JURISPRUDENCE EXAM QUESTIONS AND CORRECT VERIFIED ANSWERS

JURISPRUDENCE EXAM QUESTIONS
AND CORRECT VERIFIED ANSWERS
CNOA2MISSIONA2-A2Ans--A2regulatingA2nursingA2inA2theA2publicA2interest

2A2documentsA2thatA2provideA2theA2legislativeA2frameworkA2forA2regulatingA2nursingA2inA2
Ontario:A2-A2Ans--A21.A2RegulatedA2HealthA2ProfessionsA2Act,A21991A2
2.A2NursingA2Act,A21991

4A2regulatoryA2functions:A2-A2Ans--A21.A2practiceA2standards.
2.A2entryA2toA2practice.
3.A2qualityA2AssuranceA2Program.
4.A2enforcingA2standards

5A2statutoryA2committeessA2-A2Ans--A21.A2Discipline
2.A2FitnessA2toA2Practice
3.A2Inquiries,A2Complaints,A2andA2Reports
4.A2QualityA2Assurance
5.A2Registration

TheA2OutreachA2ProgramA2providesA2waysA2forA2nursesA2toA2engageA2inA2____________
_A2___________A2byA2offeringA2consultationA2andA2resourcesA2toA2helpA2membersA2practi
seA2accordingA2toA2theA2practiceA2standards.A2-A2Ans--A2nursingA2regulation

COMPETENCYA2ASSUMPTIONS
Entry-
levelA2RPNsA2possessA2theA2________________A2requiredA2toA2demonstrateA2theA2wideA
2rangeA2ofA2competenciesA2inA2thisA2document.A2-A2Ans--A2knowledge


COMPETENCYA2ASSUMPTIONS
Entry-
levelA2RPNsA2areA2beginningA2practitionersA2whoseA2levelA2ofA2autonomyA2andA2proficien
cyA2willA2growA2throughA2______________A2andA2______________A2fromA2theA2interprof
essionalA2healthA2careA2team.A2-A2Ans--A2collaboration
support

COMPETENCYA2ASSUMPTIONS
Entry-
levelA2RPNsA2areA2_____________A2toA2practiseA2safely,A2competentlyA2andA2ethicallyA2i
nA2situationsA2ofA2healthA2andA2illnessA2withA2individualsA2acrossA2theA2lifespan.A2-A2Ans--
A2prepared


COMPETENCYA2ASSUMPTIONS
Entry-levelA2RPNs'A2practiceA2decisionsA2areA2_________-
___________A2andA2mustA2takeA2intoA2accountA2theA2environment,A2theA2client'sA2circum

,stancesA2andA2whetherA2theA2client'sA2needsA2canA2beA2metA2byA2theA2entry-
levelA2RPN.A2-A2Ans--A2client-specific

COMPETENCYA2ASSUMPTIONS
Entry-
levelA2RPNsA2enterA2intoA2practiceA2withA2competenciesA2thatA2areA2_______________A2
acrossA2diverseA2practiceA2settings.A2-A2Ans--A2transferable

COMPETENCYA2ASSUMPTIONS
Entry-
levelA2RPNsA2haveA2aA2_______________A2___________A2inA2nursing,A2healthA2andA2so
cialA2sciences,A2ethics,A2leadershipA2andA2research.A2-A2Ans--A2knowledgeA2base

COMPETENCYA2ASSUMPTIONS
Entry-
levelA2RPNsA2areA2committedA2toA2engagingA2inA2qualityA2assuranceA2practices,A2includin
gA2____________A2_____________.A2-A2Ans--A2ReflectiveA2Practice

COMPETENCYA2ASSUMPTIONS
Entry-
levelA2RPNsA2useA2____________A2_______________A2skillsA2toA2supportA2clinicalA2deci
sion-makingA2andA2reflectA2uponA2practiceA2experiences.A2-A2Ans--A2criticalA2thinking

TheA2entry-levelA2RPNA2isA2accountableA2for:
AllA2clientA2__________A2sheA2orA2heA2provides.A2-A2Ans--A2care

