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Course Introduction
Introduction to Nursing Practice provides students with foundational knowledge and skills essential for the nursing profession. This course explores the core concepts of patient care, professional standards, and ethical principles that guide nursing practice. Students will learn about the nursing process, basic clinical skills, communication techniques, and critical thinking strategies to support safe and effective care. Emphasis is placed on developing competency in health assessment, documentation, and collaboration within the healthcare team. Through a blend of classroom instruction and hands-on laboratory experience, students gain the confidence and proficiency needed to begin clinical placements and further study in nursing.
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Ethics and Issues in Contemporary Nursing 2nd Canadian Edition by Margaret A. Burkhardt
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Chapter 1: Social, Philosophical, and Other Historical Forces
Influencing the Development of Nursing
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Q1) Which of the following had the greatest influence on nursing traditions in Canada?
A) Britain
B) Aboriginal persons
C) France
D) Germany
Answer: C
Q2) In which of the following influences do the helping professions find their origin?
A) inhumane actions
B) perceived social needs
C) serving one's own needs
D) visualizing the suffering of others
Answer: B
Q3) Why do professions exist?
A) to meet the needs of employers
B) to meet the needs of individuals
C) to meet the needs of society
D) to meet the needs of families
Answer: C
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Chapter 2: Ethical Theory
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Q1) A client is refusing a blood transfusion, despite the possible consequences. The nurse caring for this client knows that the client will die without the blood transfusion. What is this an example of?
A) personal philosophy
B) virtue ethics
C) ethical dilemma
D) practical imperative
Answer: C
Q2) Which moral perspective propounds the belief that people can figure out absolute moral rules which derive from the universe and that these truths are superior to the information received from the senses?
A) moral belief
B) rationalism
C) deontology
D) naturalism
Answer: B
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Chapter 3: Ethical Principles
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Q1) What does the CNA Code of Ethics recognize about confidentiality?
A) It develops from respect for patients and is an absolute requirement in all situations.
B) It is restricted to legal regulations and definitions.
C) It is not absolute and may be modified to protect the patient or other innocent people.
D) It enables preservation of dignity for patients in intimate and private situations.
Answer: C
Q2) What does the principle of beneficence require the nurse to do?
A) to separate personal from professional life
B) to prevent harm or evil and do good
C) to make moral decisions that are motivated by what will benefit the patient
D) to morally regulate the conduct of others
Answer: B
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Chapter 4: Values Clarification
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Q1) A nurse used to love her job but now frequently exhibits anger, dissatisfaction, frustration, and poor work performance. What may she be experiencing?
A) moral awareness
B) moral thought
C) moral distress
D) moral values
Q2) When a patient is unable to clearly articulate their values, what is most likely to occur?
A) It may result in distress and feelings of marginalization.
B) It may result in frustration and negatively affect care.
C) It may result in an unwillingness to seek healthcare advice.
D) It may result in confusion and inadequate decision-making.
Q3) What is the correct term for the attribute of maintaining and articulating consistent values and beliefs over time?
A) personal values
B) authenticity
C) moral thought
D) implicit values
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Chapter 5: Values Development
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Q1) What are two of the stages at the post-conventional level in Kohlberg's theory of moral development?
A) prior rights and social contract
B) individual instrumental purpose and exchange
C) punishment and obedience
D) universal moral principles
Q2) What does Phase 2 of Gilligan's study of the psychological development of women include?
A) a sense of goodness as self-sacrifice, in which the needs of others are often put ahead of self
B) a concern about the reaction of others as a basis for decisions and behaviour
C) reflecting a movement into a world beyond the family and a deep appreciation of connectedness
D) a deep appreciation of connectedness, including responsibility to self and others as moral equals, and a clear imperative to harm no one
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Chapter 6: Ethical Decision Making
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Q1) When does moral uncertainty occur?
A) when we sense that there is a moral problem, but are not sure of the morally correct action
B) when someone else in the health care setting performs an act the nurse believes to be immoral
C) when two or more mutually exclusive moral claims clearly apply
D) when participants disagree on the appropriate course of action
Q2) According to Thomas and Waluchow, which of the following is an example of a pre-reflective statement in response to a moral question?
A) "Abortion should never happen because it is murder."
B) "Abortion is a difficult concept to accept for many because of the social values we place on life."
C) "I disagree with abortion because it will directly cause death. My spiritual beliefs prohibit this on the basis of protecting sanctity of life."
D) "Abortion is morally permissible because the rights of the pregnant woman take priority over the right of the fetus."
