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NUR830 Final Exam: Current Issues & Future Perspectives
Questions and Answers 2024
1. Nursing student working in AC. He is discussing his experience with one of the
staff nurses with his nursing instructor. He states that the nurse ignored his
questions and blamed him for being too slow in offering client care. What is the
MOST empathetic response for the instructor to say to NS?
a. Bullying behaviour are not tolerated BC it entrenches (established) an
acceptable behaviour on the unit
2. A nurse is able to self-schedule her shift which has been offered as a trial
program on the nursing unit following statements best reflects this outcome of
self-scheduling?
a. Ability to gain control over the nurse’s work schedule will have meaningful
input into one’s practice.
3. Strategies to address an improvement in nursing work life would include which
of the following organizations: select all that apply
a. Cooperation from government
b. professional organizations
c. Employers
d. educators and researchers.
4. Mentorship nursing program was implemented on an acute surgical floor for all
graduate staff. senior nurses recognize the value of mentorship as she
recognizes that it supports which of the following nursing philosophies of a new
graduate.
a. Graduates are able to practice in an environment supportive of their
teaching from the educational programs.
5. Which of following answers is not a mission of CAN:
a. To gain respect for RNs
6. With regard to increasing volume of nursing work. What threatens the health of
nurses and puts Canada at risk?
a. Patients safety
7. A new graduate RN is hired to work in an acute care hospital, the nurse
overheard the staff talking about excessive overtime on the unit. The RN
concerned about the risk to the patient when a nurse works prolonged overtime
hours is a conserved for NRN for which of the following reasons?
A. She is new and may compromise a patient's safety by being unfamiliar with
work demand or the needs of the nursing unit.
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8. What is the definition of socialized medicine?
Any system of medical care that is publicly funded and or governmentally
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administered
9. When basic pillars of health promotion and protection are removed from the
health system. What should the nurse be aware of?
An increase of serious threats to health
10. Determining how to participate in shaping any type of policy nurses need to
be able to distinguish between political strategies and policies agendas.
Policy and politics are best understood as policy deals with should and
ought.
11. Policy, politics, power or empowerment are essential
components of:
Professional Nursing Practice
12. Policies can best be described as:
The principle that governs action directed towards given ends.
13. Historically nurses and the profession of nursing are seldom considered
powerful because:
Societal images of nursing
14. What membership options might a practicing nurse in Ontario have?
All Ontario nurses must have membership with CNO and may be members
of ONA or RNAO.
15. For nursing practice to be effective in influencing the allocation of
resources and evidence based clinical decision making. Nurses must
consider actions that are:
Political
16. A major focus of the ICN since the year 2000 related to:
Devise??? a universal nursing language
17. Which of the following answers is not a mission of CAN?
To protect the public
18.A nursing educator living and registered in BC must be registered in Alberta
to teach distant education for an Alberta education facility because:
Lack of provincial and territorial reciprocity
19. A key advantage to national registration system for nurses
includes:
Mobility, public interest, flexibility, fair, …..
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20. The term umbrella legislation best refers to:
A legislative act that is also called a satellite act
21. Which term intern provincial regulating supports that a nurse whose
registration is in good standing can move from working in one province to
easily work in another province
Endorsement H
22. Within the current healthcare environment, it can be said that nurse
practitioners are at odds. This challenge most likely
Scope of practice is an issue
23. Nurse practitioners face a number of barriers regarding the development of
a collaborative practice. The greatest barrier the NP face in developing
collaborative practice is/are the relationship with”
Physicians
24. Which one of the following does not fit with the mandate of
RNAO?
Regulates healthcare providers-CNO
25. By March 2006, nurse practitioners (NPs) had legislation regulation of their
practice in all provinces and two territories in Canada. A significant concern that
continues to exist regarding NPs practice is related to:
Employment
26. Provincial and territorial organizations find it easier to collaborate NP practice in
terms of roles competencies and standards this model
Demonstrated, measured and tested
27. A number of goals are achieved by choosing to locate NPs education within
graduate schools of nursing throughout Canada. These goals include raising a
collective awareness about whom or what should determine NP practice and thE
place of NP practice within the discipline. An additional goal of locating NPs
education in graduate schools of nurses is to allow educators:
Theoretical and research knowledge offered to NP students about
practice competencies and roles.
28. Policymaking is a process that involves activities of persuasion, attitudinal
change, and compromise. These attributes are often embedded in what types of
influence?
