Question 1

What is the primary purpose of licensure laws for the nursing profession?

Accepted Answer

A) To protect the public against unqualified and incompetent practitioners. 
B) To enhance the quality of nursing care and improve Canadians' health outcomes. 
C) To ensure that nurses demonstrate knowledge and skills in a variety of professional roles. 
D) To provide an opportunity for practitioners to validate their expertise in a specialty. 
A) To protect the public against unqualified and incompetent practitioners. 
B) To enhance the quality of nursing care and improve Canadians' health outcomes. 
C) To ensure that nurses demonstrate knowledge and skills in a variety of professional roles. 
D) To provide an opportunity for practitioners to validate their expertise in a specialty. A

Question 2

Where did the traditions of good nursing practice that anchor nursing in Canada originate?

Accepted Answer

A) England. 
B) United States. 
C) Germany. 
D) New France. 
A) England. 
B) United States. 
C) Germany. 
D) New France. D

Question 3

Basic entry to nursing practice as the baccalaureate degree was first implemented in Canada in which province?

Accepted Answer

A) Ontario. 
B) Alberta. 
C) British Columbia. 
D) Prince Edward Island. 
A) Ontario. 
B) Alberta. 
C) British Columbia. 
D) Prince Edward Island. B

Question 4

Which of the following was the main reason why health care facilities in the British colonies were increasingly needed during the eighteenth-century British regime?

Accepted Answer

A) Scurvy. 
B) Bubonic plague. 
C) Increased birth rate. 
D) Infectious diseases. 
A) Scurvy. 
B) Bubonic plague. 
C) Increased birth rate. 
D) Infectious diseases.

Question 5

The formation of the Victorian Order of Nurses (VON)in 1898 was prompted by what?

Accepted Answer

A) Flu epidemic. 
B) Measles outbreak. 
C) Labour and birth difficulties. 
D) War casualties. 
A) Flu epidemic. 
B) Measles outbreak. 
C) Labour and birth difficulties. 
D) War casualties.

Question 6

The act that was passed in Ontario in 1997,allowing registered nurses who hold an extended certificate to provide primary health care services,is called which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A) Ontario Nurse Practitioners Act 
B) Extended Class Nursing Act 
C) Expanded Nursing Services for Patients Act 
D) Primary Care Services Act 
A) Ontario Nurse Practitioners Act 
B) Extended Class Nursing Act 
C) Expanded Nursing Services for Patients Act 
D) Primary Care Services Act

Question 7

What is the primary motivator of nursing?

Accepted Answer

A) Money. 
B) Altruism. 
C) Self-efficacy. 
D) A curative model of care. 
A) Money. 
B) Altruism. 
C) Self-efficacy. 
D) A curative model of care.

Question 8

Where did the first hospital diploma school in Canada open?

Accepted Answer

A) Manitoba. 
B) Ontario. 
C) Quebec. 
D) Newfoundland. 
A) Manitoba. 
B) Ontario. 
C) Quebec. 
D) Newfoundland.

Question 9

Who was the most influential woman in the advancement of nursing in Canada?

Accepted Answer

A) Marie Rollet Hébert. 
B) Florence Nightingale. 
C) Mary Agnes Snively. 
D) Jeanne Mance. 
A) Marie Rollet Hébert. 
B) Florence Nightingale. 
C) Mary Agnes Snively. 
D) Jeanne Mance.

Question 10

The proportion of male nurses in Canada in 2012 was ______,in comparison with ________ in the year 2000.

Accepted Answer

A) 2.1%;0.9% 
B) 6.4%;4.7% 
C) 12.4%;8.6% 
D) 18.2%;12.4% 
A) 2.1%;0.9% 
B) 6.4%;4.7% 
C) 12.4%;8.6% 
D) 18.2%;12.4%

Question 11

What was the main driving force for the modernization of nursing?

Accepted Answer

A) Globalization. 
B) The Crimean War. 
C) Missionary nursing. 
D) The women's suffrage movement. 
A) Globalization. 
B) The Crimean War. 
C) Missionary nursing. 
D) The women's suffrage movement.

Question 12

Which was the first province in Canada to pass legislation related to nursing registration?

Accepted Answer

A) Ontario. 
B) Nova Scotia. 
C) New Brunswick. 
D) British Columbia. 
A) Ontario. 
B) Nova Scotia. 
C) New Brunswick. 
D) British Columbia.

