4516 Final Exam Questions

Which organization's mission is to foster knowledge-based nursing practice, promote quality work environment, deliver excellence in professional development, and advance healthy public policy to improve health?

a. Ontario Nurses Association (ONA)
b. International Council of Nurses (ICN)
c. Canadian Association of Schools of Nursing (CASN)
d. Registered Nurses Association of Ontario (RNAO)

d. Registered Nurses Association of Ontario (RNAO)

If a nurse practicing in Ontario wants their professional voice heard on the international level which organization should they join?

a. Registered Nurses Association of Ontario (RNAO)
b. Canadian Nurses Association: Ontario (CNA Ontario)
c. Canadian Nurses Association (CNA)
d. International Council of Nurses (ICN)

b. Canadian Nurses Association: Ontario (CNA Ontario)

The College of Nurses of Ontario (CNO) outlines 10 conditions nurses must satisfy before delegating a controlled act. Ensuring the delegation is in the best interest of the client falls under which requirement?

a. Conditions
b. Competence
c. Nurse-Client Relationship
d. Appropriateness

d. Appropriateness

Which of the following statements regarding the CNO's Quality Assurance program are false?

a. Is mandatory each year
b. Relate goals to a best practice guideline
c. Includes a self-assessment and learning plan
d. Develop 2 learning goals each year

b. Relate goals to a best practice guideline

How long should is elevator speech typically expected to last?

a. 20 - 30 Seconds
b. 30 - 45 Seconds
c. 60 - 90 Seconds
d. 50 - 60 Seconds

a. 20 - 30 Seconds

Which of the following statements about the New Graduate Guarantee is not correct?

a. The program is designed to support nurses within 12 months of graduating
b. To be eligible you must graduate from a school in Ontario
c. Graduate must enrol through Health Force Ontario
d. Employers receive 12 weeks of funding for new nurse transition

b. To be eligible you must graduate from a school in Ontario

A patient's family is very concerned their family member is being treated in a hallway and want to write a strongly worded letter to the Minister responsible. You advise them the current provincial Health Minister is?

a. Eric Hoskins
b. Rueben Devlin
c. Sylvia Jones
d. Lisa MacLeod

c. Sylvia Jones

Which Act outlines the principles provinces and territories must adhere to receive Canadian Health & Social transfers?

a. Medical Services Act
b. Canada Health Act
c. Medical Care Insurance Act
d. Hospital Insurance and Diagnostic Act
d. Hospital Insurance and Diagnostic Act

b. Canada Health Act

A community outreach nurse is approached by someone who has just applied for permanent residency and wants to know when they can access "free healthcare" (OHIP). The nurse answers?

a. Once their application for residency is approved
b. Once they start paying taxes
c. 3 months
d. 6 months
e. 1 Year

c. 3 months

A client mentions that their Nurse Practioner had mentioned a treatment option wasn't covered as it was not deemed medically necessary. They ask you what the NP meant by medically necessary? The nurse answers that the government currently interprets that to mean...

a. Services essential to maintain activities of daily living
b. As determined by medical physician
c. Services required to make a person well
d. Services generally provided by physicians or hospitals

d. Services generally provided by physicians or hospitals

Which of the following is not one of the seven principles of healthcare reform?

a. There is no perfect health care system
b. Adopt ideas from other countries
c. Simplicity trumps complexity
d. Do not place caps on spending or engage in strategic rationing
e. Micromanagement is suboptimal

d. Do not place caps on spending or engage in strategic rationing

Canada uses which model of healthcare?

a. The Beveridge Model
b. The Bismarck Model
c. National Health Insurance Model
d. Out-of-Pocket Model

c. National Health Insurance Model

Which model uses physicians as gatekeepers to healthcare?

a. The Beveridge Model
b. The Bismarck Model
c. National Health Insurance Model
d. Out-of-Pocket Model

a. The Beveridge Model

Which element of the policy cycle is concerned with analyzing the issue and options for action?

a. Values & Beliefs
b. Problem or Issue Emerges
c. Knowledge Development & Research
d. Political Awareness
e. Public Policy Deliberation & Adoption
f. Regulation

