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Ross-Kerr and Wood’s Canadian Nursing Issues & Perspectives: CDN NURSING ISSUES & PERSPECTIVES 6th Edition
Chapter 18 : Political Influence in Nursing Questions
Question 1 of 5
Which one of the following is a characteristic of an effective political strategy?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Effective political strategy is a labour-intensive process that requires clear thinking.
Question 2 of 5
Which one of the following is an example of a nurse getting involved in political action?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale:
To become involved, one needs to lend expertise and a voice to a community issue as a registered nurse, nurse practitioner, or nursing student.
Question 3 of 5
Which of the following is a result of the Canadian Nurses Association (CNA) and the Canadian Indigenous Nurses Association (CINA) joining forces to engage in political action?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: A recent example of nursing organizations joining forces to engage in political action is the joint statement of support from the CNA and the CINA for a motion introduced in the House of Commons in May 2019 for the creation of a National Suicide Prevention Action Plan.
Question 4 of 5
What is Blackburn's (1994) definition of power?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Power can be defined as the ability to mobilize forces such as economic, social, or political forces to achieve a result.
Question 5 of 5
Which of the following nurses led the development of the first national association for Indigenous nurses in 1975?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Jean Goodwill led the development of the first national association for Indigenous nurses in 1975, the Aboriginal Nurses Association of Canada (ANA
C), now called the Canadian Indigenous Nurses Association.