CPNRE exam
Which is an adverse effect of digoxin? *** bradycardia
What does TKVO mean? *** To keep vein open
Mr. Singh is experiencing asthma and acute shortness of breath and wheezing, whats the first thing you
should do? *** Administer rescue inhaler
Which of the following is most important when performing a preoperative assessment? *** physical
assessment
Which of the following would be elicit the best information about a patients pain? *** Describe your
pain to me (open ended)
The practical nurses scope of practice is determined by *** legislation and regulatory and licensure
requirments
Intentional torts *** Assault
Battery
Invasion of privacy
False imprisonment
Battery *** the intentional touching of a person without his or her consent
Unintentional torts *** Negligence is a failure to take the care that a reasonable nurse in similar
circumstances would have taken.
,Examples of activities that nurses may be charged with *** - theft of narcotics
- theft of client or agency property
- assisted suicide
- criminal negligence
Common negligence acts *** medication errors, intravenous therapy errors that result in phlebitis or
infiltrations, burns caused by equipment, falls, failure to use aseptic technique, failure to report, failure
to monitor a patients condition, failure to notify a physician
Principles of accountability for nurses *** - responsible and accountable for their decisions and actions
- engage in self reflection and continuous learning to maintain and enhance competence
- accountable and responsible for assessing their individual fitness to practice.
- practical nurses demonstrate and apply knowledge of the distinction between ethical responsible and
legal rights
Code of nursing ethics *** - being accountable for ones actions
- upholding the patients rights to privacy and confidentiality
- providing care that maintains pt dignity
- respect at all times
- promoting integrity by providing safe, competent, and ethical nursing care
- evaluating ones work and maintaining competency
A professional relationship is created through *** the nurses application of knowledge, communication
theory, understanding of human behaviour, and commitment to ethical behaviour.
,Four phases of the nurse client relationship *** *Pre-interaction*: Gathering information; assessing
one's feelings, fears, and anxieties about working with a particular client
*Orientation*: nurse and client become acquainted. Goal is to establish trust.
*Working*: Goal is to promote client change
*Termination*: Evaluate goal attainment; and ensure therapeutic closure
-penia *** reduced amount
Best approach to conflict resolution *** collaboration
The repeat back method consists of *** identification, situation, background, assessment,
recommendations, repeat back
before consent, patients need to receive *** full disclosure of all details of the procedure.
Can practical nurses obtain consent for surgery? *** no because they are not conducting the surgery,
but may be a witness
consent can be *** verbal, written, and implicit
Example of implicit consent; *** client lifting leg for wound care
Cno practice standard for resuscitation is based on these ethical values *** - respect for ones well-being
- client choice
- privacy and confidentiality
- respect for life
- maintaining comittments
, - truthfulness and fairness
medication treatment is used for *** dx, treatment, cure, relief, and prevention
Idiosyncratic reactions *** are unpredictable and occur when an individual overreaction from the
medication or has a different reaction from the norm.
After a medication is taken it breaks down in the body and is *** absorbed, distributed, metabolized,
and excreted
10 rights of medication administration *** right medication, right dose, right client, right route, right
time, right documentation, right reason, right to refuse, right client education, right evaluation
oral medications *** given by mouth. easiest route , most common, and has the slowest, most
prolonged effect
sublingual medications *** placed under the tongue and should not be swallowed.
parenteral medications *** injected into the body tissues. The four main sites are:
- intradermal, subcutaneous (only for volumes of 0.5-1ml)
- intramuscular (for volumes up to 3ml)
- IV
inhalation route *** used to administer medications through nasal passages, orally, by endotracheal
tube or via tracheostomy
The nursing process *** 1. assessment
Which is an adverse effect of digoxin? *** bradycardia
What does TKVO mean? *** To keep vein open
Mr. Singh is experiencing asthma and acute shortness of breath and wheezing, whats the first thing you
should do? *** Administer rescue inhaler
Which of the following is most important when performing a preoperative assessment? *** physical
assessment
Which of the following would be elicit the best information about a patients pain? *** Describe your
pain to me (open ended)
The practical nurses scope of practice is determined by *** legislation and regulatory and licensure
requirments
Intentional torts *** Assault
Battery
Invasion of privacy
False imprisonment
Battery *** the intentional touching of a person without his or her consent
Unintentional torts *** Negligence is a failure to take the care that a reasonable nurse in similar
circumstances would have taken.
,Examples of activities that nurses may be charged with *** - theft of narcotics
- theft of client or agency property
- assisted suicide
- criminal negligence
Common negligence acts *** medication errors, intravenous therapy errors that result in phlebitis or
infiltrations, burns caused by equipment, falls, failure to use aseptic technique, failure to report, failure
to monitor a patients condition, failure to notify a physician
Principles of accountability for nurses *** - responsible and accountable for their decisions and actions
- engage in self reflection and continuous learning to maintain and enhance competence
- accountable and responsible for assessing their individual fitness to practice.
- practical nurses demonstrate and apply knowledge of the distinction between ethical responsible and
legal rights
Code of nursing ethics *** - being accountable for ones actions
- upholding the patients rights to privacy and confidentiality
- providing care that maintains pt dignity
- respect at all times
- promoting integrity by providing safe, competent, and ethical nursing care
- evaluating ones work and maintaining competency
A professional relationship is created through *** the nurses application of knowledge, communication
theory, understanding of human behaviour, and commitment to ethical behaviour.
,Four phases of the nurse client relationship *** *Pre-interaction*: Gathering information; assessing
one's feelings, fears, and anxieties about working with a particular client
*Orientation*: nurse and client become acquainted. Goal is to establish trust.
*Working*: Goal is to promote client change
*Termination*: Evaluate goal attainment; and ensure therapeutic closure
-penia *** reduced amount
Best approach to conflict resolution *** collaboration
The repeat back method consists of *** identification, situation, background, assessment,
recommendations, repeat back
before consent, patients need to receive *** full disclosure of all details of the procedure.
Can practical nurses obtain consent for surgery? *** no because they are not conducting the surgery,
but may be a witness
consent can be *** verbal, written, and implicit
Example of implicit consent; *** client lifting leg for wound care
Cno practice standard for resuscitation is based on these ethical values *** - respect for ones well-being
- client choice
- privacy and confidentiality
- respect for life
- maintaining comittments
, - truthfulness and fairness
medication treatment is used for *** dx, treatment, cure, relief, and prevention
Idiosyncratic reactions *** are unpredictable and occur when an individual overreaction from the
medication or has a different reaction from the norm.
After a medication is taken it breaks down in the body and is *** absorbed, distributed, metabolized,
and excreted
10 rights of medication administration *** right medication, right dose, right client, right route, right
time, right documentation, right reason, right to refuse, right client education, right evaluation
oral medications *** given by mouth. easiest route , most common, and has the slowest, most
prolonged effect
sublingual medications *** placed under the tongue and should not be swallowed.
parenteral medications *** injected into the body tissues. The four main sites are:
- intradermal, subcutaneous (only for volumes of 0.5-1ml)
- intramuscular (for volumes up to 3ml)
- IV
inhalation route *** used to administer medications through nasal passages, orally, by endotracheal
tube or via tracheostomy
The nursing process *** 1. assessment
