NURS 207-MIDTERM EXAM QUESTIONS
WITH CORRECT ANSWERS
What is the scope of practice boundaries (2)? - Answer-1. Restricted activities are high
risk activities performed as part of providing a health service that require specific
competencies and skills to be carried out safely.
2. Health care professionals who have the competencies to safely perform a restricted
activity are authorized to perform it.
What is some relevant legislation in Alberta for nurses (2)? - Answer-1. Health
Professions Act (HPA)
2. College and Association of Registered Nurses of Alberta (CARNA)
What is the HPA (4)? - Answer-1. Under it, health professions are organized into
regulatory bodies called colleges.
2. Colleges are delegated powers and authorities for self-governance.
3. Requires that colleges carry out governance responsibilities in a manner that serves
and protects the public interest through developing, maintaining, and enforcing
professional regulations, standards of practice, and codes of ethics.
4. Identifies different professions in Alberta, who can call themselves a member of that
profession, the educational requirements, what happens when people do not follow
requirements, etc.
What is CARNA (2)? - Answer-1. The professional and regulatory body for RNs in
Alberta.
2. Acts as a regulator by ensuring ethical, safe, competent care by RNs.
What are the five nursing practice standards (5)? - Answer-1. Responsibility and
accountability: Nurse is personally responsible and accountable for their nursing
practice and conduct.
2. Knowledge-based practice: Continually acquires and supplies knowledge and skills to
provide competent, evidence-informed nursing care and service.
3. Ethical practice: Complies with Code of Ethics adopted by the Council in accordance
with the HPA and CARNA bylaws.
4. Service to the public: Has a duty to provide safe, competent, and ethical nursing care
and service in the best interest of the public.
5. Self-regulation: The nurse fulfills the professional obligations related to self-
regulation.
What is self-regulation and how do you do it (9)? - Answer-1. Maintain current
registration
2. Follow all current and relevant legislation and regulations.
3. Follow policies relevant to the profession as described in CARNA standards,
guidelines, and position statements.
, 4. Practice with the legislated scope of practice.
5. Practice within own level of competence.
6. Regularly assess their practice and take necessary steps to improve personal
competence.
7. Engage in and support others in the continuing competence process.
8. Report unprofessional conduct to the appropriate person, agency, or professional
body.
9. Ensure fitness to practice.
What are the general ethical principles (5)? - Answer-1. Autonomy: General ability of the
individual to govern themselves, to formulate and pursue their own life plans, goals, and
values.
2. Nonmaleficence: Doing no long-term harm to a patient or worsening their condition.
3. Beneficence: Acts performed for the overall benefit of a patient, designed to improve
their quality or length of life.
4. Justice: The ability to give individual equal consideration based on the contextual
details of the situation, or to treat similar cases similarly and different cases differently
according to the needs of the situation.
5. Fidelity: Being faithful and true to the professional promises made and responsibilities
by providing high quality, safe care in a competent manner
What is informed consent (2)? - Answer-1. When a healthcare provider explains a
medical treatment to a patient before the patient agrees to it.
2. It includes the patient's ability to make a decision, explanation of information needed
to make a decision, the patient's understanding of the medical information, and the
voluntary decision to get treatment.
What are the ethical responsibilities of nurses (7)? - Answer-1. Providing safe,
compassionate, competent, and ethical care.
2. Promoting health and wellbeing.
3. Promoting and respecting informed decision-making.
4. Honouring dignity.
5. Maintaining privacy and confidentiality.
6. Promoting justice.
7. Being accountable.
What is integrity in nursing? - Answer-Adherence to moral norms that is sustained over
time.
What are the attributes of integrity in nursing (3)? - Answer-1. Soundness
2. Trustworthiness
3. Consistency of convictions, actions, and emotions
What is compassion in nursing practice (2)? - Answer-1. The ability to recognize and be
aware of the suffering and vulnerability of another, coupled with a commitment to
respond with competence, knowledge, and skill.