Experience & Revision

Which is the final step in passing a bill into law?

a. Report to the House
b. Royal Assent
c. Review by Committee
d. Third Reading

b. Royal Assent

Considering the technical feasibility of a policy proposal is an element of which section of the policy cycle?

a. Values & Beliefs
b. Problem or Issue Emerges
c. Knowledge Development & Research
d. Political Awareness
e. Public Policy Deliberation & Adoption
f. Regulation

e. Public Policy Deliberation & Adoption

Ensuring all necessary hospital visits are covered falls under which principal of the Canada Health Act?

a. Public Administration
b. Comprehensive
c. Portable
d. Universal

b. Comprehensive

A team where members work together from the beginning and boundaries become blurred is characteristic of which type of team?

a. Transdisciplinary
b. Interdisciplinary
c. Multidisciplinary
d. Intraprofessional

a. Transdisciplinary

Which of the following is not an element of collaborative practice as outlined by the Canadian Nurses Association?

a. Evidence-Informed Practice
b. Client-centred Care
c. Epidemiology
d. Administration

d. Administration

Match the following definition to the corresponding element of the National Interprofessional Competency Framework: Learners and practitioners work together with all participants, including clients/families, to formulate, implement and evaluate care/services to enhance health outcomes.

a. Interprofessional Conflict Resolution
b. Team Functioning
c. Collaborative Leadership
d. Role Clarification

c. Collaborative Leadership

Nurses bring which of the following to the Interprofessional Team? Select all that apply.

a. Being Assertive
b. A unique body of knowledge
c. Be silent and supportive
d. Holistic understanding of patient needs

a, b, d

The role of care robots as discussed could be generalized as?

a. Replace healthcare providers
b. Augment healthcare providers
c. Reduce system costs
d. Provide more flexibility for clients

b. Augment healthcare providers

Japan is leading in the development of personal care robots. One of their motivating factors for investment is?

a. Increased number of people requiring care
b. Chronic nursing shortages
c. Social stigma around personal care
d. Lowered cost of production

a. Increased number of people requiring care

Nurse Agatha's hospital has recently deployed nursing care robots to assist her in client care. As discussed in class, which tasks would Agatha assign to the care robot? Please select all that apply.

a. Head-to-Assessment
b. Discussing loneliness
c. Patient Ambulation
d. Patient Transport
e. Sitting with a confused client
f. Dosing Insulin on a sliding scale

c, d, e

Some of the concerns around Artificial Intelligence and some Algorithms include?

a. Can inherit racism sexism among other traits from human developers
b. The cost of developing the technology inhibit development
c. Much of the data is not utilized effectively
d. Much of technology has not been shown to improve care

a. Can inherit racism sexism among other traits from human developers

As discussed in class what is one of the best things nurses can do to reduce the likelihood they will be replaced by technology?

a. Maintain current certifications
b. Make caring the centre of their work
c. Work more efficiently
d. Improve the quality of care provided

b. Make caring the centre of their work

Which theoretical framework is most concerned with outcome?

a. Utilitarianism
b. Deontology
c. Virtue Ethics
d. Nursing Ethics

a. Utilitarianism

Which of the following ethical principles are concerned with fair and appropriate treatment?

a. Beneficence
b. Nonmaleficence
c. Truthfulness & Confidentiality
d. Justice

d. Justice

Nurse Bobbie is attempting to solve an ethical dilemma using the process they learned in NURS 4516. According to this process after gathering all the relevant information to the case Nurse Bobbie should take which of the following actions?

a. Determine whether the issue is an ethical dilemma
b. Examine & determine their own values on the issue
c. Verbalize the problem
d. Consider possible courses of action

b. Examine & determine their own values on the issue

A nurse may experience _____________ if they witness unethical care?

e. Moral Resilience
f. Moral Courage
g. Moral Disengagement
h. Moral Residue
i. Moral Outrage
j. Moral Distress

i. Moral Outrage

Which of the following is not a component of a negligence?

a. Foreseeable Harm
b. Duty of Care
c. Training provided or sought
d. Breach of Standard of Care

c. Training provided or sought

Which of the following is not a defense against a negligence lawsuit?

a. Error in judgment-rather than a failure to act reasonably and prudently
b. Failure of employer to adequately foresee and mitigate harm.
c. Actions of other defendants-roles of other healthcare professionals in the case
d. Limitations in relation to periods-time frame of when the incident occurred and when lawsuit filed

b. Failure of employer to adequately foresee and mitigate harm.

