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Ross-Kerr and Wood’s Canadian Nursing Issues & Perspectives: CDN NURSING ISSUES & PERSPECTIVES 6th Edition
Chapter 21 Questions
Question 1 of 5
The study of credentialing in nursing draws attention to which of the following?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: The study of credentialing in nursing draws attention to the growth and development of nursing as a profession.
Question 2 of 5
Which one of the following statements represents a defining characteristic of a specialized knowledge base?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: The defining characteristics of a specialized knowledge base include that knowledge and skills are complex, and only a few have the ability to acquire them.
Question 3 of 5
Which following option represents one of the earliest forms of credentialing in nursing?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Nursing schools in Canada in the early twentieth century followed the Nightingale model to the protection of such as an graduation as a form of credentialing.
Question 4 of 5
What was the main reason for nursing leaders to secure legislation for registration?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: The main reason for nursing leaders to secure legislation for registration was to ensure that the educated would be differentiated from the uneducated for the protection of the public.
Question 5 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.