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Ross-Kerr and Wood’s Canadian Nursing Issues & Perspectives: CDN NURSING ISSUES & PERSPECTIVES 6th Edition
Chapter 3 Questions
Question 1 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 2 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 3 of 5
Which province is accredited with initiating the first university nursing degree program in Canada?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: The University of British Columbia had the first university degree program in nursing, under the direction of Ethel Johns.
Question 4 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 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.