JURISPRUDENCE CNO COMPLETE STUDY
GUIDE QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED
ANSWERS
●● 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
GUIDE QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED
ANSWERS
●● 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
