NMC, The Code and UK
Total points8/92
Which of the following agency set the standards of education, training
and conduct and performance for nurses and midwives in the UK?
0/1
NMC
DH
CQC
RCN
Correct answer
NMC
Which professional organisations are responsible for establishing the
code?
0/1
NHS
NMC
CDC
CQC
Correct answer
NMC
The UK regulator for nursing and midwifery professions within the UK
with a started aim to protect the health and well-being of the public is:
0/1
GMC
NMC
BMC
WHC
Correct answer
NMC
,What is the role of the NMC?
0/1
To regulate hospital or other healthcare settings in the UK
To regulate health care assistance
To represent or campaign on behalf of nurses and midwifes
To regulate nurses and midwives in the UK to protect the public
Correct answer
To regulate nurses and midwives in the UK to protect the public
What is the purpose of The NMC Code?
0/1
It outlines specific tasks or clinical procedures
It ascertains in detail a nurse's or midwife's clinical expertise
It is a tool for educating prospective nurses and midwives
Correct answer
It is a tool for educating prospective nurses and midwives
All are purposes of NMC except:
0/1
NMC’s role is to regulate nurses and midwives in England, Wales, Scotland
and Northern Ireland
It sets standards of education, training, conduct and performance so that
nurses and midwives can deliver high quality healthcare throughout their
careers
It makes sure that nurses and midwives keep their skills and knowledge up to
date and uphold its professional standards
It is responsible for regulating hospitals or other healthcare settings
Correct answer
It is responsible for regulating hospitals or other healthcare settings
,The Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) is the legal regulator of
nurses and midwives in the UK and they came up with a Code of
Conduct for nurses and midwives in order to:
0/1
Provide a professional guidance that underpins the practice of nurses and
midwives
Protect nurses and midwives from legal suits
Provide staff with guidance during litigation proceedings
All of the above
Correct answer
Provide a professional guidance that underpins the practice of nurses and
midwives
Post-registration Education and Practice (PREP) is a set of NMC
standards and guidance, which are designed to help you provide the
best possible care for your patients. Which is not part of the main
purposes of PREP?
0/1
Keeps the nurse up to date with new developments in practice
Allows the nurse to think and reflect for himself
Enables the nurse to present evidence of his or her practice development
Gives the nurse the options of a minimum of 450 hours of practice in the
previous three years
Correct answer
Gives the nurse the options of a minimum of 450 hours of practice in the
previous three years
NMC requires in the UK how many units of continuing education units
a nurse should have in 3 years?
0/1
35 Units
45 Units
, 55 Units
65 Units
Correct answer
35 Units
Revalidation is the process that allows nurses to maintain registration
with the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC). Which statement is the
most pertinent to this process?
0/1
Revalidation is not an assessment of a nurse or midwife's fitness to
practise
Revalidation is the responsibility of nurses and midwives themselves
Revalidation is a new way to raise fitness to practise concerns
Revalidation is an assessment against the requirements of
current/former employment
Correct answer
Revalidation is the responsibility of nurses and midwives themselves
One of the main strength of revalidation is that it reinforces the Code
by asking nurses and midwives to use it as the reference point for all
the requirements. All but one is included in the checklist of
requirements and supporting evidence:
0/1
Evidence of the practice starting with the most recent practice until the
registrant is about to demonstrate the minimum 450 practice hours
Evidence of the continuing professional development participated with 35
hours to include all mandatory trainings provided and confirmed by the
registrant's respective employers
Evidence of the five written reflective accounts that explain what the registrant
learnt from the continuing professional development activities and/or feedback
on an experience in his/her practice
Evidence of the mandatory professional indemnity arrangement to
demonstrate whether the registrant has a membership to a professional body
Total points8/92
Which of the following agency set the standards of education, training
and conduct and performance for nurses and midwives in the UK?
0/1
NMC
DH
CQC
RCN
Correct answer
NMC
Which professional organisations are responsible for establishing the
code?
0/1
NHS
NMC
CDC
CQC
Correct answer
NMC
The UK regulator for nursing and midwifery professions within the UK
with a started aim to protect the health and well-being of the public is:
0/1
GMC
NMC
BMC
WHC
Correct answer
NMC
,What is the role of the NMC?
0/1
To regulate hospital or other healthcare settings in the UK
To regulate health care assistance
To represent or campaign on behalf of nurses and midwifes
To regulate nurses and midwives in the UK to protect the public
Correct answer
To regulate nurses and midwives in the UK to protect the public
What is the purpose of The NMC Code?
0/1
It outlines specific tasks or clinical procedures
It ascertains in detail a nurse's or midwife's clinical expertise
It is a tool for educating prospective nurses and midwives
Correct answer
It is a tool for educating prospective nurses and midwives
All are purposes of NMC except:
0/1
NMC’s role is to regulate nurses and midwives in England, Wales, Scotland
and Northern Ireland
It sets standards of education, training, conduct and performance so that
nurses and midwives can deliver high quality healthcare throughout their
careers
It makes sure that nurses and midwives keep their skills and knowledge up to
date and uphold its professional standards
It is responsible for regulating hospitals or other healthcare settings
Correct answer
It is responsible for regulating hospitals or other healthcare settings
,The Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) is the legal regulator of
nurses and midwives in the UK and they came up with a Code of
Conduct for nurses and midwives in order to:
0/1
Provide a professional guidance that underpins the practice of nurses and
midwives
Protect nurses and midwives from legal suits
Provide staff with guidance during litigation proceedings
All of the above
Correct answer
Provide a professional guidance that underpins the practice of nurses and
midwives
Post-registration Education and Practice (PREP) is a set of NMC
standards and guidance, which are designed to help you provide the
best possible care for your patients. Which is not part of the main
purposes of PREP?
0/1
Keeps the nurse up to date with new developments in practice
Allows the nurse to think and reflect for himself
Enables the nurse to present evidence of his or her practice development
Gives the nurse the options of a minimum of 450 hours of practice in the
previous three years
Correct answer
Gives the nurse the options of a minimum of 450 hours of practice in the
previous three years
NMC requires in the UK how many units of continuing education units
a nurse should have in 3 years?
0/1
35 Units
45 Units
, 55 Units
65 Units
Correct answer
35 Units
Revalidation is the process that allows nurses to maintain registration
with the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC). Which statement is the
most pertinent to this process?
0/1
Revalidation is not an assessment of a nurse or midwife's fitness to
practise
Revalidation is the responsibility of nurses and midwives themselves
Revalidation is a new way to raise fitness to practise concerns
Revalidation is an assessment against the requirements of
current/former employment
Correct answer
Revalidation is the responsibility of nurses and midwives themselves
One of the main strength of revalidation is that it reinforces the Code
by asking nurses and midwives to use it as the reference point for all
the requirements. All but one is included in the checklist of
requirements and supporting evidence:
0/1
Evidence of the practice starting with the most recent practice until the
registrant is about to demonstrate the minimum 450 practice hours
Evidence of the continuing professional development participated with 35
hours to include all mandatory trainings provided and confirmed by the
registrant's respective employers
Evidence of the five written reflective accounts that explain what the registrant
learnt from the continuing professional development activities and/or feedback
on an experience in his/her practice
Evidence of the mandatory professional indemnity arrangement to
demonstrate whether the registrant has a membership to a professional body
