Question 1

Basic entry to nursing practice as the baccalaureate degree was first implemented in Canada in which province?
A)Ontario.
B)Alberta.
C)British Columbia.
D)Prince Edward Island.

Accepted Answer

Prince Edward Island was the first province to implement the baccalaureate degree as the requirement for entry to nursing practice,in 1992.In 1975,the Alberta Task Force on Nursing Education proposed their entry-to-practice position,which was that all new nursing graduates be qualified at the baccalaureate level;however,Alberta was not the first to implement this requirement. ,as was neither Ontario nor British Columbia.

Question 2

The formation of the Victorian Order of Nurses (VON)in 1898 was prompted by what?
A)Flu epidemic.
B)Measles outbreak.
C)Labour and birth difficulties.
D)War casualties.

Accepted Answer

Lady Ishbel Aberdeen,wife of the governor general of Canada,conceived of the idea of establishing the VON after learning of the plight of women in western Canada who had to give birth in remote locations with no assistance.A flu epidemic,a measles outbreak,and war casualties were not the health care issue responsible for the creation of the VON.

Question 3

Which was the first province in Canada to pass legislation related to nursing registration?
A)Ontario.
B)Nova Scotia.
C)New Brunswick.
D)British Columbia.

Accepted Answer

Nova Scotia was the first province in Canada to pass legislation related to nursing registration,with the passing of a voluntary registration act in 1910.Ontario,New Brunswick,and British Columbia passed legislation related to nursing registration later.

Question 4

Nurses working at Red Cross outpost stations in Ontario between 1922 and 1984 acquired diverse skills including which of the following? (Select all that apply. )
A)Diagnosing illnesses.
B)Performing Caesarean sections.
C)Suturing wounds.
D)Administering anaesthetics.
E)Inserting central lines
F)Taking radiographs.

Accepted Answer

Nurses working at Red Cross outpost stations in Ontario between 1922 and 1984 acquired diverse skills that today are considered to be more in the purview of physicians,including suturing wounds,administering anaesthetics,taking radiographs,and diagnosing illnesses.The nurses working at these outpost stations did not perform Caesarean sections or insert central lines.

Question 5

The proportion of male nurses in Canada in 2012 was ______,in comparison with ________ in the year 2000.
A)2.1%;0.9%
B)6.4%;4.7%
C)12.4%;8.6%
D)18.2%;12.4%

Accepted Answer

According to the most recent statistics,the proportion of male nurses was only 6.4% of the total nurse population in 2012,a slight increase over the 4.7% it represented in 2000.

Question 6

The first undergraduate nursing degree program was established where?
A)Ontario.
B)Nova Scotia.
C)New Brunswick.
D)British Columbia.

Accepted Answer

British Columbia was the first province to establish an undergraduate nursing degree program,at the University of British Columbia in 1919.Ontario,Nova Scotia,and New Brunswick establish undergraduate nursing degree programs later.

Question 7

What was the main driving force for the modernization of nursing?
A)Globalization.
B)The Crimean War.
C)Missionary nursing.
D)The women's suffrage movement.

Accepted Answer

The history of modern nursing,at its heart,is a story of globalization.Nurses often travelled across geographic and national boundaries to bring nursing service and training to communities in need.Although Florence Nightingale reduced morbidity and mortality rates by applying modern principles of cleanliness and comfort during the Crimean War,this war was not the main driving force for the modernization of nursing.Missionary nursing was the result of a series of sociopolitical factors converging at the same time but was not the main driving force for the modernization of nursing.The women's suffrage movement was also not the main driving force for the modernization of nursing,although nursing did become an instrument of women's emancipation from restrictions of middle-class women.

Question 8

Where did the first hospital diploma school in Canada open?
A)Manitoba.
B)Ontario.
C)Quebec.
D)Newfoundland.

Accepted Answer

Ontario opened the first hospital diploma school in Canada,the St.Catharines Training School,in 1874,at St.Catharines General and Marine Hospital.Manitoba,Quebec,and Newfoundland opened theirs later.

Question 9

Which of the following was the main reason why health care facilities in the British colonies were increasingly needed during the eighteenth-century British regime?
A)Scurvy.
B)Bubonic plague.
C)Increased birth rate.
D)Infectious diseases.

Accepted Answer

Infectious diseases carried by immigrants and travellers spread rapidly in the British colonies,which created a need for more health care facilities.Neither scurvy nor bubonic plague was the main health reason for increased health care facilities.The increasing birth rate had nothing to do with an increased need for health care facilities.

Question 10

What is the primary motivator of nursing?
A)Money.
B)Altruism.
C)Self-efficacy.
D)A curative model of care.

Accepted Answer

Nursing is practical and theoretical,is motivated by altruism,and is based on professional and ethical standards.Money,self-efficacy,and the curative model of care are not the primary motivators of nursing.

