1. According to the Regulated Health Professionals Act, how many controlled acts
have been authorized for RPNs to perform?
a) 5
b) 4
c)6
d) 3
Answer b) 4
Controlled Acts authorized to RNs and RPNs are the followingPerforming a prescribed procedure below the dermis or a
mucous membrane.
,1. Administering a substance by injection or inhalation.
2. Putting an instrument, hand or finger i. beyond the external ear canal, ii. beyond the point in the nasal passages
where they normally narrow, iii. beyond the larynx, iv. beyond the opening of the urethra, v. beyond the labia majora,
vi. beyond the anal verge, or vii. into an artificial opening into the body.
3. Dispensing a drug
2. A nurse is going on her supper break and she forgot to prepare and ad- minister
her medication to one patient. She asks a coworker to prepare and administer her
medication to her one patient while she is on break. The nurse covering for the nurse
on break should do what?
a) The nurse can prepare and administer medication, as it was delegated to a
regulated health professional.
b) Check the orders and ask the manager if she can prepare and administer
medication for a patient that is not on the nurses assignment.
c) Say no and tell her she is unable to, as it doesn't follow the Controlled Act Model.
d) Tell her to prepare the medications before her break and the nurse will administer them
to the patient for her.
Answer a) The nurse can prepare and administer medication, as it
, was delegated to a regulated health professional.
Delegation is a formal process by which a regulated health professional, who is authorized and competent to perform a
procedure under one of the controlled acts, delegates the performance of that procedure to someone, regulated or
unregulated, who is not authorized by legislation to perform it.
There are controlled acts not authorized to nursing by the legislation, but which may be performed by a nurse when the
procedure has been delegated by a person who is authorized by legislation to perform it.
For information about nurses' accountabilities in delegating activities and accepting delegation, refer to the College's
Authorizing Mechanisms and Working With Unregulated Care Providers practice documents.
3. Which of the following is NOT a CNO Professional Standards?
a) Accountability
b) Ethics
c) Knowledge
d) Respect
Answer d) Respect
The CNO Professional Standards include accountability, continuing education competence, ethics, knowledge, knowl- edge
have been authorized for RPNs to perform?
a) 5
b) 4
c)6
d) 3
Answer b) 4
Controlled Acts authorized to RNs and RPNs are the followingPerforming a prescribed procedure below the dermis or a
mucous membrane.
,1. Administering a substance by injection or inhalation.
2. Putting an instrument, hand or finger i. beyond the external ear canal, ii. beyond the point in the nasal passages
where they normally narrow, iii. beyond the larynx, iv. beyond the opening of the urethra, v. beyond the labia majora,
vi. beyond the anal verge, or vii. into an artificial opening into the body.
3. Dispensing a drug
2. A nurse is going on her supper break and she forgot to prepare and ad- minister
her medication to one patient. She asks a coworker to prepare and administer her
medication to her one patient while she is on break. The nurse covering for the nurse
on break should do what?
a) The nurse can prepare and administer medication, as it was delegated to a
regulated health professional.
b) Check the orders and ask the manager if she can prepare and administer
medication for a patient that is not on the nurses assignment.
c) Say no and tell her she is unable to, as it doesn't follow the Controlled Act Model.
d) Tell her to prepare the medications before her break and the nurse will administer them
to the patient for her.
Answer a) The nurse can prepare and administer medication, as it
, was delegated to a regulated health professional.
Delegation is a formal process by which a regulated health professional, who is authorized and competent to perform a
procedure under one of the controlled acts, delegates the performance of that procedure to someone, regulated or
unregulated, who is not authorized by legislation to perform it.
There are controlled acts not authorized to nursing by the legislation, but which may be performed by a nurse when the
procedure has been delegated by a person who is authorized by legislation to perform it.
For information about nurses' accountabilities in delegating activities and accepting delegation, refer to the College's
Authorizing Mechanisms and Working With Unregulated Care Providers practice documents.
3. Which of the following is NOT a CNO Professional Standards?
a) Accountability
b) Ethics
c) Knowledge
d) Respect
Answer d) Respect
The CNO Professional Standards include accountability, continuing education competence, ethics, knowledge, knowl- edge
