CLPNA JURISPRUDENCE 2025/2026 QUESTIONS WITH
ANSWERS TAGGED A+
✔✔LPNs administering opioid medications must be familiar with which legislation? -
✔✔Controlled drugs and substances act
✔✔the duty to report CLPNA incudes - ✔✔sexual abuse of a pt by a regulated member,
personal incapacity impairing fitness to practice, criminal charges, guilty plea or verdict,
under investigation or discipline by another regulator
✔✔What should an LPN do if they are unable to provide safe and competent care? -
✔✔Self-report and withdraw from care
✔✔Which of the following is federal legislation? - ✔✔Controlled drugs and substances
act
✔✔What are some of the risks associated with improper use of social media? -
✔✔Breach of privacy and confidentiality, compromise public safety/trust in nurses,
inappropriate use during work hours, undermine individual nursing careers.
✔✔Professional boundaries do not apply to the personal use of technology and social
media. - ✔✔False.
✔✔Confidentiality requires that LPNs: - ✔✔Recognize and manage risks, manage all
client information appropriately, adhere to legislation, standards and policy,
identify/report breaches in confidentiality.
✔✔Which legislative act is responsible for targeted inspections to ensure safe facilities
and workplaces? - ✔✔Occupational health and safety act
✔✔To work effectively through inter-professional collaboration and communication
requires LPNs to: - ✔✔Know and use principles of team dynamics, be able to effectively
manage conflict, know and use principles of group processes, and be able to recognize
conflict.
✔✔ CLPNA may approve programs of study and education courses for the purposes of
registration requirements. - ✔✔True. This is one of the powers the College has under
the Health Professional Act.
✔✔An example of unprofessional conduct is behavior that harms the integrity of the
regulated profession. - ✔✔True. This includes any type of member action that might
harm the integrity or reputation of a profession.
, ✔✔Matters such as members registers and registration, restricted activities, continuing
competence and practice permits are all defined by the College's Bylaws. - ✔✔False.
These are defined by the LPN Regulation.
✔✔The LPN Code of Ethics provides ethical guidelines to practical nurses in dealing
only with their clients and colleagues. - ✔✔False. The Code of Ethics provides
guidelines for dealing with the public, the profession, colleagues and one's self.
✔✔CLPNA regulates licensed practical nurses in Alberta as authorized by the Health
Professions Act. - ✔✔True. The Health Professions Act states the key regulatory
responsibilities of a College, which relate registration and practice permits, professional
practice standards, continuing competence and professional conduct.
✔✔When a regulated member encounters a difficult situation for which they may not
have the necessary skills, they should do the best they can. - ✔✔False. It is important
that each professional recognizes their limitations and when necessary, to seek
assistance from a colleague or to refer the client to someone with appropriate skills.
✔✔LPNs are encouraged to use electronic and social media to communicate and
develop relationships with clients. - ✔✔False. The Code of Ethics requires that
professional boundaries and strict confidentiality be maintained when using electronic or
social media.
✔✔Under the Health Professions Act, a College may set and negotiate professional
fees. - ✔✔The Health Professions Act prohibits a College from setting or negotiating
professional fees, or from being a certified bargaining agent.
✔✔A regulated LPN on the temporary register may only practice under supervision. -
✔✔True.
✔✔Health professions in Canada are regulated by the federal government. - ✔✔False.
✔✔Restricted activities are define in the Health Professions Act. - ✔✔False. Restricted
activities are define in Schedule 7.1 of the Government Organization Act. Restricted
activities are those activities that are considered high risk to the public and therefore are
restricted to those regulated health professionals authorized to perform such activities.
✔✔CLPNA must first receive a formal complaint before it can investigate the conduct or
competence of a regulated member. - ✔✔False. If the Complaints Director has grounds
to believe that a regulated member is incapacitated, they may direct that person to
submit to a specified physical and/or mental examination. Failure by the member to do
so would constitute unprofessional conduct.
