NURS 4516 Actual Exam Questions and Answers A+ Graded
1. What are the themes emerged from nursing students perspective in the article titled "nursingstudents and faculty
narratives during covid-19 pandem- ic: challenges and recommendations from a Canadian perspective: 4 themes
emerged from nursing students perspective
- fear and anxiety
- impact on students learning environment
- intrinsic and extrinsic factors that enable perseverance
- strategies to deal with future pandemics
2. What are the themes emerged from nursing faculty perspective in the article titled "nursing students and faculty
narratives during covid-19 pandemic: challenges and recommendations from a Canadian perspective: 3 themes
emerged from nursing faculty
- importance of preparatory work
- psychological and physical manifestations of stress as a result of supporting students
- resilience of students and faculty
3. What are the examples of nurses being portrayed as heroes in public sphere
?: The nurse hero discourse has found public expression through community per- formances (ex: singing from
balconies), corporate visibility (ex: TV commercials), governmental displays (ex: military tributes)
4. In the "nurse as a hero" article, what does the post-structural discourse analysis examine?: It examines reg
political, social, cultural, and professional impact of this discourse on nursing work.
5. In the "nurse as a hero" article, what is the objective of the analysis of the media presenting nurses as heroes?:
The objective of post structural discourse analysis of the media is to draw attention to the effects of the nurse as a
hero discourse on nurses who are contending with the ongoing COVID-19 crisis and examine the political, social,
cultural, and professional impact of this discourse on nursing work
6. What kind of analysis was used in the "nurse as a hero" article to achieve its intended objective: A poststructural
analysis was used, which is a branch of
,NURS 4516 Actual Exam Questions and Answers A+ Graded
French philosophy concerned with the politics of knowledge and power.In particular, Foucault notion of discourse, truth,
power, knowledge subjectivity, and normalization was used in the analysis. Performative allyship was also used, which is
the notion where non marginalized groups professing support and solidarity with a marginal- ized group, in a way that
is not helpful
7. Performative Allyship during covid: When non marginalized groups professing support and solidarity with a
marginalized group, in a way that is not helpful. Exam- ples of this were seen during covid.The authors highlighted the
use of allyship as a
,public relations strategy to appear sympathetic to the plight of front-line healthcare staff, as a marketing strategy to
align one's brand with a moral identity, and as
a performative exercise that provided an accessible outlet for public participation. In many cases, the hero discourse
provides a public face to conceal the eroding conditions of nursing work and to justify further cuts to staffing, pay
raises, and clinical resources in an economic downturn. The nurse as hero discourse may function to preserve and
extend existing power relations that limit nurses such as racism, gender discrimination, austerity measures, and
managerialism
8. what are the intrinsic factors that enhanced nursing students resilience: -
nursing passion, self care, and a sense of purpose
9. what are the extrinsic factors that enhanced nursing students resilience: - positive extrinsic factors included
positive orientation, consistent faculty communi- cation, supportive preceptors, social networks, and strict agency
protocols
10. what were the three main findings of nurse as a hero paper?: - nurses as a necessary sacrifice
- nurses as a model citizens
- heroism itself as a reward for nurses
11. was the hero discourse a neutral expression of appreciation ?: the hero discourse was not a neutral expression of
appreciation and sentimentality, but rather a tool employed to accomplish multiple aims such as the normalization of
nurses' exposure to risk, the enforcement of model citizenship, and the preservation of exiting power relationships
that limit the ability of front line nurses to determine he conditions of their work
12. what are the rights of workers in in Ontario under the occupational health and safety act: - the right to know
- the right to participate
- the right to refuse unsafe work
13. do nurses have the right to refuse work?: ONA members right to refuse work has limitations under the OSHA. HCW
in hospitals and LTC have limited rights to refuse unsafe work while those who work in community sectors do not
have the same limitation under OHSA. Nurses have limitations to refusing work however not if the circumstances that
they refuse are inherent in the workers' work, or is a normal condition in the worker's employment. the nurse, can not
refuse work when the refusal would directly endanger the life, health and safety of another person.
