Question 1

Which of the following is a general requirement for an electronic record?

Accepted Answer

A) It has an audit trail. 
B) Only aggregate records are displayed. 
C) Information is deleted every 24 hours. 
D) Unauthorized and authorized access are available. 
A) It has an audit trail. 
B) Only aggregate records are displayed. 
C) Information is deleted every 24 hours. 
D) Unauthorized and authorized access are available. A

Question 2

Which following province has legislation that requires the nursing regulatory body and its voluntary functions to remain separate?

Accepted Answer

A) Alberta 
B) Ontario 
C) Nova Scotia 
D) British Columbia 
A) Alberta 
B) Ontario 
C) Nova Scotia 
D) British Columbia B

Question 3

In which year was the Canadian Nurses Protective Society (CNPS) established?

Accepted Answer

A) 1988 
B) 1992 
C) 1996 
D) 2000 
A) 1988 
B) 1992 
C) 1996 
D) 2000 A

Question 4

Negligence lawsuits are primarily about compensation for damages, whereas complaints of professional misconduct or incompetence are about which one of the following?

Accepted Answer

A) Ongoing counselling 
B) Registration and practice permits 
C) Internal and external ethical review boards 
D) Intentional or unintentional tort law cases 
A) Ongoing counselling 
B) Registration and practice permits 
C) Internal and external ethical review boards 
D) Intentional or unintentional tort law cases

Question 5

For which following reason should nurses be aware of the risks and responsibilities inherent in their practice?

Accepted Answer

A) Their scope of practice is limited. 
B) They have received advanced educational preparation. 
C) There is a greater propensity today for the public to seek damages for professional negligence. 
D) Provincial governing bodies and the Canadian Nurses Protective Society now have an extended role. 
A) Their scope of practice is limited. 
B) They have received advanced educational preparation. 
C) There is a greater propensity today for the public to seek damages for professional negligence. 
D) Provincial governing bodies and the Canadian Nurses Protective Society now have an extended role.

Question 6

How is evidence of a nurse-patient relationship most frequently established?

Accepted Answer

A) Consulting a patient's record 
B) Consulting patient interviews 
C) Consulting colleague interviews 
D) Consulting organizational employment contracts 
A) Consulting a patient's record 
B) Consulting patient interviews 
C) Consulting colleague interviews 
D) Consulting organizational employment contracts

Question 7

Which one of the following is an example of an intentional tort?

Accepted Answer

A) Libel and slander 
B) Use of restraints 
C) Medication error in time 
D) Medication error in amount 
A) Libel and slander 
B) Use of restraints 
C) Medication error in time 
D) Medication error in amount

Question 8

The majority of lawsuits against health care providers are classified as which following type?

Accepted Answer

A) Intentional tort 
B) Criminal charge 
C) Unintentional tort 
D) Medical malpractice 
A) Intentional tort 
B) Criminal charge 
C) Unintentional tort 
D) Medical malpractice

Question 9

What is the primary purpose of creating health records?

Accepted Answer

A) To measure workload 
B) To facilitate communication 
C) To satisfy accreditation standards 
D) To promote jurisdictional sharing of health information 
A) To measure workload 
B) To facilitate communication 
C) To satisfy accreditation standards 
D) To promote jurisdictional sharing of health information

Question 10

Which following patient would be considered most complex in relation to the question of consent?

Accepted Answer

A) A 38-year-old male with Down syndrome 
B) A 76-year-old female with macular degeneration 
C) A 22-year-old female seeking a therapeutic abortion 
D) A 60-year-old male with complaints of chest pain in the ER 
A) A 38-year-old male with Down syndrome 
B) A 76-year-old female with macular degeneration 
C) A 22-year-old female seeking a therapeutic abortion 
D) A 60-year-old male with complaints of chest pain in the ER

Question 11

The Canadian Nurses Protective Society (CNPS) was established at the request of the provincial and territorial professional nursing associations as a result of which following occurrence?

Accepted Answer

A) The creation of electronic health records 
B) The requirement for entry to practice at baccalaureate level 
C) Escalating costs of professional liability insurance 
D) The licensing of advanced practice nurses and nurse practitioners 
A) The creation of electronic health records 
B) The requirement for entry to practice at baccalaureate level 
C) Escalating costs of professional liability insurance 
D) The licensing of advanced practice nurses and nurse practitioners

Question 12

Which one of the following is a fundamental human right, historically respected in law?

Accepted Answer

A) Truth 
B) Informed consent 
C) Freedom from interference 
D) High-quality health care 
A) Truth 
B) Informed consent 
C) Freedom from interference 
D) High-quality health care

Question 13

Which following principle is common to each province in relation to regulation of nurses?

Accepted Answer

A) Nurses are governed by individual health professional legislation. 
B) A legislated statutory body registers, monitors, and disciplines nurses. 
C) Nurses are governed under umbrella legislation for all health care providers in the province. 
D) Nurses are governed by national legislation involving addressing advanced practice nursing and expanded nursing roles. 
A) Nurses are governed by individual health professional legislation. 
B) A legislated statutory body registers, monitors, and disciplines nurses. 
C) Nurses are governed under umbrella legislation for all health care providers in the province. 
D) Nurses are governed by national legislation involving addressing advanced practice nursing and expanded nursing roles.