A nurse who breaches a clients confidentiality may be in violation of which policies or laws listed below. Please select all that apply.

a. CNO Professional Misconduct
b. Health Information Protections Act
c. Employers privacy policy
d. The Privacy Act

a, b, c

Which of the following is not correct with regards to College of Nurses of Ontario and professional misconduct?

a. The College investigates all complaints about nurses
b. The College receives mandatory reports of termination of nurses from employers
c. Misconduct includes violating ethical or professional standards
d. The public may inquire about the status of a complaint on "Find a Nurse" the Colleges Public Members listing

d. The public may inquire about the status of a complaint on "Find a Nurse" the Colleges Public Members listing

Resiliency is best defined as:

a. The ability to effectively cope with & adapt positively to adverse situations
b. The ability to retain a positive outlook in the face of adversity
c. To move on in a positive way from sad or challenging experiences
d. Having an active network of support to help navigate and address negative or traumatic experiences

a. The ability to effectively cope with & adapt positively to adverse situations

Which response best captures why acquiring Informational Communication Technology Skills is so important for nurses?

a. Increasing complexity of electronic charting systems
b. It helps nurses be competitive in the employment market
c. Global healthcare trends are changing core nurse competencies
d. Allows nurses to utilize informatics to improve patient care

c. Global healthcare trends are changing core nurse competencies

Select the appropriate term below for the following definition "A record specific to a clinician's practice or organization. It is the record that clinicians maintain on their own patients and which details demographics medical and drug history and diagnostic information."

a. Electronic Medical Record (EMR)
b. Electronic Health Record (EHR)
c. Personal Health Record (PHR)
d. Health Information System (HIS)

a. Electronic Medical Record (EMR)

A women who received severe facial injuries in a boating accident arrives in your emergency room. She is unable to communicate. No family has come in with her. A man calls in distress and asks if his wife is a patient in your ER. He provides you with details that match the information on the women's identification. You believe he is the husband of the women with the facial injuries. Can you tell this man that she is in the emergency room?

a. No. The client has not had the opportunity to have the nurse withhold this information.
b. No. As the client cannot verify the caller's status and information the process must be completed by a Social Worker in the facility.
c. Yes. The law permits disclosure that person is in facility, their location, & general health status.
d. Yes. The spouse is always the substitute decision-maker and as such has access to this information.

c. Yes. The law permits disclosure that person is in facility, their location, & general health status.

Leigh Chapman describes herself as a ____________? (Week 11 - Slide 2 - Pres)

a. Social Justice Warrior
b. Proud Snowflake
c. Member of the Resistance
d. Accidental Activist

d. Accidental Activist

Leigh Chapman attributes much of her organizing success to which of the following?

a. The privilege and platform afforded to her as a nurse
b. Changing attitudes in society regarding substance use
c. The educational and skills acquired during her Masters Degree
d. By being bold and aggressive

a. The privilege and platform afforded to her as a nurse

The proposed 2019 federal budget contained which announcement related to healthcare?

a. $5 billion to address the shortage of long-term care beds
b. An increase to the Canada Student Loan Forgiveness Program for Doctors & Nurses
c. $500 million per year starting in 2022 to subsidize the costs of drugs for rare diseases
d. $100 million over five years to devise a new national mental health strategy

c. $500 million per year starting in 2022 to subsidize the costs of drugs for rare diseases

The 2019 federal budget includes which development for the governments vision of a national pharmacare strategy?

a. Outlined initial steps for a system that helps Canadians get the medicine they need
b. The creation of the Canadian Drug Agency
c. A master list of medicines that should be covered for all Canadians
d. The use bulk-buying power to negotiate lower prices for those drugs on behalf of coverage plans.