WITH CORRECT ANSWERS
What is the scope of practice boundaries (2)? - Answer-1. Restricted activities are high
risk activities performed as part of providing a health service that require specific
competencies and skills to be carried out safely.
2. Health care professionals who have the competencies to safely perform a restricted
activity are authorized to perform it.
What is some relevant legislation in Alberta for nurses (2)? - Answer-1. Health
Professions Act (HPA)
2. College and Association of Registered Nurses of Alberta (CARNA)
What is the HPA (4)? - Answer-1. Under it, health professions are organized into
regulatory bodies called colleges.
2. Colleges are delegated powers and authorities for self-governance.
3. Requires that colleges carry out governance responsibilities in a manner that serves
and protects the public interest through developing, maintaining, and enforcing
professional regulations, standards of practice, and codes of ethics.
4. Identifies different professions in Alberta, who can call themselves a member of that
profession, the educational requirements, what happens when people do not follow
requirements, etc.
What is CARNA (2)? - Answer-1. The professional and regulatory body for RNs in
Alberta.
2. Acts as a regulator by ensuring ethical, safe, competent care by RNs.
What are the five nursing practice standards (5)? - Answer-1. Responsibility and
accountability: Nurse is personally responsible and accountable for their nursing
practice and conduct.
2. Knowledge-based practice: Continually acquires and supplies knowledge and skills to
provide competent, evidence-informed nursing care and service.
3. Ethical practice: Complies with Code of Ethics adopted by the Council in accordance
with the HPA and CARNA bylaws.
4. Service to the public: Has a duty to provide safe, competent, and ethical nursing care
and service in the best interest of the public.
5. Self-regulation: The nurse fulfills the professional obligations related to self-
regulation.
What is self-regulation and how do you do it (9)? - Answer-1. Maintain current
registration
2. Follow all current and relevant legislation and regulations.
3. Follow policies relevant to the profession as described in CARNA standards,
guidelines, and position statements.
, 4. Practice with the legislated scope of practice.
5. Practice within own level of competence.
6. Regularly assess their practice and take necessary steps to improve personal
competence.
7. Engage in and support others in the continuing competence process.
8. Report unprofessional conduct to the appropriate person, agency, or professional
body.
9. Ensure fitness to practice.
What are the general ethical principles (5)? - Answer-1. Autonomy: General ability of the
individual to govern themselves, to formulate and pursue their own life plans, goals, and
values.
2. Nonmaleficence: Doing no long-term harm to a patient or worsening their condition.
3. Beneficence: Acts performed for the overall benefit of a patient, designed to improve
their quality or length of life.
4. Justice: The ability to give individual equal consideration based on the contextual
details of the situation, or to treat similar cases similarly and different cases differently
according to the needs of the situation.
5. Fidelity: Being faithful and true to the professional promises made and responsibilities
by providing high quality, safe care in a competent manner
What is informed consent (2)? - Answer-1. When a healthcare provider explains a
medical treatment to a patient before the patient agrees to it.
2. It includes the patient's ability to make a decision, explanation of information needed
to make a decision, the patient's understanding of the medical information, and the
voluntary decision to get treatment.
What are the ethical responsibilities of nurses (7)? - Answer-1. Providing safe,
compassionate, competent, and ethical care.
2. Promoting health and wellbeing.
3. Promoting and respecting informed decision-making.
4. Honouring dignity.
5. Maintaining privacy and confidentiality.
6. Promoting justice.
7. Being accountable.
What is integrity in nursing? - Answer-Adherence to moral norms that is sustained over
time.
What are the attributes of integrity in nursing (3)? - Answer-1. Soundness
2. Trustworthiness
3. Consistency of convictions, actions, and emotions
What is compassion in nursing practice (2)? - Answer-1. The ability to recognize and be
aware of the suffering and vulnerability of another, coupled with a commitment to
respond with competence, knowledge, and skill.
