BSNC 1020 Exam Questions with
Correct Answers
What is accountability - Answer-Accepting responsibility or being able to account for
one's actions
What did the Canadian Nurse's Association do? - Answer-develop code of ethics,
established in 1924
What did Hall Report recommend? - Answer-2 tier education system with BAC and
diploma
What does professionalism involve? - Answer-specialized knowledge, accountability,
autonomy, inquiry, collegiality, collaboration, innovation, and ethics and values
What is self regulation - Answer-the exercise of voluntary control over the self to bring
the self into line with preferred standards
What is the advisory council? - Answer-what the umbrella legislation has led some
provinces to create
What does the advisory council do? - Answer-offer policy advice of health professional
regulation to the respective health minister
What are standards of care? - Answer-legal guidelines for defining nursing practice and
identifying the minimum acceptable nursing care
What does the health professions acts do? - Answer-educational requirements for
nurses, distinguish between nursing and medical practice, define nursing practice
What did the CNA develop? - Answer-standards of practice, policy statements and
similar resolutions
Who is BCCNM? - Answer-health regulator that protects the public
What entrusts the BCCNM to monitor nurses? - Answer-health professions act
What is knowledge based practice? - Answer-consistently applies knowledge, skills and
judgement in nursing practice
, What is client focused provision of service? - Answer-provides nursing service and
works with others to provide health care services in the best interest of clients
Where is the scope of practice for RN and NP in BC set out? - Answer-nurses and
nurse practitioner regulation under the health professions act
What does the regulation of the scope of practice cover? - Answer-reserved titles for
nurses, scope of practice statement and restricted activities
who lists health professionals? - Answer-NNPBC
What is the professional regulation called? - Answer-NNPBC
what does the union do? - Answer-acts on behalf of workers to secure salary, benefits
and working conditions
what is CNPS?1 - Answer-legal non profit support system created by nurses for nurses
to manage legal risks when in profession legal problems
BCNU mission statement? - Answer-protects and advances health and safety, social
and economic well being of our members, profession and community
Regulatory functions of BCCNM - Answer-quality assurance, education program review,
inquiry and discipline, registration, inquiry, discipline procedures, policy and practice
support and regulatory learning
Fitness to practice? - Answer-all the qualities and capabilities of an individual relevant to
his or her capability to practice as a nurse, including but not limited to freedom from any
cognitive, physical, psychological or emotional condition or a dependence on alcohol or
drugs, that impair his or her ability to practice nursing
What are the pillars of support in nursing? - Answer-regulatory college (BCCNM),
professional association and labour union
What is the importance of Isabel Maitland Stewart - Answer-- founder of the Winnipeg
general hospital nursing alumnae
- member of the first legislative committee that helped establish the Manitoba
Association of Graduate Nurses
When was the starting point of nursing in Canada? - Answer-1639
Which was the first Canadian hospital? - Answer-Hotel-Dieu
Who was the first laywoman to provide nursing care in New France? - Answer-Marie
Rollet Hebert
Correct Answers
What is accountability - Answer-Accepting responsibility or being able to account for
one's actions
What did the Canadian Nurse's Association do? - Answer-develop code of ethics,
established in 1924
What did Hall Report recommend? - Answer-2 tier education system with BAC and
diploma
What does professionalism involve? - Answer-specialized knowledge, accountability,
autonomy, inquiry, collegiality, collaboration, innovation, and ethics and values
What is self regulation - Answer-the exercise of voluntary control over the self to bring
the self into line with preferred standards
What is the advisory council? - Answer-what the umbrella legislation has led some
provinces to create
What does the advisory council do? - Answer-offer policy advice of health professional
regulation to the respective health minister
What are standards of care? - Answer-legal guidelines for defining nursing practice and
identifying the minimum acceptable nursing care
What does the health professions acts do? - Answer-educational requirements for
nurses, distinguish between nursing and medical practice, define nursing practice
What did the CNA develop? - Answer-standards of practice, policy statements and
similar resolutions
Who is BCCNM? - Answer-health regulator that protects the public
What entrusts the BCCNM to monitor nurses? - Answer-health professions act
What is knowledge based practice? - Answer-consistently applies knowledge, skills and
judgement in nursing practice
, What is client focused provision of service? - Answer-provides nursing service and
works with others to provide health care services in the best interest of clients
Where is the scope of practice for RN and NP in BC set out? - Answer-nurses and
nurse practitioner regulation under the health professions act
What does the regulation of the scope of practice cover? - Answer-reserved titles for
nurses, scope of practice statement and restricted activities
who lists health professionals? - Answer-NNPBC
What is the professional regulation called? - Answer-NNPBC
what does the union do? - Answer-acts on behalf of workers to secure salary, benefits
and working conditions
what is CNPS?1 - Answer-legal non profit support system created by nurses for nurses
to manage legal risks when in profession legal problems
BCNU mission statement? - Answer-protects and advances health and safety, social
and economic well being of our members, profession and community
Regulatory functions of BCCNM - Answer-quality assurance, education program review,
inquiry and discipline, registration, inquiry, discipline procedures, policy and practice
support and regulatory learning
Fitness to practice? - Answer-all the qualities and capabilities of an individual relevant to
his or her capability to practice as a nurse, including but not limited to freedom from any
cognitive, physical, psychological or emotional condition or a dependence on alcohol or
drugs, that impair his or her ability to practice nursing
What are the pillars of support in nursing? - Answer-regulatory college (BCCNM),
professional association and labour union
What is the importance of Isabel Maitland Stewart - Answer-- founder of the Winnipeg
general hospital nursing alumnae
- member of the first legislative committee that helped establish the Manitoba
Association of Graduate Nurses
When was the starting point of nursing in Canada? - Answer-1639
Which was the first Canadian hospital? - Answer-Hotel-Dieu
Who was the first laywoman to provide nursing care in New France? - Answer-Marie
Rollet Hebert
