Deck 2: Nursing Education in Canada

Question 1

How is the licensing examination administered for graduates of Canadian nursing programs?

A)The health authority in which the nurse will work administers the examination.
B)The examination must be passed before any license can be issued for nursing employment.
C)The provincial or territorial regulatory authority administers the examination.
D)Students write the examination during the final week of their nursing education program.

Answer 1

The provincial or territorial regulatory authority administers the examination.

Question 2

What is common to all PhD nursing programs in Canada?

A)Nursing PhD programs began in 1970.
B)Theory development is the main focus.
C)The emphasis is on research.
D)Programs must be completed within three years.

Answer 2

The emphasis is on research.

Question 3

What is a trend in baccalaureate nursing education today?

A)Preparing new graduates to replace retiring master's prepared nurses
B)Developing nurse researchers who are capable of forming nursing theories
C)Offering education to enable nurses to participate in institutional decision making
D)Constructing degree programs to accommodate diploma graduates

Answer 3

Offering education to enable nurses to participate in institutional decision making

Question 4

Tamara,an undergraduate nursing degree student,and Tim,a second-year student in a practical nursing program,are both enrolled in a physical assessment course at a local university.This describes which of the following?

A)Interprofessional education
B)Continuing education
C)Intraprofessional education
D)Advanced education

Question 5

What is understood about continuing education in nursing?

A)Continuing education is designated as mandatory by most nursing jurisdictions.
B)The purpose is to update and maintain competencies related to areas of nursing practice.
C)The employer must create all continuing education opportunities for nursing staff.
D)Socialization within the profession is a goal of continuing education programs.

Question 6

What is known about the role of a nurse practitioner (NP)?

A)Doctorate preparation is required.
B)All provinces and territories have NP status legislation in place.
C)A NP can diagnose and manage illnesses and injuries.
D)A NP must be master's prepared to prescribe medications.

Question 7

How have technological advances influenced nursing education?

A)Providing educational opportunities to work in areas such as intensive care
B)Enhancing communication among students from various provincial schools of nursing
C)Offering computer mediated instruction and distributed education
D)Because of the cost of technology,fewer seats are available in nursing programs.

Question 8

In the late 19th century,what model did schools of nursing in Canada use?

A)A classroom model
B)An apprenticeship model
C)A standardized Canadian curriculum
D)A self-paced model

Question 9

What do master's degree programs provide for nurses?

A)Knowledge and skills for advanced practice,education,and administration
B)Development of a knowledge base and discovery of evidence through research
C)Critical thinking skills necessary to practice in a dynamic health care system
D)Skills to work autonomously in a primary health care environment

Question 10

In the year 2000,what was the rationale for the Manitoba government's announcement of a 23-month nursing diploma program?

A)Registered nurses were needed to replace licensed practical nurses.
B)They were responding to the Manitoba Nurses' Union concerns.
C)More registered nurses were needed to work in long-term care.
D)There was a looming nursing shortage which needed to be addressed.

Question 11

What is true regarding continuing education and in-service education?

A)Continuing education is employer driven.
B)All in-service education is mandatory for employees.
C)In-service and continuing education programs mean the same thing.
D)Continuing education follows a basic nursing education.

Question 12

What is a key area of nursing education that is influenced by the Canadian Nurses Association (CNA)?

A)Standardizing the curricula in Canadian schools of nursing
B)A requirement that deans of schools of nursing be CNA members
C)The development of RN competencies which are used to develop curricula
D)Providing greater access to clinical practice sites

Question 13

What led to the development of diploma level nursing programs in community colleges?

A)The need for increased science and technology in nursing education
B)Hospital control over nursing education programs
C)Hospital closures due to increasing community-based care
D)Baccalaureate level as entry to practice by 1995

Question 14

What is the meaning of the acronym PLAR?

A)Professional Learning and Remediation
B)Provincial Licensing and Resources
C)Practitioner Licensing and Registration
D)Prior Learning Assessment and Recognition

Question 15

Which of the following statements is true regarding the Canadian Nurses Association (CNA)?

