NURS 124: Practice Final Exam UPDATED
ACTUAL QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
ANSWERS
One of the reasons that nursing is defined as a profession is that:
a.Nursing practice is guided mostly by science.
b.Nursing organizations determine who can call themselves a Registered Nurse.
c.Nurses provide an important service to the public.
d.The main motivation for each of us to become a nurse is to help others. - CORRECT
ANSWER C
The Canadian Nurses' Association is primarily responsible for protecting the rights of nurses.
True or False? - CORRECT ANSWER False
As a nursing student, you are trying to decide whether you support further privatization of our
health care system. What would a professional nurse reflect upon in making this decision?
They would consider their:
a. Past experiences and cultural or family background.
b. CNA code of ethics.
c. Understanding of the determinants of health.
,d. All of the above. - CORRECT ANSWER D
The metaparadigm concepts of nursing are: Nursing, Health, Environment/Situation, and
Person. Each nursing theory tried to explain nursing, and described aspects of these
metaparadigm concepts. What is the BEST description of 'Nursing Theories'?
a. They were developed by medical and social scientists to professionalize nursing
b. They are best understood as conceptual frameworks or even worldviews
c. There are a few theories that are the most appropriate to guide nursing practice.
d. They were developed in the 1990s, when nursing was first becoming a profession. -
CORRECT ANSWER B
Which of the following BEST describes the distinction between primary health care and
primary care?
a. Primary health care is a component of primary care and addresses specific health problems.
b. Primary care focuses on diagnosis, treatment, and follow up, across sectors, to promote
health of community.
c. Primary care extends beyond the traditional health care system with multiple points of
contact for service.
d. Primary care is a component of primary health care and is typically more narrowly focused
on the individual - CORRECT ANSWER D
A healthcare facility implemented a plan by performing weekly screening of their staff for
COVID-19 in order to promote a safe working environment and to prevent the transmission
of infection through early detection. This reflects:
, a. Primary prevention
b. Secondary prevention
c. Tertiary prevention
d. All of the above - CORRECT ANSWER B
The following BEST describes primary health care:
a. Giving care to manage acute or chronic conditions.
b. Providing a first point of contact in the health care system.
c. Giving direct care to ill individuals within their family setting.
d. Reducing inequities and achieving social justice. - CORRECT ANSWER D
The Ottawa Charter for Health Promotion identified which of the following as a prerequisite
for health?
a. self-esteem
b. education
c. physical environment
d. social support - CORRECT ANSWER B
ACTUAL QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
ANSWERS
One of the reasons that nursing is defined as a profession is that:
a.Nursing practice is guided mostly by science.
b.Nursing organizations determine who can call themselves a Registered Nurse.
c.Nurses provide an important service to the public.
d.The main motivation for each of us to become a nurse is to help others. - CORRECT
ANSWER C
The Canadian Nurses' Association is primarily responsible for protecting the rights of nurses.
True or False? - CORRECT ANSWER False
As a nursing student, you are trying to decide whether you support further privatization of our
health care system. What would a professional nurse reflect upon in making this decision?
They would consider their:
a. Past experiences and cultural or family background.
b. CNA code of ethics.
c. Understanding of the determinants of health.
,d. All of the above. - CORRECT ANSWER D
The metaparadigm concepts of nursing are: Nursing, Health, Environment/Situation, and
Person. Each nursing theory tried to explain nursing, and described aspects of these
metaparadigm concepts. What is the BEST description of 'Nursing Theories'?
a. They were developed by medical and social scientists to professionalize nursing
b. They are best understood as conceptual frameworks or even worldviews
c. There are a few theories that are the most appropriate to guide nursing practice.
d. They were developed in the 1990s, when nursing was first becoming a profession. -
CORRECT ANSWER B
Which of the following BEST describes the distinction between primary health care and
primary care?
a. Primary health care is a component of primary care and addresses specific health problems.
b. Primary care focuses on diagnosis, treatment, and follow up, across sectors, to promote
health of community.
c. Primary care extends beyond the traditional health care system with multiple points of
contact for service.
d. Primary care is a component of primary health care and is typically more narrowly focused
on the individual - CORRECT ANSWER D
A healthcare facility implemented a plan by performing weekly screening of their staff for
COVID-19 in order to promote a safe working environment and to prevent the transmission
of infection through early detection. This reflects:
, a. Primary prevention
b. Secondary prevention
c. Tertiary prevention
d. All of the above - CORRECT ANSWER B
The following BEST describes primary health care:
a. Giving care to manage acute or chronic conditions.
b. Providing a first point of contact in the health care system.
c. Giving direct care to ill individuals within their family setting.
d. Reducing inequities and achieving social justice. - CORRECT ANSWER D
The Ottawa Charter for Health Promotion identified which of the following as a prerequisite
for health?
a. self-esteem
b. education
c. physical environment
d. social support - CORRECT ANSWER B
