PERRY AND POTTER CANADIAN CLINICAL
NURSING SKILLS AND TECHNIQUES ACTUAL
PAPER 2026 FULL SOLUTION QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS VERIFIED
◉ Nurse Practice Act (NPA) Answer: regulates the scope of nursing
practice for the state and protects public health, safety, and welfare
◉ Why is there a nursing shortage? Answer: exacerbated by an aging
workforce, an aging population in need of care, fewer nurses being
prepared
◉ What are the five levels of proficiency when acquiring and
developing nursing skills? Answer: According to Benner:
1. Novice- beginner nursing student (no experience)
2. Advanced Beginner- nurse with some observational experience
3. Competent- nurse in the same clinical position for 2-3 years;
understands the organization and specific care required
4. Proficient- nurse has more than 2-3 years of experience; able to
assess and manage care
5. Expert-a nurse with diverse experience
◉ ANA Standards of Nursing Practice Answer: 1. Assessment
,2. Diagnosis
3. Outcomes Identification
4. Planning
5. Implementation
6. Evaluation
◉ ANA Standards of Professional Performance Answer: 1. Ethics
2. Education
3. Evidence-Based Practice and Research
4. Quality of Practice
5. Communication
6. Leadership
7. Collaboration
8. Professional Practice Evaluation
9. Resources
10. Environmental Health
◉ Professional Roles and Responsibilities Answer: Autonomy and
Accountability
Caregiver
Advocate
Educator
, Communicator
Manager
◉ APRN Answer: Advanced Practice Registered Nurse
-the most independently functioning nurse
-has a master's degree of doctor of nursing practice (DNP) degree in
nursing
◉ CNS Answer: Clinical Nurse Specialist
-an APRN who has graduate preparation in nursing and expert
clinician in a specialized area of practice
-ie. population, setting, disease, type of care
◉ CNM Answer: certified nurse midwife
-masters degree focuses on midwifery-pregnancy and delivery
◉ NP Answer: nurse practitioner
-provides primary, acute, and specialty health care to patients of all
ages
◉ CRNA Answer: Certified Registered Nurse Anesthesiologist
-Nurse who is trained and certified in the administration of
anesthesia
NURSING SKILLS AND TECHNIQUES ACTUAL
PAPER 2026 FULL SOLUTION QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS VERIFIED
◉ Nurse Practice Act (NPA) Answer: regulates the scope of nursing
practice for the state and protects public health, safety, and welfare
◉ Why is there a nursing shortage? Answer: exacerbated by an aging
workforce, an aging population in need of care, fewer nurses being
prepared
◉ What are the five levels of proficiency when acquiring and
developing nursing skills? Answer: According to Benner:
1. Novice- beginner nursing student (no experience)
2. Advanced Beginner- nurse with some observational experience
3. Competent- nurse in the same clinical position for 2-3 years;
understands the organization and specific care required
4. Proficient- nurse has more than 2-3 years of experience; able to
assess and manage care
5. Expert-a nurse with diverse experience
◉ ANA Standards of Nursing Practice Answer: 1. Assessment
,2. Diagnosis
3. Outcomes Identification
4. Planning
5. Implementation
6. Evaluation
◉ ANA Standards of Professional Performance Answer: 1. Ethics
2. Education
3. Evidence-Based Practice and Research
4. Quality of Practice
5. Communication
6. Leadership
7. Collaboration
8. Professional Practice Evaluation
9. Resources
10. Environmental Health
◉ Professional Roles and Responsibilities Answer: Autonomy and
Accountability
Caregiver
Advocate
Educator
, Communicator
Manager
◉ APRN Answer: Advanced Practice Registered Nurse
-the most independently functioning nurse
-has a master's degree of doctor of nursing practice (DNP) degree in
nursing
◉ CNS Answer: Clinical Nurse Specialist
-an APRN who has graduate preparation in nursing and expert
clinician in a specialized area of practice
-ie. population, setting, disease, type of care
◉ CNM Answer: certified nurse midwife
-masters degree focuses on midwifery-pregnancy and delivery
◉ NP Answer: nurse practitioner
-provides primary, acute, and specialty health care to patients of all
ages
◉ CRNA Answer: Certified Registered Nurse Anesthesiologist
-Nurse who is trained and certified in the administration of
anesthesia