Question 11

The Canadian Nurses Association (CNA)has made available to all nurses across Canada a nursing portal database;what is it called?
A)The Nurse.
B)NurseOne.
C)Nursing Initiatives.
D)Evidence-informed Nursing.

Accepted Answer

NurseOne is the CNA's nursing portal database and is available to all nurses across Canada.The Nurse,Nursing Initiatives,and Evidence-based Nursing are not names by which the CNA's nursing portal database is known.

Question 12

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

Accepted Answer

Licensure laws are designed to protect the public against unqualified and incompetent practitioners.Because constitutional responsibility for education and health falls under the purview of the provinces and territories,each has a nursing practice act to regulate the licensure and practice of nursing.The other statements-"To enhance the quality of nursing care and improve Canadians' health outcomes";"To ensure that nurses demonstrate knowledge and skills in a variety of professional roles";and "To provide an opportunity for practitioners to validate their expertise in a specialty"-do not reflect the primary purpose of licensure laws.

Question 13

The act that was passed in Ontario in 1997,allowing registered nurses who hold an extended certificate to provide primary health care services,is called which of the following?
A)Ontario Nurse Practitioners Act
B)Extended Class Nursing Act
C)Expanded Nursing Services for Patients Act
D)Primary Care Services Act

Accepted Answer

In 1997,Ontario passed the Expanded Nursing Services for Patients Act,which allows registered nurses who hold an extended certificate to provide primary health care services.The act is not called the Ontario Nurse Practitioners Act,the Extended Class Nursing Act,or the Primary Care Services Act.

Question 14

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

Accepted Answer

A fundamental and guiding principle of the French-Canadian hospitals that survived largely intact into the twentieth century was that care should be available to all people,regardless of background,status in life,or ability to pay.This continues to be a principle for which nurses,through their professional organizations,have argued doggedly in national debates on the nature and continuing direction of Canada's national health care insurance program.The statement "Universal precautions are fundamental in preventing nosocomial infections" was not a guiding principle of French-Canadian hospitals.The statements "Nursing is primarily focused on the tertiary level of care" and "Nurses need to recognize the effect of their health,values,and beliefs on practice" do not reflect a contribution from the past to current nursing beliefs and practices.

Question 15

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

Accepted Answer

Nursing in Canada is rooted in the traditions of good nursing practice that developed in New France,not in England,the United States,or Germany.

Question 16

Who was the most influential woman in the advancement of nursing in Canada?
A)Marie Rollet Hébert.
B)Florence Nightingale.
C)Mary Agnes Snively.
D)Jeanne Mance.

Accepted Answer

Jeanne Mance (1606-1673)came to Ville Marie (New France)in 1642.As well as founding and managing Hôtel-Dieu,Mance assisted Sieur de Maisonneuve in running the colony as confidant,advisor,and accountant.She is hailed as a founder of the city of Montreal.Today,the CNA awards its highest honour in the name of this courageous pioneer.Marie Rollet Hébert (1580-1649)was the first laywoman to provide nursing care in New France in 1617.Florence Nightingale (1820-1910),who is considered the founder of modern nursing,was a nineteenth-century British nurse.Mary Agnes Snively (1847-1933)was a teacher before becoming a nurse.Upon graduation from the school of nursing at Bellevue Hospital in New York,she became superintendent of nurses at Toronto General Hospital.Toronto General Hospital subsequently became the largest school of nursing in Canada and a model to others.

Quiz 3: The Development of Nursing in Canada

Basic entry to nursing practice as the baccalaureate degree was first implemented in Canada in which province?

The formation of the Victorian Order of Nurses (VON) in 1898 was prompted by what?

Which was the first province in Canada to pass legislation related to nursing registration?

Nurses working at Red Cross outpost stations in Ontario between 1922 and 1984 acquired diverse skills including which of the following? (Select all that apply. )

The proportion of male nurses in Canada in 2012 was ,in comparison with __ in the year 2000.

The first undergraduate nursing degree program was established where?

What was the main driving force for the modernization of nursing?

Where did the first hospital diploma school in Canada open?

Which of the following was the main reason why health care facilities in the British colonies were increasingly needed during the eighteenth-century British regime?

What is the primary motivator of nursing?

The Canadian Nurses Association (CNA) has made available to all nurses across Canada a nursing portal database;what is it called?

What is the primary purpose of licensure laws for the nursing profession?

The act that was passed in Ontario in 1997,allowing registered nurses who hold an extended certificate to provide primary health care services,is called which of the following?

What is a fundamental and guiding principle of French-Canadian hospitals that survived into the twentieth century?

Where did the traditions of good nursing practice that anchor nursing in Canada originate?

Who was the most influential woman in the advancement of nursing in Canada?