Professional Development Mohawk College (Exam 2026)
Questions With Complete Solutions
________________ institutions were religious houses, run by
religious orders Correct Answers Hotel-Dieu
• Mission was to provide care for bodies and souls
• There were no hospitals, clinics, etc.
•Provided nursing services in people's homes
• Nurses are _________ more likely to experience violence
compared to other professions Correct Answers 3 times
3 types of Measures for quality improvement Correct Answers •
Outcome measures - Where are we going? Are we where we
want to be? What is the end result of our QI work?
• Process measures - What are we doing? Are we doing the right
things to get where we want to go?
• Balancing measures - What else is happening? Are the changes
improving one part of the system but causing new problems in
another part?
A theorist's definitions of nursing's major concepts vary in
accordance with... Correct Answers ◦ Personal philosophy◦
Scientific orientation◦ Experience in nursing◦ How experience
affects view of nursing◦ Use of terms◦ Level of abstraction and
sophistication
,Abusive conduct Correct Answers Abusing a client verbally,
physically or emotionally
Aims for quality improvement Correct Answers 1. Safe -
avoiding injuries and harm to patients
2. Effective - focus on research/evidence/science to provide
services to those who could benefit and avoid providing services
to those unlikely to benefit (avoid underuse and overuse)
3. Patient-centered - care that is respectful and responsive to
patient needs, preferences, and values
4. Timely - reducing wait times and delays
5. Efficient - avoiding waste, including waste of equipment,
supplies, ideas, and energy
6. Equitable - care that does not vary in quality because of
characteristics such as gender, sexual orientation, ethnicity,
geographic location, socioeconomic status, etc.
Approximately _____% of nurses will experience violence
during their career Correct Answers 80%
Average number of times patients receive recommended oral
care in 24 hours Correct Answers Process measure
CNO: What does it do? Correct Answers • Establishes
requirements for entry to practice
• Articulates and promotes practice standards
• Administers Quality Assurance Program
• Enforces standards of practice and conduct
• Participates in legislation/policy development
• Collects statistical information about Ontario nurses
• Communicate with Ontario nurses (The Standard)
,Concept - the "building blocks" of theories Correct Answers •
Mental formulation of objects or events • Represent the basic
ways in which ideas are organized and communicated
Conceptualization Correct Answers • The process of
formulating concepts
Conflict of interest Correct Answers Practicing the profession
while the member is in a conflict of interest
Continuing Competence - how do nurses demonstrate it? Correct
Answers • Participate in the quality assurance program (will
talk more next week)
• Assume responsibility for own professional development (be
self-directed in learning)
• Invest time, effort, and other resources to enhance knowledge,
skills, judgement, and nursing practice
• Provide colleagues with feedback that encourages professional
growth
Culture of "Blame" caused: Correct Answers Clinicians
unwilling to reveal mistakes
Mistakes rarely reported
Low reporting made learning from errors almost impossible
Define "Collaboration" Correct Answers ongoing process of
team members working together through the use of timely and
effective communication
, Define "team" Correct Answers the healthcare providers you
are working with to achieve patient goals
Define "The IntERprofessioal Team" Correct Answers team of
healthcare providers (different professions)
Define "The IntRAprofessional Team" Correct Answers ◦ team
of nurses (same profession)
Depending on the theorist there are many definitions of nursing,
but the ultimate goal is always to
_____________________________ Correct Answers improve
patient care
Disgraceful, dishonourable and unprofessional conduct Correct
Answers Engaging in conduct or performing an act relevant to
the practice of nursing that would reasonably be regarded by
members as disgraceful, dishonourable or unprofessional
Do RN's or RPN's have more complex patients ? Correct
Answers RN's
Does nursing meet the criteria of a "Profession"? Correct
Answers To be a Profession you must:
•Display Professionalism: commitment to society, integrity,
morality, altruism, and promotion of public good
•Through Education, master a complex body of knowledge and
skills; maintaining and continuing competence
•Knowledge, art, and skills used in the service of others; be
accountable to society
Questions With Complete Solutions
________________ institutions were religious houses, run by
religious orders Correct Answers Hotel-Dieu
• Mission was to provide care for bodies and souls
• There were no hospitals, clinics, etc.
