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Ross-Kerr and Wood’s Canadian Nursing Issues & Perspectives: CDN NURSING ISSUES & PERSPECTIVES 6th Edition
Chapter 3 : Professionalization in Canadian Nursing Questions
Question 1 of 5
All provinces and territories in Canada require a baccalaureate degree as entry to practice except which province?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Quebec continues to offer diploma programs, however, there is support for the development of baccalaureate programs between its Colleges d'enseignement g?©n?©ral et professionnel (CEGEP) and universities in Quebec.
Question 2 of 5
In what year was the first master's degree in nursing available in Canada?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: In 1959, the first master's degree in nursing was initiated at the University of Western Ontario.
Question 3 of 5
Which of the following is a characteristic of a profession, as defined by Flexner in 1915? (Select all that apply.)
Correct Answer: B,D,E
Rationale: Flexner's characteristics of a profession include the following: It is basically intellectual, carrying with it high responsibility; it is learned in nature because it is based on a body of knowledge; it is practical rather than theoretical; its technique can be taught through educational discipline; it is organized internally; and it is motivated by altruism.
Question 4 of 5
Provincial nursing associations monitor standards in initial programs of nursing education in which of the following provinces? (Select all that apply.)
Correct Answer: A,D
Rationale: Provincial nursing associations monitor standards in initial programs of nursing education in Canada in all provinces, except Ontario and Quebec; therefore, out of the four provinces listed, the two that monitor standards are Alberta and Newfoundland.
Question 5 of 5
The House of Commons Standing Committee on Health (2019) recently presented a report on LGBTQI2, which pointed to disparities in the health of LGBTQI2 communities, and in response, made several recommendations, including which of the following? (Select all that apply.)
Correct Answer: B,C
Rationale: The report from the House of Commons Standing Committee on Health (2019) made several recommendations with the aims of improving the health of trans people, overcoming bias and stereotypes, increasing access to health care for trans people, and improving the collection of information about trans people and their health needs. The report also recommended the training of health providers, including nurses, to ensure that people about gender diversity, sexual orientation, and how to interact with trans people.