a. Outlined initial steps for a system that helps Canadians get the medicine they need

The Indian Act is best described as?

a. A discriminatory law repealed to Pierre Elliot Trudeau in 1985
b. A current law that has enabled trauma & human rights violations for generations of Indigenous Peoples
c. Outlines minimum standards of care the federal government must provide to Indigenous peoples.
d. Amended in 1951 and 1985 to remove all of discriminatory sections.

b. A current law that has enabled trauma, & human rights violations for generations of Indigenous Peoples

Sir John A Macdonald's (first Prime Minister) role in Residential schools is best captured by which of the following?

a. Fiercely fought against their development
b. Supported them in hopes of killing the "Indian in the Child"
c. Saw the schools as an opportunity to support First Nations
d. Had no involvement in their development

b. Supported them in hopes of killing the "Indian in the Child"

The Truth & Reconciliation Report is relevant to nurses because? (Week 11 - Slide 26)

a. The report calls for advocacy this falls within a nurses scope of practice
b. The report lists 94 recommendations all Canadians including nurses should read
c. The report contains specific recommendations to address health inequity that require action from nurses
d. It offers an insight into the injustices Indigenous communities have faced in Canada

c. The report contains specific recommendations to address health inequity that require action from nurses

Which is the preferred term for people living in northwest Canada near Manitoba (though live throughout Canada) and are descendants of First Nations and European Settlers?

a. Indigenous
b. Métis
c. Inuit
d. First Nations

b. Métis

Which stage of New Grade Transition Model is characteristic of "Consistent & rapid advancement in thinking knowing and skill competency".

a. Doing Phase
b. Orientation Phase
c. Being Phase
d. Knowing Phase

c. Being Phase

Which of the following was not identified as a competency of a New Graduate Nurse?

a. Communication
b. Leadership
c. Conflict Resolution
d. Skill Mastery

d. Skill Mastery

Which of the following techniques can help support a nursing student transitioning to professional nurse?

a. Observe procedures
b. Learn from your mistakes
c. Ask new graduate nurses to share their experience & tips
d. Be realistic and kind to yourself
e. Adopt a fake till you make it mentality
f. Strive for independence

b, c, d, f

Select the appropriate components of the nursing meta-paradigm. Please select all that apply.

a. Friends
b. Nursing
c. Health
d. Social determinants of health
e. Person
f. Environment
g. Education
h. Good Luck

b, c, e, f

1. Angelin

a nurse in the ICU feels extremely exhausted almost all days

Angelin, a nurse in the ICU feels extremely exhausted almost all days, and is highly irritable and angry, has low levels of job satisfaction. This may be due to:

a. Preexisting mental illness
b. Compassion fatigue caused by burnout
c. Burnout caused by compassion fatigue
d. Physical overload

c. Burnout caused by compassion fatigue

Peter is a nurse practitioner working remotely. Peter calls Kate, the nurse, to provide a verbal order to administer medication. Can Kate accept the order over the phone?

a. Yes, if Peter's order is clear and complete
b. No, Kate cannot accept verbal orders
c. Yes, Kate can accept the verbal order, but she must document it immediately and in the order that she received it
d. Yes, but Kate can only do so in an emergency

c. Yes, Kate can accept the verbal order, but she must document it immediately and in the order that she received it

1. According to Kelly (2020) "an emotional response culminating in a decrease in feelings towards others" is consistent with the definition of:

a. Compassion fatigue
b. Apathy
c. Caregiver stress
d. Burnout

a. Compassion fatigue

1. The area in which newly graduated nurses have the highest level of competence is:

a. stress management
b. leadership
c. psychomotor skills
d. conflict resolution

d. conflict resolution

1. The Nursing Graduate Guarantee Initiative

a. provides 20 weeks of funding for the nurse's transition to practice period
b. is open only to Canadian-educated nurses
c. provides 12 weeks of funding for the nurse's transition to practice period
d. is open only to graduates of baccalaureate programs

