PN 1001- Professional Practice: Appendix A Exam with Answers
1. Acuity A patient's level of sickness.
2. competence The quality or state of being competent; having requisite or adequate ability.
3. Controlled act Activities that only members of certain professions are authorized to perform.
These activities refer to restricted actions that would be considered to be potentially
harmful if performed by anyone other than a qualified professional. They are called
controlled acts in Ontario, and reserved acts in British Columbia.
4. Credentialling Additional professional accreditation in specialty areas after graduation.
5. Creeping creden- The tendency to require increasing levels of education.
tialism
6. Delegation The transferring of responsibility for the performance of an activity or task while
retaining accountability for the outcome. Delegated tasks are those that are outside
of the role description of the unregulated care provider (UCP).
7. educational lad- Provides a means by which individuals can progress in their careers without being
dering forbidden reasonable access to other levels or categories.
8. Entry to Practice Professional Responsibility and Accountability, Knowledge-Based Practice, Ethical
Competencies Practice, Service to the Public, Self-Regulation
9. epidemiology Study of the occurrence, distribution, and causes of disease.
10. hybridization the mixing of several atomic orbitals to form the same total number of equivalent
hybrid orbitals
11. jurisprudence the theory or philosophy of law
12. Licensed Practi- -Works under supervision of the RN
cal Nurse (LPN) -Collaborate with other team members
-Possess technical knowledge and skills
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1. Acuity A patient's level of sickness.
2. competence The quality or state of being competent; having requisite or adequate ability.
3. Controlled act Activities that only members of certain professions are authorized to perform.
These activities refer to restricted actions that would be considered to be potentially
harmful if performed by anyone other than a qualified professional. They are called
controlled acts in Ontario, and reserved acts in British Columbia.
4. Credentialling Additional professional accreditation in specialty areas after graduation.
5. Creeping creden- The tendency to require increasing levels of education.
tialism
6. Delegation The transferring of responsibility for the performance of an activity or task while
retaining accountability for the outcome. Delegated tasks are those that are outside
of the role description of the unregulated care provider (UCP).
7. educational lad- Provides a means by which individuals can progress in their careers without being
dering forbidden reasonable access to other levels or categories.
8. Entry to Practice Professional Responsibility and Accountability, Knowledge-Based Practice, Ethical
Competencies Practice, Service to the Public, Self-Regulation
9. epidemiology Study of the occurrence, distribution, and causes of disease.
10. hybridization the mixing of several atomic orbitals to form the same total number of equivalent
hybrid orbitals
11. jurisprudence the theory or philosophy of law
12. Licensed Practi- -Works under supervision of the RN
cal Nurse (LPN) -Collaborate with other team members
-Possess technical knowledge and skills
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