3.1.2 Relationship between legislation, policies and procedures Quiz: NCFE Health and Social Care, Unit 3

The 20 questions

1. In the hierarchy of rules, what comes immediately below legislation?

   • Policy
   • Procedure
   • Action
   • Task

2. Which term describes the operational steps derived from organisational policy?

   • Act
   • Legislation
   • Procedure
   • Statute

3. A care worker follows the steps to record a fall. Which level is this?

   • Procedure
   • Legislation
   • Policy
   • Regulation of inspection

4. Why are procedures placed below policies in compliance documents?

   • They overrule acts
   • They explain compliance
   • They replace laws
   • They are optional

5. Who sets workplace rules in a care setting compared to national laws?

   • The monarch
   • The courts
   • The electorate
   • The organisation

6. Which level is most likely to explain step-by-step how to complete a moving and handling task?

   • Policy statement
   • Procedure
   • Regulator's register
   • Legislation

7. What does a waste disposal procedure tell care staff to do?

   • Change the law
   • Ignore the bin
   • Rewrite policy
   • Follow set steps

8. What must happen to workplace procedures when a new law changes organisational policy?

   • Deleted entirely
   • Reviewed and updated
   • Left unchanged
   • Sent to parliament

9. What is the primary purpose of organisational policies in relation to legislation?

   • Replace legal acts
   • Ignore legal duties
   • Create new laws
   • Translate legal duties

10. What is the correct sequence from top-level legislation down to daily staff practice?

    • Policy, law, procedure
    • Procedure, law, policy
    • Procedure, policy, law
    • Law, policy, procedure

11. Whose preference takes priority if a staff procedure contradicts an organisational policy?

    • Manager mood
    • Organisational policy
    • Client preference
    • Staff preference

12. Which level best describes an organisation's statement that all incidents must be reported?

    • Care plan
    • Procedure
    • Legislation
    • Policy

13. A practitioner follows a checklist showing the steps to take when a fire alarm sounds. Which level is this?

    • Policy
    • Regulation of inspection
    • Procedure
    • Legislation

14. Which workplace practice directly translates legal safety requirements into daily routine?

    • Office painting schedule
    • Menu planning
    • Checking visitor ID
    • Staff tea breaks

15. Why must health practitioners understand the link between legislation, policies and procedures?

    • To follow correct steps
    • To prescribe medication
    • To manage finances
    • To design buildings

16. A care organisation wants to know if its handwashing guidance is legal. Which level should it check first?

    • Visitor sign-in
    • Procedure
    • Legislation
    • Care plan

17. A procedure says to lift using bent knees. Which policy would this likely support?

    • Valuing diversity
    • Security
    • Confidentiality
    • Manual handling

18. What action should a practitioner take if a policy contradicts a new law?

    • Ignore the law
    • Report for review
    • Delete the policy
    • Change it alone

19. What is the specific role of a procedure in relation to a policy?

    • Defining broad aims
    • Overruling the policy
    • Setting legal penalties
    • Detailed action steps

20. Who should a worker consult if unsure whether a procedure matches a policy?

    • Service user
    • Another new worker
    • Local media
    • Supervisor

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