CPNRE Professional Practice (Chapter 3) Exam Questiosn and Answers

CPNRE Professional Practice (Chapter 3) Exam Regulatory bodies (i.e. CNO) -Answer-responsible for the licensing and registration of all nurses in Canada. Responsible for defining the scope of practice, standards of practice, and code of ethics that nurses must meet in their jurisdiction. Self regulation -Answer-means the regulator of the licensing organization is responsible for disciplining nurses who do not meet the established standards. Nursing practice acts -Answer-regulate registration and licensing of nurses, describe continuing competency requirements and any restricted or controlled acts, and explain discipline procedures. ' - Exists to protect the public's health, safety, and welfare - Provides title protection for nurses Scope of practice -Answer-determined by legislation and regulatory and licensure requirements. Standard of practice -Answer-defines the expectation for practical nurses in various practice settings and situations, and generally guides nursing practice. Jurisprudence exam -Answer-Exam that assesses an applicant's knowledge and understanding of laws, regulations, bylaws, practice standards and guidelines that govern the practice of nursing. Accreditation Canada -Answer-requires that accredited organizations have clear, written nursing policies and procedures that meet the standards of care and guide a practical nurse's practice. Tort -Answer-A civil wrong committed against a person or property. May be intentional or unintentional. Not a criminal act but if serious the nurse can be charged with a criminal offence. Intentional tort -Answer-deliberate actions that violate another's rights and includes assault, battery, invasion of privacy, and false imprisonment. Assault -Answer-physical or verbal threat that creates apprehension or a fear of being harmed. - an intentional tort Battery -Answer-intentional physical contact with an individual without the person's consent. - an intentional tort Invasion of privacy -Answer-intentional intrusion into an individual's private affairs. - an intentional tort False imprisonment -Answer-intentional obstruction of an individual's freedom and basic rights such as the inappropriate use of restraints. - an intentional tort Unintentional Tort -Answer-negligence that is a failure to take the care that a reasonable nurse in similar circumstances would have taken. Nurse criminal charges -Answer-Potential criminal charges that a nurse could experience: Theft of narcotics Theft of client or agency property Assisted suicide