14. when can HCW refuse work?: when protection, and appropriate required equipment are not available.
15. T/F ONA members have the the right to refuse where unsafe conditions exist and they are properly
protected: T
, 16. is work refusal is the first line of defense against unsafe conditions?: the first line of defense is identifying
hazards and finding solutions to implement the hierarchy of controls. being proactive, followed by refusal. that is if
danger is not immediate
17. when can HCW refusework: Subject to the restrictions outlined above, an ONA member can refuse to work if they
have reason to believe that:
• Workplace violence is likely to endanger the worker.
• The physical condition of the workplace or the part thereof in which the worker works or is to work is likely to
endanger the worker.
OR the worker has reason to believe that the worker or another worker is likely to be endangered by:
• Any equipment, machine, device or thing the worker is to use or operate.
OR the worker has reason to believe that:
• Any equipment, machine, device or thing the worker is to use or operate, or the physical condition of the workplace
or the part thereof in which the worker works or is to work is in contravention of the OHSA/Regulations and such
contravention is likely to endanger the worker or another worker
18. according to the CNO, when can nurses withhold services: - provide an appropriate rationale
- notify the employer of the risk/protection concern when infection control is inade- quate
- hand over the care responsibilities for assigned clients to the supervisor
19. what are the two documents that outline the accountabilities and respon- sibilities of nurses relevant to
refusing assignments and discontinuing ser- vices?: the two documents are professional standards and ethics
20. T/F refusing to work extra shift or overtime is considered abandonment: F refusing to work an extra shift or
overtime is not abandonment
21. when does abandonment occur: abandonment occurs when a nurse has accepted an assignment and
discontinues care without:
- the client requesting the discontinuation
- arranging a suitable alternative or replacement
- allowing reasonable opportunity for alternative or replacement service to be pro- vided
22. what are the stages that nurses should take to resolve a dilemma related to conflicting obligations: 1- identify
the issues, values, resources, and conflicting obligations
2- identify the options and develop a plan/approach
1. What are the themes emerged from nursing students perspective in the article titled "nursingstudents and faculty
narratives during covid-19 pandem- ic: challenges and recommendations from a Canadian perspective: 4 themes
emerged from nursing students perspective
- fear and anxiety
- impact on students learning environment
- intrinsic and extrinsic factors that enable perseverance
- strategies to deal with future pandemics
2. What are the themes emerged from nursing faculty perspective in the article titled "nursing students and faculty
narratives during covid-19 pandemic: challenges and recommendations from a Canadian perspective: 3 themes
emerged from nursing faculty
- importance of preparatory work
- psychological and physical manifestations of stress as a result of supporting students
- resilience of students and faculty
3. What are the examples of nurses being portrayed as heroes in public sphere
?: The nurse hero discourse has found public expression through community per- formances (ex: singing from
balconies), corporate visibility (ex: TV commercials), governmental displays (ex: military tributes)
4. In the "nurse as a hero" article, what does the post-structural discourse analysis examine?: It examines reg
political, social, cultural, and professional impact of this discourse on nursing work.
