Question 1

Which province established the first undergraduate nursing degree program?&#10;A) Ontario&#10;B) Nova Scotia&#10;C) New Brunswick&#10;D) British Columbia

Accepted Answer

British Columbia established the first undergraduate nursing degree program in Canada.

Question 2

Which province was the first to implement the basic entry to nursing practice as the baccalaureate degree?&#10;A) Ontario&#10;B) Alberta&#10;C) British Columbia&#10;D) Prince Edward Island

Accepted Answer

Alberta was the first province in Canada to require a baccalaureate degree as the basic entry to nursing practice.

Question 3

What is the name of the nursing portal database that the Canadian Nurses Association (CNA)has made available to all nurses across Canada?&#10;A) The Nurse&#10;B) NurseOne&#10;C) Nursing Initiatives&#10;D) Evidence-informed Nursing

Accepted Answer

The nursing portal database made available by the Canadian Nurses Association (CNA) is called NurseOne.

Question 4

Which of the following was considered to be the main driving force for the modernization of nursing?&#10;A) Globalization&#10;B) The Crimean War&#10;C) Missionary nursing&#10;D) The women's suffrage movement

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Question 5

Which province was the first in Canada to gain legislation related to nursing registration?&#10;A) Ontario&#10;B) Nova Scotia&#10;C) New Brunswick&#10;D) British Columbia

Accepted Answer

Nova Scotia was the first province in Canada to pass legislation related to nursing registration in 1908.

Question 6

What is the primary purpose of licensure laws for the nursing profession?&#10;A) To protect the public against unqualified and incompetent practitioners&#10;B) To enhance the quality of nursing care and improve Canadians' health outcomes&#10;C) To ensure that nurses demonstrate knowledge and skills in a variety of professional roles&#10;D) To provide an opportunity for practitioners to validate their expertise in a specialty

Accepted Answer

The primary purpose of licensure laws for the nursing profession is to protect the public against unqualified and incompetent practitioners. This is done by setting minimum standards for education, training, and competence that nurses must meet before being allowed to practice. This helps to ensure that patients receive safe and effective care from qualified professionals.

Question 7

During the eighteenth-century British regime,which of the following was the main health reason for the increased need for health care facilities in the British colonies?&#10;A) Scurvy&#10;B) Bubonic plague&#10;C) Increased birth rate&#10;D) Infectious diseases

Accepted Answer

During the eighteenth-century British regime, infectious diseases were the main health reason for the increased need for health care facilities in the British colonies. This was due to factors such as poor sanitation, overcrowding, and inadequate hygiene practices, which led to the spread of various infectious diseases such as smallpox, typhus, and cholera. The high mortality rates from these diseases prompted the need for better health care facilities in the colonies.

Question 8

Which one of the following people decried the exploitation of nurses in schools of nursing in the early 1920s?&#10;A) Mary Agnes Snively&#10;B) Lady Ishbel Aberdeen&#10;C) Jean I. Gunn&#10;D) Ethel Gordon Bedford Fenwick

Accepted Answer

Jean I. Gunn was known for her efforts in advocating for better working conditions and education for nurses, including addressing the exploitation of nurses in schools of nursing during the early 1920s.

Question 9

Which of the following health care issues prompted the formation of the Victorian Order of Nurses (VON)in 1898?&#10;A) Flu epidemic&#10;B) Measles outbreak&#10;C) Labour and birth difficulties&#10;D) War casualties

Accepted Answer

The VON was formed in response to the high infant and maternal mortality rates in Canada at the time, particularly due to labour and birth difficulties. The organization aimed to provide nursing care to those in need, particularly in the home setting, and to promote public health education. The other options (A, B, and D) may have also been health care issues at the time, but they were not specifically related to the formation of the VON.

Question 10

Which one of the following women was most influential in the advancement of nursing in Canada?&#10;A) Marie Rollet H&#233;bert&#10;B) Florence Nightingale&#10;C) Mary Agnes Snively&#10;D) Jeanne Mance

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Question 11

In the early twentieth century,which of the following was seen as critical to the nation's overall health?&#10;A) Contraception education&#10;B) The health of mothers and children&#10;C) National immunization clinics&#10;D) Rehabilitation of the casualties from World War I

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Question 12

Whose definition of nursing,which was adopted by the International Council of Nurses (ICN),is the current primary description of the role of the nurse?&#10;A) Jeanne Mance&#10;B) Virginia Henderson&#10;C) Florence Nightingale&#10;D) Mary Agnes Snively

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Question 13

Which of the following is the primary motivator of nursing?&#10;A) Money&#10;B) Altruism&#10;C) Self-efficacy&#10;D) A curative model of care

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Question 14

What fundamental and guiding principle of French-Canadian hospitals survived into the twentieth century?&#10;A) Universal precautions are fundamental in preventing nosocomial infections.&#10;B) Nursing is primarily focused on the tertiary level of care.&#10;C) Nurses need to recognize the impact of their health, values, and beliefs on practice.&#10;D) Care is accessible to all, regardless of their background, status in life, or ability to pay.

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Question 15

Where did the traditions of good nursing practice that anchor nursing in Canada originate?&#10;A) England&#10;B) United States&#10;C) Germany&#10;D) New France

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Question 16

Which province opened the first hospital diploma school in Canada?&#10;A) Manitoba&#10;B) Ontario&#10;C) Quebec&#10;D) Newfoundland

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Deck 3: The Development of Nursing in Canada