JURISPRUDENCE EXAM-1 QUESTIONS
WITH COMPLETE SOLUTIONS
what is the key piece of legislation that protects the pt's confidentiality
a. personal health info protection act
b. quality of care info protection act
c. regulated health professions act
d. health care consent act - Answer-a. personal health info protection act
what is the legislation related to the CNO practice standard: restraints
a. health care consent act
b. patient restraints minimization act
c. occupation health and safety act
d. health protection and promotion act - Answer-b. patient restraints minimization act
a MD calls in a telephone order for pain medication. the MD is not in the facility. should
the nurse accept the order
a. no, because telephone orders are limited to emergency situations
b. yes, because the MD is not physically present
c. yes, if the physician will return to sign the order within 48h
d. no, because telephone orders are not best practice - Answer-c. yes, if the physician
will return to sign the order within 48h
a pt is terminally ill. he has voiced a desire to end his lie. his primary nurse has very
strong beliefs that conflict with the pt's wishes. what is the first action the nurse should
take
a. discontinue nursing services to the pt
b. report the pts statements to the MD
c. explore the pt's wishes
d. place the pt on close observation - Answer-c. explore the pt's wishes
according to the CNO practice standard: ethics, how is "fairness" defined
a. ensuring pt have enough info to make informed decision
b. allocating health care resource on the basis of objective health related factors
c. facilitating pt wishes for their treatment plan
d. following through with implicit or explicit commitments toward pts - Answer-b.
allocating health care resource on the basis of objective health related factors
what organization regulates nurse in Ontario
a. college of nurses of Ontario
b. registered nurses association of Ontario
c. Ontario nurses association
d. Canadian nurses association - Answer-a. college of nurses of Ontario
,are nurses administrators accountable to practice in accordance with all CNO standards
a. yes, because all nurses are accountable to the standards regardless of role
b. no, because the nurse is an administrator, therefor, only the CNO practice standards:
professional standards applies
c. No, because the standards of practice inly apply to nurses working in direct pt care
d. yes, because only nurse administrators are accountable to the CNO practice
standard" professional standards, in addition to the other standards - Answer-a. yes,
because all nurses are accountable to the standards regardless of role
every time the nurse begins working on the afternoon shift, she finds that most of the
pts incontinence briefs are saturated.
a. advocate for superior incontinent products
b. communicate her concerns to the day staff
c. ask the nurse educator to teach the day staff hoe to meet pts basic needs
d. intervene by reporting the incidents to the manager - Answer-b. communicate her
concerns to the day staff
a nurse has relocated to ontario from Florida. Which one of the following facts is the
nurse obligated to report to CNO
a. contact info for the nurses most recent employer in Florida
b. the nurses score on the Florida state board licensing exam
c. the nurse has been disciplined by the Florida state nursing regulatory body
d. the termination of the nurses employment by the previous employer - Answer-c. the
nurse has been disciplined by the Florida state nursing regulatory body
the nurse has a pt who does not speak or understand english or french. family
members, acting as interpreters have stated that the pt would not want to know his
prognosis. what is the nurses responsibility in this situation
a. respect the wishes of family and do not disclose this info
b. encourage the family members to reconsider their position
c. involve a non family member as an interpreter to confirm the pt's wishes
d. consult with the pts MD - Answer-c. involve a non family member as an interpreter to
confirm the pt's wishes
what should a nurse do first when observing another nurse abusing a pt
a. stop the colleagues behaviour
b. speak to the colleagues supervisor
c. report the matter to CNO
d. document the observed behaviour - Answer-a. stop the colleagues behaviour
a nurse may disclose personal health info without consent in which one of the following
situation
a. the police request info about a pts progress
b. an interpreter is being used to interview the pt
c. an adult pt has been sexually assaulted
, d. the pt poses a serious risk of injuring others - Answer-d. the pt poses a serious risk of
injuring others
what is a key element of informed consent
a. it is required before providing emergency care
b. a substitute decision maker must provide consent if the pt is under 16 yo
c. it can be only obtained by the health care professional providing the care
d. the pt receives responses to requests for additional info about treatment - Answer-d.
the pt receives responses to requests for additional info about treatment
which one of the following examples reflects one of the 3 controlled acts that all nurses
are authorized to perform according to the nursing act
a. communicating to an individual a diagnosis based on lab results
b. managing labour or conducting the delivery of a baby
c. putting an instrument, hand or finger into an artificial opening in the body
d. moving the joints of the spine beyond the pts usual ROM - Answer-c. putting an
instrument, hand or finger into an artificial opening in the body
a pt has frequent visitors in his room. a regular practice on the unit is to do bedside
reports. Based on the content of the CNO practice standard: confidentiality and privacy-
personal health info, what does the nurse need to do prior to the report
a. ask the visitors if they would mind if their visit was interrupted by the report
b. provide a clear, succinct report to the health care team member at the bedside
c. ask the pts visitors to leave the room during the report unless pt requests that they
stay
d.decline to give the report on days when the visitors - Answer-c. ask the pts visitors to
leave the room during the report unless pt requests that they stay
an RPN employed as an UCP administers a med and an error is identified. to what level
of accountability will CNO hold this staff member
a. as a UCP
b. as decided by the nurses employer
c. as decided by the MD
d. as a RPN - Answer-d. as a RPN
a pt has been deemed incapable of making her own decisions and has no family. whom
should the nurse contact for decision making and consent for treatment
a. the most responsible MD
b. the pts social worker
c. the office of the public guardian and trustee
d. the pts closest friend - Answer-c. the office of the public guardian and trustee
what must be included to be considered informed
a. information the MD determines the pt should know
b. the composition of the health care team
c. the exact length of time to recover from treatment
WITH COMPLETE SOLUTIONS
what is the key piece of legislation that protects the pt's confidentiality
a. personal health info protection act
b. quality of care info protection act
c. regulated health professions act
d. health care consent act - Answer-a. personal health info protection act
what is the legislation related to the CNO practice standard: restraints
a. health care consent act
b. patient restraints minimization act
c. occupation health and safety act
d. health protection and promotion act - Answer-b. patient restraints minimization act
a MD calls in a telephone order for pain medication. the MD is not in the facility. should
the nurse accept the order
a. no, because telephone orders are limited to emergency situations
b. yes, because the MD is not physically present
c. yes, if the physician will return to sign the order within 48h
d. no, because telephone orders are not best practice - Answer-c. yes, if the physician
will return to sign the order within 48h
a pt is terminally ill. he has voiced a desire to end his lie. his primary nurse has very
strong beliefs that conflict with the pt's wishes. what is the first action the nurse should
take
a. discontinue nursing services to the pt
b. report the pts statements to the MD
c. explore the pt's wishes
d. place the pt on close observation - Answer-c. explore the pt's wishes
according to the CNO practice standard: ethics, how is "fairness" defined
a. ensuring pt have enough info to make informed decision
b. allocating health care resource on the basis of objective health related factors
c. facilitating pt wishes for their treatment plan
d. following through with implicit or explicit commitments toward pts - Answer-b.
