Jurisprudence Exam
A nurse documents all the care provided during the D
workday at the end of the shift. Which documentation
standard has the nurse breached ?
A) Care must be documented immediately after it
occurs
B) Documentation must be relevant to client care
C) Documentation must be comprehension
D) Care must be documented in a timely manner
Which one of the following actions by a nurse C
demonstrates unequal power in the nurse- client
relationship?
A) Administering an antibiotic as ordered
B) Assisting a client with personal care
C) Informing a client of a toileting schedule
D) Expressing empathy for a client
According to the CNO practice standard: Ethics, which D
one of the following terms represents an ethical value
related to client choice?
A) Self-esteem
B) self worth
C) self respect
D) self determination
A nurse is assigned a client with complications B
following a therapeutic abortion which is in direct
conflict with the nurses values and religious beliefs.
What action should the nurse take in this situation
A) reconsider her or his beliefs
B) find another nurse to care for the client
C) inform the client about his or hers personal beliefs
D) refused assignment and discontinue services for the
client
Which of the following situations would represent a D
concern about exceeding the boundaries of the
therapeutic nurse client relationship?
A) a nurse introduces herself or himself to the client by
name and professional designation
B) A nurse reveals to the healthcare team a secret
shared by the client that is relevant to the plan of care
C) A client asked the nurse to address him by his middle
name because that is what all his friends call him
D) a client is willing to speak only with his primary nurse
and refuses to speak with other nurses
, Jurisprudence Exam
A nursed disagrees with the clients decision to C
terminate a pregnancy for genetic reasons and wishes
to discontinue nursing care. What should the nurse do
first?
A) discuss changing the clients plan of care with the
healthcare team
B) Attempt to convince the clients family that there are
other options
C) consult with a nursing colleague to clarify the nurses
on values
D) Report the plan of care to the ethics review
committee
The nurse has a client who does not speak or C
understand English or French. Family members, acting
as the interpreters, have stated that the client would not
want to know his prognosis. What is the nurses
responsibility in this situation?
A) respect the wishes of the family and do not disclose
this information
B) encourage the family members to reconsider their
position
C) involve a non-family member as an interpreter to
confirm the clients wishes
D) consult with the client physician
NP has written an order for influenza immunization at a A
local clinic what should the RPM do?
A) implement the order
B) request that RN administer the injection
C) refused to administer the injection
D) Call the physician to confirm the order
When sharing health information, in which of the B
following scenarios is a nurse best demonstrating
confidentiality?
A) discussion with the clients family in private, without
informing the client
B) Discussion with the clients employer, with the clients
permission
C) discussion with any healthcare provider, without
informing the client
D) Discussion with the client in a public area, with the
clients permission
What are the components of the therapeutic nurse A
client relationship
A) Respect, trust, professional intimacy, empathy, and
power
B) Communication, cultural sensitivity, understanding,
advocacy, and professionalism
C) Empowerment, compassion, tolerance, autonomy,
and cooperation
D) Fairness, acceptance, sympathy, accountability, and
collaboration
, Jurisprudence Exam
According to the CNO practice standard; professional B
standards, revised 2002, which one of the following
options best reflect the standard statement of
knowledge application?
A) Identifies ethical issues and communicates them
effectively
B) incorporates evidenced informed practice into
clinical performance
C) Seeks appropriate assistance in a timely manner
D) Behaves professionally to meet the therapeutic
needs of a client
What is the difference between initiating and B
performing a controlled act?
A) A nurse requires a physicians order for initiating, but
not for performing, a controlled act
B) When initiating, the nurse excepts accountability for
determining that the clients condition warrants
performance of the controlled act
C) when initiating, a nurse performs the controlled act
and then obtains a physicians order for the procedure
D) A nurse can only initiate a controlled act in an
emergency situation
An 80 year old nursing home resident with advanced D
Alzheimer's disease requires minor surgery. Which one
of the following individuals should sign the consent for
this operation?
A) his 66-year-old spouse who has no cognitive deficits
B) His eldest adult child who is a lawyer
C) A person appointed by the consent and capacity
board
D) The person named as his power of attorney for
personal care
In RPN accesses that a client in the home requires a A
routine urinary catheterization. What must be
considered prior to initiation?
A) determining whether the family physician would
approve the order
B) identifying the risks and benefits of the procedure
C) reviewing the health record to determine the
effectiveness of the previous treatment
D) Consulting with a colleague about the procedure
A nurse documents all the care provided during the D
workday at the end of the shift. Which documentation
standard has the nurse breached ?
