NURS 1158 quiz 1

1.     A nurse in Ontario who has been accused of incompetent care will be evaluated according to the:

• CNO Practice Standards and Guidelines

• Best Practice Guidelines

• Canadian Nurses Association vision Statement

• Certification Program

In the College of Nurses of Ontario’s Standards of Code of Conduct, which one of the following indicates a nurse is providing inclusive and culturally safe care?

• Nurses recognize and work within limits of their legal scope of practice

• Nurses support, mentor, and teach health care team members

• Nurses proactively address conflict, dilemmas, and/or distress of clients in their care

• Nurses address clients by their preferred name, title, and pronoun

What is the expertise that nursing claims?

• Administering treatments

• Caring for the client

• Following medical directives

• Performing technical procedures

What is the purpose of the CNO Code of Conduct?

• It provides description of job functions

• It establishes accountabilities for nurses

• It provides a set of legally binding precedents

• It guides policy development by employment agencies

All practical nurses who wish to practice nursing in Ontario must be registered with which of the following?

• Canadian Nurses Association

• Niagara College Practical Nursing

• College of Nurses of Ontario

• Registered Practical Nurses Association of Ontario

A practical nurse is riding home on the bus after work.  His neighbour sits down beside him and asks him how Mr. Jones (whom the nurse cared for today) is doing in hospital.  Which of the following would be the best response?

• "All I can tell you is that family has been advised they should come home."

• "Are you a good friend?"

• "He was started on pain medication this afternoon"

• "I'm sorry, but I cannot discuss his condition with you."

Which of the following statements is most true regarding learning styles?

• Learning styles are related to intelligence

• Most people have only one learning style

• Most people have one predominant learning style

• Some learning styles are better thean others

Which of the following is used by the College of Nurses of Ontario to describe the Code of Conduct?

• The Code of Conduct describes what nurses must do to maintain professionalism, competence, and ethical behaviour to deliver safe client care

• The Code of Conduct illustrates how a rule can be applied to a specific demension of practice

• The Code of Conduct contains specific regulations for all health care professionals in Ontario

• The Code of Conduct contains indicators for nurses to apply in practice if appropriate

A nurse moves from one province to another to begin working in a hospital. The most important factor for the nurse to consider when moving to another province is the:

• Standard for nursing practice in that province

• Nursing regulatory body of that province

• Canadian Nursing Association

• Registered Nurses' Association of Ontario

The purpose of licensure laws for the nursing profession is primarily to:

• Protect the public against unqualified and incompetent practioners

• Enhance the quality of nursing care and improve Canadian's health outcomes

• Ensure that nurses demonstrate knowledge and kills in a variety of roles

• Provide and opportunity for practitioners to validate their expertise in a speciality