NURS 300 (2025) Actual Exam
Questions and Answers A+ Graded
What .is .a .policy? .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-a .set .of .statements .of .principles,
.values .and .intent .that .outlines .expectations .and .provides .a .basis .for
.consistent .decision-making .and .resource .allocation .in .respect .to .a .specific
.issue
What .is .a .health .policy? .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-encompasses .a .broad .range .of
.strategies .and .activities .in .public .health, .healthcare, .and .intersecting .social
.systems .that .are .important .to .people's .well-being
What .organizations .are .involved .in .developing, .implementing .and .evaluating
.health .policies? .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-health .authorities, .governments,
.community .organizations, .patients, .professionals, .etc.
why .are .policies .useful? .- .CORRECT .ANSWER--clarify .values .on .which .policy
.is .based
-defines .vision .for .future: .establishes .objectives .and .priorities .among .them
-facilitates .setting .targets .and .milestones .for .short .term .and .medium .term
-clarify .challenges .to .be .faces
-why .challenged .need .to .be .tackled
-effective .ways .of .tackling .challenges
-consensus .can .be .strengthened
-various .groups .can .understand .what .might .be .their .expected .role .in
.implementing .policy
health .policy .includes: .- .CORRECT .ANSWER--healthcare .law
-evidence
-ethics .safety
-healthcare .quality
-healthcare .economics
-health .disparities
RN .role .- .CORRECT .ANSWER--include .nurses .who .have .passed .either .the
.canadian .registered .nurse .examination .or .the .quebec .examination .(examen
.professionnel .de .l'oiiq) .
-have .registered .with .their .provincial .or .territorial .regulatory .body
-can .specialize .in .many .areas .of .care.
RPN .role .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-provide .nursing .care, .supportive .counselling
.and .life .skills .programming .to .patients .in .psychiatric .hospitals, .mental .health
.clinics, .long-term .care .and .community-based .settings
,LPN .role .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-provide .nursing .care .usually .under .the .direction
.of .medical .practitioners, .registered .nurses, .or .other .health .team .members. .(the
.term .licensed .practical .nurse .is .used .throughout .canada, .except .ontario, .where
.registered .practical .nurse .is .used .and .in .quebec, .where .nursing .assistant .is
.used
policy .development .process .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-1. .agenda .setting
2. .formulating .a .policy
3. .adopting .the .policy
4. .implementing .the .policy
5. .evaluating .the .policy .outcomes
policy .making .framework .- .CORRECT .ANSWER--synthesis .of .knowledge
-knowledge .translation
-other .policy .inputs .(economics, .interest .group .lobbying, .election .pressures)
-policymaking
-implementation .of .policy
-evaluation .of .policy
policy .identification .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-health-related .issue .is .identified,
.usually .as .a .problem
agenda .setting .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-once .defined .and .framed, .an .issue .is
.refined .through .a .political .process .that .involves .negotiation .and .debate .as .well
.as .the .mobilization .of .support .from .interested .politicians .and .interest .groups
policy .formulation .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-different .policy .interventions .are
.proposed .and .considered
policy .adoption .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-a .proposed .intervention .is .selected
policy .analysis: .- .CORRECT .ANSWER--what .is .present .policy? .how .and .why
.did .policy .come .into .being?
-who .are .the .policy .makers? .
-what .have .been .the .stages .and .methods .including .organizational
.arrangements .and .structures .used .in .the .policy .making .process? .
-is .it .a .good .policy? .what .has .it .achieved? .would .a .different .policy .be .likely .to
.yield .better .results?
health .inequities .vs .inequalities .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-inequities .can .be .avoided
.if .reasonable .action .were .taken .(unfair .and .socially .unjust .differences)
what .are .responsible .actions .the .nursing .profession .and .nurses .can .take
.toward .eliminating .avoidable .disparities? .- .CORRECT .ANSWER--pursue .roles .in
.advocacy, .partnering .and .policy .change
-act .to .create .enabling .environments .and .reduce .poverty
-advocate .for .change .and .human .rights
-create .partnerships .for .change
, -establish .equitable .hiring .practices .that .are .supported .by .a .just .system
-align .with .social .responsiveness, .gender-equality .fairness .and .equity
-protect .civil .rights .and .build .supporting .institutional .resources
-conduct .research .to .determine .which .changes .in .the .provision .of .nursing .care
.are .most .effective
advocacy .involves .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-engaging .others, .exercising .your
.voice .and .mobilizing .evidence .to .influence .policy .and .practice
politically .active .nurses .- .CORRECT .ANSWER--have .a .clear .political .strategy
.before .taking .political .action, .voicing .concerns, .making .demands, .or
.advocating .for .others. .a .political .strategy .helps .nurses .persuade .the .people
.supporting .an .issue, .formulating .a .policy, .or .taking .action
-are .aware .of .the .position .of .other .involved .groups .regarding .any .relevant
.political .issue
-listen .to .other .policy .perspectives .and .understand .as .many .facets .of .the .issue
.as .possible .when .making .health .policy .proposals .(have .a .clear .rationale)
-clearly .articulate .what .nurses .do .and .why
CNA .goals .- .CORRECT .ANSWER--promote .and .enhance .role .of .RN .to
.strengthen .nursing .and .Canadian .health .system .
