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Regs Which legislation specifically defines the scope of nursing practice and the controlled acts authorized to nurses in Ontario?
A. The Nursing Act, 1991 ✓
B. The Health Care Consent Act, 1996
C. The Public Hospitals Act
D. The Mental Health Act
Correct — A. The Nursing Act, 1991 defines the scope of nursing practice and lists the controlled acts that nurses are authorized to perform in Ontario. The other statutes govern specific aspects of care, consent, and hospital operations, but do not define nursing scope.
Safety A Registered Practical Nurse (RPN) is asked by a colleague to perform a procedure that falls outside the RPN's individual competence, even though it is within the general RPN scope of practice. What should the RPN do?
A. Decline and seek guidance or additional education before attempting it ✓
B. Perform the procedure since it is within the RPN scope of practice
C. Ask an unregulated care provider to complete the task
D. Complete the task and document any difficulties afterward
Correct — A. Scope of practice sets the outer boundary of what the category of nurse may do, but individual competence determines what any given nurse should do. A nurse must not perform a procedure for which they lack the knowledge, skill, or judgment, regardless of whether it falls within the general scope.
Roles When delegating a task to an unregulated care provider (UCP), the nurse retains which responsibility?
A. Accountability for the decision to delegate and the overall outcome of care ✓
B. No further responsibility once the task is delegated
C. Responsibility to perform the task jointly with the UCP
D. Responsibility only if the UCP makes an error
Correct — A. Delegation transfers the responsibility to perform a specific task, but the delegating nurse retains accountability for the appropriateness of the delegation and for monitoring that the task is performed safely. Accountability cannot be delegated.
Regs Under the Personal Health Information Protection Act (PHIPA), which action by a nurse would constitute an unauthorized disclosure of personal health information?
A. Sharing a patient's diagnosis with the inter-professional team directly involved in the patient's care
B. Reporting a communicable disease to the medical officer of health as required by law
C. Discussing a patient's care with a neighbour at the nurse's request of the patient
D. Discussing a patient's medication allergies in the elevator with a colleague where others could overhear ✓
Correct — D. PHIPA requires that personal health information be disclosed only to those who need it for the purpose of providing care and that it be protected from incidental disclosure. Discussing identifiable patient details in a public or semi-public space where others could overhear constitutes an unauthorized disclosure.
Safety A nurse discovers that a colleague has been documenting care that was not actually provided. The nurse's first obligation is to:
A. Confront the colleague privately and give them a chance to self-correct
B. Say nothing, as reporting a colleague could damage team morale
C. Document only what the nurse personally observed and make no further report
D. Report the concern through the appropriate channels within the organization ✓
Correct — D. Falsifying health records constitutes professional misconduct and poses a serious patient safety risk. Nurses have a professional and ethical duty to report unsafe or unethical practice to their employer or, if unresolved, to the CNO.
Roles A nurse notices that a patient's care plan has not been updated to reflect a significant change in the patient's condition. The nurse's priority action is to:
A. Update the care plan based on the nurse's assessment and communicate the change to the inter-professional team ✓
B. Continue following the existing plan until a physician updates the orders
C. Notify only the charge nurse and document that the plan is outdated
D. Wait for the next scheduled care conference to discuss the change
Correct — A. Nurses are responsible for ongoing assessment and ensuring care plans reflect the patient's current needs. A nurse who identifies a significant change must update the plan and communicate that change to relevant team members to prevent harm.
Regs A patient who is alert, oriented, and capable of making decisions refuses a recommended blood transfusion citing religious beliefs. The most appropriate nursing response is to:
A. Administer the transfusion because it is medically necessary
B. Contact the patient's family to obtain consent on the patient's behalf
C. Request a psychiatric consultation to assess the patient's capacity
D. Document the refusal, ensure the patient understands the risks, and respect the decision ✓
Correct — D. The Health Care Consent Act, 1996 upholds the right of a capable adult to refuse any treatment. The nurse must ensure the patient has been given sufficient information to make an informed decision, document the refusal, and continue to provide supportive care.
Safety When a patient asks a nurse to keep information confidential from their physician, the nurse should explain that:
A. All information shared with the nurse is automatically shared with the entire team
B. The nurse will keep all information strictly between the two of them
C. The nurse cannot receive any information the patient does not want shared
D. While privacy is respected, information material to the patient's care must be shared with the care team to ensure safety ✓
Correct — D. Nurses hold information in confidence, but confidentiality is not absolute. Information directly relevant to a patient's care and safety must be shared with those responsible for that care. Nurses should clarify this limitation at the outset of the therapeutic relationship.
About the CNO Jurisprudence Exam Prep test
CNO Jurisprudence Exam Prep candidates are tested on Other and Regs, in the same format the real exam uses. Every question here comes with a plain-language explanation, so you learn why an answer is right instead of memorising it — with 392 questions to start on.
You will be tested on
- Hazard identification and risk control
- Required workplace procedures
- Personal protective equipment and safe practice
- Compliance, reporting and documentation
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Topics in this question bank
Hazard identification and risk control
Required workplace procedures
Personal protective equipment and safe practice
Compliance, reporting and documentation
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