CANS EXAM EXAMINATION TEST 2026
FULL 200 QUESTIONS AND ACCURATE
SOLUTIONS GRADED A+
⩥ Chapter 05: In an effort to control costs and maximize revenues, the
Rehabilitation Unit at Cross Hospital reduces the number of its nursing
managers. Within a year the number of adverse events on the units has
doubled. This may be attributable to:
a. . The overload of work for staff nurses.
b. Inability of staff at the bedside to make good choices.
c. A change in reporting systems.
d. Fewer clinical leaders and advocates for necessary resources. Answer:
d. Fewer clinical leaders and advocates for necessary resources
Strong leadership across the nursing profession is essential to ensure the
delivery of safe care. Reducing nursing managers who
provide support, consultation, and leadership in securing resources and
in inspiring standards of excellence may increase the
number of adverse events related to lack of leadership
⩥ Chapter 05: Traditional approaches to ensuring patient safety have
focused on:
,a. Assigning blame.
b. Finding solutions to systems issues.
c. Instituting best practices in response to errors.
d. Hiding errors from potential litigation.. Answer: A
When health care facilities create a culture of safety, their staff are more
willing to report adverse events because the focus is on
addressing issues in the system and not blaming individuals
⩥ Chapter 05: What is the primary purpose of nursing standards?
a. To inform performance appraisals at the unit level.
b. To identify the desired level of performance.
c. To inform the courts in relation to negligence and malpractice cases.
d. To educate other health care professionals about the role of the nurse.
Answer: B
The primary purpose of standards is to identify for nurses, the public,
government, and other stakeholders the desired and
achievable level of performance expected of nurses in their practice,
against which actual performance can be measured.
⩥ Chapter 05: During review of back injuries, it is determined that
mechanical lifts and transfer belts are not being properly used. In
addressing
this concern, the unit manager:
,a. Meets individually with nurses, who are observed using the lifts
incorrectly, to
review the correct procedure.
b. Consults with the staff about the review to determine how best to
proceed.
c. Blames the system for inadequate funding for resources.
d. Reviews the system of reporting adverse events to ensure that
appropriate
reporting is occurring. Answer: B
Consulting with the staff enables the nurse manager to ascertain the root
of the problem, inasmuch as the equipment may be
faulty or unsafe because of its age and needs to be replaced. Client-
focused provision of care requires the nurse administrator to
communicate, collaborate, and consult with nurses and other members of
the health care team about the provision of health care
services
⩥ Chapter 05: The nursing manager changed the current model of
implementing nursing rounds of patients each day at 1200 hours to
implementing interdisciplinary rounds of patients at 1000 hours. This
change reflects:
a. A patient-centred care initiative.
b. Delegation of responsibility from nursing to other health care
professionals.
, c. Lack of consultation among the nursing staff.
d. An inappropriate time to complete patient rounds and will probably
not work. Answer: A
Patient-centred care is a priority in two main roles for nursing managers:
making policies and ensuring system accountability. A
number of activities can be implemented to enact these two roles, and
nurses can support or implement many of them. For
example, nurses can lead changes that promote team-based and
collaborative care, as demonstrated in this question
⩥ Chapter 05: Which of the following represents an activity that
supports patient-centred care?
a. Posting of visiting hours on the entrance way to each hospital unit
b. Regular staff surveys to monitor organizational satisfaction
c. Reserved parking spots at the main hospital entrance for physicians
d. Creating e-health stations on each inpatient unit. Answer: D
Governance and management activities that support patient-centred care
include e-health stations and other technologic devices
that facilitate communication, efficiency, and convenience
⩥ Chapter 05: What is the focus in a culture of safety?
a. Employee safety.
b. Investigating who is making health care errors.
c. Effective systems and team work
FULL 200 QUESTIONS AND ACCURATE
SOLUTIONS GRADED A+
⩥ Chapter 05: In an effort to control costs and maximize revenues, the
Rehabilitation Unit at Cross Hospital reduces the number of its nursing
managers. Within a year the number of adverse events on the units has
doubled. This may be attributable to:
a. . The overload of work for staff nurses.
b. Inability of staff at the bedside to make good choices.
c. A change in reporting systems.
d. Fewer clinical leaders and advocates for necessary resources. Answer:
d. Fewer clinical leaders and advocates for necessary resources
Strong leadership across the nursing profession is essential to ensure the
delivery of safe care. Reducing nursing managers who
provide support, consultation, and leadership in securing resources and
in inspiring standards of excellence may increase the
number of adverse events related to lack of leadership
⩥ Chapter 05: Traditional approaches to ensuring patient safety have
focused on:
,a. Assigning blame.
b. Finding solutions to systems issues.
c. Instituting best practices in response to errors.
d. Hiding errors from potential litigation.. Answer: A
When health care facilities create a culture of safety, their staff are more
willing to report adverse events because the focus is on
addressing issues in the system and not blaming individuals
⩥ Chapter 05: What is the primary purpose of nursing standards?
a. To inform performance appraisals at the unit level.
b. To identify the desired level of performance.
c. To inform the courts in relation to negligence and malpractice cases.
d. To educate other health care professionals about the role of the nurse.
Answer: B
The primary purpose of standards is to identify for nurses, the public,
government, and other stakeholders the desired and
achievable level of performance expected of nurses in their practice,
against which actual performance can be measured.
⩥ Chapter 05: During review of back injuries, it is determined that
mechanical lifts and transfer belts are not being properly used. In
addressing
this concern, the unit manager:
,a. Meets individually with nurses, who are observed using the lifts
incorrectly, to
review the correct procedure.
b. Consults with the staff about the review to determine how best to
proceed.
c. Blames the system for inadequate funding for resources.
d. Reviews the system of reporting adverse events to ensure that
appropriate
reporting is occurring. Answer: B
Consulting with the staff enables the nurse manager to ascertain the root
of the problem, inasmuch as the equipment may be
faulty or unsafe because of its age and needs to be replaced. Client-
focused provision of care requires the nurse administrator to
communicate, collaborate, and consult with nurses and other members of
the health care team about the provision of health care
services
⩥ Chapter 05: The nursing manager changed the current model of
implementing nursing rounds of patients each day at 1200 hours to
implementing interdisciplinary rounds of patients at 1000 hours. This
change reflects:
a. A patient-centred care initiative.
b. Delegation of responsibility from nursing to other health care
professionals.
, c. Lack of consultation among the nursing staff.
d. An inappropriate time to complete patient rounds and will probably
not work. Answer: A
Patient-centred care is a priority in two main roles for nursing managers:
making policies and ensuring system accountability. A
number of activities can be implemented to enact these two roles, and
nurses can support or implement many of them. For
example, nurses can lead changes that promote team-based and
collaborative care, as demonstrated in this question
⩥ Chapter 05: Which of the following represents an activity that
supports patient-centred care?
a. Posting of visiting hours on the entrance way to each hospital unit
b. Regular staff surveys to monitor organizational satisfaction
c. Reserved parking spots at the main hospital entrance for physicians
d. Creating e-health stations on each inpatient unit. Answer: D
Governance and management activities that support patient-centred care
include e-health stations and other technologic devices
that facilitate communication, efficiency, and convenience
⩥ Chapter 05: What is the focus in a culture of safety?
a. Employee safety.
b. Investigating who is making health care errors.
c. Effective systems and team work