A) Care must be documented immediately after it
occurs
B) Documentation must be relevant to client care
C) Documentation must be comprehension
D) Care must be documented in a timely manner
Which one of the following actions by a nurse C
demonstrates unequal power in the nurse- client
relationship?
A) Administering an antibiotic as ordered
B) Assisting a client with personal care
C) Informing a client of a toileting schedule
D) Expressing empathy for a client
According to the CNO practice standard: Ethics, which D
one of the following terms represents an ethical value
related to client choice?
A) Self-esteem
B) self worth
C) self respect
D) self determination
A nurse is assigned a client with complications B
following a therapeutic abortion which is in direct
conflict with the nurses values and religious beliefs.
What action should the nurse take in this situation
A) reconsider her or his beliefs
B) find another nurse to care for the client
C) inform the client about his or hers personal beliefs
D) refused assignment and discontinue services for the
client
Which of the following situations would represent a D
concern about exceeding the boundaries of the
therapeutic nurse client relationship?
A) a nurse introduces herself or himself to the client by
name and professional designation
B) A nurse reveals to the healthcare team a secret
shared by the client that is relevant to the plan of care
C) A client asked the nurse to address him by his middle
name because that is what all his friends call him
D) a client is willing to speak only with his primary nurse
and refuses to speak with other nurses
, Jurisprudence Exam
A nursed disagrees with the clients decision to C
terminate a pregnancy for genetic reasons and wishes
to discontinue nursing care. What should the nurse do
first?
A) discuss changing the clients plan of care with the
healthcare team
B) Attempt to convince the clients family that there are
other options
C) consult with a nursing colleague to clarify the nurses
on values
D) Report the plan of care to the ethics review
committee
The nurse has a client who does not speak or C
understand English or French. Family members, acting
as the interpreters, have stated that the client would not
want to know his prognosis. What is the nurses
responsibility in this situation?
A) respect the wishes of the family and do not disclose
this information
B) encourage the family members to reconsider their
position
C) involve a non-family member as an interpreter to
confirm the clients wishes
D) consult with the client physician
NP has written an order for influenza immunization at a A
local clinic what should the RPM do?
A) implement the order
B) request that RN administer the injection
C) refused to administer the injection
D) Call the physician to confirm the order
When sharing health information, in which of the B
following scenarios is a nurse best demonstrating
confidentiality?
A) discussion with the clients family in private, without
informing the client
B) Discussion with the clients employer, with the clients
permission
C) discussion with any healthcare provider, without
informing the client
D) Discussion with the client in a public area, with the
clients permission
What are the components of the therapeutic nurse A
client relationship
A) Respect, trust, professional intimacy, empathy, and
power
B) Communication, cultural sensitivity, understanding,
advocacy, and professionalism
C) Empowerment, compassion, tolerance, autonomy,
and cooperation
D) Fairness, acceptance, sympathy, accountability, and
collaboration
, Jurisprudence Exam
According to the CNO practice standard; professional B
standards, revised 2002, which one of the following
options best reflect the standard statement of
knowledge application?
A) Identifies ethical issues and communicates them
effectively
B) incorporates evidenced informed practice into
clinical performance
C) Seeks appropriate assistance in a timely manner
D) Behaves professionally to meet the therapeutic
needs of a client
What is the difference between initiating and B
performing a controlled act?
A) A nurse requires a physicians order for initiating, but
not for performing, a controlled act
B) When initiating, the nurse excepts accountability for
determining that the clients condition warrants
performance of the controlled act
C) when initiating, a nurse performs the controlled act
and then obtains a physicians order for the procedure
D) A nurse can only initiate a controlled act in an
emergency situation
An 80 year old nursing home resident with advanced D
Alzheimer's disease requires minor surgery. Which one
of the following individuals should sign the consent for
this operation?
A) his 66-year-old spouse who has no cognitive deficits
B) His eldest adult child who is a lawyer
C) A person appointed by the consent and capacity
board
D) The person named as his power of attorney for
personal care
In RPN accesses that a client in the home requires a A
routine urinary catheterization. What must be
considered prior to initiation?
A) determining whether the family physician would
approve the order
B) identifying the risks and benefits of the procedure
C) reviewing the health record to determine the
effectiveness of the previous treatment
D) Consulting with a colleague about the procedure
