PN 1001- Professional Practice: Appendix
A Exam Questions And Answers
Acuity -
correct answer ✅A patient's level of sickness.
competence -
correct answer ✅The quality or state of being competent; having
requisite or adequate ability.
Controlled act -
correct answer ✅Activities that only members of certain
professions are authorized to perform. These activities refer to
restricted actions that would be considered to be potentially
harmful if performed by anyone other than a qualified professional.
They are called controlled acts in Ontario, and reserved acts in
British Columbia.
Credentialling -
correct answer ✅Additional professional accreditation in specialty
areas after graduation.
Creeping credentialism -
correct answer ✅The tendency to require increasing levels of
education.
, PN 1001- Professional Practice: Appendix
A Exam Questions And Answers
Delegation -
correct answer ✅The transferring of responsibility for the
performance of an activity or task while retaining accountability for
the outcome. Delegated tasks are those that are outside of the role
description of the unregulated care provider (UCP).
educational laddering -
correct answer ✅Provides a means by which individuals can
progress in their careers without being forbidden reasonable access
to other levels or categories.
Entry to Practice Competencies -
correct answer ✅Professional Responsibility and Accountability,
Knowledge-Based Practice, Ethical Practice, Service to the Public,
Self-Regulation
epidemiology -
correct answer ✅Study of the occurrence, distribution, and causes
of disease.
A Exam Questions And Answers
Acuity -
correct answer ✅A patient's level of sickness.
competence -
correct answer ✅The quality or state of being competent; having
requisite or adequate ability.
Controlled act -
correct answer ✅Activities that only members of certain
professions are authorized to perform. These activities refer to
restricted actions that would be considered to be potentially
harmful if performed by anyone other than a qualified professional.
They are called controlled acts in Ontario, and reserved acts in
British Columbia.
Credentialling -
correct answer ✅Additional professional accreditation in specialty
areas after graduation.
Creeping credentialism -
correct answer ✅The tendency to require increasing levels of
education.
, PN 1001- Professional Practice: Appendix
A Exam Questions And Answers
Delegation -
correct answer ✅The transferring of responsibility for the
performance of an activity or task while retaining accountability for
the outcome. Delegated tasks are those that are outside of the role
description of the unregulated care provider (UCP).
educational laddering -
correct answer ✅Provides a means by which individuals can
progress in their careers without being forbidden reasonable access
to other levels or categories.
Entry to Practice Competencies -
correct answer ✅Professional Responsibility and Accountability,
Knowledge-Based Practice, Ethical Practice, Service to the Public,
Self-Regulation
epidemiology -
correct answer ✅Study of the occurrence, distribution, and causes
of disease.
