NFDN 2008 TEST QUESTIONS AND
THEIR CORRECT COMPLETE
SOLUTIONS
Athena, a licensed practical nurse has been operating
an abortion clinic in one of the cities impoverished
neighbourhoods. she is at risk for professional
actions involving which behavour?
conduct unbecoming a member of the profession
a person in a wheelchair is applying for the position of
receptionist in an outpatient clinic. the nurse manager
understands that the Canadian charter of rights and
freedoms (1982) requires that employers
make reasonable accommodations for persons who are
disabled a staff
a staff nurse who was fired for reporting client abuse
to the appropriate provincial agency files a whistle-
blower lawsuit against the former employer. reasons
that the court would use in upholding a valid whistle
blower suit claiming retaliation include:
the nurse had previously reported the complaint, in writing,
to hospital administration
the nurse manager organizes an orientation for new
staff members. as part of the orientation, the nurse
manager reviews the units policy and procedure
manual, which is part of which types of law
common law
, to reduce the incidence of falls in a skilled nursing
unit, the nurse manager contacts the risk manager.
risk management is a processs in which people
attempt to identify potential hazards and
eliminate these risks before anyone else is harmed
nurses are often "floated" to other patient care areas
in health care organizations. one means of ensuring
that such nurses are qualified to work in those areas
is
cross-educating stage members with regard to other areas
of the institution
a colleague asks you to give her your password
access so that she can view her partners health care
record. this request violates the patients right to
privacy
the chart of a patient who has undergone abdominal
surgery indicated that one set of vital signs were
taken at 7 mins after surgery; the next set were
completed 10 hrs after. this level of assessment
illustrates which element of malpractice
breach of duty owed the patient
as a charge nurse, you counsel your LPN staff
member that he has satisfied his duty of care by
notifying a Childs physician of his concerns about
deterioration in the Childs status at 0330 hours. the
physician does not come in. the child dies at 0630
hours. as a charge nurse you could be held liable for
professional negligence
the parents of a toddler who dies after being brought
to the emergency room launch a lawsuit, claiming that
the failure of nurses to pursue concerns related to
THEIR CORRECT COMPLETE
SOLUTIONS
Athena, a licensed practical nurse has been operating
an abortion clinic in one of the cities impoverished
neighbourhoods. she is at risk for professional
actions involving which behavour?
conduct unbecoming a member of the profession
a person in a wheelchair is applying for the position of
receptionist in an outpatient clinic. the nurse manager
understands that the Canadian charter of rights and
freedoms (1982) requires that employers
make reasonable accommodations for persons who are
disabled a staff
a staff nurse who was fired for reporting client abuse
to the appropriate provincial agency files a whistle-
blower lawsuit against the former employer. reasons
that the court would use in upholding a valid whistle
blower suit claiming retaliation include:
the nurse had previously reported the complaint, in writing,
to hospital administration
the nurse manager organizes an orientation for new
staff members. as part of the orientation, the nurse
manager reviews the units policy and procedure
manual, which is part of which types of law
common law
, to reduce the incidence of falls in a skilled nursing
unit, the nurse manager contacts the risk manager.
risk management is a processs in which people
attempt to identify potential hazards and
eliminate these risks before anyone else is harmed
nurses are often "floated" to other patient care areas
in health care organizations. one means of ensuring
that such nurses are qualified to work in those areas
is
cross-educating stage members with regard to other areas
of the institution
a colleague asks you to give her your password
access so that she can view her partners health care
record. this request violates the patients right to
privacy
the chart of a patient who has undergone abdominal
surgery indicated that one set of vital signs were
taken at 7 mins after surgery; the next set were
completed 10 hrs after. this level of assessment
illustrates which element of malpractice
breach of duty owed the patient
as a charge nurse, you counsel your LPN staff
member that he has satisfied his duty of care by
notifying a Childs physician of his concerns about
deterioration in the Childs status at 0330 hours. the
physician does not come in. the child dies at 0630
hours. as a charge nurse you could be held liable for
professional negligence
the parents of a toddler who dies after being brought
to the emergency room launch a lawsuit, claiming that
the failure of nurses to pursue concerns related to
