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Which piece of legislation outlines registered nurse's scope of practice in BC?
a. The nurses (registered) and nurse practitioners regulation
b. The registered nursing is act
c. The hospital act
d. The health professions act correct answers A. The RN/NP regulation
The registered (nurses) and nurse practitioners regulation outlines the following
a. Reserved titles, standards of practice, certified practice
b. Restricted activities, standards of practice, reserved titles
c. Restricted activities, scope of practice, reserved titles
d. Scope of practice, practice standards, professional standards
e. None of the above correct answers c. Restricted activities, scope of practice, reserved titles
BCCNM set the following on nursing scope of practice?
a. Limits, conditions and restrictions
b. Standards, limits and conditions
c. Standards, interventions and limits
d. Registration, limits and conditions correct answers b. Standards, limits and conditions
Registered nurses provide care only within the scope of practice. Except: (select all that apply).
a. In situations involving imminent risk of death or serious harm that arise unexpectedly and
required urgent action. registered nurses are ethically obligated to provide the best care they can,
given the circumstances and their individual competence.
b. Where a formal delegation process is in place
c. Both A and B.
d. None of the above. correct answers c. Both A and B.
,A restricted activity is:
a. A clinical activity that presents a risk of harm to the public
b. A clinical activity that is only performed by physicians
c. A clinical activity that is restricted to certain practice settings
d. A clinical activity that cannot be performed by registered nurses correct answers a. A clinical
activity that presents a risk of harm to the public
Nurses are granted the authority, under The Nurses (Registered) and Nurse Practitioners
Regulation to diagnose a disease, disorder, or condition.
a. True
b. False correct answers b. False
Where does the BCCNM get its authority to regulate the practice of registered nurses?
a. Health Canada
b. BC health professions act
c. Canadian constitution
d. None of the above correct answers b. BC health professions act
What is the mandate of a regulatory college?
a. Public interest (protection)
b. Advocating for the nursing profession
c. Creation of better employment policy
d. All of the above correct answers a. Public interest (protection)
What are the three main areas of nursing practice set out by the regulation?
a. Acute, community and long term care
b. General practice, Certified practice, Nurse Practitioner practice
, c. Maternity, Surgery, Medical
d. All of the above correct answers b. General practice, Certified practice, Nurse Practitioner
practice
Which of the following best describes a BCCNM standard?
a. Set out the circumstances under which registered nurses may carry out an activity
b. Identifies a desirable and achievable level of performance against which actual performance
can be compared
c. Specifies what registered nurses are not permitted to do
d. All of the above
e. None of the above correct answers b. Identifies a desirable and achievable level of
performance against which actual performance can be compared
What are the elements that imposed controls on your practice?
a. Your employer, BCCNM and Health Professions Act
b. BC legislation and Regulation, BCCNM standards, limits and conditions,employer policies,
your individual competence
c. My employer in my area of practice
d. All of the above correct answers b. BC legislation and Regulation, BCCNM standards, limits
and conditions,
What activities for registered nurses are included under the Acting within Autonomous Scope
Standard?
a. Not restricted activities only
b. Not restricted activities unrestricted activities with an older adult
c. Not restricted activities and restricted activities without an order
d. None of the above correct answers c. Not restricted activities and restricted activities without
an order
Which piece of legislation outlines registered nurse's scope of practice in BC?
a. The nurses (registered) and nurse practitioners regulation
b. The registered nursing is act
c. The hospital act
d. The health professions act correct answers A. The RN/NP regulation
The registered (nurses) and nurse practitioners regulation outlines the following
a. Reserved titles, standards of practice, certified practice
b. Restricted activities, standards of practice, reserved titles
c. Restricted activities, scope of practice, reserved titles
d. Scope of practice, practice standards, professional standards
e. None of the above correct answers c. Restricted activities, scope of practice, reserved titles
BCCNM set the following on nursing scope of practice?
a. Limits, conditions and restrictions
b. Standards, limits and conditions
c. Standards, interventions and limits
d. Registration, limits and conditions correct answers b. Standards, limits and conditions
Registered nurses provide care only within the scope of practice. Except: (select all that apply).
a. In situations involving imminent risk of death or serious harm that arise unexpectedly and
required urgent action. registered nurses are ethically obligated to provide the best care they can,
given the circumstances and their individual competence.
b. Where a formal delegation process is in place
c. Both A and B.
d. None of the above. correct answers c. Both A and B.
,A restricted activity is:
a. A clinical activity that presents a risk of harm to the public
b. A clinical activity that is only performed by physicians
c. A clinical activity that is restricted to certain practice settings
d. A clinical activity that cannot be performed by registered nurses correct answers a. A clinical
activity that presents a risk of harm to the public
Nurses are granted the authority, under The Nurses (Registered) and Nurse Practitioners
Regulation to diagnose a disease, disorder, or condition.
a. True
b. False correct answers b. False
Where does the BCCNM get its authority to regulate the practice of registered nurses?
a. Health Canada
b. BC health professions act
c. Canadian constitution
d. None of the above correct answers b. BC health professions act
What is the mandate of a regulatory college?
a. Public interest (protection)
b. Advocating for the nursing profession
c. Creation of better employment policy
d. All of the above correct answers a. Public interest (protection)
What are the three main areas of nursing practice set out by the regulation?
a. Acute, community and long term care
b. General practice, Certified practice, Nurse Practitioner practice
, c. Maternity, Surgery, Medical
d. All of the above correct answers b. General practice, Certified practice, Nurse Practitioner
practice
Which of the following best describes a BCCNM standard?
a. Set out the circumstances under which registered nurses may carry out an activity
b. Identifies a desirable and achievable level of performance against which actual performance
can be compared
c. Specifies what registered nurses are not permitted to do
d. All of the above
e. None of the above correct answers b. Identifies a desirable and achievable level of
performance against which actual performance can be compared
What are the elements that imposed controls on your practice?
a. Your employer, BCCNM and Health Professions Act
b. BC legislation and Regulation, BCCNM standards, limits and conditions,employer policies,
your individual competence
c. My employer in my area of practice
d. All of the above correct answers b. BC legislation and Regulation, BCCNM standards, limits
and conditions,
What activities for registered nurses are included under the Acting within Autonomous Scope
Standard?
a. Not restricted activities only
b. Not restricted activities unrestricted activities with an older adult
c. Not restricted activities and restricted activities without an order
d. None of the above correct answers c. Not restricted activities and restricted activities without
an order
