NMC CBT Professional Values

Question 1

You are caring for a patient who has refused a prescribed medication. What should you do first?

Accepted Answer

Document the refusal and inform the prescriber.

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Persuade the patient to take the medication.

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Administer the medication without the patient’s knowledge.

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Report the patient’s behavior to your manager.

Question 2

A patient confides in you that they are experiencing emotional distress but asks you not to tell anyone. What is your responsibility?

Accepted Answer

Encourage the patient to seek help and explain the need to share information if safety is at risk.

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Keep the information confidential, as requested.

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Inform the multidisciplinary team without the patient’s consent.

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Ignore the patient's concern as it is not within your role.

Question 3

You notice a colleague frequently arrives late for duty and appears unfit to practice. What should you do?

Accepted Answer

Report your concerns to your manager.

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Ignore the behavior, as it does not directly affect you.

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Confront the colleague and demand an explanation.

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Share your observations with other colleagues to confirm your suspicions.

Question 4

A patient from a minority ethnic background expresses concerns about discrimination during their hospital stay. What should you do?

Accepted Answer

Acknowledge their concerns and report them to the relevant department.

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Reassure them there is no discrimination in the hospital.

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Advise them to speak directly to the hospital management.

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Ignore their concerns unless a formal complaint is made.

Question 5

During a busy shift, a patient asks for assistance, but you are attending to an emergency. What should you do?

Accepted Answer

Ask a colleague to assist the patient while you manage the emergency.

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Inform the patient you are too busy and will come back later.

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Ignore the patient until you complete the emergency task.

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Stop attending to the emergency and help the patient immediately.