-shape .and .advocate .for .healthy .public .policy
-advance .nursing .leadership .for .nursing .and .for .health
broadly .engage .nurses .in .advancing .nursing .and .health
policy .briefs .- .CORRECT .ANSWER--it .provides .a .concise .summary .of .a .specific
.issue, .the .policy .options .to .address .it, .and .some .recommendations .for .action
-policy .briefs .are .often .based .on .a .larger .evidence .synthesis .or .research .study
.which .provides .more .technical .details
-policy .briefs .generally .target .an .informed, .non-specialist .audience
what .are .position .statements? .- .CORRECT .ANSWER--professional .nursing
.associations .develop .positions .relevant .to .issues .affecting .nursing .practice,
.health .policy, .and .social .concerns .impacting .the .health .of .patients .and
.families.
-position .statements .guide .the .profession, .amplify .the .views .of .nursing, .and
.educate .consumers .and .decision .makers.
-they .increase .public .awareness .and .knowledge, .to .promote .a .unified .approach
.on .an .issue .among .stakeholders, .and .to .encourage .new .directions .in
.healthcare .outcomes
what .is .a .fact .sheet? .- .CORRECT .ANSWER--a .brief .document, .usually .one .page
.long, .that .provides .data .about .an .organization, .product/service, .or .idea.
-fact .sheets .display .key .information .in .a .visual .manner .to .be .easily .digested .by
.the .reader. .due .to .their .concision, .topics .for .fact .sheets .need .to .be .specific
what .is .a .health .system? .- .CORRECT .ANSWER--the .people, .institutions .and
.resources, .arranged .together .in .accordance .with .established .policies, .to
.improve .the .health .of .the .population .they .serve, .while .responding .to .people's
Questions and Answers A+ Graded
What .is .a .policy? .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-a .set .of .statements .of .principles,
.values .and .intent .that .outlines .expectations .and .provides .a .basis .for
.consistent .decision-making .and .resource .allocation .in .respect .to .a .specific
.issue
What .is .a .health .policy? .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-encompasses .a .broad .range .of
.strategies .and .activities .in .public .health, .healthcare, .and .intersecting .social
.systems .that .are .important .to .people's .well-being
What .organizations .are .involved .in .developing, .implementing .and .evaluating
.health .policies? .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-health .authorities, .governments,
.community .organizations, .patients, .professionals, .etc.
why .are .policies .useful? .- .CORRECT .ANSWER--clarify .values .on .which .policy
.is .based
-defines .vision .for .future: .establishes .objectives .and .priorities .among .them
-facilitates .setting .targets .and .milestones .for .short .term .and .medium .term
-clarify .challenges .to .be .faces
-why .challenged .need .to .be .tackled
-effective .ways .of .tackling .challenges
-consensus .can .be .strengthened
-various .groups .can .understand .what .might .be .their .expected .role .in
.implementing .policy
health .policy .includes: .- .CORRECT .ANSWER--healthcare .law
-evidence
-ethics .safety
-healthcare .quality
-healthcare .economics
-health .disparities
RN .role .- .CORRECT .ANSWER--include .nurses .who .have .passed .either .the
.canadian .registered .nurse .examination .or .the .quebec .examination .(examen
.professionnel .de .l'oiiq) .
-have .registered .with .their .provincial .or .territorial .regulatory .body
-can .specialize .in .many .areas .of .care.
