Jurisprudence exam 1.According to CNO
practice standard: professional standards,
Revised 2002, which one of the following
descriptions best reflects the standard statement
related to ‗Accountability‘?
Jurisprudence exam
1. According to CNO practice standard: professional standards, Revised 2002, which one
of the following descriptions best reflects the standard statement related to
‗Accountability‘?
a) All nurses are accountable to their clients, their employer and themselves.
b) Each nurse is accountable for providing, facilitating and promoting the best possible
care to the public.
c) each nurse is accountable to the public and responsible for meeting legislative
requirements and the standards of the profession
d) All nurses are accountable for possessing, through continuing learning, knowledge
relevant practice.
Rational: Each nurse is accountable to the public and responsible for ensuring that her/his
practice and conduct meets legislative requirements and the standards of the profession. (CNO,
professional standard, Accountability p.g 4-
)
2. A physician calls in a telephone order for pain medication. The physician is not in the
facility. Should the nurse accept the order?
a) No, because telephone orders are limited to emergency situations.
b) Yes, because the physician is not physically present.
c) Yes, if the physician will return to sign the order within 48 hours.
d) No, because telephone orders are not best practice.
Rational: Telephone order. An order communicated via telephone by an authorizer who is not
physically present to write the order. (CNO, Medication standard, P.g 9-
3. What is CNO‘s mandate?
a) to develop practice standards
b) To protect the public interest.
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, c) to provide a disciplinary body available to the public
d) To create entry-to-practice requirements in Ontario.
Rational: CNO’s principal mandate is to protect the public interest by ensuring that Ontario
nurses provide safe, effective and ethical care to clients. ( [P.g: 2]
4. The consent and capacity board has found Mr. Silva incapable of making decisions. His
nephew, who is his substitute decision-maker, has given consent to start the application
for placement in long-term care. Mr. Silva wishes to stay in his home. According to the
health care consent Act, 1996, which one of the following statements is true?
a) Mr. Silva‘s nephew has the authority to make the placement decision.
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, b) Mr. Silva‟s consent overrides that of his nephew because they are in disagreement.
c) Mr. Silva can refuse to leave his home and arrange his own support system through the
community care assess centre.
d) Mr. Silva‟s physician has the ability to override the finding of incapacity.
Rational: In deciding what the incapable person’s best interests are, the person who gives or
refuses consent on his or her behalf if treatment is likely to improve the incapable person’s
condition or well-being. (Health care consent Act, 1996 [under Best interests section])
5. Which one of the following statements is true?
a) The regulated health profession Act, 1991 is applicable to all health care providers.
b) The nursing act, 1991 regulates nursing practice; however, the regulated health
profession act, 1991 does not.
c) The regulated health professions act, 1991 does not have provisions that are relevant to
nursing students.
d) The regulated health professions Act, 1991 and the nursing Act, 1991 both regulate
the nursing profession.
Rational: The Nursing Act, 1991 in conjunction with the Regulated Health Professions Act,
1991 (RHPA) came into effect in December 1993. These two pieces of legislation determine
how the nursing profession is regulated in the province of Ontario. (Legislation and
Regulation-An Introduction to the Nursing Act, 1991
6. An 80-year-old nursing home resident with advanced Alzheimer‘s disease requires
minor surgery. Which one of the following individuals should sign the consent for his
operation?
a) His 66-year-old spouse who has no cognitive deficits.
b) His eldest adult child who is a lawyer.
c) A person appointed by the consent and capacity board.
d) The person named as his power of attorney for personal care.
Rational: The incapable person’s attorney for personal care, if the power of attorney confers
authority to give or refuse consent to the treatment. (Health care consent Act, 1996 [under List
of persons who may give or refuse consent section]
7. A nurse disagrees with a client‘s decision to terminate a pregnancy for genetic reasons
and wishes to discontinue nursing care. What should the nurse do first?
a) Discuss changing the client‟s plan of care with the health care team
b) Attempt to convince the client‟s family that there are other options.
c) Consult with a nursing colleague to clarify the nurse‘s own values.
d) Report the plan of care to the ethics review committee.
