accountability: - correct answer The obligation to answer for the professional, ethical and
legal responsibilities of one's activities and
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advocate: - correct answer To speak or act on behalf of self or others by respecting
decisions and enhancing autonomy.
anchor questions: - correct answer A set of questions common across different versions of an
examination, which are used primarily for purposes of test
equating.
autonomy: - correct answer The freedom to act in accordance with self-chosen and
informed goals. It includes making independent decisions
about client care within one's role and scope of practice.
case-based questions: - correct answer A set of approximately three to five examination questions
associated with a brief health-care scenario (e.g., a
description of a client's age, gender, health status, work
environment and requirements for care).
client: - correct answer Refers to individuals (or their designated representative),
families and groups.
clinical data: - correct answer All assessment and diagnostic results that apply to a
client's health status. Includes data collected in a variety of
ways to provide client information.
clinical decisions: - correct answer Decisions derived from reasoning processes based on
clinical judgment.
clinical judgment: - correct answer Processes that rely on critical thinking to reflect the
complex, intuitive and conscious thinking strategies that
guide nursing decisions.
cognitive domain: - correct answer The levels of cognitive ability that are being measured by
the content of a test. On the CPNRE, the cognitive domain
is classified according to a taxonomy consisting of three
levels: knowledge/comprehension, application and critical
thinking.
collaborate: - correct answer To work in partnership with members of the health-care
team while maintaining autonomy.
competencies: - correct answer The integrated knowledge, skills, behaviors, attitudes, critical thinking and clinical judgement expected of an entry-level practical nurse to provide safe, competent and ethical care.
conflict resolution: - correct answer The process of resolving a dispute or conflict by adequately
addressing the interests of all parties.
criterion-referenced examination: - correct answer A test that measures the degree of command of a specific
examination: content domain or skill domain. Scores are interpreted in
comparison with a predetermined performance standard
(i.e., percentage of correct answers) and are interpreted
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