Chapter 7: Accountability and professionalism

1. ______ law would be used to prosecute a nurse who has been negligent.

Answer: Civil

2. ______ law is used where someone has broken one or more laws of the country.

Answer: Criminal

3. The NMC defines Fitness to Practise as ‘a person’s suitability to be on the register without ______’.

Answer: restrictions

4. Nurses must be able to account for their actions, __________ and decisions.

Answer: omissions

5. There is a memorandum of agreement between the police and the NMC, which allows the police to inform the NMC if a nurse has been convicted of a ___________ offence.

Answer: recordable

6. The ______ test is used by Courts of Law in cases where negligence is alleged for the standard of care given.

Answer: Bolam

7. Responsibility refers to the acceptance of and carrying out a task within your sphere of ______.

Answer: competence

8. A nurse should assess your level of competence, knowledge and _________ before delegating a task or activity to you.

Answer: understanding

9. Aggressive, violent or threatening behaviour includes both physical and ______ intimidation and assault.

Answer: verbal

10. Both criminal convictions and ______ can give concern for a student’s fitness to practise.

Answer: cautions

11. A caution order by the NMC can last for between one to ______ years.

Answer: five

12. A condition of practice order by the NMC can last for up to ______ years.

Answer: three

13. A suspension order can be applied by the NMC for up to ______ year(s) in the first instance.

Answer: one

14. If a nurse is struck off the NMC register they cannot ask to be readmitted for ______ years.

Answer: five

15. At the end of your programme the university has to confirm to the NMC that you are of good ______ and good ______.

Answer: health; character