JURISPRUDENCE EXAM REVIEWER

1. A client requires chemotherapy and radiation. The client agrees to the treatment on the condition that he receives constant nursing support due to his anxiety. What should the nurse do? a. Work within the normal staffing parameters. b. Suggest the client consider hiring a private nurse. c. Provide the extra care requested by the client. d. Advocate for effective care for the client. * 2. According to the CNO Practice Standard: Professional Standards Revised 2002, which one of the following descriptions best reflects the Standard Statement related to ‘Accountability’? a. All nurses are accountable to their clients, their employer and themselves. b. Each nurse is accountable for providing, facilitating and promoting the best possible care to the public. c. Each nurse is accountable to the public and responsible for meeting legislative requirements and the standards of the profession. * d. All nurses are accountable for possessing, through continuing learning, knowledge relevant to practice.