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Chapter 7: Legal Issues
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Q1) Which of the following is an example of a summary offence?
A) a nurse giving an injection without consent
B) a nurse who unintentionally causes the death of a patient
C) a nurse failing to provide competent care
D) a nurse signing an employment contract
Q2) Which of the following best defines a wilful act that violates another person's rights or property?
A) intentional tort
B) fraud
C) assault
D) battery
Q3) Which of the following is an example of administrative law?
A) the Regulated Health Professions Act, which defines the role of the nurse
B) the roles of colleges of nursing, which enforce rules
C) the way nurses collect and use personal health information
D) the way to identify the difference between negligence and incompetence
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Chapter 8: Professional Issues
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Q1) Which of the following terms relates to the characteristic of having a high level of specialized skill and knowledge?
A) profession
B) expertise
C) wisdom
D) authority
Q2) Which documents, developed within the profession as a guide for providing nursing care, can also be used as a consistent baseline to measure the practice of individual nurses?
A) external standards of nursing practice
B) internal standards of nursing practice
C) codes of nursing ethics
D) scope of practice statutes
Q3) Which of the following is a mechanism of accountability that has been developed by the profession of nursing?
A) a collective professional autonomy
B) making decisions regarding disciplinary action
C) educational requirements for practice
D) adjudicating risks
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Chapter 9: Professional Relationship Issues
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Q1) Which of the following statements best describes the physician-nurse relationship in a hospital setting?
A) The physician is the nurse's "boss," and the nurse is obligated to follow the physician's orders.
B) The physician has total autonomy. The nurse is a limited moral agent.
C) Facility policies and procedures determine the nature and extent of each person's moral agency.
D) Both the nurse and the physician are autonomous moral agents whose primary obligation is owed to the patient.
Q2) "Hello, I my name is Dan Lee. I am a third-year nursing student who is part of the interprofessional team that will be caring for you during your hospitalization. I would like to hear about what brought you into the hospital." According to the ICN Code of Ethics for Nurses (2000), what is this an example of?
A) professional values
B) personal values
C) an appeal to conscience
D) a fiduciary relationship
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Chapter 10: Practice Issues Related to End-Of-Life Care
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Q1) According to Taylor (1950), how might the subject of medical futility be approached?
A) whether the intervention is prolonging living or prolonging dying
B) as non-beneficial, with involvement of parties regarding what is benefit or burden C) as treatment valued by the patient but not medically indicated D) that only the perspective of the physician determines what is a futile measure
Q2) What does the nurse need to understand about assessing a patient's quality of life (QOL)?
A) It is an objective measure of comfort and factors that make life worth living.
B) It is considered good only if the patient feels fulfilled and can be independent.
C) It generally means the same thing to most patients, families, and nurses.
D) It includes subjective ideas about conditions of life and functional ability.
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Chapter 11: Practice Issues Related to Patient
Self-Determination
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Q1) What is the purpose of a patient completing a living will?
A) prolonging life or improving quality of life
B) identifying a proxy or substitute decision-maker
C) a medical determination relating only to the issue at hand
D) evaluating health care decisions and reducing choices
Q2) Which of the following elements must be included in an informed consent?
A) description of common practices of the healthcare institute
B) needs and expectations of the patient
C) description of the health concern
D) verification of understanding
Q3) What is the legal protection of a patient's right to personal autonomy called?
A) paternalism
B) advanced directives
C) informed consent
D) competence
Q4) What is the definition of competence?
A) a legal action physicians can impose on patients who are elderly and confused
B) the ability of a patient to understand medical options and treatment
C) a legal ruling regarding a person's ability to make meaningful life decisions
D) the ability of a patient to communicate about current events
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Chapter 12: Scholarship Issues
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Q1) Which of the following does a nurse researcher include in the research protocol to protect human rights?
A) the right to have no risk involved
B) the right to be assigned to any group
C) the right to autonomy
D) the right to free medical care
Q2) Which document includes statements that object to the phenomenon of researchers who "parachute" into developing countries to conduct research, then abandon the research participants after completion?
A) World Humanities Research
B) CNA Code of Ethics
C) Nuremberg Code
D) Declaration of Helsinki
Q3) Which of the following statements best exemplifies the principle of plagiarism?
A) paraphrasing of the work of another and providing credit to that person
B) submitting your original work without citations
C) citing the work of another and using referencing
D) "cutting and pasting" sections from a previous paper into a current paper
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Chapter 13: The Future of Canadian Health Care:
Challenges and Priorities
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Q1) What health care changes evolved in the latter part of nineteenth century in Canada ?
