JURISPRUDENCE EXAM 140 QUESTIONS & CORRECT
ANSWERS
An RPN and an NP practice collaboratively. The NP has written an order for
Tylenol for pain. What is the RPNs responsibility.
a. Ask an RN to administer the medication
b. Administer the medication as ordered
c. Collaborate with a MD prior to proceeding
d. Inform the Np that the Ron is unable to comply - ANSWER-b. Administer the
medication as ordered
A nurse is advocating for a group of clients to obtain government subsidies for
adequate nutrition. According to the CNO Practice Standard.: Professional
Standard, Revised 2002. Which one of the following Standard Statement best
describes the nurse's actions
a. Relationships
b. Accountability
c. Knowledge
d. Leadership - ANSWER-B. Accountability
According to the CNO practice standard: therapeutic nurse-pt relationship which
one of the following standard statements best describes the nurse's accountability
a. competence
b. maintaining boundaries
,c. security
d. self disclosure - ANSWER-b. maintaining boundaries
Occupational health nurse reveals to a manager that one of their probationary
employer is pregnant. What, if anything is wrong with this action.
a. the manager may choice to terminate the employer
b. the nurse has breached confidentiality
c. the employee may not carry the baby to term
d. Nothing, the nurse has acted in good faith to protect the employee - ANSWER-
b. the nurse has breached confidentiality
Which one of the following statement represents a component of therapeutic
communication used by nurses
a. using terms of endearment when addressing pt
b. speaking slowly and loudly to all pt to assure they hear and understand
c. modifying their communication style for each pt
d. sharing personal info with pt in order to establish truth - ANSWER-c. modifying
their communication style for each pt
Sue, a nurse, has arrived home at the end of a long shift and realizes that she forgot
to sigh for a medication. Sue calls the unit and asks a colleague to "sign my name
on the record". The colleague refuses. What is the rationale for his refusal to sign?
a. the colleague may be terminated if he complies and his actions are found
b. it is sue's responsibility to return to work immediately and sign the record
c. failure to sigh for a medication is an error that must be reported to the manager
d. falsifying a record is an example of professional misconduct - ANSWER-d.
falsifying a record is an example of professional misconduct
,what is one nursing responsibility when deciding whether to use restraints
a. following the MD order
b. using the restrains that is least restrictive to the pt
c. following the family's instructions
d. using the restraint last applied to the pt - ANSWER-c. following the family's
instructions
A 7 year old boy is admitted to the ER with a compound fracture to the arm. his
parents are not reachable. is consent required to initiate treatment
a. no, because this is an emergency situation
b. no, because the nurse must act as a pt advocate
c. yes, because the parents must provide consent
d. Yes, because the child is a minor - ANSWER-a. no, because this is an
emergency situation
what is one of the 4 key regulatory functions of CNO
a. promote the profession of nursing
b. establish requirements for entry to practice
c. advocate for change in institutional policies
d. develop nursing education - ANSWER-b. establish requirements for entry to
practice
the MD ask a nurse to perform a wound dressing for a 15yo pt under the nurse's
care. is consent needed
a. no, because routine treatment does not require consent
, b. yes, because of the age of the pt
c. no, because the treatment was ordered by the MD
d. yes, because consent is required for any treatment - ANSWER-d. yes, because
consent is required for any treatment
the MD has prepared a medical directive for all post hysterectomy pt that includes
the administration of a narcotic q4h. what must the nurse do if a post hysterectomy
pt has concerns of pain.
a. administer the narcotic to the pt as per the medical directive
b. ask the MD for a specific order for the pt rather than following the medical
directive
c. provide the pt with a prescription to follow the medical directive
d. ask the nurse in charge for permission to follow the medical directive -
ANSWER-a. administer the narcotic to the pt as per the medical directive
what is an example of abusive behaviour in the context of the therapeutic nurse pt
relationship
a. a male nurse has been assigned to a pt who is uncomfortable with him
b. a pt has accused a nurse of stealing some of her personal belongings
c. a confused pt uses racial slurs when addressing the nurse
d. a nurse addresses a pt in a demeaning manner - ANSWER-d. a nurse addresses a
pt in a demeaning manner
a nurse is assigned a pt with complications following a therapeutic abortion which
is in direct conflict with the nurse's values and religious beliefs. what action should
the nurse take in this situation
a. reconsider her or his beliefs
b. find another nurse to care for the pt
ANSWERS
An RPN and an NP practice collaboratively. The NP has written an order for
Tylenol for pain. What is the RPNs responsibility.
