PN 3001 Professional Practice
when do we take verbal orders? correct answers- during emergency situations only
- need to get signature within 24 hours
- from RN, RPN, midwives, naturopaths, doctors, dentists, pharmacist, podiatrist
do you make up your own abbreviations? correct answersno, hospital has a list of abbreviations or
abbreviations booke
who needs to obtain consent? correct answersnurse doing the procedure
Evidence informed practice is an opportunity to apply research findings into actual work
experience/practice. True or False? correct answersTrue
How to chart a particular behaviour? correct answerse.g. when a patient is waving fist wanting to punch,
chart objectively: "the resident raised their fist at writer saying, "I want to punch you""
BCCNP which one of the values do they preserve? is it boundaries in nurse client relationship or
competency based practice? correct answerscompetency based practice
what is the most important purpose for using the practice standards? it will help the nurse make
decisions on ongoing learning needs OR the standards will act as a guide for the nurses clinical decision
making? correct answersit will act as a guide for the nurses clinical decision making
what is the most important rationale for appropriate documentation? correct answersto ensure
communication between health care team members
when is it acceptable to document care provided by another nurse correct answersin emergency
situations
, you are approached by your supervisor after finish a 12 hour shift, they want you to work another 8
hours, what is your first priority? correct answersyourself and the safety of the patient, ensure
competency to provide safe care
in an emergency situation e.g. 12 year old ran over family is on their way, physician has to make a
decision to make a critical procedure and cannot get ahold of family, is consent still required at the time?
correct answersNO, consent is not required in emergency situations
if you hear a care aide say to the patient if you don't do this I won't give you food at luck, what is your
bet response? correct answersremove care aide from residents suite and make a report to supervisor
what is the researching intervention you will use? correct answersPICOT
if you're working at an abortion clinic but don't agree on a certain order from a physician, but they ask
you to refer them, what is your nursing responsibility even though you don't agree? correct answersset
aside personal biases, have to complete what you're instructed to do as it is apart of your obligation and
what you signed up for
nursing student made an error, who is at fault? instructor, nursing supervisor, or yourself? correct
answersyourself
what do we do when we get a hand written order? correct answersclarify
when a client says they don't want to take their hydromorphone today because they get really dizzy,
what's your best first nurse response? correct answerstake pain scale, right to refuse document
as a student nurse you're temporarily given a password, do you share it to another nurse? correct
answersno
if there's a patient with cognitive awareness, can you contact a physician without consent outside of
acute and long term care? correct answersconsent is still needed
when do we take verbal orders? correct answers- during emergency situations only
- need to get signature within 24 hours
- from RN, RPN, midwives, naturopaths, doctors, dentists, pharmacist, podiatrist
do you make up your own abbreviations? correct answersno, hospital has a list of abbreviations or
abbreviations booke
who needs to obtain consent? correct answersnurse doing the procedure
Evidence informed practice is an opportunity to apply research findings into actual work
experience/practice. True or False? correct answersTrue
How to chart a particular behaviour? correct answerse.g. when a patient is waving fist wanting to punch,
chart objectively: "the resident raised their fist at writer saying, "I want to punch you""
BCCNP which one of the values do they preserve? is it boundaries in nurse client relationship or
competency based practice? correct answerscompetency based practice
what is the most important purpose for using the practice standards? it will help the nurse make
decisions on ongoing learning needs OR the standards will act as a guide for the nurses clinical decision
making? correct answersit will act as a guide for the nurses clinical decision making
what is the most important rationale for appropriate documentation? correct answersto ensure
communication between health care team members
when is it acceptable to document care provided by another nurse correct answersin emergency
situations
, you are approached by your supervisor after finish a 12 hour shift, they want you to work another 8
hours, what is your first priority? correct answersyourself and the safety of the patient, ensure
competency to provide safe care
in an emergency situation e.g. 12 year old ran over family is on their way, physician has to make a
decision to make a critical procedure and cannot get ahold of family, is consent still required at the time?
correct answersNO, consent is not required in emergency situations
if you hear a care aide say to the patient if you don't do this I won't give you food at luck, what is your
bet response? correct answersremove care aide from residents suite and make a report to supervisor
what is the researching intervention you will use? correct answersPICOT
if you're working at an abortion clinic but don't agree on a certain order from a physician, but they ask
you to refer them, what is your nursing responsibility even though you don't agree? correct answersset
aside personal biases, have to complete what you're instructed to do as it is apart of your obligation and
what you signed up for
nursing student made an error, who is at fault? instructor, nursing supervisor, or yourself? correct
answersyourself
what do we do when we get a hand written order? correct answersclarify
when a client says they don't want to take their hydromorphone today because they get really dizzy,
what's your best first nurse response? correct answerstake pain scale, right to refuse document
as a student nurse you're temporarily given a password, do you share it to another nurse? correct
answersno
if there's a patient with cognitive awareness, can you contact a physician without consent outside of
acute and long term care? correct answersconsent is still needed