c. provides 12 weeks of funding for the nurse's transition to practice period

1. Which statement most accurately reflects the concept of initiation of a controlled act authorized to nursing?

a. General class registered nurses and registered practical nurses may put an instrument or finger into a body opening for the purpose of treating a health problem
b. An experienced registered nurse may provide an order for a less experienced registered nurse to perform venipuncture for the purposes of establishing access only when delaying this procedure may be assessed as harmful
c. Administering a substance by inhalation is an example of a controlled act authorized to nursing that may be initiated independently by a nurse
d. Registered nurses on a medical unit in a hospital can independently decide to initiate a procedure in the absence of a medical order

a. General class registered nurses and registered practical nurses may put an instrument or finger into a body opening for the purpose of treating a health problem

1. John is suffering from a chronic disease and would like to end his life. John requests the doctor to suggest ways to end thier life. The doctor provides medication that will help end Johns life. This is termed as:

A. Euthanasia
B. Physician assisted suicide
C. Physician assisted euthanasia
D. Medical Assitance in Dying

D. Medical Assitance in Dying

1. Which one of the following statements is most representative of the College of Nurses of Ontario's Practice Reflection process?

a. Nurses must submit their learning plan and goals to their employer on an annual basis
b. Nurses can choose whether or not to participate
c. Seeking peer feedback is not required when undergoing practice reflection
d. It is a self-directed process

a. Nurses must submit their learning plan and goals to their employer on an annual basis

1. A nursing student accompanies the medical team as they get consent for surgery from a patient. When the student informs the physician that the patient does not speak English and requires a translator the physician responds "it doesn't matter; it's a straightforward procedure." The student knows that a translator should be called but is afraid to speak against the physician. Which concept best describes this situation for the student?

a. Moral autonomy
b. Moral distress
c. Moral residue
d. Moral integrity

c. Moral residue

1. Robots in healthcare

a. increase both health care and hospital costs
b. increase waste because of increased recycling rates
c. improve patient care and increase medication error
d. provide sophisticated levels of measurability and traceability

d. provide sophisticated levels of measurability and traceability

1. When privatization of health care services occur this violates which of the following principles of health care legislation in Canada?

a. Public Administration
b. Universality
c. Portability
d. Accessibility

d. Accessibility

1. Transcultural issues and conflicts are more likely to arise when nurses:

a. Judge other people's behavior by the person's own cultural values
b. Understand their own cultural beliefs and values
c. Are aware of their own biases and judgments against others
d. Judge other people's behavior by the nurse's own cultural values

d. Judge other people's behavior by the nurse's own cultural values

1. In quality improvement the type of measure that captures system performance is called:

a. a balancing measure
b. a process measure
c. an outcome measure
d. a PDSA measure

c. an outcome measure

1. According to the College of Nurses of Ontario's Ethics Practice Standard advocating for nursing input into policies relating to client care is:

a. a behavioural directive within maintaining commitments to the nursing profession
b. a behavioural directive within maintaining commitments to quality practice settings
c. a behavioural directive within maintaining commitments to oneself
d. a behavioural directive within maintaining commitments to nursing colleagues

a. a behavioural directive within maintaining commitments to the nursing profession

1. Each day, Larry a nurse, tweets about his shift on Twitter. Which one of the following best reflects professional judgment concerning Larry's participation on Twitter?

a. According to the Code of Conduct, Larry should avoid using Twitter
b. Larry must take care to never write about his patients
c. Participating on a social networking sites, such as Twitter, is a great use of technology for professional development
d. Larry can tweet about his patients if he has received their consent

b. Larry must take care to never write about his patients

1. Arnold, a new graduate nurse is caring for a patient with a peripherally inserted central catheter (PICC) line that requires flushing. This is a skill that Arnold has not practiced before. To ensure safe and professional care, which of the following is the most appropriate course of action for Arnold?

a. Ask the nurse educator to provide a bedside education session for him when they are available
b. Attempt to flush the PICC line as he would a peripheral intravenous line
c. Ask the charge nurse to assign another nurse to complete the skill and then arrange for a session with the nurse educator on PICC line care
d. Leave the flushing of the PICC line for the oncoming nurse, whose shift starts in an hour

a. Ask the nurse educator to provide a bedside education session for him when they are available