a. Ask an RN to administer the medication
b. Administer the medication as ordered
c. Collaborate with a MD prior to proceeding
d. Inform the Np that the Ron is unable to comply - ANSWER-b. Administer the
medication as ordered
A nurse is advocating for a group of clients to obtain government subsidies for
adequate nutrition. According to the CNO Practice Standard.: Professional
Standard, Revised 2002. Which one of the following Standard Statement best
describes the nurse's actions
a. Relationships
b. Accountability
c. Knowledge
d. Leadership - ANSWER-B. Accountability
According to the CNO practice standard: therapeutic nurse-pt relationship which
one of the following standard statements best describes the nurse's accountability
a. competence
b. maintaining boundaries
,c. security
d. self disclosure - ANSWER-b. maintaining boundaries
Occupational health nurse reveals to a manager that one of their probationary
employer is pregnant. What, if anything is wrong with this action.
a. the manager may choice to terminate the employer
b. the nurse has breached confidentiality
c. the employee may not carry the baby to term
d. Nothing, the nurse has acted in good faith to protect the employee - ANSWER-
b. the nurse has breached confidentiality
Which one of the following statement represents a component of therapeutic
communication used by nurses
a. using terms of endearment when addressing pt
b. speaking slowly and loudly to all pt to assure they hear and understand
c. modifying their communication style for each pt
d. sharing personal info with pt in order to establish truth - ANSWER-c. modifying
their communication style for each pt
Sue, a nurse, has arrived home at the end of a long shift and realizes that she forgot
to sigh for a medication. Sue calls the unit and asks a colleague to "sign my name
on the record". The colleague refuses. What is the rationale for his refusal to sign?
a. the colleague may be terminated if he complies and his actions are found
b. it is sue's responsibility to return to work immediately and sign the record
c. failure to sigh for a medication is an error that must be reported to the manager
d. falsifying a record is an example of professional misconduct - ANSWER-d.
falsifying a record is an example of professional misconduct
,what is one nursing responsibility when deciding whether to use restraints
a. following the MD order
b. using the restrains that is least restrictive to the pt
c. following the family's instructions
d. using the restraint last applied to the pt - ANSWER-c. following the family's
instructions
A 7 year old boy is admitted to the ER with a compound fracture to the arm. his
parents are not reachable. is consent required to initiate treatment
a. no, because this is an emergency situation
b. no, because the nurse must act as a pt advocate
c. yes, because the parents must provide consent
d. Yes, because the child is a minor - ANSWER-a. no, because this is an
emergency situation
what is one of the 4 key regulatory functions of CNO
a. promote the profession of nursing
b. establish requirements for entry to practice
c. advocate for change in institutional policies
d. develop nursing education - ANSWER-b. establish requirements for entry to
practice
the MD ask a nurse to perform a wound dressing for a 15yo pt under the nurse's
care. is consent needed
a. no, because routine treatment does not require consent
, b. yes, because of the age of the pt
c. no, because the treatment was ordered by the MD
d. yes, because consent is required for any treatment - ANSWER-d. yes, because
consent is required for any treatment
the MD has prepared a medical directive for all post hysterectomy pt that includes
the administration of a narcotic q4h. what must the nurse do if a post hysterectomy
pt has concerns of pain.
a. administer the narcotic to the pt as per the medical directive
b. ask the MD for a specific order for the pt rather than following the medical
directive
c. provide the pt with a prescription to follow the medical directive
d. ask the nurse in charge for permission to follow the medical directive -
ANSWER-a. administer the narcotic to the pt as per the medical directive
what is an example of abusive behaviour in the context of the therapeutic nurse pt
relationship
a. a male nurse has been assigned to a pt who is uncomfortable with him
b. a pt has accused a nurse of stealing some of her personal belongings
c. a confused pt uses racial slurs when addressing the nurse
d. a nurse addresses a pt in a demeaning manner - ANSWER-d. a nurse addresses a
pt in a demeaning manner
a nurse is assigned a pt with complications following a therapeutic abortion which
is in direct conflict with the nurse's values and religious beliefs. what action should
the nurse take in this situation
a. reconsider her or his beliefs
b. find another nurse to care for the pt
