JURISPRUDENCE EXAM 140 QUESTIONS & CORRECT
ANSWERS
An RPN and an NP practice collaboratively. The NP has written an order for Tylenol for pain. What is the RPNs responsibility.
- Ask an RN to administer the medication
- Administer the medication as ordered
- Collaborate with a MD prior to proceeding
- Inform the Np that the Ron is unable to comply - ANSWER-b. Administer the
medication as ordered
A nurse is advocating for a group of clients to obtain government subsidies for
adequate nutrition. According to the CNO Practice Standard.: Professional
Standard, Revised 2002. Which one of the following Standard Statement best describes the nurse's actions
- Relationships
- Accountability
- Knowledge
- Leadership - ANSWER-B. Accountability
According to the CNO practice standard: therapeutic nurse-pt relationship which
one of the following standard statements best describes the nurse's accountability
- competence
- maintaining boundaries 1 / 4
- security
- self disclosure - ANSWER-b. maintaining boundaries
Occupational health nurse reveals to a manager that one of their probationary employer is pregnant. What, if anything is wrong with this action.
- the manager may choice to terminate the employer
- the nurse has breached confidentiality
- the employee may not carry the baby to term
- Nothing, the nurse has acted in good faith to protect the employee - ANSWER-
- the nurse has breached confidentiality
Which one of the following statement represents a component of therapeutic communication used by nurses
- using terms of endearment when addressing pt
- speaking slowly and loudly to all pt to assure they hear and understand
- modifying their communication style for each pt
- sharing personal info with pt in order to establish truth - ANSWER-c. modifying
their communication style for each pt
Sue, a nurse, has arrived home at the end of a long shift and realizes that she forgot to sigh for a medication. Sue calls the unit and asks a colleague to "sign my name on the record". The colleague refuses. What is the rationale for his refusal to sign?
- the colleague may be terminated if he complies and his actions are found
- it is sue's responsibility to return to work immediately and sign the record
- failure to sigh for a medication is an error that must be reported to the manager
- falsifying a record is an example of professional misconduct - ANSWER-d.
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falsifying a record is an example of professional misconduct
what is one nursing responsibility when deciding whether to use restraints
- following the MD order
- using the restrains that is least restrictive to the pt
- following the family's instructions
- using the restraint last applied to the pt - ANSWER-c. following the family's
instructions
A 7 year old boy is admitted to the ER with a compound fracture to the arm. his parents are not reachable. is consent required to initiate treatment
- no, because this is an emergency situation
- no, because the nurse must act as a pt advocate
- yes, because the parents must provide consent
- Yes, because the child is a minor - ANSWER-a. no, because this is an
emergency situation
what is one of the 4 key regulatory functions of CNO
- promote the profession of nursing
- establish requirements for entry to practice
- advocate for change in institutional policies
- develop nursing education - ANSWER-b. establish requirements for entry to
practice
the MD ask a nurse to perform a wound dressing for a 15yo pt under the nurse's care. is consent needed
- no, because routine treatment does not require consent 3 / 4
- yes, because of the age of the pt
- no, because the treatment was ordered by the MD
- yes, because consent is required for any treatment - ANSWER-d. yes, because
consent is required for any treatment
the MD has prepared a medical directive for all post hysterectomy pt that includes the administration of a narcotic q4h. what must the nurse do if a post hysterectomy pt has concerns of pain.
- administer the narcotic to the pt as per the medical directive
- ask the MD for a specific order for the pt rather than following the medical
- provide the pt with a prescription to follow the medical directive
- ask the nurse in charge for permission to follow the medical directive -
directive
ANSWER-a. administer the narcotic to the pt as per the medical directive
what is an example of abusive behaviour in the context of the therapeutic nurse pt relationship
- a male nurse has been assigned to a pt who is uncomfortable with him
- a pt has accused a nurse of stealing some of her personal belongings
- a confused pt uses racial slurs when addressing the nurse
- a nurse addresses a pt in a demeaning manner - ANSWER-d. a nurse addresses a
pt in a demeaning manner
a nurse is assigned a pt with complications following a therapeutic abortion which is in direct conflict with the nurse's values and religious beliefs. what action should the nurse take in this situation
- reconsider her or his beliefs
- find another nurse to care for the pt
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