Introduced to improve care for older patients in
the UK
13. Carers' Entitlements: Under the Act, carers are entitled to assessments,
financial support, and respite care
14. Communication Aid Law: Equality Act provides communication aids for
patients with disabilities
15. Hearing Aid Provision: Equality Act ensures hearing aids for patients with
hearing difficulties
16. Mental Capacity Concepts: Explored in Mental Capacity Act include advance
decisions and code of practice
17. Abuse Awareness: Abuse can occur in various settings and by different
individuals
18. Types of Abuse: Include physical, emotional, discriminatory, sexual, neglect,
and institutional abuse
19. Patient Decision Making: Encourage patients to wait for treatment if mental
capacity is in question
20. Discharge Planning Steps: DH identified 8 steps for discharge planning in
the
UK
21. Nursing Values: NMC's 6 C's include care, courage, confidentiality, and
communication
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