TheA2entry-levelA2RPNA2isA2accountableA2for:
AllA2decisionsA2aboutA2_____________A2_________A2toA2otherA2care
providersA2-A2Ans--A2assigningA2care

TheA2entry-levelA2RPNA2isA2accountableA2for:
KnowingA2andA2recognizingA2herA2orA2hisA2_______________A2__________A2(knowledge
,A2skillA2andA2judgment)A2whenA2makingA2decisionsA2andA2providingA2careA2toA2clients.A2-
A2Ans--A2competenceA2level


TheA2entry-levelA2RPNA2isA2accountableA2for:
ActivelyA2identifyingA2andA2askingA2________________A2ofA2self,A2colleaguesA2(including
A2membersA2ofA2theA2InterprofessionalA2healthA2careA2team)A2andA2clients.A2-A2Ans--
A2questions


TheA2entry-levelA2RPNA2isA2accountableA2for:
TheA2applicationA2ofA2_____________A2toA2______________A2viaA2theA2useA2ofA2criticalA2
thinkingA2andA2problem-
solvingA2skillsA2consistentA2withA2theA2RPN'sA2educationalA2preparation.A2-A2Ans--
A2theoryA2toA2practice

,WHICHA2COMPETENCYA2STATEMENT?
DemonstratesA2professionalA2conduct;A2practisesA2inA2accordanceA2withA2legislationA2and
A2theA2standardsA2asA2determinedA2byA2theA2regulatoryA2bodyA2andA2theA2practiceA2setting
;A2andA2demonstratesA2thatA2theA2primaryA2dutyA2isA2toA2theA2clientA2toA2ensureA2consisten
tlyA2safe,A2competentA2andA2ethicalA2careA2-A2Ans--
A2ProfessionalA2ResponsibilityA2andA2Accountability


WHICHA2COMPETENCYA2STATEMENT?
DemonstratesA2competenceA2inA2professionalA2judgmentsA2andA2practiceA2decisionsA2byA
2applyingA2principlesA2impliedA2inA2theA2ethicalA2framework,A2andA2byA2usingA2knowledgeA
2fromA2manyA2sources.A2EngagesA2inA2criticalA2thinkingA2toA2informA2clinicalA2decision-
A2making,A2whichA2includesA2bothA2systematicA2andA2analyticalA2processes,A2alongA2withA
2reflectiveA2andA2criticalA2processes.A2EstablishesA2therapeuticA2caringA2andA2culturallyA2s
afeA2relationshipsA2withA2clientsA2andA2healthA2careA2teamA2membersA2basedA2onA2appro
priateA2relationalA2boundariesA2andA2respectA2-A2Ans--A2EthicalA2Practice

WHICHA2COMPETENCYA2STATEMENT?
DemonstratesA2anA2understandingA2ofA2theA2conceptA2ofA2publicA2protectionA2andA2theA2d
utyA2toA2practiseA2nursingA2inA2collaborationA2withA2clientsA2andA2otherA2membersA2ofA2the
A2healthA2careA2teamA2toA2provideA2andA2improveA2healthA2careA2servicesA2inA2theA2bestA2i
nterestsA2ofA2theA2public.A2-A2Ans--A2ServiceA2toA2theA2Public

WHICHA2COMPETENCYA2STATEMENT?
DemonstratesA2anA2understandingA2ofA2professionalA2self-
regulationA2byA2developingA2andA2enhancingA2one'sA2competence,A2ensuringA2consistentl
yA2safeA2practice,A2andA2ensuringA2andA2maintainingA2one'sA2fitnessA2toA2practise.A2-
A2Ans--A2Self-Regulation


DEFINITION
TheA2obligationA2toA2answerA2forA2theA2professional,A2ethicalA2andA2legalA2responsibilities
A2ofA2one'sA2activitiesA2andA2duties.A2-A2Ans--A2ACCOUNTABILITY


DEFINITION
ActivelyA2supportingA2aA2rightA2andA2goodA2cause;A2supportingA2othersA2forA2speakingA2fo
rA2themselvesA2orA2speakingA2onA2behalfA2ofA2thoseA2whoA2cannotA2speakA2forA2themselv
es.A2-A2Ans--A2ADVOCATE