A)Only nurses in the four western provinces are members of the CNA.
B)All provinces and territories except Quebec belong to the CNA.
C)The CNA decides which conceptual frameworks are to be used by schools of nursing.
D)All Canadian nurses,including licensed practical nurses,are members of the CNA.

Question 16

What has stimulated the creation of new roles for nurses in areas like case and program management?

A)A shift towards community care and an aging population
B)General shortage of other health care professionals in Canada
C)A greater need for acute care hospital beds
D)The baccalaureate degree as entry to practice

Question 17

Which of the following is an example of a nurse meeting requirements for continuing education to maintain competence?

A)Increasing accuracy with assessment skills
B)Gaining credits toward a baccalaureate degree
C)Gaining exposure to evidence-based practice at work
D)Participating in an in-service about a new intravenous pump

Question 18

In nursing,what is meant by entry to practice?

A)Meeting the competencies of a beginning practitioner in nursing
B)Completing a minimum of a baccalaureate degree in nursing
C)Receiving a passing grade for the Canadian Registered Nurse Examination
D)Beginning the first year of employment in clinical practice as an RN

Question 19

What is meant by a second entry nursing program?

A)Second entry nursing programs require that courses be taken by distance learning.
B)Nurses with diplomas enter the baccalaureate program as second entry students.
C)Students are given a second chance to enter the program after one failure.
D)Second entry nursing students have courses or degrees in another discipline.

Question 20

Which programs are designed to help internationally educated nurses (IENs)meet the practice gaps that they have in order to fulfill requirements for licensure in Canada?

A)Refresher
B)Baccalaureate
C)Bridging
D)Certification

Question 21

What does affiliation between colleges and university provide for students?

A)The opportunity to receive a degree
B)Exposure to evidence-informed practice
C)Greater access to clinical sites
D)Shorter programs

Question 22

Why were nursing training schools,modelled after the one established by Florence Nightingale,so popular in North America in the late 1800s?

A)There was a pre-established,standardized curriculum.
B)Hospitals could be inexpensively staffed by students.
C)The programs met strict accreditation standards.
D)Hospitals placed priority on nursing education at that time.

Question 23

What initiated the development of baccalaureate degree programs to replace hospital-based nursing education?

A)Changing Canadian demographics indicated a looming nursing shortage.
B)Health care needs in post-war Canada required new skills from nursing graduates.
C)Newly-developed nursing unions demanded higher education for their members.
D)The 1932 Weir report indicating that nursing education was secondary to hospital staffing needs.

Question 24

Which educational institution started the Native Access Program to Nursing (NAPN),which supports Aboriginal baccalaureate nursing students?

A)University of Saskatchewan
B)University of Manitoba
C)Nunavit Arctic College
D)Dalhousie University

Question 25

To respond to new knowledge and societal trends,how have nursing curricula changed in the past few years?

A)More emphasis is placed on pathophysiology,pharmacology,and the treatment of diseases.
B)There is a greater focus on critical thinking and application of knowledge than on memorization.
C)There is a return to learning by observation and experience (apprenticeship training).
D)More time is spent on the clinical skills needed to practice in a hospital setting.

Question 26

What are internationally educated nurses required to do in order to practice in Canada?

A)Provide proof of successful completion of licensure examinations in their home country
B)Complete the final year of an accredited Canadian program
C)Complete the Canadian Registered Nurse Examination
D)Apply for work only in the province of Quebec

Question 27

What was the purpose for the development of the Health Canada Interprofessional Education for Collaborative Patient-Centred Practice (IECPCP)program?

A)Shortening the waiting lists for admission to schools of nursing
B)Decreasing government spending on health care professional education
C)Enabling more effective work amongst health care professionals
D)Providing opportunities for research in diverse health care settings

Question 28

What is the role of the Canadian Association of Schools of Nursing (CASN)?

A)CASN grants accreditation for schools of nursing based on standards of excellence.
B)Licensing examinations for registration in all provinces and territories are developed by CASN.
C)CASN collaborates with the American Association of Schools of Nursing to standardize curricula.
D)The Canadian Nurses Association (CNA)appoints members to CASN committees.