What are the three principles of Te Tiriti o Waitangi/ The treaty of Waitangi? correct answers
Partnership, Protection, Participation
In New Zealand, the registered nurse's scope of practice includes: correct answers Utilizing
nursing knowledge and complex judgement to care for health consumers
What is the purpose of the New Zealand Nurses Organisation (NZNO) code of Ethics for nurses?
correct answers To guide nurse's practice and communicate the nursing profession's ethical
values
How would a nurse know if they are providing culturally safe nursing care to a health consumer?
correct answers Having the health consumer comfortably share personal preferences and
contribute to their care decisions
What are the four key values underpinning the NCNZ's Code of conduct for nurses? correct
answers Respect, trust, partnership, integrity
Which of the following Acts govern nursing practice in New Zealand? correct answers
HDCA(1994), HPCAA(2003) & The privacy Act (2020)
When a registered nurse (RN) delegates an activity to an enrolled nurse or health care assistant,
who is accountable for the outcome? correct answers The RN retains the accountability for the
activity
How many versions of Te Tiriti o Waitangi/ the Treaty of Waitangi are there? correct answers
Two
Registered nurses in New Zealand have codes to uphold, what is the best definition of a code in
this context? correct answers A practical guide on how to achieve legal standards of care
required by an Act
According to the New Zealand Health Strategy (2016), what does people-centered care mean?
correct answers Taking the focus of care from the hospital into homes.
Focusing on wellness before sickness
Providing care that is centered on the individual
Who determines how effective the nursing practice of a person form another culture is? correct
answers The health consumer and Whānau
NCNZ requires a RN to demonstrate competence to practice in all four domains of the registered
nurse scope of practice. correct answers Professional responsibility
Management of nursing care
Interpersonal relationships
Interprofessional healthcare and quality improvement
, What does the Nursing Council of New Zealand issue to nurses so they can continue to practice?
correct answers Annual practicing certificate
Which one of these answers best defines primary healthcare? correct answers Primary healthcare
is provided in the community often by the GP or practice nurse
Why do nurses use reflection on and in their nursing practice? correct answers To make sense of
their experiences so they can learn from them and make changes if required
Which of one of these is a vision from the New Zealand Health Strategy (2015)? correct answers
Stay well
To meet guidelines, what are five key aspects of nursing documentation? correct answers Fact,
accuracy, completeness, currency, and organization
Which of the below are Codes or Guidelines produced by the Nursing Council of New Zealand?
correct answers Guidelines for Cultural safety and the Treaty of Waitangi, Code of Conduct,
Competencies for registered nurses
What is the purpose of the Health Practitioners Competence Assurance Act (HPCAA, 2003)?
correct answers Protect the health and safety of the public by ensuring competence of health
practitioners
To practice in a culturally safe manner, a nurse needs to do what? correct answers Empower
patient's cultural identity
Have an awareness of components that constitute culture
Reflect on their own cultural identity
What is the registration body that governs the practice of nurses in New Zealand? correct
answers Nursing Council of New Zealand (NCNZ)
The nursing workforce is required by NCNZ to recognize that health is a taonga and must be
protected. How would a registered nurse go about this? correct answers Recognizing that Māori
health is worthy of protection in order to achieve positive health outcomes
Which of these answers best defines professionalism for a registered nurse? correct answers
Demonstrating accountability for their nursing practice and accepting responsibility for their
actions and decision-making
What is taonga? correct answers A treasured possesssion
Culturally unsafe nursing practice comprises any action which? correct answers Diminished and
demeans a health consumer's cultural identity