5. In the "nurse as a hero" article, what is the objective of the analysis of the media presenting nurses as heroes?:
The objective of post structural discourse analysis of the media is to draw attention to the effects of the nurse as a
hero discourse on nurses who are contending with the ongoing COVID-19 crisis and examine the political, social,
cultural, and professional impact of this discourse on nursing work
6. What kind of analysis was used in the "nurse as a hero" article to achieve its intended objective: A poststructural
analysis was used, which is a branch of
,NURS 4516 Actual Exam Questions and Answers A+ Graded
French philosophy concerned with the politics of knowledge and power.In particular, Foucault notion of discourse, truth,
power, knowledge subjectivity, and normalization was used in the analysis. Performative allyship was also used, which is
the notion where non marginalized groups professing support and solidarity with a marginal- ized group, in a way that
is not helpful
7. Performative Allyship during covid: When non marginalized groups professing support and solidarity with a
marginalized group, in a way that is not helpful. Exam- ples of this were seen during covid.The authors highlighted the
use of allyship as a
,public relations strategy to appear sympathetic to the plight of front-line healthcare staff, as a marketing strategy to
align one's brand with a moral identity, and as
a performative exercise that provided an accessible outlet for public participation. In many cases, the hero discourse
provides a public face to conceal the eroding conditions of nursing work and to justify further cuts to staffing, pay
raises, and clinical resources in an economic downturn. The nurse as hero discourse may function to preserve and
extend existing power relations that limit nurses such as racism, gender discrimination, austerity measures, and
managerialism
8. what are the intrinsic factors that enhanced nursing students resilience: -
nursing passion, self care, and a sense of purpose
9. what are the extrinsic factors that enhanced nursing students resilience: - positive extrinsic factors included
positive orientation, consistent faculty communi- cation, supportive preceptors, social networks, and strict agency
protocols
10. what were the three main findings of nurse as a hero paper?: - nurses as a necessary sacrifice
- nurses as a model citizens
- heroism itself as a reward for nurses
11. was the hero discourse a neutral expression of appreciation ?: the hero discourse was not a neutral expression of
appreciation and sentimentality, but rather a tool employed to accomplish multiple aims such as the normalization of
nurses' exposure to risk, the enforcement of model citizenship, and the preservation of exiting power relationships
that limit the ability of front line nurses to determine he conditions of their work
12. what are the rights of workers in in Ontario under the occupational health and safety act: - the right to know
- the right to participate
- the right to refuse unsafe work
13. do nurses have the right to refuse work?: ONA members right to refuse work has limitations under the OSHA. HCW
in hospitals and LTC have limited rights to refuse unsafe work while those who work in community sectors do not
have the same limitation under OHSA. Nurses have limitations to refusing work however not if the circumstances that
they refuse are inherent in the workers' work, or is a normal condition in the worker's employment. the nurse, can not
refuse work when the refusal would directly endanger the life, health and safety of another person.
14. when can HCW refuse work?: when protection, and appropriate required equipment are not available.
15. T/F ONA members have the the right to refuse where unsafe conditions exist and they are properly
protected: T
, 16. is work refusal is the first line of defense against unsafe conditions?: the first line of defense is identifying
hazards and finding solutions to implement the hierarchy of controls. being proactive, followed by refusal. that is if
danger is not immediate
17. when can HCW refusework: Subject to the restrictions outlined above, an ONA member can refuse to work if they
have reason to believe that:
• Workplace violence is likely to endanger the worker.
• The physical condition of the workplace or the part thereof in which the worker works or is to work is likely to
endanger the worker.
OR the worker has reason to believe that the worker or another worker is likely to be endangered by:
• Any equipment, machine, device or thing the worker is to use or operate.
OR the worker has reason to believe that:
• Any equipment, machine, device or thing the worker is to use or operate, or the physical condition of the workplace
or the part thereof in which the worker works or is to work is in contravention of the OHSA/Regulations and such
contravention is likely to endanger the worker or another worker
18. according to the CNO, when can nurses withhold services: - provide an appropriate rationale
- notify the employer of the risk/protection concern when infection control is inade- quate
- hand over the care responsibilities for assigned clients to the supervisor
19. what are the two documents that outline the accountabilities and respon- sibilities of nurses relevant to
refusing assignments and discontinuing ser- vices?: the two documents are professional standards and ethics
20. T/F refusing to work extra shift or overtime is considered abandonment: F refusing to work an extra shift or
overtime is not abandonment
21. when does abandonment occur: abandonment occurs when a nurse has accepted an assignment and
discontinues care without:
- the client requesting the discontinuation
- arranging a suitable alternative or replacement
- allowing reasonable opportunity for alternative or replacement service to be pro- vided
22. what are the stages that nurses should take to resolve a dilemma related to conflicting obligations: 1- identify
the issues, values, resources, and conflicting obligations
2- identify the options and develop a plan/approach
