generic questions

Question 1

What is the APC?

Answer 1

Annual Practicing Certificate,
NCNZ determines if applicants are competent to practice.

Question 2

What is the role of NCNZ?

Answer 2

The regulatory authority responsible for the registration of nurses in NZ,
-Help protect the health and safety of health consumers by ensuring that nurses are competent.

Question 3

What is the role of the MOH?

Answer 3

Manage the public health system to ensure good and affordable basic medical services are available.
-Monitor the performance and outcomes achieved by public health system.

Question 4

What is an ACT?

Answer 4

A formal description of a law passed in parliament
-Is legally binding

Question 5

What is a CODE?

Answer 5

A practical guide to achieve the legal requirements required in the ACT.

Question 6

What was the Cartwright inquiry?

Answer 6

Commissioned by the minister of health to investigate failure to treat patient adequately with cervical carcinoma in situ.
Silvia Cartwright was appointed to conduct the inquiry.
RESULTED IN:
National Cervical screening program
Independent ethics committee
A shift to patient focused care

Question 7

What is primary healthcare?

Answer 7

Gp, Practice nurse, pharmacist,
-Health promotion & education, community based.

Question 8

What is secondary healthcare?

Answer 8

Hospital, physiotherapist, dietitian, dermatologist
-prevent escalation, specialist based.

Question 9

What is tertiary healthcare?

Answer 9

Regional specialist, surgery (open heart)
-Provide interventions, highly specialised.

Question 10

What are the 6 p’s of Social media use?

Answer 10

Professional
Positive
Patient free
Protect your reputation
Privacy
Pause! before you post

Question 11

What is quantitative research?

Answer 11

Studies phenomenon in a controlled setting,
Focuses on: people, large sample, measuring variables
-Converts info into numbers

Question 12

What is qualitative research?

Answer 12

Studies phenomena in natural setting,
Focuses on: people, thoughts, feelings, experiences, small sample
-Results are not generalisable

Question 13

What not to do on a document?

Answer 13

Use white out,
Cross out mistakes,
Make assumptions,
Use generalisations

Question 14

Documents should include?

Answer 14

Factual information,
Dates, times and signature,
follow S.O.A.P or SBARR

Question 15

When was the registration act introduced?

Answer 15

1901

Question 16

When was the privacy act introduced?

Answer 16

2020

Question 17

When was the code of conduct introduced?

Answer 17

2012

Question 18

When was the code of ethics introduced?

Answer 18

2019

Question 19

When was the professional boundaries guideline introduced?

Answer 19

2012