Rational: Collaboration, respectful behaviour and collegial communication among everyone in
the nursing and health team contribute to positive outcomes for clients and prevent problems
from arising in determining how nursing services are to be delivered. (Refusing Assignments
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, and Discontinuing Nursing Services under Guidelines for Decision-Making section 2nd
paragraph)
8. What is included in the mandatory requirements for nurses who are randomly selected
to participate in CNO‘s quality assurance program?
a) Peer assessment
b) Client assessment
c) Health assessment
d) Workplace assessment
Rational: The QA Program includes the following components: Self-Assessment, Practice
Assessment, Peer Assessment (Quality Assurance (QA) Program P.g: 1
9. During the lunch break, a nurse observes a colleague drinking several alcoholic
beverages. Later in the day, the colleague is observed loudly laughing and slurring
words when interacting with clients. How would CNO most likely assess this type of
behaviour?
a) Incompetence.
b) Incapacity.
c) Negligence.
d) Abuse.
Rational: Incompetence may be evident when a member’s professional care of a client displays
a lack of knowledge, skill or judgment, or disregard for the welfare of a client (Professional
Conduct- Disciplinary Proceedings
10. Gladys has decided to resume nursing practice after resigning from the profession to
raise a family. After an interview, she was successful in obtaining a position at a local
long-term care facility. Can Gladys begin working as a nurse?
a) Yes, because Gadys was previously registered with CNO.
b) No, because Gladys must first complete a geriatric education program.
c) Yes, because the long-term care facility assessed her competence.
d) No, because Gladys requires current registration with CNO.
Rational: Members who have left the nursing profession permanently may resign from the
College. Once resigned, you can no longer use any of the protected titles, including ―nurse,‖
―Registered Nurse,‖ ―Registered Practical Nurse‖ or ―Nurse Practitioner,‖ and you must not
practise as a nurse (whether paid or unpaid) in Ontario or hold yourself out to anyone as a
person qualified to practise nursing in Ontario. (Under what happens if I resign….)
11. According to CNO, nurses must obtain explicit consent for which one of the following
actions?
a) Providing activates of daily living.
b) Assessing a person‟s capacity to make decisions about treatment.
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practice standard: professional standards,
Revised 2002, which one of the following
descriptions best reflects the standard statement
related to ‗Accountability‘?
Jurisprudence exam
1. According to CNO practice standard: professional standards, Revised 2002, which one
of the following descriptions best reflects the standard statement related to
‗Accountability‘?
a) All nurses are accountable to their clients, their employer and themselves.
b) Each nurse is accountable for providing, facilitating and promoting the best possible
care to the public.
c) each nurse is accountable to the public and responsible for meeting legislative
requirements and the standards of the profession
d) All nurses are accountable for possessing, through continuing learning, knowledge
relevant practice.
Rational: Each nurse is accountable to the public and responsible for ensuring that her/his
practice and conduct meets legislative requirements and the standards of the profession. (CNO,
professional standard, Accountability p.g 4-
)
2. A physician calls in a telephone order for pain medication. The physician is not in the
facility. Should the nurse accept the order?
a) No, because telephone orders are limited to emergency situations.
b) Yes, because the physician is not physically present.
c) Yes, if the physician will return to sign the order within 48 hours.
d) No, because telephone orders are not best practice.
Rational: Telephone order. An order communicated via telephone by an authorizer who is not
physically present to write the order. (CNO, Medication standard, P.g 9-
3. What is CNO‘s mandate?
a) to develop practice standards
b) To protect the public interest.
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, c) to provide a disciplinary body available to the public
d) To create entry-to-practice requirements in Ontario.
Rational: CNO’s principal mandate is to protect the public interest by ensuring that Ontario
nurses provide safe, effective and ethical care to clients. ( [P.g: 2]
4. The consent and capacity board has found Mr. Silva incapable of making decisions. His
nephew, who is his substitute decision-maker, has given consent to start the application
for placement in long-term care. Mr. Silva wishes to stay in his home. According to the
health care consent Act, 1996, which one of the following statements is true?
a) Mr. Silva‘s nephew has the authority to make the placement decision.
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, b) Mr. Silva‟s consent overrides that of his nephew because they are in disagreement.
c) Mr. Silva can refuse to leave his home and arrange his own support system through the
community care assess centre.
d) Mr. Silva‟s physician has the ability to override the finding of incapacity.