1. Which of the following occurs during the initial stage of transition (transition stages model)?

a. Performing skills and complex routines is a priority
b. The graduate is capable of advanced reasoning
c. Thinking is relatively inflexible and prescribed
d. New graduates advocate for change in their practice areas

a. Performing skills and complex routines is a priority

1. Daniel, a middle-aged man, suffering from mental illness is requesting the RN about MAID. The best response of the RN would be:

a. "MAID is an option and you can discuss with your doctor"
b. "MAID is not an option as the death is not imminent"
c. "MAID is not an option with the existing laws"
d. "MAID is an option only when you become cognitively impaired"

c. "MAID is not an option with the existing laws"

1. Nurse John is not a part of the team that is providing care to a patient named Marcus. However John is curious to know the diagnosis and access the medical records of John. John could be punished under which of the acts?

a. Privacy and Confidentiality act
b. Personal health information protection act
c. Electronic health information protection act
d. Nursing act

b. Personal health information protection act

1. Nurses who take part in the College of Nurses of Ontario's (CNO) Quality Assurance Program and practice in accordance to CNO's standards of practice best exemplify which one of the following principles of the CNO's Code of Conduct?

a. Nurses maintain public confidence in the nursing profession
b. Nurses work respectfully with colleagues to best meet patients' needs
c. Nurses maintain patients' trust by providing safe and competent care
d. Nurses acting with integrity to maintain patients' trust

a. Nurses maintain public confidence in the nursing profession

1. What is the main reason for regulation laws in the nursing profession?

a. To provide an opportunity for nurses to validate their expertise in a specialty area
b. To enhance the quality of nursing care and improve health outcomes
c. To ensure that nurses demonstrate knowledge skill, and judgment in a professional role
d. To protect the public against unqualified and incompetent nurses

d. To protect the public against unqualified and incompetent nurses

1. Nurse Tim is the charge nurse working on a busy medical-surgical unit. Two nurses have called in sick and another is feeling unwell. If Tim decides to delegate tasks to other healthcare professionals until float nurses arrive. Which one of Tim's delegations would be inappropriate?

a. Suctioning to the speech-language pathologist
b. Intermittent bladder catheterization to an occupational therapist
c. Administration of inhaled salbutamol to a physiotherapist
d. Dispensing medication to the respiratory therapist

d. Dispensing medication to the respiratory therapist

1. Which nursing organization below most likely has the following function/role description: "An organization that is committed to improving the economic welfare and quality of work-life for its members to enable them to provide high-quality health care."

a. Canadian Nurses Association
b. College of Nurses of Ontario
c. Ontario Nurses Association
d. Registered Nurses Association of Ontario

c. Ontario Nurses Association

Kelly, a nurse, reflected on her practice and decided to participate in e-learning opportunities offered through her employer, attend a research conference, and complete a nursing assessment refresher course at a community college. She ensures to do these types of activities annually. Which of the following practices best describes what Kelly is taking part in?

A. Continuing education
B. Reflective practice
C. Fitness to practice
D. Continuing competence

1. Which one of the following statements is true about the controlled act of psychotherapy?

a. An order is needed before a nurse can perform psychotherapy in some community settings
b. Activities such as providing support, encouragement and health teaching are considered as part of psychotherapy
c. At least four elements must be met for the nurse to perform psychotherapy
d. Nurses can use the title psychotherapist under specific regulatory requirements

d. Nurses can use the title psychotherapist under specific regulatory requirements

1. The acronym PDSA stands for:

a. Propose, Define, Supervise, Act
b. Plan, Do, Study, Act
c. Plan, Define, Supervise, Act
d. Propose, Define, Study, Act

b. Plan, Do, Study, Act

1. Anton, a nurse, 'liked' a colleague's post on Facebook. The post discussed a patient that the colleague recently cared for and included the patient's identifying information, such as name and diagnosis. Which one of the following is the most appropriate in describing Anton's action?

