Chapter 7: Accountability and professionalism
Multiple choice
1. A student nurse is accountable to ______.
- the NMC and the law
- the NMC and the university
- the university and the law
- the university and your placement.
2. The most common reason for referring a nurse to the NMC is due to ______.
- criminal behaviour
- lack of competence
- misconduct
- poor health
3. A student’s must always be aware of demonstrating good conduct when she is ______.
- in practice
- at the university
- in her personal life
- all of these
4. If you accept a delegated activity, ______.
- the Registered Nurse still holds overall accountability
- you are now accountable for your actions, omissions or decisions
- both of these
- none of these
5. A nurse has a duty of care to ______.
- anyone they come into contact with
- only patients/clients they are caring for
- anyone they decide to assist/care for
- none of these