, According to 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 practice - b) Each nurse is accountable for providing,
facilitating and promoting the best possible care to the public.
Which one of the following actions by a nurse 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. - c) Informing a client of a toileting schedule.
Rational: The nurse-client relationship is one of unequal power. Although the
nurse may not
immediately perceive it, the nurse has more power than the client. The nurse has
more
authority and influence in the health care system, specialized knowledge, access to
privileged
information, and the ability to advocate for the client and the client's significant
others. The
appropriate use of power, in a caring manner, enables the nurse to partner with the
client to
meet the client's needs.
A nurse has been asked to perform tracheal suctioning on a client. According to the
CNO Practice Standard: Decisions about Procedures and Authority, Revised 2006,
what is one of the standard statements that must be considered when determining if
the nurse can perform this procedure?
a) Assessment
b) Managing outcomes
c) Implementation
d) Client stability - b) Managing outcomes
Rational: Managing outcomes prior to performing procedures, nurses ensure that
they are able to identify the potential outcomes of procedures, have the authority