NURSING RNSG 2221 JURISPRUDENCE
PRACTICE PAPER 2026 REVIEW SOLVED
QUESTIONS
◉ Nurses transitioning back to practice or to new primary practice
area. Answer: Should not act as charge nurse for at least six months,
unless a lesser time period is agreed upon by the nurse and his/her
supervisor, based on the competency of the nurse
◉ Six-Step Decision-Making Model. Answer: Tool developed by the
BON to assist nurses in making good professional judgments about
the nursing tasks or procedures they choose to undertake.
Goal is making sure that he/she only accepts those assignments for
which the nurse has the education, training, and skill competency
1. Is the activity consistent with the Nursing Practice Act (NPA),
Board Rules, and Board Position Statements and or/Guideline? Yes:
continue. No: stop.
2. Is the activity appropriately authorized by valid order/protocol
and in accordance with established policies and behaviors? Yes:
continue. No: stop.
, 3. Is the act supported by either research reported in nursing and
health-related literature or in scope of practice statements by
national nursing organizations? Yes: continue. No: stop.
4. Do you possess the required knowledge and have you
demonstrated the competency required to carry out this activity
safely? ""
5. Would a reasonable and prudent nurse perform this activity in
this setting?
6. Are you prepared to assume accountability for the provision of
safe care and the outcome of the care rendered?
Yes: Perform the activity. No: stop.
◉ Delegation. Answer: Authorizing an unlicensed person to provide
nursing services while retaining accountability for how the
unlicensed person performs the task. It does not include situations
in which an unlicensed person is directly assisting a RN by carrying
out nursing tasks in the presence of a RN [Rule 224.4 (3)].
RNs may delegate
LVNs may supervise
The RN is responsible for the evaluation of the delegated task to
ensure it was completed and completed correctly [Rule 224.3].
According to the BON website, many find delegation to be a
perplexing concept with multiple nuances.
PRACTICE PAPER 2026 REVIEW SOLVED
QUESTIONS
◉ Nurses transitioning back to practice or to new primary practice
area. Answer: Should not act as charge nurse for at least six months,
unless a lesser time period is agreed upon by the nurse and his/her
supervisor, based on the competency of the nurse
◉ Six-Step Decision-Making Model. Answer: Tool developed by the
BON to assist nurses in making good professional judgments about
the nursing tasks or procedures they choose to undertake.
Goal is making sure that he/she only accepts those assignments for
which the nurse has the education, training, and skill competency
1. Is the activity consistent with the Nursing Practice Act (NPA),
Board Rules, and Board Position Statements and or/Guideline? Yes:
continue. No: stop.
2. Is the activity appropriately authorized by valid order/protocol
and in accordance with established policies and behaviors? Yes:
continue. No: stop.
, 3. Is the act supported by either research reported in nursing and
health-related literature or in scope of practice statements by
national nursing organizations? Yes: continue. No: stop.
4. Do you possess the required knowledge and have you
demonstrated the competency required to carry out this activity
safely? ""
5. Would a reasonable and prudent nurse perform this activity in
this setting?
6. Are you prepared to assume accountability for the provision of
safe care and the outcome of the care rendered?
Yes: Perform the activity. No: stop.
◉ Delegation. Answer: Authorizing an unlicensed person to provide
nursing services while retaining accountability for how the
unlicensed person performs the task. It does not include situations
in which an unlicensed person is directly assisting a RN by carrying
out nursing tasks in the presence of a RN [Rule 224.4 (3)].
RNs may delegate
LVNs may supervise
The RN is responsible for the evaluation of the delegated task to
ensure it was completed and completed correctly [Rule 224.3].
According to the BON website, many find delegation to be a
perplexing concept with multiple nuances.