Rational: In deciding what the incapable person’s best interests are, the person who gives or
refuses consent on his or her behalf if treatment is likely to improve the incapable person’s
condition or well-being. (Health care consent Act, 1996 [under Best interests section])
5. Which one of the following statements is true?
a) The regulated health profession Act, 1991 is applicable to all health care providers.
b) The nursing act, 1991 regulates nursing practice; however, the regulated health
profession act, 1991 does not.
c) The regulated health professions act, 1991 does not have provisions that are relevant to
nursing students.
d) The regulated health professions Act, 1991 and the nursing Act, 1991 both regulate
the nursing profession.
Rational: The Nursing Act, 1991 in conjunction with the Regulated Health Professions Act,
1991 (RHPA) came into effect in December 1993. These two pieces of legislation determine
how the nursing profession is regulated in the province of Ontario. (Legislation and
Regulation-An Introduction to the Nursing Act, 1991
6. An 80-year-old nursing home resident with advanced Alzheimer‘s disease requires
minor surgery. Which one of the following individuals should sign the consent for his
operation?
a) His 66-year-old spouse who has no cognitive deficits.
b) His eldest adult child who is a lawyer.
c) A person appointed by the consent and capacity board.
d) The person named as his power of attorney for personal care.
Rational: The incapable person’s attorney for personal care, if the power of attorney confers
authority to give or refuse consent to the treatment. (Health care consent Act, 1996 [under List
of persons who may give or refuse consent section]
7. A nurse disagrees with a client‘s decision to terminate a pregnancy for genetic reasons
and wishes to discontinue nursing care. What should the nurse do first?
a) Discuss changing the client‟s plan of care with the health care team
b) Attempt to convince the client‟s family that there are other options.
c) Consult with a nursing colleague to clarify the nurse‘s own values.
d) Report the plan of care to the ethics review committee.
Rational: Collaboration, respectful behaviour and collegial communication among everyone in
the nursing and health team contribute to positive outcomes for clients and prevent problems
from arising in determining how nursing services are to be delivered. (Refusing Assignments
mailto:https://www.stuvia.com/user/Wisdoms
, and Discontinuing Nursing Services under Guidelines for Decision-Making section 2nd
paragraph)
8. What is included in the mandatory requirements for nurses who are randomly selected
to participate in CNO‘s quality assurance program?
a) Peer assessment
b) Client assessment
c) Health assessment
d) Workplace assessment
Rational: The QA Program includes the following components: Self-Assessment, Practice
Assessment, Peer Assessment (Quality Assurance (QA) Program P.g: 1
9. During the lunch break, a nurse observes a colleague drinking several alcoholic
beverages. Later in the day, the colleague is observed loudly laughing and slurring
words when interacting with clients. How would CNO most likely assess this type of
behaviour?
a) Incompetence.
b) Incapacity.
c) Negligence.
d) Abuse.
Rational: Incompetence may be evident when a member’s professional care of a client displays
a lack of knowledge, skill or judgment, or disregard for the welfare of a client (Professional
Conduct- Disciplinary Proceedings
10. Gladys has decided to resume nursing practice after resigning from the profession to
raise a family. After an interview, she was successful in obtaining a position at a local
long-term care facility. Can Gladys begin working as a nurse?
a) Yes, because Gadys was previously registered with CNO.
b) No, because Gladys must first complete a geriatric education program.
c) Yes, because the long-term care facility assessed her competence.
d) No, because Gladys requires current registration with CNO.
Rational: Members who have left the nursing profession permanently may resign from the
College. Once resigned, you can no longer use any of the protected titles, including ―nurse,‖
―Registered Nurse,‖ ―Registered Practical Nurse‖ or ―Nurse Practitioner,‖ and you must not
practise as a nurse (whether paid or unpaid) in Ontario or hold yourself out to anyone as a
person qualified to practise nursing in Ontario. (Under what happens if I resign….)
11. According to CNO, nurses must obtain explicit consent for which one of the following
actions?
a) Providing activates of daily living.
b) Assessing a person‟s capacity to make decisions about treatment.
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