COLLEGE OF NURSES OF
ONTARIO CNO
JURISPRUDENCE
PRACTICE EXAM 50
QUESTIONS
Question 1: What is the primary mandate of the College of Nurses of Ontario (CNO)?
Choices:
1) To advocate for nurses in collective bargaining 2) To manage sta�ng levels in Ontario hospitals 3) To protect the public by regulating nursing in the public interest 4) To provide liability insurance to all Ontario nurses Correct Answer: To protect the public by regulating nursing in the public interest Explanation: CNO is Ontario's nursing regulator. Its mandate is public protection through regulation of nursing practice, including registration, standards, quality assurance, complaints and discipline.Page 1
Question 2: Which two statutes form the central legislative framework for
regulating nursing practice in Ontario?
Choices:
1) The Occupational Health and Safety Act and the Employment Standards Act 2) The Canada Health Act and the Public Hospitals Act 3) The Personal Health Information Protection Act, 2004 and the Mental Health Act 4) The Regulated Health Professions Act, 1991 and the Nursing Act, 1991 Correct Answer: The Regulated Health Professions Act, 1991 and the Nursing Act, 1991 Explanation: The Regulated Health Professions Act, 1991 provides the common framework for regulated health professions, while the Nursing Act, 1991 sets profession-speci�c rules for nursing, including scope of practice and authorized controlled acts.Question 3: A nurse is comparing the Nursing Act, 1991 with the Regulated Health Professions Act, 1991. Which statement is most accurate?
Choices:
1) The Nursing Act applies to all regulated health professions, while the RHPA applies only to nurses 2) The RHPA is an employer policy document rather than legislation 3) The Nursing Act contains nursing-speci�c provisions, while the RHPA establishes a common regulatory framework for health professions 4) The two statutes are interchangeable and contain the same requirements Correct Answer: The Nursing Act contains nursing-speci�c provisions, while the RHPA establishes a common regulatory framework for health professions Explanation: The Nursing Act contains provisions speci�c to nursing. The RHPA creates the broader framework used by Ontario's regulated health professions, including matters such as controlled acts and regulatory college processes.Page 2
Question 4: An unregistered health worker introduces herself to clients as a
Registered Practical Nurse because she previously completed an RPN program.Which statement is correct?
Choices:
1) She may use the title if her employer approves 2) She may use the title only in a non-hospital setting 3) She may not use the protected title unless she is entitled to do so as a CNO member 4) She may use the title as long as she does not perform controlled acts Correct Answer: She may not use the protected title unless she is entitled to do so as a CNO member Explanation: Nursing titles such as Nurse, RN and RPN are protected in Ontario. A person must be entitled under the Nursing Act and registered with CNO in the appropriate class to use the protected designation.
Question 5: What does self-regulation of nursing in Ontario mean?
Choices:
1) Individual nurses may create their own standards of practice 2) Employers may exempt nurses from provincial nursing laws 3) Only nurses, rather than the public, may raise concerns about nursing practice 4) The profession is regulated under legislation through a regulatory college that acts in the public interest Correct Answer: The profession is regulated under legislation through a regulatory college that acts in the public interest Explanation: Self-regulation is authority granted through legislation to a profession and its regulator. CNO must use that authority in the public interest; individual nurses do not set aside legal or professional requirements.Page 3