DEFINITION
definingA2linesA2thatA2separateA2theA2therapeuticA2behaviourA2ofA2anA2RPNA2fromA2anyA2b
ehaviourA2that,A2well-
intentionedA2orA2not,A2couldA2reduceA2theA2benefitA2ofA2nursingA2careA2toA2clients,A2familie
sA2orA2communities.A2-A2Ans--A2BOUNDARY

DEFINITION
Individuals,A2families,A2groupsA2orA2entireA2communitiesA2acrossA2theA2lifespanA2whoA2req
uireA2nursingA2expertise.A2-A2Ans--A2CLIENT

, DEFINITION
ToA2workA2togetherA2withA2oneA2orA2moreA2membersA2ofA2theA2healthA2careA2teamA2whoA2
eachA2makeA2aA2uniqueA2contributionA2toA2achievingA2aA2commonA2goal.A2EachA2individu
alA2contributesA2fromA2withinA2theA2limitsA2ofA2herA2orA2hisA2scopeA2ofA2practice.A2-A2Ans--
A2COLLABORATE


DEFINITION
AnA2organizedA2groupA2ofA2peopleA2boundA2togetherA2byA2tiesA2ofA2social,A2ethnic,A2cultur
alA2orA2occupationalA2origin;A2orA2byA2geographicA2location.A2-A2Ans--A2COMMUNITY

DEFINITION
TheA2abilityA2ofA2aA2nurseA2toA2integrateA2theA2professionalA2attributesA2requiredA2toA2perf
ormA2inA2aA2givenA2role,A2situationA2orA2practiceA2setting.A2ProfessionalA2attributesA2includ
e,A2butA2areA2notA2limitedA2to,A2knowledge,A2skill,A2judgment,A2valuesA2andA2beliefs.A2-
A2Ans--A2COMPETENCE


DEFINITION
DescriptionsA2ofA2theA2expectedA2performanceA2behaviourA2thatA2reflectsA2theA2professio
nalA2attributesA2requiredA2inA2aA2givenA2nursingA2role,A2situationA2orA2practiceA2setting.A2-
A2Ans--A2COMPETENCYA2STATEMENTS


DEFINITION
ActivitiesA2thatA2areA2consideredA2potentiallyA2harmfulA2ifA2performedA2byA2unqualifiedA2pe
ople.A2-A2Ans--A2CONTROLLEDA2ACTS

DEFINITION
ReasoningA2inA2whichA2oneA2analyzesA2theA2useA2ofA2language,A2formulatesA2problems,A2
clarifiesA2andA2explainsA2assumptions,A2weighsA2evidences,A2evaluateA2conclusions,A2dis
criminatesA2betweenA2prosA2andA2cons,A2andA2seeksA2toA2justifyA2thoseA2factsA2andA2valu
esA2thatA2resultA2inA2credibleA2beliefsA2andA2actions.A2-A2Ans--A2CRITICALA2THINKING

DEFINITION
Includes,A2butA2isA2notA2restrictedA2toA2ageA2orA2generation,A2gender,A2sexualA2orientation
,A2occupationA2andA2socioeconomicA2status,A2ethnicA2originA2orA2migrantA2experience,A2re
ligiousA2orA2spiritualA2beliefA2andA2disability.A2-A2Ans--A2CULTURE

DEFINITION
TheA2formalA2processA2thatA2transfersA2authorityA2toA2performA2aA2controlledA2act.A2-
A2Ans--A2DELEGATE


DEFINITION
AtA2everyA2stageA2ofA2life,A2healthA2isA2determinedA2byA2complexA2interactionsA2amongA2s
ocialA2andA2economicA2factors,A2theA2physicalA2environmentA2andA2individualA2behaviour.
A2TheyA2doA2notA2existA2inA2isolationA2fromA2eachA2other.A2TheseA2determinants,A2inA2com
bination,A2influenceA2healthA2status.A2-A2Ans--A2DETERMINANTSA2OFA2HEALTH