NURS 101 EXAM
1. Under the Health Care Consent Act, one of the D
following is not included in the rules for when
consent is required
a) Treatment b) Admission to a care facility c)
Personal assistance services d) Property
2. Substitute decision-makers are identified in the A
Health Care Consent Act as those who can
make treatment decisions for clients incapable
of making own their decisions.
a) True b) False
3. Consent can be written, oral or implied. a) True A
b) False
4. Is there a minimum age for consent under the B
Health Care Consent Act? a) Yes b) No
5. Edith, 89, lives in a long-term care home. SheA
is able to make decisions about her nutrition Edith can appoint a substitute deci-
and other activities of living but unable to make
sion-maker only for health care. Un-
decisions about her health care treatments. der the Substitute Decisions Act, a
person can be deemed capable of
Can Edith appoint someone to make decisions making decisions about one aspect of
only about her health care treatments? a) Yes their care and incapable of making
b) No decisions about another aspect.
6. After a car accident, Claire, 40, is rushed by B
ambulance to the emergency room. She is Claire is not able to make a deci-
unconscious and bleeding, and needs an im- sion, and the Substitute Decisions Act
mediate blood transfusion. Claire's husband, defines her substitute decision-mak-
Franco, arrives in the ER. The nurse approach- er as her spouse. The nurse must
es Franco and explains the need for immedi- respect Franco's decision, and the
, NURS 101 EXAM
ate treatment. He refuses, saying that Claire blood transfusion must not be admin-
is a Jehovah's Witness and would not want a istered. Franco is capable, informed
blood transfusion. The nurse explains the con- and following Claire's most recent
sequences of refusing treatment, and Franco wishes. A client's wishes may be in
says that his wife would not want this type of written form, such as in a living will
treatment even if it would save her life. or advanced directive, or may have
been spoken to the substitute deci-
Should the nurse find another substitute deci- sionmaker.
sion-maker for Claire? a) Yes b) No
7. Kai has a few questions about an upcoming B
procedure that a physician will perform. The The health care professional propos-
nurse has been asked to obtain written con- ing the treatment is required to obtain
sent. consent from the client. The nurse is
accountable for advocating on Kai's
Should the nurse obtain consent before the behalf to ensure that he receives the
physician answers Kai's questions? a) Yes b) No information that's relevant in making
an informed choice. The nurse should
inform the physician that Kai requires
additional information before he can
provide consent.
8. You must be 16 years of age to give consent. b) B
False a) True
9. What information must be provided to a client ALL OF THEM ARE RIGHT
to obtain informed consent? a) Nature of the
treatment b) Expected benefits c) Possible side
effects d) Alternative courses of action e) Likely
consequences of not having the treatment
SELECT ALL THAT APPLIES
1. Under the Health Care Consent Act, one of the D
following is not included in the rules for when
consent is required
a) Treatment b) Admission to a care facility c)
Personal assistance services d) Property
2. Substitute decision-makers are identified in the A
Health Care Consent Act as those who can
make treatment decisions for clients incapable
of making own their decisions.
a) True b) False
3. Consent can be written, oral or implied. a) True A
b) False
4. Is there a minimum age for consent under the B
Health Care Consent Act? a) Yes b) No
5. Edith, 89, lives in a long-term care home. SheA
is able to make decisions about her nutrition Edith can appoint a substitute deci-
and other activities of living but unable to make
sion-maker only for health care. Un-
decisions about her health care treatments. der the Substitute Decisions Act, a
person can be deemed capable of
Can Edith appoint someone to make decisions making decisions about one aspect of
only about her health care treatments? a) Yes their care and incapable of making
b) No decisions about another aspect.
6. After a car accident, Claire, 40, is rushed by B
ambulance to the emergency room. She is Claire is not able to make a deci-
unconscious and bleeding, and needs an im- sion, and the Substitute Decisions Act
mediate blood transfusion. Claire's husband, defines her substitute decision-mak-
Franco, arrives in the ER. The nurse approach- er as her spouse. The nurse must
es Franco and explains the need for immedi- respect Franco's decision, and the
, NURS 101 EXAM
ate treatment. He refuses, saying that Claire blood transfusion must not be admin-
is a Jehovah's Witness and would not want a istered. Franco is capable, informed
blood transfusion. The nurse explains the con- and following Claire's most recent
sequences of refusing treatment, and Franco wishes. A client's wishes may be in
says that his wife would not want this type of written form, such as in a living will
treatment even if it would save her life. or advanced directive, or may have
been spoken to the substitute deci-
Should the nurse find another substitute deci- sionmaker.
sion-maker for Claire? a) Yes b) No
7. Kai has a few questions about an upcoming B
procedure that a physician will perform. The The health care professional propos-
nurse has been asked to obtain written con- ing the treatment is required to obtain
sent. consent from the client. The nurse is
accountable for advocating on Kai's
Should the nurse obtain consent before the behalf to ensure that he receives the
physician answers Kai's questions? a) Yes b) No information that's relevant in making
an informed choice. The nurse should
inform the physician that Kai requires
additional information before he can
provide consent.
8. You must be 16 years of age to give consent. b) B
False a) True
9. What information must be provided to a client ALL OF THEM ARE RIGHT
to obtain informed consent? a) Nature of the
treatment b) Expected benefits c) Possible side
effects d) Alternative courses of action e) Likely
consequences of not having the treatment
SELECT ALL THAT APPLIES
