NMC Basic 3

Question 1

Which of the following is NOT one of the standard 'rights' of medication administration?

Accepted Answer

Right nurse

Answer

Right patient

Answer

Right dose

Answer

Right route

Question 2

In patient safety terminology, a 'near miss' is defined as:

Accepted Answer

An error that was identified and corrected before it reached the patient

Answer

An incident that caused minor patient harm

Answer

A patient complaint about the quality of care

Answer

A staffing shortage that delayed treatment

Question 3

A nurse suspects a colleague is on duty while impaired by alcohol. The correct immediate action is to:

Accepted Answer

Report the concern immediately to a senior nurse or manager

Answer

Observe further before taking action

Answer

Confront the colleague privately after the shift

Answer

Document the observation and raise it at the next staff meeting

Question 4

How frequently must registered nurses complete NMC revalidation?

Accepted Answer

Every 3 years

Answer

Every 12 months

Answer

Every 2 years

Answer

Every 5 years

Question 5

The primary purpose of a clinical risk assessment is to:

Accepted Answer

Identify and reduce potential hazards before they cause patient harm

Answer

Assign blame following an adverse event

Answer

Document individual nurse workload

Answer

Satisfy regulatory inspection requirements

Question 6

Under the NMC Code, a nurse should raise a patient safety concern:

Accepted Answer

Immediately upon identifying a risk, even if it means conflict

Answer

Only after an incident has already caused harm

Answer

After first discussing the concern with all team members

Answer

Only through the formal incident reporting system

Question 7

When a medication error occurs, the nurse's FIRST priority is to:

Accepted Answer

Assess the patient's condition and inform the prescribing clinician

Answer

Complete the incident report form

Answer

Notify the pharmacy department

Answer

Document the error in the nursing notes