BSNC 2055 Final Prep Questions
with Correct Answers
Which lens looks at how history, conflict, immigration, and racism shapes a person's
understanding?
A. Post structural lens
B. Critical lens
C. Feminist Lens
D. Post colonial lens - Answer-D. Post colonial lens
Which of the following is not one of the 3 professional competencies identified by
CASN?
A. Information and knowledge management
B. Clinical judgment in nursing informatics
C. profesional and regulatory accountability
D. information and communication technologies - Answer-B. Clinical judgment in
nursing informatics
A nurse arrives 30 minutes late to their shift three times in one week. The third time,
their colleagues decide to address the issue which leads to a conflict between the nurse
and the team. What type of factor is mostly responsible for this conflict?
1) Team factor
2) Individual factor
3) Both team and individual factors
4) Organizational factor - Answer-2) Individual factor
A community nurse cares for a person diagnosed with schizophrenia that lives in a
community where mental health resources are limited. Which mode of inquiry should
the nurse enlist to better understand this person's context?
A. Empirical
B. Ethical
C. Aesthetic
D. Sociopolitical - Answer-D. Sociopolitical
Which statement best exemplifies the concept of safety in the health care setting:
A. The health care setting is safe only when staff actively enact the policies and
protocols of the organization
,B. The health care environment should be safe for all patients, in all of its processes, all
of the time
C. Psychological safety is the responsibility of the employee
D. Safety only occurs when safety checks are completed - Answer-B. The health care
environment should be safe for all patients, in all of its processes, all of the time
A positive safety culture is characterized by which of the following (select all that apply)
A. Teamwork with one dedicated leader
B. Recognition of the importance of safety
C. Trust
D. An agreement that error-preventing strategies are effective in improving safety
E. Positive attitude towards conflict at all cost. - Answer-B. Recognition of the
importance of safety
C. Trust
D. An agreement that error-preventing strategies are effective in improving safety
Which of the following indicators reflects the CASN competency of Information and
Communication Technologies?
A. Recognizes the importance of nurses' involvement in the design, selection,
implementation, and evaluation of applications and systems in health care.
B. Assists patients and their families to access, review and evaluate information they
retrieve using Information and Communications Technologies (ICTs).
C. Describes the various types of electronic records used across the continuum of care
(e.g., EHR, EMR, PHR, etc.) and their clinical and administrative uses.
D. Maintains effective nursing practice and patient safety during any period of system
unavailability by following organizational downtime and recovery policies and
procedures. - Answer-B. Assists patients and their families to access, review and
evaluate information they retrieve using Information and Communications Technologies
(ICTs).
The student nurse notices that their client is slurring their words and cannot recall their
name or why they are in the hospital, which is new for this client. Which statement
would be the best way to communicate the student's concerns to their RN:
A. "My patient in room 404, admitted with pneumonia, is slurring his words and is
confused. His BP is 174/60, HR 82, T 36.6. I did not notice this speech issue yesterday
and need you to come assess him".
B. "Mr. J., 84 years old male admitted for pneumonia is slurring his words and confused.
He has a history of TIA and his BP is elevated, 174/60. I am concerned he is having a
stroke, and need you to come assess him right now".
, C. "Mr. J., 84 years old male admitted for pneumonia is slurring his words and confused.
He has a history of TIA, osteoporosis, COPD and diabetes. I am concerned he is having
a stroke, and need you to come assess him right now".
D. "Mr. J., 84 ye - Answer-B. "Mr. J., 84 years old male admitted for pneumonia is
slurring his words and confused. He has a history of TIA and his BP is elevated, 174/60.
I am concerned he is having a stroke, and need you to come assess him right now".
A nurse wants to get to know their client better in order to provide client-centered care.
Which lens would assist the nurse best?
A. The Critical feminist lens
B. The Hermeneutic Phenomenological lens
C. The Post colonial lens
D. The Post structural lens - Answer-B. The Hermeneutic Phenomenological lens
A nurse posts negative comments about a colleague on twitter. According to the
BCCNP practice standards, which professional misconduct is displayed by this nurse?
A. Patient privacy breech
B. Breech of professional boundaries
C. Lack of accountability
D. Lack of professionalism - Answer-D. Lack of professionalism
The best definition of civility is which of the following?
A. A sincere intention to seek common ground
B. An agreement to take on the perspective of the other
C. A negotiation for a division of resources
D. The context in which behaviors occur - Answer-A. A sincere intention to seek
common ground
RATIONALE: The definition of civility includes a sincere intention to seek common
ground. It does not require that involved parties agree to take on one another's
perspectives, involved parties should be able to voice their perspectives without the
notion of pressure and/or intimidation. A negotiation for the division of resources is an
antecedent of civility but not the actual definition. The context in which behaviors occur
is not a point included in the definition of this concept, however, it is an influencing
factor to the effective use of civility.
During interdisciplinary rounds, the social worker expresses frustration with the length of
time it is taking to discharge a patient who already has community supports in place.
