Key NSRG 2221 Week 1 Professional Identity Exam
Guide Questions and Integral Solution Version
2025/2026
Professional identity domain: Values + ethics - correct answer values and
principles that guide conduct
Professional identity domain: knowledge - correct answer analysis and
application of information derived from experiences, critical reflection +
scientific evidence
Professional identity domain: leadership - correct answer inspiring self
and others to transform a shared vision into reality
Professional identity domain: professional comportment - correct answer a
nurse's professional behaviour demonstrated through presence, words, and
actions
Challenges to professional identity for students - correct answer life
experiences
Academic stress
Competing committments
Motivation for entering the profession
*there is a collective acculteration into the profession and nurses need
shared values and core traits
Failure to create and incorporate a professional identity can lead to: (5) -
correct answer -superficial commitment to the profession
-moral distress
-decreased self-confidence
-burnout and stress
-mental illness: anxiety/ depression
Curiosity, problem-solving, challenge, recognition, and belonging are all
examples of _________ motivation - correct answer intrinsic
, Incentives, punishment, money, praise, and competition are all examples of
_________ motivation - correct answer extrinsic
Nursing science produces information to: (3) - correct answer 1. Assess
healthcare systems and environments
2. Improve patient, family, and community outcomes
3. Shape healthcare policy
The national institute of nursing research supports and conducts research
that .... - correct answer develops the scientific basis for clinical nursing
practice
According the NINR, nursing science focuses on: (4) - correct answer -
understanding and easing symptoms of illness
-preventing or delaying the progression of disease
-identifying practical approaches to achieving and sustaining health
-improving clinical settings
Evidence informed practice includes (3) - correct answer clinical
experience
Best scientific evidence
Patient values
What are three pillars supporting nursing practice?
- Regulatory College: Acts on behalf of the public to ensure that nurses
provide safe and professional care.
- Professional Association: Acts on behalf of nursing to advance the
profession and influence health and social policy.
- Union: Acts on behalf of nurses primarily to secure salary, benefits, and
working conditions.
Canadian Nurses Association (CNA)
- A federation of provincial and territorial professional associations and
regulatory colleges - has complete nursing representation.
Guide Questions and Integral Solution Version
2025/2026
Professional identity domain: Values + ethics - correct answer values and
principles that guide conduct
Professional identity domain: knowledge - correct answer analysis and
application of information derived from experiences, critical reflection +
scientific evidence
Professional identity domain: leadership - correct answer inspiring self
and others to transform a shared vision into reality
Professional identity domain: professional comportment - correct answer a
nurse's professional behaviour demonstrated through presence, words, and
actions
Challenges to professional identity for students - correct answer life
experiences
Academic stress
Competing committments
Motivation for entering the profession
*there is a collective acculteration into the profession and nurses need
shared values and core traits
Failure to create and incorporate a professional identity can lead to: (5) -
correct answer -superficial commitment to the profession
-moral distress
-decreased self-confidence
-burnout and stress
-mental illness: anxiety/ depression
Curiosity, problem-solving, challenge, recognition, and belonging are all
examples of _________ motivation - correct answer intrinsic
, Incentives, punishment, money, praise, and competition are all examples of
_________ motivation - correct answer extrinsic
Nursing science produces information to: (3) - correct answer 1. Assess
healthcare systems and environments
2. Improve patient, family, and community outcomes
3. Shape healthcare policy
The national institute of nursing research supports and conducts research
that .... - correct answer develops the scientific basis for clinical nursing
practice
According the NINR, nursing science focuses on: (4) - correct answer -
understanding and easing symptoms of illness
-preventing or delaying the progression of disease
-identifying practical approaches to achieving and sustaining health
-improving clinical settings
Evidence informed practice includes (3) - correct answer clinical
experience
Best scientific evidence
Patient values
What are three pillars supporting nursing practice?
- Regulatory College: Acts on behalf of the public to ensure that nurses
provide safe and professional care.
- Professional Association: Acts on behalf of nursing to advance the
profession and influence health and social policy.
- Union: Acts on behalf of nurses primarily to secure salary, benefits, and
working conditions.
Canadian Nurses Association (CNA)
- A federation of provincial and territorial professional associations and
regulatory colleges - has complete nursing representation.
