PN4001 EXAM SCRIPT 2025/2026 QUESTIONS WITH
SOLUTIONS RATED A+
✔✔Implied Consent - ✔✔Assumption of consent when a patient's actions suggest they
agree to treatment.
✔✔Triage - ✔✔The process of prioritizing patients based on the severity of their
condition to provide appropriate care.
✔✔Prejudice - ✔✔Preconceived opinions or attitudes about someone or something that
are not based on reason or experience.
✔✔Stereotype - ✔✔Oversimplified and generalized beliefs about a group of people.
✔✔Ethnocentrism - ✔✔Believing one's own culture or beliefs are superior to others.
✔✔Discrimination - ✔✔Treating someone unfairly or unjustly based on characteristics
such as race, gender, or age.
✔✔Statutory Negligence - ✔✔Negligence that occurs when someone violates a law or
regulation meant to protect others.Example: A healthcare provider failing to follow
infection control standards, resulting in harm to a patient.
✔✔Criminal Negligence - ✔✔A severe form of negligence where actions (or lack
thereof) show a reckless disregard for the safety of others, potentially causing harm or
death.
✔✔Professional Malpractice - ✔✔Failure by a professional (like a nurse or doctor) to
meet the standard of care, resulting in harm to a patient
✔✔Criminal Incompetence - ✔✔When a healthcare provider's actions are so grossly
incompetent that they become a criminal matter.Example: A nurse performing a
procedure they are unqualified for, leading to life-threatening harm to a patient.
✔✔Describe the Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada (TRC): - ✔✔The TRC
was established to address the history and lasting impacts of residential schools on
Indigenous peoples in Canada. Its purpose was to document survivors' experiences,
educate the public, and recommend actions for reconciliation between Indigenous and
non-Indigenous peoples.
✔✔ Collaboration - ✔✔The process of healthcare professionals working together to
provide the best patient care. Example: A nurse, doctor, and pharmacist coordinating a
medication plan for a diabetic patient.
, ✔✔Competence - ✔✔The ability to perform duties effectively, safely, and ethically.
Example: A nurse performing a sterile dressing change correctly.
✔✔Competencies - ✔✔A set of skills, knowledge, and abilities required to practice
safely and effectively. Example: Communication, critical thinking, and technical skills for
nursing practice.
✔✔Consent - ✔✔A patient's voluntary agreement to a treatment or procedure after
receiving all necessary information. Example: A patient signing a form before surgery.
✔✔Critical Thinking - ✔✔The ability to analyze information, evaluate options, and make
sound decisions in complex situations. Example: A nurse deciding to escalate care for a
patient with worsening symptoms.
✔✔Decision Support Tools - ✔✔Tools used to guide healthcare providers in making
clinical decisions. Example: A sepsis protocol chart in the emergency department.
✔✔Delegation - ✔✔Assigning tasks to another healthcare provider while retaining
responsibility for the outcome. Example: An RN assigning an LPN to administer oral
medications.
✔✔Established Care Needs - ✔✔Predictable and routine care that aligns with a
patient's diagnosis or condition. Example: Monitoring blood glucose levels in a diabetic
patient.
✔✔Ethical - ✔✔Following moral principles and values in practice. Example: Respecting
a patient's decision to refuse treatment.
✔✔Evidence - ✔✔Information derived from research or clinical data to support
decisions. Example: Using a peer-reviewed study to choose the best treatment for
pressure ulcers.
✔✔Health - ✔✔A state of complete physical, mental, and social well-being, not merely
the absence of disease. Example: A patient maintaining a balanced diet and regular
exercise.
✔✔Healthcare Team - ✔✔A group of professionals with diverse roles collaborating to
deliver patient care. Example: A care team including nurses, social workers, and
occupational therapists.
✔✔Health Promotion - ✔✔Activities aimed at improving health and preventing disease.
Example: Teaching a smoking cessation class.
SOLUTIONS RATED A+
✔✔Implied Consent - ✔✔Assumption of consent when a patient's actions suggest they
agree to treatment.
✔✔Triage - ✔✔The process of prioritizing patients based on the severity of their
condition to provide appropriate care.
✔✔Prejudice - ✔✔Preconceived opinions or attitudes about someone or something that
are not based on reason or experience.
✔✔Stereotype - ✔✔Oversimplified and generalized beliefs about a group of people.
✔✔Ethnocentrism - ✔✔Believing one's own culture or beliefs are superior to others.
✔✔Discrimination - ✔✔Treating someone unfairly or unjustly based on characteristics
such as race, gender, or age.
✔✔Statutory Negligence - ✔✔Negligence that occurs when someone violates a law or
regulation meant to protect others.Example: A healthcare provider failing to follow
infection control standards, resulting in harm to a patient.
✔✔Criminal Negligence - ✔✔A severe form of negligence where actions (or lack
thereof) show a reckless disregard for the safety of others, potentially causing harm or
death.
✔✔Professional Malpractice - ✔✔Failure by a professional (like a nurse or doctor) to
meet the standard of care, resulting in harm to a patient
✔✔Criminal Incompetence - ✔✔When a healthcare provider's actions are so grossly
incompetent that they become a criminal matter.Example: A nurse performing a
procedure they are unqualified for, leading to life-threatening harm to a patient.
✔✔Describe the Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada (TRC): - ✔✔The TRC
was established to address the history and lasting impacts of residential schools on
Indigenous peoples in Canada. Its purpose was to document survivors' experiences,
educate the public, and recommend actions for reconciliation between Indigenous and
non-Indigenous peoples.
✔✔ Collaboration - ✔✔The process of healthcare professionals working together to
provide the best patient care. Example: A nurse, doctor, and pharmacist coordinating a
medication plan for a diabetic patient.
, ✔✔Competence - ✔✔The ability to perform duties effectively, safely, and ethically.
Example: A nurse performing a sterile dressing change correctly.
✔✔Competencies - ✔✔A set of skills, knowledge, and abilities required to practice
safely and effectively. Example: Communication, critical thinking, and technical skills for
nursing practice.
✔✔Consent - ✔✔A patient's voluntary agreement to a treatment or procedure after
receiving all necessary information. Example: A patient signing a form before surgery.
✔✔Critical Thinking - ✔✔The ability to analyze information, evaluate options, and make
sound decisions in complex situations. Example: A nurse deciding to escalate care for a
patient with worsening symptoms.
✔✔Decision Support Tools - ✔✔Tools used to guide healthcare providers in making
clinical decisions. Example: A sepsis protocol chart in the emergency department.
✔✔Delegation - ✔✔Assigning tasks to another healthcare provider while retaining
responsibility for the outcome. Example: An RN assigning an LPN to administer oral
medications.
✔✔Established Care Needs - ✔✔Predictable and routine care that aligns with a
patient's diagnosis or condition. Example: Monitoring blood glucose levels in a diabetic
patient.
✔✔Ethical - ✔✔Following moral principles and values in practice. Example: Respecting
a patient's decision to refuse treatment.
✔✔Evidence - ✔✔Information derived from research or clinical data to support
decisions. Example: Using a peer-reviewed study to choose the best treatment for
pressure ulcers.
✔✔Health - ✔✔A state of complete physical, mental, and social well-being, not merely
the absence of disease. Example: A patient maintaining a balanced diet and regular
exercise.
✔✔Healthcare Team - ✔✔A group of professionals with diverse roles collaborating to
deliver patient care. Example: A care team including nurses, social workers, and
occupational therapists.
✔✔Health Promotion - ✔✔Activities aimed at improving health and preventing disease.
Example: Teaching a smoking cessation class.
