CNUR 400 Unit 1 Prep Exam Questions
With Solved Solutions.
To work effectively within a profession, individuals must work together in unison and act upon provincial,
territorial, national and international means. To work within health care, you must act upon four
elements: - Answer • Standards of education and preparation
• Quality care
• Number of nurses available
• Milieu in which care is offered
If nurses are concerned about healthcare, they must accept responsibility for safeguarding these
elements. By means of safeguarding, it can only be achieved by - Answer political action
Framing the topic: - Answer To begin working on the issue, one must identify the topic of interest, then
select a particular issue and articulate it. Issues can be expressed as a dilemma, conundrum, question or
series of questions or a simple statement.
Situating the topic: - Answer When situating the topic, you must gather information and identify
beliefs, views and assumptions. Gathering information starts by looking at literature to find what is
already known about the topic.
Articulating the issue: - Answer When addressing a topic, it will lead to more than one issue. From this
you will identify/pick a certain issue that needs to be addressed.
The six types of analysis are: - Answer historical analysis, ethical & legal analysis, social & cultural
analysis, political analysis, critical analysis and economic analysis.
historical analysis - Answer gain insight on the issue by looking through history, which allows us to
determine the many views on the issue and broadens our knowledge base. This would involve looking
through articles, papers or any written information on the topic.
Ethical and legal analysis - Answer involve the code of ethics written by the CNA, which is our
responsibilities and obligations to practice safe, compassionate, competent and ethical care to our
, patients. This gives us an idea of how to properly communicate with our audience. Exploring attitudes,
values and priorities of society also plays a big role in analyzation of the issue, as we must determine
influences on the issue and possible attitudes surrounding it; this is why social and cultural analysis is
included in our analysis
political analysis - Answer determine who holds the power and who can resolve the issue, as this will
help us determine what actions we need to take in regards to our audience and plan.
Critical analysis - Answer analysis involves us challenging any assumptions made about the issue
economic analysis - Answer efficiency, cost and resources of the issue at hand
strategies that have assisted with removing potential barriers - Answer . Media, letters and
presentations help recruit people to get on board with the resolution you have provided
Lobbying strategies - Answer technique which requires you to either meet the key officials in person, or
influence the officials indirectly using blogs, reports or articles. Before meeting the official or writing any
type of report, nurses must be informed on the chosen issue and must convey a clear message in order
to ensure they have a strong resolution.
policy - Answer guides the actions we as individuals take. According to the CNA (2007 and following
years), policy is described as "... a statement of direction resulting from a decision-making process that
applies reason, evidence, and values in public or private settings."
• Public Policy - Answer "directives that document government decision... the process of taking
problems to government agents and obtaining a decision or reply in the form of a program, law, or
regulation" (Milstead, 1999, p. 1).
• Health Policy: - Answer "the principles, plans, and strategies for action guiding the behavior of
organizations, institutions, and professions involved in the field of health, as well as their consequences
for the health care system" (West & Scott, 2000, p. 818).
• Nursing policy: - Answer focus on everyday practice of nursing that results from many sources, such
as public sources, organizational sources, and professional sources.
