Nursing Ethics Final Exam 2026
Questions and Answers
CNO's Mandatory Reporting - Correct answer-Mandatory reporting ensures that
the CNO is alerted if there is a concern that a nurse is not practicing safely. This
allows the CNO to take action to protect the public. In this case, the discipline
committee or fitness to practice committee reviews/responds to issues of
professional misconducts, sexual abuse, incapacity, or incompetence.
Duty to report CNO - Correct answer-Facility operators, employers, and nurses are
required to report to the CNO if they believe a nurse has sexually abused a client,
is incompetent, or is incapacitated.
Responsibility to report to CNO using the Mandatory Report Form - nurses can
report within their organization and support the facility in this process
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,Required to report termination of a nurse's employment for reasons of professional
misconduct, incompetence, or incapacity
Definitions of Required Reports: Sexual Abuse occurs when when a HCP - Correct
answer-has sexual relations with a client, touches a client in a sexual manner,
behaves in a sexual manner with a client, or makes remarks of a sexual nature to a
client
Definitions of Required Reports: Incompetence - Correct answer-must relate to a
nurses professional care of a client. The nurse must display a lack of knowledge,
skill, or judgement. Deficiencies must demonstrate the nurse is unfit to continue to
practice, or practice should be restricted
Definitions of Required Reports: incapacity - Correct answer-The member must
have a physical or mental condition. Condition must warrant that the member is
not permitted to practice. Practice should be restricted.
CNO follow-up process - Correct answer-CNO reviews to assess level of risk to
the public and an appropriate regulatory response: Investigation may not be
necessary if facility is monitoring and has placed appropriate restrictions on the
nurse's practice
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, If an investigation is initiated in the CNO's follow up process, what will the nurse
be asked to do to do? - Correct answer-The nurse will be asked to provide a written
response to the Inquiries, Complaints and Reports Committee
A hearing will be held before a Discipline or Fitness to Practise Committee A nurse
may be required to pay a fine, may be monitored while practising, may require
mandatory education/ training, may be suspended from practice, and license to
practice/ registration may be revoked
Domestic Violence/ Women Abuse: at what ages should nurses screen women for
abuse and how do they do it? - Correct answer-all females 12+ years of age. Nurses
can do this by fostering an environment that facilitates disclosure, How to ask the
question and How to respond
What should nurses know and develop regarding Domestic Violence/ Women
Abuse - Correct answer-Nurses should develop screening strategies and initial
responses taking into account differences based on race, gender, ethnicity, class,
religious/ spiritual beliefs, age, ability, or sexual orientation
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Questions and Answers
CNO's Mandatory Reporting - Correct answer-Mandatory reporting ensures that
the CNO is alerted if there is a concern that a nurse is not practicing safely. This
allows the CNO to take action to protect the public. In this case, the discipline
committee or fitness to practice committee reviews/responds to issues of
professional misconducts, sexual abuse, incapacity, or incompetence.
Duty to report CNO - Correct answer-Facility operators, employers, and nurses are
required to report to the CNO if they believe a nurse has sexually abused a client,
is incompetent, or is incapacitated.
Responsibility to report to CNO using the Mandatory Report Form - nurses can
report within their organization and support the facility in this process
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,Required to report termination of a nurse's employment for reasons of professional
misconduct, incompetence, or incapacity
Definitions of Required Reports: Sexual Abuse occurs when when a HCP - Correct
answer-has sexual relations with a client, touches a client in a sexual manner,
behaves in a sexual manner with a client, or makes remarks of a sexual nature to a
client
Definitions of Required Reports: Incompetence - Correct answer-must relate to a
nurses professional care of a client. The nurse must display a lack of knowledge,
skill, or judgement. Deficiencies must demonstrate the nurse is unfit to continue to
practice, or practice should be restricted
Definitions of Required Reports: incapacity - Correct answer-The member must
have a physical or mental condition. Condition must warrant that the member is
not permitted to practice. Practice should be restricted.
CNO follow-up process - Correct answer-CNO reviews to assess level of risk to
the public and an appropriate regulatory response: Investigation may not be
necessary if facility is monitoring and has placed appropriate restrictions on the
nurse's practice
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, If an investigation is initiated in the CNO's follow up process, what will the nurse
be asked to do to do? - Correct answer-The nurse will be asked to provide a written
response to the Inquiries, Complaints and Reports Committee
A hearing will be held before a Discipline or Fitness to Practise Committee A nurse
may be required to pay a fine, may be monitored while practising, may require
mandatory education/ training, may be suspended from practice, and license to
practice/ registration may be revoked
Domestic Violence/ Women Abuse: at what ages should nurses screen women for
abuse and how do they do it? - Correct answer-all females 12+ years of age. Nurses
can do this by fostering an environment that facilitates disclosure, How to ask the
question and How to respond
What should nurses know and develop regarding Domestic Violence/ Women
Abuse - Correct answer-Nurses should develop screening strategies and initial
responses taking into account differences based on race, gender, ethnicity, class,
religious/ spiritual beliefs, age, ability, or sexual orientation
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