CANADIAN NURSING CERTIFICATION
REVIEW 2026 QUESTIONS WITH
SOLUTIONS GRADED A+
⩥ a.
Increased absenteeism over the past month. Answer: Nathan has been on
the cardiac unit for 6 months and has found it difficult to adjust to the
expectations of his team. Which of the following behaviours are most
likely to signal that Nathan is intending to resign from his position on
the unit?
a.
Increased absenteeism over the past month
b.
Increased attempts to discuss his concerns with his colleagues
c.
Testing of workplace guidelines
d.
Frequent defensiveness
⩥ a.
,failing to pursue further medical help for a patient, after which the
patient dies. Answer: All of the following are grounds for immediate
dismissal except
a.
failing to pursue further medical help for a patient, after which the
patient dies.
b.
selling narcotics obtained from the unit supply of narcotics.
c.
restraining a patient in bed for 7 hours, unsupervised, as punishment for
hitting a staff member.
d.
grabbing the unit manager and threatening further physical harm after a
poor performance appraisal.
⩥ b.
Document all problem areas and then discuss with Jean. Answer: The
unit manager on 4E is concerned about the performance of Jean, a staff
nurse. The manager is not involved directly with Jean, and so she has not
been able to determine whether the problem is one of motivation, ability,
or both. If Jean lacks ability, which of the following strategies might the
unit manager use?
a.
Dismiss or transfer Jean.
b.
,Document all problem areas and then discuss with Jean.
c.
Develop appropriate solutions and make recommendations to the human
resources department.
d.
Smooth over the problems if they are minor in nature.
⩥ c.
Changes in educational involvement and pursuit Answer: Nurses
generally experience difficulty in identifying behaviours and actions that
could signal chemical dependency in a co-worker. Which of the
following is not a behavioural change that occurs with chemical
dependency?
a.
Personality and behavioural changes
b.
Job performance changes
c.
Changes in educational involvement and pursuit
d.
Absenteeism
⩥ b.
, The manager could assist in monitoring Aurora's progress. Answer:
Aurora, RN, is a self-admitted drug addict and has abused codeine
heavily. Aurora and the unit manager decide that changes have to occur.
Aurora enrolls in an addiction program, and the manager has her
transferred to a drug-free area. What other strategies might be
appropriate?
a.
The manager could refer Aurora to the human resources department.
b.
The manager could assist in monitoring Aurora's progress.
c.
The manager could counsel Aurora if Aurora has formed a trusting
relationship with her.
d.
Aurora needs to be asked not to involve her family in the recovery
program because this is a work-related situation.
⩥ d.
Terminating the staff member Answer: Incivility is a disruptive
behaviour or communication that creates negativity in the environment
and interferes with quality of patient care and safety. The manager can
implement steps that help to alleviate uncivil behaviour on a unit. Which
of the following would not be an appropriate first step?
a.
Suspending the staff member from work