A) public health
B) interprofessional care
C) immigrant health
D) curative programs
Q2) The main goal of primary health care is health for all in a community, and the involvement of individuals and groups in communities. What is another key element of primary health care?
A) illness prevention
B) problem-based care
C) universal health care
D) intersectoral collaboration
Q3) Which act gives provinces the authority over health care, but gives the federal government the responsibility to fund it?
A) Medicare Act, 1946
B) Constitution Act, 1982
C) British North America Act
D) Saskatchewan Medical Care Insurance Act
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Chapter 14: Health Policy Issues
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Q1) A student nurse speaks to a senator about hospitals, saying they need to set unit-by-unit staffing levels based upon patient acuity and individual hospital unit characteristics in order to promote better patient outcomes. What is this an example of?
A) lobbying
B) statutes
C) policy modification
D) regulations
Q2) Which phase of the health policy process occurs when studying the consequences of existing policies indicates that the original problem still exists?
A) policy implementation
B) policy modification
C) policy formulation
D) policy circumstances
Q3) Which of the following is both an ethical and a political issue?
A) genetic testing and research
B) urban and rural health priority setting
C) safety and workplace legislation
D) food safety and labelling
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Chapter 15: Economic Issues
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Q1) Which ethical theories of justice are based on the concept that it is good to maximize the greatest good for the greatest number of people?
A) libertarian theories
B) utilitarian theories
C) deontological theories
D) communitarian theories
Q2) What is one of the ethical problems associated with the traditional fee-for-service system that medicine is predominantly driven by?
A) overutilization
B) privatization
C) privileges
D) opportunities
Q3) Different models of health care exist. Which model of health care is the Russian health care system modelled after?
A) national health systems model
B) public insurance model
C) entrepreneurial model
D) financing systems model
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Chapter 16: Social Issues
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Q1) Which of the following go beyond delivering health care that is grounded in the sexism, classism, and racism that often dominate health care delivery?
A) empathy; exploration
B) autonomy; perception
C) vigilance; justice
D) advocacy; caring
Q2) Which ethical principle would lead to working with an abused woman to develop a strong sense of identity and to help her see various options?
A) non-maleficence
B) justice
C) beneficence
D) autonomy
Q3) Which ethical principle is being disregarded when preference for health care is given to those who are not homeless?
A) non-maleficence
B) justice
C) beneficence
D) autonomy
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Chapter 17: Issues of Gender and Culture
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Q1) Which forms of discrimination are clearly prohibited by Canada's Charter of Rights and Freedoms ?
A) any form of practised inequality
B) unwelcome conduct that detrimentally affects the work environment
C) nurses' functioning subordinate to multiple layers of authority
D) disparity in earnings existing between men and women
Q2) What is the term for knowing about the values, beliefs, behaviours, norms, and customs of a patient who comes from a culture other than your own?
A) cultural awareness
B) cultural sensitivity
C) ethnocentrism
D) cultural competence
Q3) Which of the following is a major limiting factor for men still entering into the profession of nursing?
A) collective bargaining
B) pay gap
C) societal stereotyping
D) caring behaviours
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Chapter 18: Rural and Aboriginal Nursing in Canada
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Q1) Which of the following is a factor that impacts the health and well-being of Aboriginal persons?
A) social inclusion
B) civil war
C) population growth
D) physical environment
Q2) Who typically employs the nurses who provide care on First Nations reserves?
A) Health Canada
B) First Nations band council
C) Aboriginal community
D) Aboriginal Nurses Association of Canada
Q3) Which of the following individuals would self-identify as being a part of at least one Aboriginal group?
A) Amish
B) Acadian
C) Québécois
D) Inuit
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Chapter 19: Empowerment for Nurses
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Q1) Which of the following might hinder nursing empowerment?
A) taking action to address system issues
B) eliminating divergent and conflicting views
C) collaborating and sharing in decision making
D) participating in forming institutional policies
Q2) A patient tells you that he cannot lose weight because his job keeps him on the road so he cannot exercise, and his wife fixes too many high-calorie meals. What is he demonstrating?
A) internal locus of control
B) external locus of control
C) negative locus of control
D) positive locus of control
Q3) A patient tells you that the more he exercises and the healthier he eats, the healthier he gets. What is he demonstrating?
A) internal locus of control
B) external locus of control
C) negative locus of control
D) positive locus of control
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