CNO JURISPRUDENCE EXAM ALL 400 QUESTIONS
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➢ CNO Jurisprudence Exam
➢ CNO Jurisprudence Exam STUDY GUIDE
Vaccinations may cause temporary discomfort but the benefits of protection from disease
both for the individual and society outweigh the client's discomfort. This involves which
ethical principle?
A) Confidentiality
B) Beneficence
C) Autonomy
D) Fidelity
B) Beneficence
The practical nurse has determined that a situation involving a patient has become an ethical
dilemma. What is the critical first step in resolving an ethical dilemma?
A) Consult a professional ethicist to ensure that the steps of resolving an ethical dilemma are
followed correctly.
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B) Gather all relevant information regarding the ethical dilemma.
C) List the ethical principles that relate to the ethical dilemma.
D) Ensure that the attending physician has written an order to support the ethics process.
B) Gather all relevant information regarding the ethical dilemma.
Match the term with the appropriate definition.
Autonomy
Beneficence
Non-Maleficence
Justice
Veracity
Fidelity
1: Duty to promote independent choice
2: Duty to be loyal to clients
3: Duty to be truthful
4: Duty to promote fair treatment of individuals and allocation of resources
5: Duty to do no harm
6: Duty to do good
Match the term with the appropriate definition.
Autonomy:1
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Beneficence:6
Non-Maleficence:5
Justice:4
Veracity:3
Fidelity:2
Hazel is a 55-year-old woman who has been living in an inner-city shelter for several months.
She has COPD and gets pneumonia easily. She is currently on three inhalers several times per
day. Hazel is a social smoker. What is your priority as a nurse leader in Hazel’s care?
A) Teach Hazel of the need to quit smoking.
B) Acknowledge that smoking may contribute to exacerbations of COPD and ensure Hazel
knows how to use all three inhalers effectively.
C) Take charge of providing the inhalers for Hazel and administer them to her at regular
intervals.
D) Ensure that you document Hazel’s behaviour as typically non-compliant.
B) Acknowledge that smoking may contribute to exacerbations of COPD and ensure Hazel
knows how to use all three inhalers effectively.
Sarah, an RPN who works in the community, provides care to a diabetic client. During her last
visit, Sarah found an open wound on his sacral area. The client has wound care supplies in his
home from when she treated a previous wound. Does Sarah have the authority to initiate a
dressing?
A) Only an RN would have the authority to independently initiate wound care.
B) Yes. As a nurse practicing in the community Sarah can initiate wound care.
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C) Under the Public Hospitals Act, a nurse can only perform wound care if he/she has a direct
order.
D) No. This is not within the scope of practice of a RPN.
B) Yes. As a nurse practicing in the community Sarah can initiate wound care.
James, a pregrad practical nursing student who is working on a busy surgical unit, has decided
to use a portable bladder ultrasound to assess for urinary retention in a post-operative client.
Can James perform this procedure?
A) Yes. James can perform this but needs a direct order.
B) No. As a student he is not authorized to perform this procedure.
C) No. James must undergo formal training before performing this procedure
D) Yes. James can perform this procedure because it is not included in the controlled acts.
D) Yes. James can perform this procedure because it is not included in the controlled acts.
Mary Elizabeth, an RPN, is at her son’s bluegrass concert and someone asks for medical
assistance for a man who has collapsed. She assesses that the man’s vital signs are absent
and CPR is initiated. What should she consider when applying an automated external
defibrillator (AED)?
A) She must determine if this is an emergency.
B) She must determine if she has the knowledge, skill and judgment to apply the AED.
C) She must determine if the client’s condition warrants the performance of the procedure.
D) She must consider that defibrillation is only one component in the continuum of care
required during a cardiac arrest.
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