and Correct Answers Graded A+ Seneca College/ NUR402 -
Professionhood and Knowledge of Nursing II Final Exam
Correctly Answered Practice Questions (new!)
yes or no:
Mandy, an RN, is the Director of Care at a long-term care home. Due to ongoing
professional issues, Mandy is planning to terminate one of her nursing staff but the
staff member quits before she was able to
do so.
Does Mandy have an obligation to report this to the College of Nurses of Ontario?
a. Yes
b. No - ANSWER-a. Yes
yes or no:
Charlotte is an NP in an emergency department. Mario, a client known to have a
seizure disorder, presents with seizure activity. After assessing the client, Charlotte
determines that diazepam should be administered. She has the knowledge, skill and
judgment to prescribe and administer diazepam but does not know if she is
authorized to do so.
Should Charlotte administer diazepam to this client?
a. Yes
b. No ??? - ANSWER-b. No ???
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,yes or no:
Madeline, an RPN, works as a part-time nurse in a long-term care facility. For the
last three years, she has provided care to Agnes, an elderly client without any close
family, and they have developed a relationship built on trust and respect. Recently,
Agnes asked Madeline to become her power of attorney for personal care and
financial matters.
Should the nurse accept this role?
a. Yes
b. No - ANSWER-b. No
yes or no:
Stephanie is a newly registered RPN who has been hired at a physician's office.
She is being trained by another RPN, Sidney. During the training, Sidney tells
Stephanie that in this office, nurses may telephone clients at home to notify them
of their lab results. Stephanie doesn't think nurses have the authority to
communicate a diagnosis and therefore, they shouldn't be performing this activity.
Are nurses permitted to communicate lab results to clients?
a. Yes
b. No - ANSWER-a. Yes
CNO says yes
yes or no:
As part of his role as an RN with a home health agency, Ivan assigns duties to UCP
who provide care to clients at home. One of his clients, Susan, has been taking PO
narcotics for many years to manage chronic pain. Until recently, Susan's daughter
has administered the medication, but she is no longer able to visit her mother every
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,day. She asks Ivan to assign the responsibility of administering the pills to Paula,
the UCP who provides Susan's daily care.
Can Ivan assign the administration of PO narcotics to Paula?
a. Yes
b. No - ANSWER-b. No
.... isn't the answer yes? I know it's a narcotic but it's a regular daily activity
True/False:
The major purpose of evidence-based practice is to provide evidenced-informed
care that
includes clinical competency, client preferences and local resources.
a. True
b. False - ANSWER-a. True
True/False:
The Ontario Nurses Association is the regulatory body that handles all
investigations and decide on any disciplinary action when a formal complaint
against a nurse is submitted.
a. True
b. False - ANSWER-b. False
it's the CNO
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, True/False:
In the group decision making process, groupthink hinders creativity and usually
leads to
inferior decisions.
a. True
b. False - ANSWER-a. True
True/False:
The RN/RPN Jurisprudence Exam is a requirement for registration with the
College of
Nurses of Ontario, and results are valid for seven years.
a. True
b. False - ANSWER-b. False
Examination results are valid for five years
True/False:
A new graduate nurse is assigned to care for a client with a pressure ulcer. The
nurse feels she needs to "refresh her memory" and access best practice guidelines
from the Registered Nurses Association of Ontario.
a. True
b. False - ANSWER-a. True
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