a. Anton should not 'like' or comment on any of his work colleague's posts on any social media platform, including Facebook
b. Since Anton did not make the post himself, by 'liking' it he did not do anything wrong
c. Liking' the colleague's post is the same as making the post himself
d. Anton was using his private Facebook account, so it was okay for him to 'like" the post

a. Anton should not 'like' or comment on any of his work colleague's posts on any social media platform, including Facebook

1. Which of the following is true about the College of Nurses of Ontario Quality Assurance Program?

a. Is mandatory for all nurses every year
b. Assesses nurses' knowledge of the standards
c. Requires 3-4 learning goals
d. Is a multiple choice exam completed each year

a. Is mandatory for all nurses every year

1. A nurse who is involved in the career planning process scans the environment to:

a. Identify individual preferences for specific nursing positions
b. Determine issues and trends in a particular clinical area
c. Imagine an ideal system in which optimal nursing care may be provided
d. Identify resources within the environment

b. Determine issues and trends in a particular clinical area

A patient with Laotian background is admitted to the unit and blieves a holy spirit can cure his illness. The way a nurse from a different culture view this belief is called:

a. Emic view
b. Etic view
c. Ecological view
d. Ethnocentric view

b. Etic view

In the video about "how to write a nursing resume" all of the following suggestions were provided EXCEPT:

A. List relevant additional education such as certificates and research experience.
B. Include a section about "clinical experience" but do not list all of clinical experiences
C. Have a standard resume and send it to all potential employers
D. Create a linked-in account

C. Have a standard resume and send it to all potential employers

Which nursing organization is a federation of national nursing associations that aims to advance nursing practice & influence health policy?

A. Canadian Nurses Association
B. Registered Nurses Association
C. Ontario Nurses Association
D. International Council of Nurses

D. International Council of Nurses

1. Under the Canada Health Act (1984) our healthcare system requires universality. Which of the following answers defines universality?

a. Depending on income a person may pay at source for certain medical treatments
b. Insured health care services are the same across Canada
c. Everyone physically in Canada is entitled to free at-source health care services
d. Insured residents are entitled to receive the same level of insured healthcare services

d. Insured residents are entitled to receive the same level of insured healthcare services

1. Mrs. Lee is 70 years old who requires a hip replacement after a bad fall. Mrs. Lee must wait 14 months for the surgery. Which principle does this violate?

a. Universality
b. Accessibility
c. Medical Necessity
d. Public Administration

b. Accessibility

1. Sara is new graduate. According to transition stages model it would take how many months for Sara to complete the stage of crisis in confidence?

a. Seven to Nine months
b. four to five months
c. Nine to Twelve months
d. Three to four months

b. four to five months

1. The CNO Code of Conduct was:

a. developed to encompass nine themes related to nurse competencies
b. developed to encompass nine themes related to nurse accountability
c. developed so the Ontario public knows what to expect of nurses registered with CNO
d. developed for graduates who want to become registered with NO

b. developed to encompass nine themes related to nurse accountability

1. In which of the following situations should the care of a client likely not be transferred to an unregulated care provider?

a. The activity will be performed infrequently
b. Only telephone consultation is readily available in the community
c. The client's response to a planned procedure is predictable
d. The client's condition is well-controlled or managed

b. Only telephone consultation is readily available in the community

1. Myles is a registered nurse who has been working throughout the pandemic. Myles is aware that he no longer has the emotional capacity to practice competently. Myles should perform which action first?

a. Request a week's vacation
b. Speak with manager about withdrawal from patient care
c. Speak with the unit's social worker about next steps to take
d. Withdraw from providing patient care to prevent harm to patients

c. Speak with the unit's social worker about next steps to take

1. Nurse Jackie has posted written derogatory comments about nurse Mary. This is termed as:

a. Slander
b. Assault
c. Libel
d. Fraud

a. Slander

1. Nursing informatics:

a. comprises a science and practice that integrates nursing, its information and knowledge, and their management with information and communication technologies to promote the health of people, families, and communities worldwide
b. produces a health record that holds at least a portion of the relevant health information about a person over their lifetime
c. comprises a combination of vital and health statistical data from multiple sources that are used to derive information and make decisions about the health needs, health resources, costs, use, and outcomes of health care
d. encompasses the digital and analogue technologies that facilitate the capturing, processing, storage, and exchange of information via electronic communication

a. comprises a science and practice that integrates nursing, its information and knowledge, and their management with information and communication technologies to promote the health of people, families, and communities worldwide

