NMBI Professional Conduct 2

Question 1

What are the key principles of informed consent in nursing practice?

Accepted Answer

The patient must receive adequate information about the treatment, understand it, and give consent voluntarily without coercion, with the capacity to make the decision

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The patient's family can consent on their behalf at any time

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Written consent is always required for every nursing procedure

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Consent obtained once covers all future treatments

Question 2

How should a nurse handle a situation where they are asked to perform a task outside their scope of practice?

Accepted Answer

Decline the task, explain that it is outside their scope of practice, and ensure alternative arrangements are made for patient care

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Attempt the task anyway to help the team

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Perform the task but don't document it

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Ask another nurse to watch while they attempt it

Question 3

What is a 'protected disclosure' under the Protected Disclosures Act 2014 and how does it apply to nurses?

Accepted Answer

A report of wrongdoing in the workplace made in good faith, which protects the nurse from retaliation — also known as whistleblowing

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Disclosing patient information to the media

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Sharing salary information with colleagues

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Disclosing personal health information to an employer

Question 4

What are the boundaries of the nurse-patient professional relationship?

Accepted Answer

The relationship must remain professional and therapeutic, avoiding personal, financial, or romantic involvement with patients or their families

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Nurses and patients can have any type of personal relationship

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Professional boundaries only apply during working hours

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There are no specific rules about nurse-patient boundaries

Question 5

What is the nurse's obligation regarding professional indemnity insurance in Ireland?

Accepted Answer

All nurses practising in Ireland must have professional indemnity insurance, either through their employer or personally arranged

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Professional indemnity insurance is optional

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Insurance is only needed for private practice nurses

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The NMBI provides automatic insurance to all registrants

Question 6

What should a nurse do if they believe a medical order is potentially harmful to a patient?

Accepted Answer

Question the order with the prescriber, provide the rationale for their concern, and if unresolved, escalate through the chain of command while refusing to carry out the harmful order

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Carry out the order regardless — the doctor is always right

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Ignore the order and do nothing

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Carry out the order but document their disagreement