allocating health care resource on the basis of objective health related factors
what organization regulates nurse in Ontario
a. college of nurses of Ontario
b. registered nurses association of Ontario
c. Ontario nurses association
d. Canadian nurses association - Answer-a. college of nurses of Ontario
,are nurses administrators accountable to practice in accordance with all CNO standards
a. yes, because all nurses are accountable to the standards regardless of role
b. no, because the nurse is an administrator, therefor, only the CNO practice standards:
professional standards applies
c. No, because the standards of practice inly apply to nurses working in direct pt care
d. yes, because only nurse administrators are accountable to the CNO practice
standard" professional standards, in addition to the other standards - Answer-a. yes,
because all nurses are accountable to the standards regardless of role
every time the nurse begins working on the afternoon shift, she finds that most of the
pts incontinence briefs are saturated.
a. advocate for superior incontinent products
b. communicate her concerns to the day staff
c. ask the nurse educator to teach the day staff hoe to meet pts basic needs
d. intervene by reporting the incidents to the manager - Answer-b. communicate her
concerns to the day staff
a nurse has relocated to ontario from Florida. Which one of the following facts is the
nurse obligated to report to CNO
a. contact info for the nurses most recent employer in Florida
b. the nurses score on the Florida state board licensing exam
c. the nurse has been disciplined by the Florida state nursing regulatory body
d. the termination of the nurses employment by the previous employer - Answer-c. the
nurse has been disciplined by the Florida state nursing regulatory body
the nurse has a pt who does not speak or understand english or french. family
members, acting as interpreters have stated that the pt would not want to know his
prognosis. what is the nurses responsibility in this situation
a. respect the wishes of family and do not disclose this info
b. encourage the family members to reconsider their position
c. involve a non family member as an interpreter to confirm the pt's wishes
d. consult with the pts MD - Answer-c. involve a non family member as an interpreter to
confirm the pt's wishes
what should a nurse do first when observing another nurse abusing a pt
a. stop the colleagues behaviour
b. speak to the colleagues supervisor
c. report the matter to CNO
d. document the observed behaviour - Answer-a. stop the colleagues behaviour
a nurse may disclose personal health info without consent in which one of the following
situation
a. the police request info about a pts progress
b. an interpreter is being used to interview the pt
c. an adult pt has been sexually assaulted
, d. the pt poses a serious risk of injuring others - Answer-d. the pt poses a serious risk of
injuring others
what is a key element of informed consent
a. it is required before providing emergency care
b. a substitute decision maker must provide consent if the pt is under 16 yo
c. it can be only obtained by the health care professional providing the care
d. the pt receives responses to requests for additional info about treatment - Answer-d.
the pt receives responses to requests for additional info about treatment
which one of the following examples reflects one of the 3 controlled acts that all nurses
are authorized to perform according to the nursing act
a. communicating to an individual a diagnosis based on lab results
b. managing labour or conducting the delivery of a baby
c. putting an instrument, hand or finger into an artificial opening in the body
d. moving the joints of the spine beyond the pts usual ROM - Answer-c. putting an
instrument, hand or finger into an artificial opening in the body
a pt has frequent visitors in his room. a regular practice on the unit is to do bedside
reports. Based on the content of the CNO practice standard: confidentiality and privacy-
personal health info, what does the nurse need to do prior to the report
a. ask the visitors if they would mind if their visit was interrupted by the report
b. provide a clear, succinct report to the health care team member at the bedside
c. ask the pts visitors to leave the room during the report unless pt requests that they
stay
d.decline to give the report on days when the visitors - Answer-c. ask the pts visitors to
leave the room during the report unless pt requests that they stay
an RPN employed as an UCP administers a med and an error is identified. to what level
of accountability will CNO hold this staff member
a. as a UCP
b. as decided by the nurses employer
c. as decided by the MD
d. as a RPN - Answer-d. as a RPN
a pt has been deemed incapable of making her own decisions and has no family. whom
should the nurse contact for decision making and consent for treatment
a. the most responsible MD
b. the pts social worker
c. the office of the public guardian and trustee
d. the pts closest friend - Answer-c. the office of the public guardian and trustee
what must be included to be considered informed
a. information the MD determines the pt should know
b. the composition of the health care team
c. the exact length of time to recover from treatment
