PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
MOHAWK COLLEGE (EXAM 2022)
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What ssare ssSMART ssgoals? ss- ssAnswer ssThe ssSMART ssin ssSMART ssgoals ssstands
ssfor ssSpecific, ssMeasurable, ssAchievable, ssRelevant, ssand ssTime-Bound.
What ssare ssthe ss7 ssEthical ssValues? ss- ssAnswer ssClient sswell-being, ssClient sschoice,
ssPrivacy ssand ssconfidentiality, ssRespect ssfor sslife, ssMaintaining sscommitments,
ssTruthfulness, ssand ssfairness
What ssis ssthe ss#1 ssfactor ssthat sscontributes ssto ssconflict? ss- ssAnswer ssPoor
sscommunication
Approximately ss_____% ssof ssnurses sswill ssexperience ssviolence ssduring sstheir
sscareer ss- ssAnswer ss80%
What ssare ssthe ss3 sstypes ssof ssconflict? ss- ssAnswer ss1. ssNurse-client
2. ssNurse ss-Nurse
3. ssNurse-Management
What ssis ssthe sspurpose ssof ssthe ssRegulated ssHealth ssProfessions ssAct ss(1991)? ss-
ssAnswer ss• ssProtect ssand ssserve ssthe sspublic ssby ssmaking sshealth ssprofessions
ssopen ssand ssaccountable ss
• ssDescribe ssscope ssof sspractice, sscontrolled ssacts, ssand ssregulatory sscolleges ssfor
sseach sshealth ssprofession ss- ss22 ssregulated sshealth ssprofessions ssin ssOntario
• ss14 sscontrolled ssacts sswhich ssregulated sshealth ssprofessionals sscan ssperform ss-
ssdepending sson ssscope, sscan ssperform sssome ssor ssall
What ssis ssan ssethical ssdilemma? ss- ssAnswer ssWhen sstwo ssor ssmore ssethical ssvalues
ssapply ssto ssa sssituation, ssbut ssthese ssvalues sssupport ssdiverging sscourses ssof
ssaction, ssan ssethical ssconflict ssor ssdilemma ssexists.
What ssis ssthe sspurpose ssof ssThe ssNursing ssAct ss(1991)? ss- ssAnswer ss• ssOf ssthe ss14
sscontrolled ssacts ssoutlined ssby ssthe ssRHPA, ssthe ssNursing ssAct ss(1991) ssallows
,ssRNs ssand ssRPNs ssto ssperform ss5 sscontrolled ssacts sswhen ssordered ssor sspermitted
ss-An ssRN ssor ssRPN ssmust ssalso ssensure ssthey sshave ssthe ssknowledge, ssskill, ssand
ssjudgment ssto ssperform ssany ssof ssthese ssacts
• ssThe ssNursing ssAct ss(1991) ssalso ssoutlines ssa ssNurses ss"Scope ssof ssPractice"
Other sspurposes: ss
• ssDefines ssthe ssvarious ssclasses ssof ssnurses ssthat sscan ssbe ssregistered ss
• ssOutlines ssthe ssregulations ssfor ssentry ssto sspractice ssfor sseach ssclass
• ssProvides sstitle ssprotection ss
• ssDefines ssprofessional ssmisconduct ssfor ssnurses
What ssis ssthe ssNursing's ssScope ssof ssPractice ssStatement? ss- ssAnswer ssThe
sspractice ssof ssnursing ssis ssthe sspromotion ssof sshealth ssand ssthe ssassessment ssof,
ssthe ssprovision ssof, sscare ssfor, ssand ssthe sstreatment ssof, sshealth ssconditions ssby
sssupportive, sspreventive, sstherapeutic, sspalliative ssand ssrehabilitative ssmeans ssin
ssorder ssto ssattain ssor ssmaintain ssoptimal ssfunction. ss(Nursing ssAct, ss1991)
What ssare ssthe ss5 ssControlled ssActs? ss- ssAnswer ss1. ssPerforming ssa ssprescribed
ssprocedure ssbelow ssthe ssdermis ssor ssa ssmucous ssmembrane ssEx. ssPacking ssa
sswound, sscleaning ssa sswound
2. ssAdministering ssa sssubstance ssby ssinjection ssor ssinhalation
Ex. ssIM, ssSC ssinjections ss
3. ssPutting ssan ssinstrument, sshand, ssor ssfinger ssbeyond ssthe ssexternal ssear sscanal;
ssbeyond ssthe sspoint ssin ssthe ssnasal sspassages sswhere ssthey ssnormally ssnarrow;
ssbeyond ssthe sslarynx; ssbeyond ssthe ssopening ssof ssthe ssurethra; ssbeyond ssthe sslabia
ssmajora; ssbeyond ssthe ssanal ssverge; ssor ssinto ssan ssartificial ssopening ssinto ssthe
ssbody ssEx. ssInserting ssan ssNG sstube, ssnasopharyngeal sssuctioning, ssinserting ssa
ssurinary sscatheter ss
4. ssDispensing ssa ssdrug
Ex. ssPreparing ssmedication ssfor ssa ssLOA
5. ssPsychotherapy
Ex. ssTreating ssa ssclient ssusing ssspecific sspsychotherapy sstechniques
What ssdoes ssclient sschoice ssmean ss? ss- ssAnswer ss· ssClient sschoice ssmeans ssself-
