Question 1

In which year did it first become possible to obtain a master's degree in nursing in Canada?&#10;A)1945&#10;B)1949&#10;C)1955&#10;D)1959

Accepted Answer

In 1959, the first master's degree in nursing was initiated at the University of Western Ontario.

Question 2

In which year was the first North American Code of Ethics for nursing published?&#10;A)1945&#10;B)1950&#10;C)1955&#10;D)1960

Accepted Answer

The first North American Code of Ethics for nursing was published by the American Nurses Association in 1950; the ICN approved the Code in 1953.

Question 3

In which year did nursing education begin in Canada?&#10;A)1865&#10;B)1874&#10;C)1883&#10;D)1892

Accepted Answer

Nursing education began in 1874 at St. Catharines, Ontario.

Question 4

In which year was legislation passed that differentiated the actual practice of nursing with the title of Registered Nurse (RN)?&#10;A)1953&#10;B)1956&#10;C)1959&#10;D)1963

Accepted Answer

Initial passage of this legislation occurred in Newfoundland in 1953.

Question 5

In what year did the last province in Canada implement legislation incorporating mandatory registration for nurses?&#10;A)1986&#10;B)1991&#10;C)1996&#10;D)2001

Accepted Answer

Legislation incorporating mandatory registration in Manitoba was enacted in 1991, but was not implemented until 2001.

Question 6

Provincial nursing associations monitor standards in initial programs of nursing education in which two of the following four provinces?
1) Alberta
2) Ontario
3) Quebec
4) Newfoundland

A)1, 2
B)1, 4
C)2, 3
D)3, 4

Accepted Answer

Provincial nursing associations monitor standards in initial programs of nursing education in which two of the following four provinces?
1) Alberta
2) Ontario
3) Quebec
4) Newfoundland

A)1, 2
B)1, 4
C)2, 3
D)3, 4

Question 7

Which province was the first to require mandatory registration for nurses?&#10;A)Alberta&#10;B)Ontario&#10;C)Quebec&#10;D)Newfoundland

Accepted Answer

Newfoundland was the first province to have mandatory nursing legislation in Canada in 1953; other provinces did not follow suit until 1972.

Question 8

In which year did the Canadian Nurses Association publish its first Code of Ethics?&#10;A)1970&#10;B)1975&#10;C)1980&#10;D)1985

Accepted Answer

The Canadian Nurses Association first developed its own Code of Ethics in 1980.

Question 9

Which province passed the first provincial statue governing the practice of nursing in 1910?&#10;A)Quebec&#10;B)Ontario&#10;C)Nova Scotia&#10;D)New Brunswick

Accepted Answer

The first provincial statue governing the practice of nursing was passed in Nova Scotia in 1910.

Question 10

Which of the following is a trend in current-day nursing that facilitates professional nursing practice?&#10;A)Decreased specialization&#10;B)Decreased scope of practice&#10;C)Expansion of certification programs&#10;D)Levelling out of the technology learning curve

Accepted Answer

Trends that are facilitating professional nursing practice today include the expansion of certification programs to more and more areas; increased specialization; expanded roles of practice; and a technology learning curve that continues to be steep.

Question 11

Which province is accredited with initiating the first university nursing degree program in Canada?&#10;A)Ontario&#10;B)Quebec&#10;C)Newfoundland&#10;D)British Columbia

Accepted Answer

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Question 12

In what year was the first master's degree in nursing available in Canada?&#10;A)1949&#10;B)1954&#10;C)1959&#10;D)1964

Accepted Answer

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Question 13

Which province offered the first doctoral nursing program?&#10;A)Ontario&#10;B)Alberta&#10;C)Saskatchewan&#10;D)British Columbia

Accepted Answer

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Question 14

Which province had the first university degree in nursing in Canada?&#10;A)Ontario&#10;B)Alberta&#10;C)Newfoundland&#10;D)British Columbia

Accepted Answer

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Question 15

Which of the following is a characteristic of a profession, as defined by Flexner in 1915?&#10;A)It is theoretical.&#10;B)It is not motivated by altruism.&#10;C)It is basically technical with some intellectual.&#10;D)It is learned in nature, because it is based on a body of knowledge.

Accepted Answer

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