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Ross-Kerr and Wood’s Canadian Nursing Issues & Perspectives: CDN NURSING ISSUES & PERSPECTIVES 6th Edition
Chapter 21 : Licensure, Credentialing in Nursing, and Entry to Practice Questions
Question 1 of 5
Which of the following is one of the two main credentialing mechanisms in nursing?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: The two main credentialing mechanisms in nursing are professional and educational mechanisms.
Question 2 of 5
In which year did Canadian Nurse begin publication?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: The journal Canadian Nurse was first published in 1905.
Question 3 of 5
Which of the following was a powerful social force in the early 1900s that influenced the drive for legislating the registration of nurses?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: The two powerful social forces in the early 1900s that influenced the drive for legislating the registration of nurses were the women's movement and the wartime needs for nursing care, both on the battlefront and behind the lines.
Question 4 of 5
Licensure' in nursing refers to which one of the following?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Licensure refers to the granting by a government body to a member in good standing of the exclusive right to practise a profession, as well as use of the protected title.
Question 5 of 5
Is it possible to be licensed as a nurse, but not be registered?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: No. In order to have licensure as a nurse, one must also be registered.