FREE CNO Psychosocial and Physiological Integrity Questions and Answers

Question 1

A father expresses concerns about his son's upcoming surgery and has several questions about the procedure.
The nurse listens to the father's concerns, shares information about the procedure, and validates his feelings.
Which components of the nurse-client relationship is the nurse demonstrating?

Accepted Answer

Client-centred care

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Maintaining boundaries

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Protecting the client from abuse

Question 2

A father expresses concerns about his son's upcoming surgery and has several questions about the procedure.
The nurse listens to the father's concerns, shares information about the procedure, and validates his feelings.
Which components of the nurse-client relationship is the nurse demonstrating?

Accepted Answer

Empathy

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Trust

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Respect

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Professional intimacy

Question 3

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?

Accepted Answer

Beneficence

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Confidentiality

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Autonomy

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Fidelity

Question 4

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?

Accepted Answer

Gather all relevant information regarding the ethical dilemma.

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Consult a professional ethicist to ensure that the steps of resolving an ethical dilemma are followed correctly.

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List the ethical principles that relate to the ethical dilemma.

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Ensure that the attending physician has written an order to support the ethics process.

Question 5

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?

Accepted Answer

Acknowledge that smoking may contribute to exacerbations of COPD and ensure Hazel knows how to use all three inhalers effectively.

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Teach Hazel about the need to quit smoking.

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Take charge of providing the inhalers for Hazel and administer them to her at regular intervals.

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Ensure that you document Hazel’s behaviour as typically non-compliant.

Question 6

I’m an RPN on a mental health unit. At home, I keep in touch with family and friends through Facebook. Recently, a client “poked” me and invited me to become her “friend.” How should I approach this invitation?

Accepted Answer

To maintain professional boundaries, do not accept this request.

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Talk with your colleagues to see what they are doing.

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Technology is part of everyone’s lives, so it is expected.

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It’s OK as long as you remain professional in all of your interactions.

Question 7

While attending to a regular client during a home visit, the nurse casually tells the client that he can’t afford his wife’s school expenses. The client offers to write the nurse a cheque.

Accepted Answer

It is not acceptable to accept this kind of gift from a client because it crosses the boundary in a nurse-client relationship.

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It’s OK to accept a gift from the client as long as the nurse hasn’t asked for it.

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It might be appropriate to accept the gift if you consider the cultural values of the client.

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It is acceptable as long as the nurse writes a promissory note to repay the money when he is able.

Question 8

A nurse in a hospital isn't paying attention and gives a patient a lethal dose of medication.

Accepted Answer

Criminal Law

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Civil Law

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Public Law

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None of the above.

Question 9

The obligation to answer for the professional, ethical, and legal responsibilities of one's activities and duties.

Accepted Answer

Accountability

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Advocate

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Boundary

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Client

Question 10

Actively supporting a right and good cause; supporting others for speaking for themselves or speaking on behalf of those who cannot speak for themselves.

Accepted Answer

Advocate

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Collaborate

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Client

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Accountability

A father expresses concerns about his son's upcoming surgery and has several questions about the procedure.The nurse listens to the father's concerns, shares information about the procedure, and validates his feelings.Which components of the nurse-client relationship is the nurse demonstrating?

A father expresses concerns about his son's upcoming surgery and has several questions about the procedure.
The nurse listens to the father's concerns, shares information about the procedure, and validates his feelings.
Which components of the nurse-client relationship is the nurse demonstrating?