•Provided nursing services in people's homes
• Nurses are _________ more likely to experience violence
compared to other professions Correct Answers 3 times
3 types of Measures for quality improvement Correct Answers •
Outcome measures - Where are we going? Are we where we
want to be? What is the end result of our QI work?
• Process measures - What are we doing? Are we doing the right
things to get where we want to go?
• Balancing measures - What else is happening? Are the changes
improving one part of the system but causing new problems in
another part?
A theorist's definitions of nursing's major concepts vary in
accordance with... Correct Answers ◦ Personal philosophy◦
Scientific orientation◦ Experience in nursing◦ How experience
affects view of nursing◦ Use of terms◦ Level of abstraction and
sophistication
,Abusive conduct Correct Answers Abusing a client verbally,
physically or emotionally
Aims for quality improvement Correct Answers 1. Safe -
avoiding injuries and harm to patients
2. Effective - focus on research/evidence/science to provide
services to those who could benefit and avoid providing services
to those unlikely to benefit (avoid underuse and overuse)
3. Patient-centered - care that is respectful and responsive to
patient needs, preferences, and values
4. Timely - reducing wait times and delays
5. Efficient - avoiding waste, including waste of equipment,
supplies, ideas, and energy
6. Equitable - care that does not vary in quality because of
characteristics such as gender, sexual orientation, ethnicity,
geographic location, socioeconomic status, etc.
Approximately _____% of nurses will experience violence
during their career Correct Answers 80%
Average number of times patients receive recommended oral
care in 24 hours Correct Answers Process measure
CNO: What does it do? Correct Answers • Establishes
requirements for entry to practice
• Articulates and promotes practice standards
• Administers Quality Assurance Program
• Enforces standards of practice and conduct
• Participates in legislation/policy development
• Collects statistical information about Ontario nurses
• Communicate with Ontario nurses (The Standard)
,Concept - the "building blocks" of theories Correct Answers •
Mental formulation of objects or events • Represent the basic
ways in which ideas are organized and communicated
Conceptualization Correct Answers • The process of
formulating concepts
Conflict of interest Correct Answers Practicing the profession
while the member is in a conflict of interest
Continuing Competence - how do nurses demonstrate it? Correct
Answers • Participate in the quality assurance program (will
talk more next week)
• Assume responsibility for own professional development (be
self-directed in learning)
• Invest time, effort, and other resources to enhance knowledge,
skills, judgement, and nursing practice
• Provide colleagues with feedback that encourages professional
growth
Culture of "Blame" caused: Correct Answers Clinicians
unwilling to reveal mistakes
Mistakes rarely reported
Low reporting made learning from errors almost impossible
Define "Collaboration" Correct Answers ongoing process of
team members working together through the use of timely and
effective communication
, Define "team" Correct Answers the healthcare providers you
are working with to achieve patient goals
Define "The IntERprofessioal Team" Correct Answers team of
healthcare providers (different professions)
Define "The IntRAprofessional Team" Correct Answers ◦ team
of nurses (same profession)
Depending on the theorist there are many definitions of nursing,
but the ultimate goal is always to
_____________________________ Correct Answers improve
patient care
Disgraceful, dishonourable and unprofessional conduct Correct
Answers Engaging in conduct or performing an act relevant to
the practice of nursing that would reasonably be regarded by
members as disgraceful, dishonourable or unprofessional
Do RN's or RPN's have more complex patients ? Correct
Answers RN's
Does nursing meet the criteria of a "Profession"? Correct
Answers To be a Profession you must:
•Display Professionalism: commitment to society, integrity,
morality, altruism, and promotion of public good
•Through Education, master a complex body of knowledge and
skills; maintaining and continuing competence
•Knowledge, art, and skills used in the service of others; be
accountable to society