Question 13

Nurses working at Red Cross outpost stations in Ontario between 1922 and 1984 acquired diverse skills including which of the following? (Select all that apply. )

Accepted Answer

A) Diagnosing illnesses. 
B) Performing Caesarean sections. 
C) Suturing wounds. 
D) Administering anaesthetics. 
E) Inserting central lines
F)Taking radiographs. 
A) Diagnosing illnesses. 
B) Performing Caesarean sections. 
C) Suturing wounds. 
D) Administering anaesthetics. 
E) Inserting central lines
F)Taking radiographs.

Question 14

The first undergraduate nursing degree program was established where?

Accepted Answer

A) Ontario. 
B) Nova Scotia. 
C) New Brunswick. 
D) British Columbia. 
A) Ontario. 
B) Nova Scotia. 
C) New Brunswick. 
D) British Columbia.

Question 15

What is a fundamental and guiding principle of French-Canadian hospitals that survived into the twentieth century?

Accepted Answer

A) Universal precautions are fundamental in preventing nosocomial infections. 
B) Nursing is primarily focused on the tertiary level of care. 
C) Nurses need to recognize the effects of their health,values,and beliefs on practice. 
D) Care is accessible to all,regardless of their background,status in life,or ability to pay. 
A) Universal precautions are fundamental in preventing nosocomial infections. 
B) Nursing is primarily focused on the tertiary level of care. 
C) Nurses need to recognize the effects of their health,values,and beliefs on practice. 
D) Care is accessible to all,regardless of their background,status in life,or ability to pay.

Question 16

The Canadian Nurses Association (CNA)has made available to all nurses across Canada a nursing portal database;what is it called?

Accepted Answer

A) The Nurse. 
B) NurseOne. 
C) Nursing Initiatives. 
D) Evidence-informed Nursing. 
A) The Nurse. 
B) NurseOne. 
C) Nursing Initiatives. 
D) Evidence-informed Nursing.

Exam 3: The Development of Nursing in Canada

What is the primary purpose of licensure laws for the nursing profession?

Where did the traditions of good nursing practice that anchor nursing in Canada originate?

Basic entry to nursing practice as the baccalaureate degree was first implemented in Canada in which province?

Which of the following was the main reason why health care facilities in the British colonies were increasingly needed during the eighteenth-century British regime?

The formation of the Victorian Order of Nurses (VON)in 1898 was prompted by what?

The act that was passed in Ontario in 1997,allowing registered nurses who hold an extended certificate to provide primary health care services,is called which of the following?

What is the primary motivator of nursing?

Where did the first hospital diploma school in Canada open?

Who was the most influential woman in the advancement of nursing in Canada?

The proportion of male nurses in Canada in 2012 was ______,in comparison with ________ in the year 2000.

What was the main driving force for the modernization of nursing?

Which was the first province in Canada to pass legislation related to nursing registration?

Nurses working at Red Cross outpost stations in Ontario between 1922 and 1984 acquired diverse skills including which of the following? (Select all that apply. )

The first undergraduate nursing degree program was established where?

What is a fundamental and guiding principle of French-Canadian hospitals that survived into the twentieth century?

The Canadian Nurses Association (CNA)has made available to all nurses across Canada a nursing portal database;what is it called?

Health and Wellness

The Canadian Health Care Delivery System

Community Health Nursing Practice

Theoretical Foundations of Nursing Practice

Evidence-Informed Practice

Nursing Values and Ethics

Legal Implications in Nursing Practice

Global Health

Indigenous Health

Nursing Leadership, management, and Collaborative Practice

Critical Thinking in Nursing Practice

Nursing Assessment, diagnosis, and Planning

Implementing and Evaluating Nursing Care

Documenting and Reporting

Nursing Informatics and Canadian Nursing Practice

Communication and Relational Practice

Patient-Centred Care: Interprofessional Collaborative Practice

Family Nursing

Patient Education

Developmental Theories

Conception Through Adolescence

Young to Middle Adulthood

Older Persons

The Experience of Loss, death, and Grief

Self-Concept

Sexuality

Spirituality in Health and Health Care

Stress and Adaptation

Vital Signs

Pain Assessment and Management

Health Assessment and Physical Examination

Infection Control

Medication Administration

Complementary and Alternative Approaches in Health Care

Activity and Exercise

Quality and Patient Safety

Hygiene

Cardiopulmonary Functioning and Oxygenation

Fluid, electrolyte, and Acid-base Balances

Sleep

Nutrition

Urinary Elimination

Bowel Elimination

Mobility and Immobility

Skin Integrity and Wound Care

Sensory Alterations

Care of Surgical Patients

Filters

The proportion of male nurses in Canada in 2012 was ,in comparison with __ in the year 2000.