NMC CBT Study Guide 2026
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📋 NMC CBT Exam Format at a Glance
📚 NMC CBT Topics to Study (71)
✍️ Sample NMC CBT Questions & Answers
1. A 78-year-old patient is admitted to the ward. When is the most appropriate time to complete a falls risk assessment?
A falls risk assessment should be completed on admission to establish a baseline and identify immediate risks. This assessment should then be repeated regularly, especially after a fall or a change in the patient's condition, to ensure ongoing safety.
2. A nurse makes a safeguarding referral in good faith but it turns out no abuse had occurred. What protection does the nurse have?
Professionals who raise safeguarding concerns in good faith are protected by the Public Interest Disclosure Act 1998 and relevant safeguarding frameworks, even if concerns are not substantiated.
3. Which of the following best describes the AVPU scale used in neurological assessment?
AVPU assesses consciousness level as Alert, responding to Voice, responding to Pain, or Unresponsive.
4. Which colour-coded wristband is used to alert staff to a patient's known allergy in most UK NHS hospitals?
A red wristband is the national NHS standard for indicating a known allergy or adverse drug reaction.
5. What are the six principles of adult safeguarding under the Care Act 2014?
The six principles: Empowerment, Prevention, Proportionality, Protection, Partnership, Accountability.
6. Using qSOFA, a patient has RR 25, BP 95/60, HR 110, temp 38.5, and is newly confused. How many criteria are met?
qSOFA has three criteria: RR >=22, SBP <=100, altered mental status. This patient meets all three.