CNO Jurisprudence Exam (Class 2)
Questions and Answers | Latest
Version | 2025/2026 | Correct & Verified
What is the nurse’s duty when a patient refuses treatment?
A) Force treatment
✔✔B) Respect refusal, provide information, and document
C) Leave the patient
D) Ignore the situation
Which of the following is considered professional misconduct?
A) Following employer protocols
✔✔B) Practicing without a valid CNO registration
C) Completing documentation accurately
D) Reporting unsafe practice
Which principle ensures fairness in healthcare?
A) Beneficence
✔✔B) Justice
C) Autonomy
D) Fidelity
What is informed consent in nursing?
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,A) Nurse decides treatment for the patient
✔✔B) Patient agrees to care after being fully informed of risks, benefits, and alternatives
C) Family always signs instead of patient
D) Consent is not required for routine procedures
What is a nurse’s responsibility in reporting unsafe practice?
A) Wait for supervisor instructions
✔✔B) Report promptly to employer and/or CNO
C) Ignore unless patient complains
D) Document only internally
Which action violates patient confidentiality?
A) Reporting errors to authorized personnel
✔✔B) Discussing patient information in public
C) Documenting care
D) Handover report to next nurse
Which principle involves doing no harm?
A) Autonomy
B) Justice
✔✔C) Nonmaleficence
D) Beneficence
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, What is the purpose of CNO practice standards?
A) To guide human resource allocation
✔✔B) To outline safe, ethical, and competent nursing practice
C) To teach clinical procedures only
D) To replace hospital policies
Which action demonstrates patient advocacy?
A) Ignoring patient preferences
✔✔B) Acting in the patient’s best interest
C) Delegating care to family
D) Following only physician instructions
What is professional accountability in nursing?
A) Avoiding responsibility for actions
✔✔B) Being responsible for one’s actions and decisions
C) Delegating all tasks
D) Ignoring errors
What is the nurse’s responsibility regarding medication administration?
A) Administer without checking orders
✔✔B) Follow orders accurately, monitor patient, and document
C) Give medications prescribed for someone else
D) Delegate entirely to support staff
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Questions and Answers | Latest
Version | 2025/2026 | Correct & Verified
What is the nurse’s duty when a patient refuses treatment?
A) Force treatment
✔✔B) Respect refusal, provide information, and document
C) Leave the patient
D) Ignore the situation
Which of the following is considered professional misconduct?
A) Following employer protocols
✔✔B) Practicing without a valid CNO registration
C) Completing documentation accurately
D) Reporting unsafe practice
Which principle ensures fairness in healthcare?
A) Beneficence
✔✔B) Justice
C) Autonomy
D) Fidelity
What is informed consent in nursing?
1
,A) Nurse decides treatment for the patient
✔✔B) Patient agrees to care after being fully informed of risks, benefits, and alternatives
C) Family always signs instead of patient
D) Consent is not required for routine procedures
What is a nurse’s responsibility in reporting unsafe practice?
A) Wait for supervisor instructions
✔✔B) Report promptly to employer and/or CNO
C) Ignore unless patient complains
D) Document only internally
Which action violates patient confidentiality?
A) Reporting errors to authorized personnel
✔✔B) Discussing patient information in public
C) Documenting care
D) Handover report to next nurse
Which principle involves doing no harm?
A) Autonomy
B) Justice
✔✔C) Nonmaleficence
D) Beneficence
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, What is the purpose of CNO practice standards?
A) To guide human resource allocation
✔✔B) To outline safe, ethical, and competent nursing practice
C) To teach clinical procedures only
D) To replace hospital policies
Which action demonstrates patient advocacy?
A) Ignoring patient preferences
✔✔B) Acting in the patient’s best interest
C) Delegating care to family
D) Following only physician instructions
What is professional accountability in nursing?
A) Avoiding responsibility for actions
✔✔B) Being responsible for one’s actions and decisions
C) Delegating all tasks
D) Ignoring errors
What is the nurse’s responsibility regarding medication administration?
A) Administer without checking orders
✔✔B) Follow orders accurately, monitor patient, and document
C) Give medications prescribed for someone else
D) Delegate entirely to support staff
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