1. The CNO RN Jurisprudence Examination:

a. tests knowledge and understanding of laws and regulations that pertain to nursing in Ontario
b. may be written any time after a graduate successfully passes the NCLEX-RN
c. tests the physical and behavioural skills graduates need to practice as an RN in Ontario
d. must be passed in a maximum of five attempts

a. tests knowledge and understanding of laws and regulations that pertain to nursing in Ontario

1. The seven broad standard statements in the NO Professional Standards document:

a. include authoritative statements that set out the legal and professional basis of nursing practice in Ontario.
b. provide a comprehensive prescriptive document that registered nurses in Ontario must adhere to at all times
c. do not interpret nursing's scope of practice in Ontario
d. provide a comprehensive

a. include authoritative statements that set out the legal and professional basis of nursing practice in Ontario.

1. The Regulated Health Professions Act (RHPA) identifies 14 controlled acts for the 29 regulated health professionals. Which of the following statements best describes the RHPA?

a. Each College is responsible to mandate and monitor high quality health care, knowledge based on nursing practice, and deliver excellence in professional development
b. The scope of practice of nursing is caring for individuals, families and communities through the assessment of, provision of, care for, and the treatment of disease conditions to attain or maintain optimal function
c. Registered nureses and registered practical nurses are authorized to perform 5 of the 14 controlled acts
d. Controlled acts are defined as acts that could cause harm if performed by those who do not have the knowledge, skill or judgment to perform them

d. Controlled acts are defined as acts that could cause harm if performed by those who do not have the knowledge, skill or judgment to perform them

1. Medical Assistance in Dying (MAID): Conscientious objection allows the RN to:

a. not administer MAiD-prescribed medications
b. not document a patient's request for MAiD
c. express judgment on the patient's values/beliefs regarding MAiD
d. transfer care of a patient to another provider who can address the patient's needs

d. transfer care of a patient to another provider who can address the patient's needs

1. The restrictions to MAiD in Canada are all the following EXCEPT:

a. Available to residents with long-term disability
b. MAiD cannot be consented in advanced directives
c. Not available to minors
d. Available only to residents eligible for Canadian health care coverage

d. Available only to residents eligible for Canadian health care coverage

1. Which of the following statements by an RN demonstrates a proper understanding of the term duty of care?

a. Refers to the deontology of providing care
b. Refers to the obligation to help people in the circle of care
c. Refers to the obligation to provide care
d. Refers to the obligation to help and not cause harm

d. Refers to the obligation to help and not cause harm

1. Which of the following situations would best be addressed by the Registered Nurses Association Ontario and reflect an aspect of this organization's mandate?

a. A manager is notified by nursing staff of safety concerns in the workplace and wonders where to seek advice
b. A new baccalaureate graduate has questions about which practice competencies they are required to meet in their new work setting
c. A nurse identifies a common area of nursing practice for which there are no standardized practice recommendations
d. An educator would like to share their innovative teaching approaches at a national level

c. A nurse identifies a common area of nursing practice for which there are no standardized practice recommendations

1. Nurses who respect the interests and acknowledge the special history of Indigenous Peoples as outlined in the Calls to Action (2012) document by the Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada best exemplify which one of the following CNA's Code of Ethics nursing values?

a. Providing safe, compassionate, competent and ethical care
b. Promoting justice
c. Promoting health and well-being
d. Honouring dignity

d. Honouring dignity

1. During the Medical Assistance in Dying (MAID) process (before any 2020 amendments)

a. it is illegal for nurses to participate
b. only a physician can administer the medication to the patient
c. the patient can self-administer the medication
d. both a nurse practitioner and physician must administer the medication to the patient

a. it is illegal for nurses to participate