Question 1

The role and function of the Nursing and Midwifery Council is to:

Accepted Answer

A)  Protect nurses and midwives 
B)  Protect the public 
C)  Regulate nurses 
D)  Regulate health care assistants 
A)  Protect nurses and midwives 
B)  Protect the public 
C)  Regulate nurses 
D)  Regulate health care assistants B

Question 2

Registered nurses are accountable to:

Accepted Answer

A)  Their employer 
B)  The patient 
C)  The NMC 
D)  All the above 
A)  Their employer 
B)  The patient 
C)  The NMC 
D)  All the above D

Question 3

Automated devices for recording blood pressure are more reliable than manual methods:

Accepted Answer

A)  When the blood pressure is in normal range 
B)  When the blood pressure is not in normal range 
C)  When the patient is nervous 
D)  Manual methods are the most reliable 
A)  When the blood pressure is in normal range 
B)  When the blood pressure is not in normal range 
C)  When the patient is nervous 
D)  Manual methods are the most reliable D

Question 4

The purpose of a risk assessment is to:

Accepted Answer

A)  Avoid potential injury or harm to a patient 
B)  Prevent health care professionals from being sued 
C)  Ensure evidence-based care is delivered 
D)  Follow hospital protocol 
A)  Avoid potential injury or harm to a patient 
B)  Prevent health care professionals from being sued 
C)  Ensure evidence-based care is delivered 
D)  Follow hospital protocol

Question 5

We refer to other useful sources of data to help us identify risk, including:

Accepted Answer

A)  Incident reports 
B)  Audit reports 
C)  Patient complaints and feedback 
D)  All the above 
A)  Incident reports 
B)  Audit reports 
C)  Patient complaints and feedback 
D)  All the above

Question 6

What is the role of a student nurse in raising concerns about practice?

Accepted Answer

A)  Remain quiet as you are inexperienced 
B)  Act without delay if you believe that there is a risk to patient safety or public protection 
C)  Report it to a doctor 
D)  Tell the patient and their family immediately that you believe a mistake has been made 
A)  Remain quiet as you are inexperienced 
B)  Act without delay if you believe that there is a risk to patient safety or public protection 
C)  Report it to a doctor 
D)  Tell the patient and their family immediately that you believe a mistake has been made

Question 7

Incidents or errors caused by latent conditions are known as:

Accepted Answer

A)  System failures 
B)  Cluster failures 
C)  Human error 
D)  Cluster errors 
A)  System failures 
B)  Cluster failures 
C)  Human error 
D)  Cluster errors

Question 8

What is the central aim of clinical governance in health care?

Accepted Answer

A)  To make sure nurses gain promotion in their role 
B)  To monitor nurses' performance 
C)  To improve quality and safety 
D)  To ensure the uniform policy is appropriately followed 
A)  To make sure nurses gain promotion in their role 
B)  To monitor nurses' performance 
C)  To improve quality and safety 
D)  To ensure the uniform policy is appropriately followed

Question 9

According to the NMC Code all registered nurses are required to:

Accepted Answer

A)  complete the necessary training before carrying out a new role 
B)  only undertake a new role if you are competent 
C)  watch your supervisor carrying out a new role before performing it yourself 
D)  complete the necessary documentation before carrying out a new role 
A)  complete the necessary training before carrying out a new role 
B)  only undertake a new role if you are competent 
C)  watch your supervisor carrying out a new role before performing it yourself 
D)  complete the necessary documentation before carrying out a new role

Question 10

Demonstrate ………. leadership in the establishment and maintenance of SAFE nursing…………

Accepted Answer

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Question 11

Who can you raise a concern to?

Accepted Answer

A)  Clinical supervisor 
B)  University tutor or lecturer if you are a student 
C)  Lead nurse or lead midwife 
D)  All the above 
A)  Clinical supervisor 
B)  University tutor or lecturer if you are a student 
C)  Lead nurse or lead midwife 
D)  All the above

Question 12

Engage with, and evaluate, the ………………that underpins ………………. nursing practice.
Identify ……..practice and respond ……………to ensure a safe …………………………..

Accepted Answer

evidence base, safe,

Question 13

Use appropriate risk assessment……..tools to identify …….and …..risks.

Accepted Answer

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Exam 17: Ensuring Quality and Effective Management of Risk

The role and function of the Nursing and Midwifery Council is to:

Registered nurses are accountable to:

Automated devices for recording blood pressure are more reliable than manual methods:

The purpose of a risk assessment is to:

We refer to other useful sources of data to help us identify risk, including:

What is the role of a student nurse in raising concerns about practice?

Incidents or errors caused by latent conditions are known as:

What is the central aim of clinical governance in health care?

According to the NMC Code all registered nurses are required to:

Demonstrate ………. leadership in the establishment and maintenance of SAFE nursing…………

Who can you raise a concern to?

Engage with, and evaluate, the ………………that underpins ………………. nursing practice. Identify ……..practice and respond ……………to ensure a safe …………………………..

Use appropriate risk assessment……..tools to identify …….and …..risks.

What Is Nursing and What Is a Nurse

Being a Nursing Student

Reflection and Evidence-Based Practice

Academic Writing and Assessment Skills

Ethics

Law

Accountability and Professionalism

Resilience

Becoming a Change Agent

Delivering Effective Care

Introduction to Nursing Theory

Value-Based, Person or Family Centred Care

Patient, Service User, Family and Carer Perspectives

Assessment, Planning, Implementation and Evaluation Apie: The Process of Nursing

Core Communication Skills

Communication and Interpersonal Skills in Challenging Circumstances

Record-Keeping and Documentation

Clinical Decision-Making

Safe-guarding

Promoting Health

Infection Prevention and Control (IPC)

Aseptic Technique and Specimen Collection

Clinical Measurement

Pain Management

Skin Integrity

Safe Movement of People

Emergency Care

Medicines Administration

Assisting People With Their Nutritional Needs

Assisting People With Their Elimination Needs

Assisting People With Their Hygiene Needs

Care After Death

Introduction to the Organisation and Settings of Care

Introduction to Interprofessional Working

Introduction to the Psychological Context of Nursing

Introduction to the Sociological Context of Nursing

Introduction to Public Health

Introduction to Health Policy and the Political Context of Nursing

Introduction to the Global Context of Nursing

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