PERRY AND POTTER CANADIAN CLINICAL
NURSING SKILLS AND TECHNIQUES
CERTIFICATION EVALUATION 2026 TESTED
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
◉ compassion fatigue Answer: -A state of exhaustion experienced by
medical and psychological professionals, as well as caregivers, which
leaves the individual feeling stressed, numb, or indifferent
-may contribute to what is called "lateral violence"
◉ Burnout Answer: -the condition that occurs when perceived
demands outweigh perceived resources
-a state of physical and mental exhaustion
◉ NCSBN (National Council of State Boards of Nursing) Answer: not-
for-profit organization through which nursing regulatory bodies act
and counsel together on matters of common interest and concern
affecting public health, safety and welfare, including the
development of nursing licensure examinations.
◉ QSEN (Quality and Safety Education for Nurses) Answer: -a
project for preparing future nurses with the knowledge, skills, and
attitudes (KSAs) necessary to continuously improve the quality and
safety of the health care systems within which they work
,-focus on competency needed to continuously improve quality of
care in their work environment:
Patient-centered
Teamwork and Collaboration
Evidence-Based Practice
Quality Improvement
Safety
Informatics-Electronic charts
◉ Identify four challenges facing nursing this upcoming years
Answer: -aging baby boomers
-shortage/uneven distribution of healthcare providers
-accelerating rate of nurses retirement due to an aging nursing
workforce
-uncertainty of healthcare reform
◉ 6 levels of care in healthcare system Answer: 1. preventative
2. primary
3. secondary
4. tertiary
5. restorative
6. continuing care
, ◉ Levels of care is not the same as levels of ? Answer: Prevention
◉ Levels of Prevention Answer: Primary: prevent/promotion
Secondary: screen-early detection
Tertiary: treat- to prevent further deterioration, rehab
◉ True or false: There is no single model for an integrated health
care system Answer: True
◉ What are the 2 types of integrated health care delivery? Answer: -
organizational structure that follows economic imperatives
(combining financing with all providers)
-structure that supports an organized care delivery approach
(coordinating care activities and services into seamless functioning)
◉ Hospitals provide what kind of care? Answer: Secondary and
Tertiary
◉ Preventative and primary care services Answer: - School Health
- Occupational Heath
- Physicians' Offices
- Nurse-manages clinics
NURSING SKILLS AND TECHNIQUES
CERTIFICATION EVALUATION 2026 TESTED
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
◉ compassion fatigue Answer: -A state of exhaustion experienced by
medical and psychological professionals, as well as caregivers, which
leaves the individual feeling stressed, numb, or indifferent
-may contribute to what is called "lateral violence"
◉ Burnout Answer: -the condition that occurs when perceived
demands outweigh perceived resources
-a state of physical and mental exhaustion
◉ NCSBN (National Council of State Boards of Nursing) Answer: not-
for-profit organization through which nursing regulatory bodies act
and counsel together on matters of common interest and concern
affecting public health, safety and welfare, including the
development of nursing licensure examinations.
◉ QSEN (Quality and Safety Education for Nurses) Answer: -a
project for preparing future nurses with the knowledge, skills, and
attitudes (KSAs) necessary to continuously improve the quality and
safety of the health care systems within which they work
,-focus on competency needed to continuously improve quality of
care in their work environment:
Patient-centered
Teamwork and Collaboration
Evidence-Based Practice
Quality Improvement
Safety
Informatics-Electronic charts
◉ Identify four challenges facing nursing this upcoming years
Answer: -aging baby boomers
-shortage/uneven distribution of healthcare providers
-accelerating rate of nurses retirement due to an aging nursing
workforce
-uncertainty of healthcare reform
◉ 6 levels of care in healthcare system Answer: 1. preventative
2. primary
3. secondary
4. tertiary
5. restorative
6. continuing care
, ◉ Levels of care is not the same as levels of ? Answer: Prevention
◉ Levels of Prevention Answer: Primary: prevent/promotion
Secondary: screen-early detection
Tertiary: treat- to prevent further deterioration, rehab
◉ True or false: There is no single model for an integrated health
care system Answer: True
◉ What are the 2 types of integrated health care delivery? Answer: -
organizational structure that follows economic imperatives
(combining financing with all providers)
-structure that supports an organized care delivery approach
(coordinating care activities and services into seamless functioning)
◉ Hospitals provide what kind of care? Answer: Secondary and
Tertiary
◉ Preventative and primary care services Answer: - School Health
- Occupational Heath
- Physicians' Offices
- Nurse-manages clinics
