PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT MOHAWK
COLLEGE EXAM 2024/25 QUESTIONS WITH
COMPLETE SOLUTIONS!!
What are SMART goals? Answer - The SMART in SMART goals stands for
Specific, Measurable, Achievable, Relevant, and Time-Bound.
What are the 7 Ethical Values? Answer - Client well-being, Client choice,
Privacy and confidentiality, Respect for life, Maintaining commitments,
Truthfulness, and fairness
What is the #1 factor that contributes to conflict? Answer - Poor
communication
Approximately _____% of nurses will experience violence during their career
Answer - 80%
What are the 3 types of conflict? Answer - 1. Nurse-client
2. Nurse -Nurse
3. Nurse-Management
What is the purpose of the Regulated Health Professions Act (1991)? Answer -
• Protect and serve the public by making health professions open and
accountable
• Describe scope of practice, controlled acts, and regulatory colleges for each
health profession - 22 regulated health professions in Ontario
,• 14 controlled acts which regulated health professionals can perform -
depending on scope, can perform some or all
What is an ethical dilemma? Answer - When two or more ethical values apply
to a situation, but these values support diverging courses of action, an ethical
conflict or dilemma exists.
What is the purpose of The Nursing Act (1991)? Answer - • Of the 14
controlled acts outlined by the RHPA, the Nursing Act (1991) allows RNs and
RPNs to perform 5 controlled acts when ordered or permitted -An RN or RPN
must also ensure they have the knowledge, skill, and judgment to perform any
of these acts
• The Nursing Act (1991) also outlines a Nurses "Scope of Practice"
Other purposes:
• Defines the various classes of nurses that can be registered
• Outlines the regulations for entry to practice for each class
• Provides title protection
• Defines professional misconduct for nurses
What is the Nursing's Scope of Practice Statement? Answer - The practice of
nursing is the promotion of health and the assessment of, the provision of, care
for, and the treatment of, health conditions by supportive, preventive,
therapeutic, palliative and rehabilitative means in order to attain or maintain
optimal function. (Nursing Act, 1991)
What are the 5 Controlled Acts? Answer - 1. Performing a prescribed
procedure below the dermis or a mucous membrane Ex. Packing a wound,
cleaning a wound
2. Administering a substance by injection or inhalation
,Ex. IM, SC injections
3. Putting an instrument, hand, or finger beyond the external ear canal; beyond
the point in the nasal passages where they normally narrow; beyond the
larynx; beyond the opening of the urethra; beyond the labia majora; beyond
the anal verge; or into an artificial opening into the body Ex. Inserting an NG
tube, nasopharyngeal suctioning, inserting a urinary catheter
4. Dispensing a drug
Ex. Preparing medication for a LOA
5. Psychotherapy
Ex. Treating a client using specific psychotherapy techniques
What does client choice mean ? Answer - · Client choice means self-
determination and includes the right to information necessary to make choices
and consent or refuse care
· Clients know the context in which they live and their values and beliefs As a
result, when they have the necessary information, they can decide what is best
for themselves
· Clients who are not competent in all areas of their lives may still be capable of
making sound decisions in some areas and need the opportunity to do so
· When a client is incompetent, the nurse needs to work with the substitute
decision maker
· In Ontario, legislation and common law require that the wishes of clients or
substitute decision makers be respected
· There are limits; clients do not have the right to choose to endanger the
safety of others or their choice may be restricted by policies
· There may be situations in which clients request nurses to perform an act that
is illegal
· By exploring the implications of the request and providing education, nurses
have a better chance of preventing a practice that carries considerable risk of
harm
, · Consideration of clients wishes may be difficult when their beliefs and values
differ from those of the nurse
· Clients have the right to choose a risky course of action
· The nurse may have to leave a particular place of employment in order to
adhere to their beliefs
What does client well-being mean? Answer - · Promoting client well-being
means facilitating someone's good health or welfare and preventing or
removing harm
· At times it is difficult to decide what is "good" or optimal in a particular
situation
· In determining the best action, it is necessary to differentiate between the
nurse's and the client's views of what is beneficial
· Sometimes it is also difficult to balance potential benefits with the potential
harm of a given choice
· Nurses must use the client's views as a starting point
• Nurses are _________ more likely to experience violence compared to other
professions Answer - 3 times
How does the CNO define Nursing ? Answer - The goal of nursing is to restore,
maintain and advance the health of individuals, groups or communities. It is a
science and an art." (CNO, 2012)
What is the ART of Nursing ?• Answer - The art is the establishment of a caring
relationship through which nurses apply knowledge, skill, and judgment in a
compassionate manner.
What is the SCIENCE of Nursing?• Answer - The science is the application of
nursing knowledge and the technical aspects of practice