NMC Basic 5

Question 1

What is the minimum number of practice hours required for NMC revalidation over a 3-year period?

Accepted Answer

450 hours

Answer

The NMC requires a minimum of 450 practice hours (or 900 for those on the dual register) in the three years before revalidation.

Question 2

A nurse's reflective discussion for NMC revalidation must be conducted with:

Accepted Answer

Another NMC registrant

Answer

The NMC specifies that the reflective discussion must take place with another NMC registrant, though this does not have to be the confirmer.

Question 3

A nurse's 'scope of practice' is best defined as:

Accepted Answer

The range of roles and responsibilities they are competent and authorised to perform

Answer

Scope of practice evolves throughout a career through education and experience; it is not fixed at the point of initial registration.

Question 4

Written reflective accounts for NMC revalidation must demonstrate:

Accepted Answer

How learning from practice has been applied in relation to The Code

Answer

The five reflective accounts must link learning from CPD or practice experiences to the standards and themes set out in The Code.

Question 5

A nurse is asked by a colleague to perform a clinical procedure for which they have no training or competence. They should:

Accepted Answer

Refuse and explain they are not competent to carry out that task safely

Answer

The NMC Code requires nurses to recognise and work within the limits of their competence and to decline tasks they cannot perform safely.

(NMC) Nursing Midwifery Council Practice Test