ANSWERS TAGGED A+
✔✔LPNs administering opioid medications must be familiar with which legislation? -
✔✔Controlled drugs and substances act
✔✔the duty to report CLPNA incudes - ✔✔sexual abuse of a pt by a regulated member,
personal incapacity impairing fitness to practice, criminal charges, guilty plea or verdict,
under investigation or discipline by another regulator
✔✔What should an LPN do if they are unable to provide safe and competent care? -
✔✔Self-report and withdraw from care
✔✔Which of the following is federal legislation? - ✔✔Controlled drugs and substances
act
✔✔What are some of the risks associated with improper use of social media? -
✔✔Breach of privacy and confidentiality, compromise public safety/trust in nurses,
inappropriate use during work hours, undermine individual nursing careers.
✔✔Professional boundaries do not apply to the personal use of technology and social
media. - ✔✔False.
✔✔Confidentiality requires that LPNs: - ✔✔Recognize and manage risks, manage all
client information appropriately, adhere to legislation, standards and policy,
identify/report breaches in confidentiality.
✔✔Which legislative act is responsible for targeted inspections to ensure safe facilities
and workplaces? - ✔✔Occupational health and safety act
✔✔To work effectively through inter-professional collaboration and communication
requires LPNs to: - ✔✔Know and use principles of team dynamics, be able to effectively
manage conflict, know and use principles of group processes, and be able to recognize
conflict.
✔✔ CLPNA may approve programs of study and education courses for the purposes of
registration requirements. - ✔✔True. This is one of the powers the College has under
the Health Professional Act.
✔✔An example of unprofessional conduct is behavior that harms the integrity of the
regulated profession. - ✔✔True. This includes any type of member action that might
harm the integrity or reputation of a profession.
, ✔✔Matters such as members registers and registration, restricted activities, continuing
competence and practice permits are all defined by the College's Bylaws. - ✔✔False.
These are defined by the LPN Regulation.
✔✔The LPN Code of Ethics provides ethical guidelines to practical nurses in dealing
only with their clients and colleagues. - ✔✔False. The Code of Ethics provides
guidelines for dealing with the public, the profession, colleagues and one's self.
✔✔CLPNA regulates licensed practical nurses in Alberta as authorized by the Health
Professions Act. - ✔✔True. The Health Professions Act states the key regulatory
responsibilities of a College, which relate registration and practice permits, professional
practice standards, continuing competence and professional conduct.
✔✔When a regulated member encounters a difficult situation for which they may not
have the necessary skills, they should do the best they can. - ✔✔False. It is important
that each professional recognizes their limitations and when necessary, to seek
assistance from a colleague or to refer the client to someone with appropriate skills.
✔✔LPNs are encouraged to use electronic and social media to communicate and
develop relationships with clients. - ✔✔False. The Code of Ethics requires that
professional boundaries and strict confidentiality be maintained when using electronic or
social media.
✔✔Under the Health Professions Act, a College may set and negotiate professional
fees. - ✔✔The Health Professions Act prohibits a College from setting or negotiating
professional fees, or from being a certified bargaining agent.
✔✔A regulated LPN on the temporary register may only practice under supervision. -
✔✔True.
✔✔Health professions in Canada are regulated by the federal government. - ✔✔False.
✔✔Restricted activities are define in the Health Professions Act. - ✔✔False. Restricted
activities are define in Schedule 7.1 of the Government Organization Act. Restricted
activities are those activities that are considered high risk to the public and therefore are
restricted to those regulated health professionals authorized to perform such activities.
✔✔CLPNA must first receive a formal complaint before it can investigate the conduct or
competence of a regulated member. - ✔✔False. If the Complaints Director has grounds
to believe that a regulated member is incapacitated, they may direct that person to
submit to a specified physical and/or mental examination. Failure by the member to do
so would constitute unprofessional conduct.