SOCIAL & POLITICAL
29. The Canadian Nurses Association (CNA) developed themes for generating
solutions, discussion, regarding three key areas. What were the key
areas? Select all that apply
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NUR830 Final Exam: Current Issues & Future Perspectives
Questions and Answers 2024
1. Nursing student working in AC. He is discussing his experience with one of the
staff nurses with his nursing instructor. He states that the nurse ignored his
questions and blamed him for being too slow in offering client care. What is the
MOST empathetic response for the instructor to say to NS?
a. Bullying behaviour are not tolerated BC it entrenches (established) an
acceptable behaviour on the unit
2. A nurse is able to self-schedule her shift which has been offered as a trial
program on the nursing unit following statements best reflects this outcome of
self-scheduling?
a. Ability to gain control over the nurse’s work schedule will have meaningful
input into one’s practice.
3. Strategies to address an improvement in nursing work life would include which
of the following organizations: select all that apply
a. Cooperation from government
b. professional organizations
c. Employers
d. educators and researchers.
4. Mentorship nursing program was implemented on an acute surgical floor for all
graduate staff. senior nurses recognize the value of mentorship as she
recognizes that it supports which of the following nursing philosophies of a new
graduate.
a. Graduates are able to practice in an environment supportive of their
teaching from the educational programs.
5. Which of following answers is not a mission of CAN:
a. To gain respect for RNs
6. With regard to increasing volume of nursing work. What threatens the health of
nurses and puts Canada at risk?
a. Patients safety
7. A new graduate RN is hired to work in an acute care hospital, the nurse
overheard the staff talking about excessive overtime on the unit. The RN
concerned about the risk to the patient when a nurse works prolonged overtime
hours is a conserved for NRN for which of the following reasons?
A. She is new and may compromise a patient's safety by being unfamiliar with
work demand or the needs of the nursing unit.
1
,2
8. What is the definition of socialized medicine?
Any system of medical care that is publicly funded and or governmentally
2
,3
administered
9. When basic pillars of health promotion and protection are removed from the
health system. What should the nurse be aware of?
An increase of serious threats to health
10. Determining how to participate in shaping any type of policy nurses need to
be able to distinguish between political strategies and policies agendas.
Policy and politics are best understood as policy deals with should and
ought.
11. Policy, politics, power or empowerment are essential
components of:
Professional Nursing Practice
12. Policies can best be described as:
The principle that governs action directed towards given ends.
13. Historically nurses and the profession of nursing are seldom considered
powerful because:
Societal images of nursing
14. What membership options might a practicing nurse in Ontario have?
All Ontario nurses must have membership with CNO and may be members
of ONA or RNAO.
15. For nursing practice to be effective in influencing the allocation of
resources and evidence based clinical decision making. Nurses must
consider actions that are:
Political
16. A major focus of the ICN since the year 2000 related to:
Devise??? a universal nursing language
17. Which of the following answers is not a mission of CAN?
To protect the public
18.A nursing educator living and registered in BC must be registered in Alberta
to teach distant education for an Alberta education facility because:
Lack of provincial and territorial reciprocity
19. A key advantage to national registration system for nurses
includes:
Mobility, public interest, flexibility, fair, …..
3
, 4
20. The term umbrella legislation best refers to:
A legislative act that is also called a satellite act
21. Which term intern provincial regulating supports that a nurse whose
registration is in good standing can move from working in one province to
easily work in another province
Endorsement H
22. Within the current healthcare environment, it can be said that nurse
practitioners are at odds. This challenge most likely
Scope of practice is an issue
23. Nurse practitioners face a number of barriers regarding the development of
a collaborative practice. The greatest barrier the NP face in developing
collaborative practice is/are the relationship with”
Physicians
24. Which one of the following does not fit with the mandate of
RNAO?
Regulates healthcare providers-CNO
25. By March 2006, nurse practitioners (NPs) had legislation regulation of their
practice in all provinces and two territories in Canada. A significant concern that
continues to exist regarding NPs practice is related to:
Employment
26. Provincial and territorial organizations find it easier to collaborate NP practice in
terms of roles competencies and standards this model
Demonstrated, measured and tested
27. A number of goals are achieved by choosing to locate NPs education within
graduate schools of nursing throughout Canada. These goals include raising a
collective awareness about whom or what should determine NP practice and thE
place of NP practice within the discipline. An additional goal of locating NPs
education in graduate schools of nurses is to allow educators:
Theoretical and research knowledge offered to NP students about
practice competencies and roles.
28. Policymaking is a process that involves activities of persuasion, attitudinal
change, and compromise. These attributes are often embedded in what types of
influence?
SOCIAL & POLITICAL
29. The Canadian Nurses Association (CNA) developed themes for generating
solutions, discussion, regarding three key areas. What were the key
areas? Select all that apply
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