determination ssand ssincludes ssthe ssright ssto ssinformation ssnecessary ssto ssmake
sschoices ssand ssconsent ssor ssrefuse sscare
· ssClients ssknow ssthe sscontext ssin sswhich ssthey sslive ssand sstheir ssvalues ssand
ssbeliefs ssAs ssa ssresult, sswhen ssthey sshave ssthe ssnecessary ssinformation, ssthey sscan
ssdecide sswhat ssis ssbest ssfor ssthemselves
· ssClients sswho ssare ssnot sscompetent ssin ssall ssareas ssof sstheir sslives ssmay ssstill ssbe
sscapable ssof ssmaking sssound ssdecisions ssin sssome ssareas ssand ssneed ssthe
ssopportunity ssto ssdo ssso
· ssWhen ssa ssclient ssis ssincompetent, ssthe ssnurse ssneeds ssto sswork sswith ssthe
sssubstitute ssdecision ssmaker
· ssIn ssOntario, sslegislation ssand sscommon sslaw ssrequire ssthat ssthe sswishes ssof
ssclients ssor sssubstitute ssdecision ssmakers ssbe ssrespected
, · ssThere ssare sslimits; ssclients ssdo ssnot sshave ssthe ssright ssto sschoose ssto ssendanger
ssthe sssafety ssof ssothers ssor sstheir sschoice ssmay ssbe ssrestricted ssby sspolicies
· ssThere ssmay ssbe sssituations ssin sswhich ssclients ssrequest ssnurses ssto ssperform ssan
ssact ssthat ssis ssillegal
· ssBy ssexploring ssthe ssimplications ssof ssthe ssrequest ssand ssproviding sseducation,
ssnurses sshave ssa ssbetter sschance ssof sspreventing ssa sspractice ssthat sscarries
ssconsiderable ssrisk ssof ssharm
· ssConsideration ssof ssclients sswishes ssmay ssbe ssdifficult sswhen sstheir ssbeliefs ssand
ssvalues ssdiffer ssfrom ssthose ssof ssthe ssnurse
· ssClients sshave ssthe ssright ssto sschoose ssa ssrisky sscourse ssof ssaction
· ssThe ssnurse ssmay sshave ssto ssleave ssa ssparticular ssplace ssof ssemployment ssin
ssorder ssto ssadhere ssto sstheir ssbeliefs
What ssdoes ssclient sswell-being ssmean? ss- ssAnswer ss· ssPromoting ssclient sswell-being
ssmeans ssfacilitating sssomeone's ssgood sshealth ssor sswelfare ssand sspreventing ssor
ssremoving ssharm
· ssAt sstimes ssit ssis ssdifficult ssto ssdecide sswhat ssis ss"good" ssor ssoptimal ssin ssa
ssparticular sssituation
· ssIn ssdetermining ssthe ssbest ssaction, ssit ssis ssnecessary ssto ssdifferentiate ssbetween
ssthe ssnurse's ssand ssthe ssclient's ssviews ssof sswhat ssis ssbeneficial
· ssSometimes ssit ssis ssalso ssdifficult ssto ssbalance sspotential ssbenefits sswith ssthe
sspotential ssharm ssof ssa ssgiven sschoice
· ssNurses ssmust ssuse ssthe ssclient's ssviews ssas ssa ssstarting sspoint
• ssNurses ssare ss_________ ssmore sslikely ssto ssexperience ssviolence sscompared ssto
ssother ssprofessions ss- ssAnswer ss3 sstimes
How ssdoes ssthe ssCNO ssdefine ssNursing ss? ss- ssAnswer ssThe ssgoal ssof ssnursing ssis
ssto ssrestore, ssmaintain ssand ssadvance ssthe sshealth ssof ssindividuals, ssgroups ssor
sscommunities. ssIt ssis ssa ssscience ssand ssan ssart." ss(CNO, ss2012)
What ssis ssthe ssART ssof ssNursing ss?• ss- ssAnswer ssThe ssart ssis ssthe ssestablishment
ssof ssa sscaring ssrelationship ssthrough sswhich ssnurses ssapply ssknowledge, ssskill, ssand
ssjudgment ssin ssa sscompassionate ssmanner.
What ssis ssthe ssSCIENCE ssof ssNursing?• ss- ssAnswer ssThe ssscience ssis ssthe
ssapplication ssof ssnursing ssknowledge ssand ssthe sstechnical ssaspects ssof sspractice
What ssare ssthe ss4 sscomponents ssof ssthe ssNursing ssmetaparadigm? ss- ssAnswer ss1.
ssPerson ss- ssthe ssclient/family/community sswho ssis ssthe ssrecipient ssof sscare
2. ssEnvironment ss- ssboth ssinternal ssand ssexternal ssfactors ssrelated ssto ssthe ssrecipient
ssof sscare ss
3. ssHealth ss- ssthe ssquality ssand sswellness ssof ssthe ssrecipient ssof sscare
◦ ssAlso ssincludes sstheir ssaccess ssto sshealth sscare
4. ssNursing ss- ssthe ssnurse ssand sshow ssthey ssapply sstheir ssknowledge ssand ssskills
sswhen sscaring ssfor ssindividuals, ssfamilies ssand sscommunities