CNO College of Nurses of Ontario Exam

Question 1

During a head-to-toe assessment, a CNO-registered nurse notes that a client has unequal pupils. What is the nurse's priority action?

Document the finding and continue the assessment Notify the physician immediately as this may indicate a neurological emergency Administer prescribed pain medication Reposition the client and reassess in one hour

Correct Answer:

Notify the physician immediately as this may indicate a neurological emergency

Question 2

A nurse is assessing a client's pain using the PQRSTU framework. What does the 'U' stand for?

Urgency Understanding (what the client thinks is causing the pain) Unit of measurement Usual pattern

Correct Answer:

Understanding (what the client thinks is causing the pain)

Question 3

When assessing a client's lung sounds, the nurse hears crackles in the lower lobes bilaterally. This finding is most consistent with which condition?

Asthma Pulmonary embolism Fluid accumulation such as pulmonary edema or pneumonia Pleural effusion without fluid

Correct Answer:

Fluid accumulation such as pulmonary edema or pneumonia

Question 4

According to CNO standards, when should a nurse perform a focused assessment rather than a comprehensive assessment?

On every client encounter regardless of status When a client presents with a new or changing specific symptom or concern Only during initial admission Only when ordered by a physician

Correct Answer:

When a client presents with a new or changing specific symptom or concern

Question 5

A nurse uses clinical reasoning to determine that a post-operative client's increased heart rate and drop in blood pressure indicate possible internal bleeding. This is an example of which step in clinical decision making?

Data collection Implementation Interpretation and pattern recognition Evaluation of outcomes

Correct Answer:

Interpretation and pattern recognition

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