The social worker's behaviour is an example of:
A. Mild disruptive behavior
with Correct Answers
Which lens looks at how history, conflict, immigration, and racism shapes a person's
understanding?
A. Post structural lens
B. Critical lens
C. Feminist Lens
D. Post colonial lens - Answer-D. Post colonial lens
Which of the following is not one of the 3 professional competencies identified by
CASN?
A. Information and knowledge management
B. Clinical judgment in nursing informatics
C. profesional and regulatory accountability
D. information and communication technologies - Answer-B. Clinical judgment in
nursing informatics
A nurse arrives 30 minutes late to their shift three times in one week. The third time,
their colleagues decide to address the issue which leads to a conflict between the nurse
and the team. What type of factor is mostly responsible for this conflict?
1) Team factor
2) Individual factor
3) Both team and individual factors
4) Organizational factor - Answer-2) Individual factor
A community nurse cares for a person diagnosed with schizophrenia that lives in a
community where mental health resources are limited. Which mode of inquiry should
the nurse enlist to better understand this person's context?
A. Empirical
B. Ethical
C. Aesthetic
D. Sociopolitical - Answer-D. Sociopolitical
Which statement best exemplifies the concept of safety in the health care setting:
A. The health care setting is safe only when staff actively enact the policies and
protocols of the organization
,B. The health care environment should be safe for all patients, in all of its processes, all
of the time
C. Psychological safety is the responsibility of the employee
D. Safety only occurs when safety checks are completed - Answer-B. The health care
environment should be safe for all patients, in all of its processes, all of the time
A positive safety culture is characterized by which of the following (select all that apply)
A. Teamwork with one dedicated leader
B. Recognition of the importance of safety
C. Trust
D. An agreement that error-preventing strategies are effective in improving safety
E. Positive attitude towards conflict at all cost. - Answer-B. Recognition of the
importance of safety
C. Trust
D. An agreement that error-preventing strategies are effective in improving safety
Which of the following indicators reflects the CASN competency of Information and
Communication Technologies?
A. Recognizes the importance of nurses' involvement in the design, selection,
implementation, and evaluation of applications and systems in health care.
B. Assists patients and their families to access, review and evaluate information they
retrieve using Information and Communications Technologies (ICTs).
C. Describes the various types of electronic records used across the continuum of care
(e.g., EHR, EMR, PHR, etc.) and their clinical and administrative uses.
D. Maintains effective nursing practice and patient safety during any period of system
unavailability by following organizational downtime and recovery policies and
procedures. - Answer-B. Assists patients and their families to access, review and
evaluate information they retrieve using Information and Communications Technologies
(ICTs).
The student nurse notices that their client is slurring their words and cannot recall their
name or why they are in the hospital, which is new for this client. Which statement
would be the best way to communicate the student's concerns to their RN:
A. "My patient in room 404, admitted with pneumonia, is slurring his words and is
confused. His BP is 174/60, HR 82, T 36.6. I did not notice this speech issue yesterday
and need you to come assess him".
B. "Mr. J., 84 years old male admitted for pneumonia is slurring his words and confused.
He has a history of TIA and his BP is elevated, 174/60. I am concerned he is having a
stroke, and need you to come assess him right now".
, C. "Mr. J., 84 years old male admitted for pneumonia is slurring his words and confused.
He has a history of TIA, osteoporosis, COPD and diabetes. I am concerned he is having
a stroke, and need you to come assess him right now".
D. "Mr. J., 84 ye - Answer-B. "Mr. J., 84 years old male admitted for pneumonia is
slurring his words and confused. He has a history of TIA and his BP is elevated, 174/60.
I am concerned he is having a stroke, and need you to come assess him right now".
A nurse wants to get to know their client better in order to provide client-centered care.
Which lens would assist the nurse best?
A. The Critical feminist lens
B. The Hermeneutic Phenomenological lens
C. The Post colonial lens
D. The Post structural lens - Answer-B. The Hermeneutic Phenomenological lens
A nurse posts negative comments about a colleague on twitter. According to the
BCCNP practice standards, which professional misconduct is displayed by this nurse?
A. Patient privacy breech
B. Breech of professional boundaries
C. Lack of accountability
D. Lack of professionalism - Answer-D. Lack of professionalism
The best definition of civility is which of the following?
A. A sincere intention to seek common ground
B. An agreement to take on the perspective of the other
C. A negotiation for a division of resources
D. The context in which behaviors occur - Answer-A. A sincere intention to seek
common ground
RATIONALE: The definition of civility includes a sincere intention to seek common
ground. It does not require that involved parties agree to take on one another's
perspectives, involved parties should be able to voice their perspectives without the
notion of pressure and/or intimidation. A negotiation for the division of resources is an
antecedent of civility but not the actual definition. The context in which behaviors occur
is not a point included in the definition of this concept, however, it is an influencing
factor to the effective use of civility.
During interdisciplinary rounds, the social worker expresses frustration with the length of
time it is taking to discharge a patient who already has community supports in place.
The social worker's behaviour is an example of:
A. Mild disruptive behavior
