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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
In which year was the first North American Code of Ethics for nursing published?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: The first North American Code of Ethics for nursing was published by the American Nurses Association in 1950; the International Council of Nurses (ICN) approved the Code in 1953.
Question 2 of 5
In which year did the Canadian Nurses Association publish its first code of ethics?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: The Canadian Nurses Association first developed its own code of ethics in 1980.
Question 3 of 5
Which province was the first to require mandatory registration for nurses?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Newfoundland was the first province to have mandatory nursing legislation in Canada in 1953; other provinces did not follow suit until Prince Edward Island (PEI) in 1972.
Question 4 of 5
Which of the following is a trend in current-day nursing that is creating the potential to broaden nursing's influence on the health care system and delivery and enhance the role of nurses in the interprofessional team?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: The expansion of educational requirements and opportunities in nursing, including certification, is resulting in greater specialization in nursing. This in turn is creating the potential for registered nurses to broaden their influence on the health care system and delivery and enhance their role in the interprofessional team.
Question 5 of 5
In which year was legislation passed that differentiated the actual practice of nursing with the title of registered nurse (RN)?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Initial passage of this legislation occurred in Newfoundland in 1953.