DOS II FINAL EXAM QUESTIONS Latest Update

DOS II FINAL EXAM QUESTIONS Latest Update

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A family member has filed a complaint with the CNO regarding unprofessional conduct of a nurse caring for their mother in a long term care facility. The CNO has conducted an investigation into the nurses conduct and determined that the Alternative Dispute resolution process is not an option case. Which of the following is an outcome that could result from the investigation into the nurses conduct?

a) Meet with the offended party to resolve the conflict

b) A letter of concern is issued with the intent to caution the nurse of her behavior

c) A summons issued to appear before the disciplinary committee

d) Revoke the nurses ability to practice nursing - CORRECT ANSWER: B

A family member has filed a complaint with the CNO regarding unprofessional conduct of a nurse caring for their mother in a long term care facility. The CNO has conducted an investigation into the nurses conduct and determined that the Alternative Dispute resolution process is not an option in this case. Which of the following is an outcome that could result from the investigation into the nurses conduct?

a) Meet with the offended party to resolve conflict

b) A letter of concern is issued with the intent to caution the nurse of her behaviour

c) A summons issued to appear before the disciplinary committee

d) Revoke the nurse's ability to practice nursing - CORRECT ANSWER: B

A new RPN is studying for the jurisprudence exam. When reviewing her knowledge of the nursing code of ethics, which of the following statements would indicate that she needed to review the definition of a code of ethics? A code of ethics is...

a) A personalized belief system that guides a persons behaviour

b) A set of ethical principles that are accepted by all members of a profession

c) A formalized statement of a groups beliefs that guides ethical practice - CORRECT

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A new RPN is working in your unit and is asking if it would be ok for her to delegate a bed bath to one of the PSW's. You tell her it is not necessary to delegate this task because an RPN only needs to delegate tasks that involve one of the controlled acts.

a) True

b) False - CORRECT ANSWER: A

A nurse arrives late for each shift. What statement identifies that the Charge Nurse uses the CARE approach effectively?

a) Identifies the problem of arriving late to colleague; Reports colleague to

management; documents why arriving late is a problem; encourages the nurse to change

b) Clarify that arriving late is a problem; documents why the behaviour is a problem;

request management to get involved in the problem behaviour; encourage change

c) Charge nurse clarifies to his colleague that arriving late is a problem; he articulates

why arriving late is a problem; request a change in arriving late; and encourages the nurse to change

d) Charge nurse identifies that the behavior of arriving late is a problem; articulates why

arriving late is a problem; request for a change in unit; demands the nurse to change -

CORRECT ANSWER: C

A nurse has been charge with negligence and a family is suing the nurse and hospital for damages. What must a lawyer prove for the nurse to be found guilty of negligence?

a) Assault, battery, false imprisonment, or invasion of privacy

b) Assault, battery, false imprisonment and invasion of privacy

c) Carelessness, thoughtlessness and inattention

d) Duty, Breech, Harm and Causation - CORRECT ANSWER: D

A nurse is charting on a patient's record. Which action is most accurate legally?

a) Writing entry for another nurse

b) Using correction fluid to correct an error

c) Stating that the patient is belligerent 2 / 4

d) Charting legally - CORRECT ANSWER: D

A nurse is completing the transfer of accountability (hand-off report) to the nurse on the next shift. Which information is critical for the nurse to report?

a) The patient has a new pain medication, hydrocodone bitartrate and acetaminophen

(Lortab)

b) The patient had a good day with no complaints

c) The family is poor and had to go on welfare

d) The family is demanding and argumentative - CORRECT ANSWER: A

A patient needs to have emergent surgery. The patient will need intravenous access for the surgery. The RPN starts the patient's IV. What will she need to be able to do this?

a) Nothing, she is able to initiate this procedure

b) An order

c) A medical directive

d) Permission from the CNO - CORRECT ANSWER: B

A person utters a verbal threat. This would be considered;

a) Assault

b) Battery

c) Unintentional tort

d) Negligence - CORRECT ANSWER: A

A professional standard is an authoritative statement that sets out the legal and professional basis of nursing practice. All nurses are held to the same standard throughout their careers

a) True

b) False - CORRECT ANSWER: A

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According to the CNA Code of Ethics, which of the following definitions describes moral distress?

a) A case where a nurse feels indecision or a lack of clarity about a certain problem

b) A situation where there is conflict between two or more persons regarding the right

course of action to take

c) A situation where there are equally compelling reasons for or against a possible

course of action

d) A nurse knows what the right thing to do is, but cannot take the right action -

CORRECT ANSWER: D

According to the CNO, nurses demonstrate leadership by providing, facilitating, and promoting the best possible care/service to the public. What statement is NOT an indicator of a nurse effectively demonstrating the CNO leadership standard?

a) Role-modelling professional values, beliefs and attributes

b) Collaborating with clients and the health care team to provide professional practice

that respects the rights of clients

c) Providing direction to, collaborating with, and sharing knowledge and expertise with

management

d) Developing innovative solutions to practice issues - CORRECT ANSWER: C

According to the Lewin's Management Change Model articles, some practical steps for

using the framework include the following for change:

a) Empower action, ensure strong support from senior management, dispel rumours,

and determine what needs to change

b) Communicate often, dispel rumours, empower action, and involve people in the

process

c) Dispel rumours, involve people in the process, empower action, promote support and

training

d) Communicate often, anchor the change, empower action, and involve people in the

process - CORRECT ANSWER: B

Align each step of Lewin's Change Model with the appropriate response from the change agent.

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