RPN .role .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-provide .nursing .care, .supportive .counselling
.and .life .skills .programming .to .patients .in .psychiatric .hospitals, .mental .health
.clinics, .long-term .care .and .community-based .settings
,LPN .role .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-provide .nursing .care .usually .under .the .direction
.of .medical .practitioners, .registered .nurses, .or .other .health .team .members. .(the
.term .licensed .practical .nurse .is .used .throughout .canada, .except .ontario, .where
.registered .practical .nurse .is .used .and .in .quebec, .where .nursing .assistant .is
.used
policy .development .process .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-1. .agenda .setting
2. .formulating .a .policy
3. .adopting .the .policy
4. .implementing .the .policy
5. .evaluating .the .policy .outcomes
policy .making .framework .- .CORRECT .ANSWER--synthesis .of .knowledge
-knowledge .translation
-other .policy .inputs .(economics, .interest .group .lobbying, .election .pressures)
-policymaking
-implementation .of .policy
-evaluation .of .policy
policy .identification .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-health-related .issue .is .identified,
.usually .as .a .problem
agenda .setting .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-once .defined .and .framed, .an .issue .is
.refined .through .a .political .process .that .involves .negotiation .and .debate .as .well
.as .the .mobilization .of .support .from .interested .politicians .and .interest .groups
policy .formulation .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-different .policy .interventions .are
.proposed .and .considered
policy .adoption .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-a .proposed .intervention .is .selected
policy .analysis: .- .CORRECT .ANSWER--what .is .present .policy? .how .and .why
.did .policy .come .into .being?
-who .are .the .policy .makers? .
-what .have .been .the .stages .and .methods .including .organizational
.arrangements .and .structures .used .in .the .policy .making .process? .
-is .it .a .good .policy? .what .has .it .achieved? .would .a .different .policy .be .likely .to
.yield .better .results?
health .inequities .vs .inequalities .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-inequities .can .be .avoided
.if .reasonable .action .were .taken .(unfair .and .socially .unjust .differences)
what .are .responsible .actions .the .nursing .profession .and .nurses .can .take
.toward .eliminating .avoidable .disparities? .- .CORRECT .ANSWER--pursue .roles .in
.advocacy, .partnering .and .policy .change
-act .to .create .enabling .environments .and .reduce .poverty
-advocate .for .change .and .human .rights
-create .partnerships .for .change
, -establish .equitable .hiring .practices .that .are .supported .by .a .just .system
-align .with .social .responsiveness, .gender-equality .fairness .and .equity
-protect .civil .rights .and .build .supporting .institutional .resources
-conduct .research .to .determine .which .changes .in .the .provision .of .nursing .care
.are .most .effective
advocacy .involves .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-engaging .others, .exercising .your
.voice .and .mobilizing .evidence .to .influence .policy .and .practice
politically .active .nurses .- .CORRECT .ANSWER--have .a .clear .political .strategy
.before .taking .political .action, .voicing .concerns, .making .demands, .or
.advocating .for .others. .a .political .strategy .helps .nurses .persuade .the .people
.supporting .an .issue, .formulating .a .policy, .or .taking .action
-are .aware .of .the .position .of .other .involved .groups .regarding .any .relevant
.political .issue
-listen .to .other .policy .perspectives .and .understand .as .many .facets .of .the .issue
.as .possible .when .making .health .policy .proposals .(have .a .clear .rationale)
-clearly .articulate .what .nurses .do .and .why
CNA .goals .- .CORRECT .ANSWER--promote .and .enhance .role .of .RN .to
.strengthen .nursing .and .Canadian .health .system .
-shape .and .advocate .for .healthy .public .policy
-advance .nursing .leadership .for .nursing .and .for .health
broadly .engage .nurses .in .advancing .nursing .and .health
policy .briefs .- .CORRECT .ANSWER--it .provides .a .concise .summary .of .a .specific
.issue, .the .policy .options .to .address .it, .and .some .recommendations .for .action
-policy .briefs .are .often .based .on .a .larger .evidence .synthesis .or .research .study
.which .provides .more .technical .details
-policy .briefs .generally .target .an .informed, .non-specialist .audience
what .are .position .statements? .- .CORRECT .ANSWER--professional .nursing
.associations .develop .positions .relevant .to .issues .affecting .nursing .practice,
.health .policy, .and .social .concerns .impacting .the .health .of .patients .and
.families.
-position .statements .guide .the .profession, .amplify .the .views .of .nursing, .and
.educate .consumers .and .decision .makers.
-they .increase .public .awareness .and .knowledge, .to .promote .a .unified .approach
.on .an .issue .among .stakeholders, .and .to .encourage .new .directions .in
.healthcare .outcomes
what .is .a .fact .sheet? .- .CORRECT .ANSWER--a .brief .document, .usually .one .page
.long, .that .provides .data .about .an .organization, .product/service, .or .idea.
-fact .sheets .display .key .information .in .a .visual .manner .to .be .easily .digested .by
.the .reader. .due .to .their .concision, .topics .for .fact .sheets .need .to .be .specific
what .is .a .health .system? .- .CORRECT .ANSWER--the .people, .institutions .and
.resources, .arranged .together .in .accordance .with .established .policies, .to
.improve .the .health .of .the .population .they .serve, .while .responding .to .people's
