NMC CBT NMC-CBT Patient Safety and Risk Assessment 2

Question 1

A patient on a general ward is found to have a NEWS2 score of 7. What is the most appropriate immediate action?

Accepted Answer

Inform the nurse in charge and consider urgent clinical review

Answer

A NEWS2 score of 7 or more indicates high clinical risk requiring urgent clinical review, typically by a team with critical care competencies.

Question 2

Which of the following best describes 'Never Events' in the context of UK patient safety?

Accepted Answer

Serious, largely preventable incidents that should never occur if safeguards are followed

Answer

Never Events are serious, largely preventable patient safety incidents that should not occur if established preventive measures are implemented.

Question 3

When completing a risk assessment for a patient prone to falls, which tool is most commonly used in UK hospital settings?

Accepted Answer

STRATIFY Falls Risk Assessment Tool

Answer

The STRATIFY Falls Risk Assessment Tool is widely used in UK hospitals to identify patients at risk of falls.

Question 4

A nurse discovers a colleague has made a medication error but has not reported it. What should the nurse do first?

Accepted Answer

Immediately report the error through the incident reporting system and inform the line manager

Answer

The NMC Code requires nurses to act immediately to put right any harm caused and report errors openly; covering up errors is a serious breach of professional duty.

Question 5

Which of the following is a key principle of the 'Five Steps to Safer Surgery' checklist used in UK operating theatres?

Accepted Answer

Sign In, Time Out, and Sign Out at defined stages of the procedure

Answer

The WHO Surgical Safety Checklist (Five Steps to Safer Surgery) involves Sign In before anaesthesia, Time Out before incision, and Sign Out before the patient leaves theatre.

(NMC CBT) Nursing and Midwifery Council Computer-Based Test Practice Test

(NMC CBT) Nursing and Midwifery Council Computer-Based Test Practice Test

NMC CBT NMC-CBT Patient Safety and Risk Assessment 2