Question 14

What is the criterion against which a breach of duty of standard of care is applied?

Accepted Answer

A) Best possible care 
B) Optimum standard of care 
C) Reasonable and prudent care 
D) Institutional-dependent care that varies from province to province 
A) Best possible care 
B) Optimum standard of care 
C) Reasonable and prudent care 
D) Institutional-dependent care that varies from province to province

Question 15

The tort of battery involves which one of the following?

Accepted Answer

A) An injury 
B) Intentional touching 
C) Implied or informed consent 
D) The right to decide treatment options 
A) An injury 
B) Intentional touching 
C) Implied or informed consent 
D) The right to decide treatment options

Which of the following is a general requirement for an electronic record?

Which following province has legislation that requires the nursing regulatory body and its voluntary functions to remain separate?

In which year was the Canadian Nurses Protective Society (CNPS) established?

Negligence lawsuits are primarily about compensation for damages, whereas complaints of professional misconduct or incompetence are about which one of the following?

For which following reason should nurses be aware of the risks and responsibilities inherent in their practice?

How is evidence of a nurse-patient relationship most frequently established?

Which one of the following is an example of an intentional tort?

The majority of lawsuits against health care providers are classified as which following type?

What is the primary purpose of creating health records?

Which following patient would be considered most complex in relation to the question of consent?

The Canadian Nurses Protective Society (CNPS) was established at the request of the provincial and territorial professional nursing associations as a result of which following occurrence?

Which one of the following is a fundamental human right, historically respected in law?

Which following principle is common to each province in relation to regulation of nurses?

What is the criterion against which a breach of duty of standard of care is applied?

The tort of battery involves which one of the following?

The Canadian Health Care System

Nursing in Canada, 1600 to the Present: a Brief Account

Professionalization in Canadian Nursing

The Professional Image: Impact and Strategies for Change

Issues of Gender and Diversity in Nursing

Theoretical Issues in Nursing

Thinking Philosophically in Nursing

Nursing Research in Canada

Knowledge Translation and Evidence-Informed Practice

Health Informatics and Canadian Nursing Practice

Primary Health Care: Challenges and Opportunities for the Nursing Profession

Quality of Care: From Quality Assurance and Improvement to Cultures of Patient Safety

Ethical Issues and Dilemmas in Nursing Practice

Shortage or Oversupply the Nursing Workforce Pendulum

Political Awareness in Nursing

Emergence of Nursing Unions As a Social Force in Canada

The Origins and Development of Nursing Education in Canada

Entry to Practice: Striving for the Baccalaureate Standard

Credentialing in Nursing

The Growth of Graduate Education in Nursing in Canada

Career Development in Nursing

Monitoring Standards in Nursing Education

International Nursing: Looking Beyond Our Borders

Internationalizing Nursing in Canada: Perspectives in Nursing Practice and Education

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Exam 13: The Practising Nurse and the Law

Which of the following is a general requirement for an electronic record?

Which following province has legislation that requires the nursing regulatory body and its voluntary functions to remain separate?

In which year was the Canadian Nurses Protective Society (CNPS) established?

Negligence lawsuits are primarily about compensation for damages, whereas complaints of professional misconduct or incompetence are about which one of the following?

For which following reason should nurses be aware of the risks and responsibilities inherent in their practice?

How is evidence of a nurse-patient relationship most frequently established?

Which one of the following is an example of an intentional tort?

The majority of lawsuits against health care providers are classified as which following type?

What is the primary purpose of creating health records?

Which following patient would be considered most complex in relation to the question of consent?

The Canadian Nurses Protective Society (CNPS) was established at the request of the provincial and territorial professional nursing associations as a result of which following occurrence?

Which one of the following is a fundamental human right, historically respected in law?

Which following principle is common to each province in relation to regulation of nurses?

What is the criterion against which a breach of duty of standard of care is applied?

The tort of battery involves which one of the following?

The Canadian Health Care System

Nursing in Canada, 1600 to the Present: a Brief Account

Professionalization in Canadian Nursing

The Professional Image: Impact and Strategies for Change

Issues of Gender and Diversity in Nursing

Theoretical Issues in Nursing

Thinking Philosophically in Nursing

Nursing Research in Canada

Knowledge Translation and Evidence-Informed Practice

Health Informatics and Canadian Nursing Practice

Primary Health Care: Challenges and Opportunities for the Nursing Profession

Quality of Care: From Quality Assurance and Improvement to Cultures of Patient Safety

Ethical Issues and Dilemmas in Nursing Practice

Shortage or Oversupply the Nursing Workforce Pendulum

Political Awareness in Nursing

Emergence of Nursing Unions As a Social Force in Canada

The Origins and Development of Nursing Education in Canada

Entry to Practice: Striving for the Baccalaureate Standard

Credentialing in Nursing

The Growth of Graduate Education in Nursing in Canada

Career Development in Nursing

Monitoring Standards in Nursing Education

International Nursing: Looking Beyond Our Borders

Internationalizing Nursing in Canada: Perspectives in Nursing Practice and Education

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