JURISPRUDENCE EXAM REVIEWER
1. A client requires chemotherapy and radiation. The client agrees to the
treatment on the condition that he receives
... [Show More] constant nursing support due to his
anxiety. What should the nurse do?
a. Work within the normal staffing parameters.
b. Suggest the client consider hiring a private nurse.
c. Provide the extra care requested by the client.
d. Advocate for effective care for the client. *
2. According to the 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 to practice.
3. What must be included for consent to be considered informed?
a. Information the physician determines the client should know.
b. The composition of the health care team.
c. The exact length of time to recover from treatment.
d. Alternative courses of action instead of the proposed treatment. *
4. According to the CNO Practice Standard: Professional Standards, Revised
2002, what is included in the Standard Statement related to ‘Relationships’?
a. Caring and compassionate.
b. Collegial and knowledgeable.
c. Supportive and comprehensive.
d. Therapeutic and professional. *
5. What is one part of the definition of ‘professional misconduct’ as defined by
the Health Professions Procedural Code?
a. Guilty of an offence relevant to the member’s suitability to practice. *
b. Has a physical condition limiting practice.
c. Guilty of a criminal offence under Ontario Law.
d. Has a mental illness that limits the member’s suitability to practice safely.
6. Which one of the following statements describes the Ethical Value related to
‘Privacy and Confidentiality’, as outlined in the CNO Practice [Show Less]