Exam

Question 1

What are the four key values underpinning the NCNZ’s Code of Conduct for nurses?

Answer 1

Respect, trust, partnership, integrity

Question 2

What is a current Ministry of Health (MOH) health target?

Answer 2

Increased immunisation

Question 3

What is the purpose of the New Zealand Nurses Organisation (NZNO) Code of Ethics for nurses?

Answer 3

To guide nurse’s practice and communicate the nursing profession’s ethical values

Question 4

How would a nurse know if they are providing culturally safe nursing care to a health consumer?

Answer 4

Having the health consumer comfortably share personal preferences and contribute to their care decisions

Question 5

What should feedback look and feel like?

Answer 5

Specific, timely, genuine, balanced, objective

Question 6

What is one of the nine western ethical values, non-maleficence best defined as?

Answer 6

Avoidance of harm

Question 7

What does the Nursing Council of New Zealand issue to nurses so they can continue to practice?

Answer 7

Annual practicing certificate

Question 8

What are the three principles of Te Tiriti o Waitangi/the Treaty of Waitangi?

Answer 8

Partnership, protection, participation

Question 9

What Acts govern nursing practice in New Zealand?

Answer 9

HDCA (1994), HPCAA (2003) & The Privacy Act (2020)

Question 10

The nursing workforce is required by NCNZ to recognise that health is a taonga and must be protected. How would a registered nurse go about this?

Answer 10

Recognising that Māori health is worthy of protection in order to achieve positive health outcomes

Question 11

How many rights are in the Health and Disability Commissioner’s Code of Health and Disability Services Consumers’ Rights (Code of Rights) (1996) and who do they protect?

Answer 11

10, for health consumers

Question 12

What is one characteristic of a quantitative research approach?

Answer 12

It has an objective approach and usually occurs in controlled settings

Question 13

What best describes primary health care?

Answer 13

Primary health care is provided in the community often by the GP or practice nurse

Question 14

Registered nurses in New Zealand have codes to uphold, what is a definition of a code in this context?

Answer 14

A practical guide on how to achieve legal standards of care required by an Act

Question 15

How many versions of Te Tiriti o Waitangi/the Treaty of Waitangi are there?

Answer 15

Two

Question 16

What is the registration body that governs the practice of nurses in New Zealand?

Answer 16

Nursing Council of New Zealand (NCNZ)

Question 17

When a registered nurse (RN) delegates an activity to an enrolled nurse or health care assistant, who is accountable for the outcome?

Answer 17

The RN retains the accountability for the activity

Question 18

The Hui Process is best described as?

Answer 18

A framework for working with Māori

Question 19

NCNZ requires a RN to demonstrate competence to practice in all four domains of the registered nurse scope of practice, what are these?

Answer 19

Professional responsibility, management of nursing care, interpersonal relationships and interprofessional healthcare and quality improvement

Question 20

To meet guidelines, what are five key aspects of nursing documentation?

Answer 20

Fact, accuracy, completeness, currency, and organisation

Question 21

Which data collection method is most suitable for qualitative research?

Answer 21

In-depth interviews

Question 22

What is the purpose of the Health Practitioners Competence Assurance Act (HPCAA, 2003)?

Answer 22

Protect the health and safety of the public by ensuring competence of health practitioners

Question 23

What is taonga?

Answer 23

A treasured possession