Professional Growth II - Practical
Nursing Exam Questions & Correct
Answers
According to the Regulated Health Professionals Act, how many controlled acts
have been authorized for RPNs to perform?
a) 5
b) 4
c) 6
d) 3
b) 4
Controlled Acts authorized to RNs and RPNs are the following:
1. Performing a prescribed procedure below the dermis or a mucous membrane.
2. Administering a substance by injection or inhalation.
3. Putting an instrument, hand or finger i. beyond the external ear canal, ii.
beyond the point in the nasal passages where they normally narrow, iii. beyond
the larynx, iv. beyond the opening of the urethra, v. beyond the labia majora, vi.
beyond the anal verge, or vii. into an artificial opening into the body.
4. Dispensing a drug
,A nurse is going on her supper break and she forgot to prepare and administer her
medication to one patient. She asks a coworker to prepare and administer her
medication to her one patient while she is on break. The nurse covering for the
nurse on break should do what?
a) The nurse can prepare and administer medication, as it was delegated to a
regulated health professional.
b) Check the orders and ask the manager if she can prepare and administer
medication for a patient that is not on the nurses assignment.
c) Say no and tell her she is unable to, as it doesn't follow the Controlled Act
Model.
d)Tell her to prepare the medications before her break and the nurse will
administer them to the patient for her.
a) The nurse can prepare and administer medication, as it was delegated to a
regulated health professional.
Delegation is a formal process by which a regulated health professional, who is
authorized and competent to perform a procedure under one of the controlled
acts, delegates the performance of that procedure to someone, regulated or
unregulated, who is not authorized by legislation to perform it.
There are controlled acts not authorized to nursing by the legislation, but which
may be performed by a nurse when the procedure has been delegated by a
person who is authorized by legislation to perform it.
For information about nurses' accountabilities in delegating activities and
accepting delegation, refer to the College's Authorizing Mechanisms and Working
With Unregulated Care Providers practice documents.
Which of the following is NOT a CNO Professional Standards?
, a) Accountability
b) Ethics
c) Knowledge
d) Respect
d) Respect
The CNO Professional Standards include: accountability, continuing education
competence, ethics, knowledge, knowledge application, leadership, and
relationships/professional relationships.
Which of the following is an example of a Temporary Class?
a)The nurse who has worked on the unit for over 10 years.
b)The nurse who recently has retired.
c)The nurse who recently graduated.
d)The nurse who recently got transferred from another unit.
c) The nurse who recently graduated
"RNs and RPNs in this class are recent
graduates, or applicants from outside the province, who have met all entry to
practice requirements except successful completion of the registered exam.
Members of this short term class practice ad an RN or RPN subject to specific
terms, conditions, and limitations."
Nursing Exam Questions & Correct
Answers
According to the Regulated Health Professionals Act, how many controlled acts
have been authorized for RPNs to perform?
a) 5
b) 4
c) 6
d) 3
b) 4
Controlled Acts authorized to RNs and RPNs are the following:
1. Performing a prescribed procedure below the dermis or a mucous membrane.
2. Administering a substance by injection or inhalation.
3. Putting an instrument, hand or finger i. beyond the external ear canal, ii.
beyond the point in the nasal passages where they normally narrow, iii. beyond
the larynx, iv. beyond the opening of the urethra, v. beyond the labia majora, vi.
beyond the anal verge, or vii. into an artificial opening into the body.
4. Dispensing a drug
,A nurse is going on her supper break and she forgot to prepare and administer her
medication to one patient. She asks a coworker to prepare and administer her
medication to her one patient while she is on break. The nurse covering for the
nurse on break should do what?
a) The nurse can prepare and administer medication, as it was delegated to a
regulated health professional.
b) Check the orders and ask the manager if she can prepare and administer
medication for a patient that is not on the nurses assignment.
c) Say no and tell her she is unable to, as it doesn't follow the Controlled Act
Model.
d)Tell her to prepare the medications before her break and the nurse will
administer them to the patient for her.
a) The nurse can prepare and administer medication, as it was delegated to a
regulated health professional.
Delegation is a formal process by which a regulated health professional, who is
authorized and competent to perform a procedure under one of the controlled
acts, delegates the performance of that procedure to someone, regulated or
unregulated, who is not authorized by legislation to perform it.
There are controlled acts not authorized to nursing by the legislation, but which
may be performed by a nurse when the procedure has been delegated by a
person who is authorized by legislation to perform it.
For information about nurses' accountabilities in delegating activities and
accepting delegation, refer to the College's Authorizing Mechanisms and Working
With Unregulated Care Providers practice documents.
Which of the following is NOT a CNO Professional Standards?
, a) Accountability
b) Ethics
c) Knowledge
d) Respect
d) Respect
The CNO Professional Standards include: accountability, continuing education
competence, ethics, knowledge, knowledge application, leadership, and
relationships/professional relationships.
Which of the following is an example of a Temporary Class?
a)The nurse who has worked on the unit for over 10 years.
b)The nurse who recently has retired.
c)The nurse who recently graduated.
d)The nurse who recently got transferred from another unit.
c) The nurse who recently graduated
"RNs and RPNs in this class are recent
graduates, or applicants from outside the province, who have met all entry to
practice requirements except successful completion of the registered exam.
Members of this short term class practice ad an RN or RPN subject to specific
terms, conditions, and limitations."
