nursing ethics exam 2026 Questions and
Answers
Political issues in canadian healthcare - Correct answer-Health care delivery and
reform is not on a financial issue but also ethical
-setting priorities for health
-deciding how money is spent
-deciding what/how healthcare will be provided to individuals and communities
Is a moral activity that cannot be performed with spreadsheets and numbers
Federal Government - Correct answer--Canada Health Act + laws and regulations
to promote, preserve and oversee healthcare in Canada
-Holding provincial/ territorial governments accountable to following the
principles for delivery
-Financial support for provincial delivery of health care (transfer payments)
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,-Delivering direct health care services to veterans, First Nations, Inuit & Metis
living on reserves, military personnel, inmates of federal penitentiaries, and RCMP
officers
-address and prioritize emerging issues + fund programs and research
Provincial/ territorial government - Correct answer--Delivering and managing
insured health services (hospital and physician care) such as OHIP
-planning, financing and evaluating hospital and physician care
-building and managing hospitals and other care settings, hiring, managing and
compensating employees, etc
-resource allocation and related policies to direct allocation, e.g. quality-based
procedures (QBPs)
-managing some public health and prescription care
-role in authority over and regulation of health care professionals (e.g. nurses), plus
setting of standards and competencies
Challenges in healthcare - Correct answer--sustainability ($$)
-currently reactionary and problem-based with heavy investment in acute care vs.
health promotion and illness prevention (downstream vs. upstream)
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,-not all Canadians have access to a primary care provider
-aging population-living longer with chronic illness
Access, equity and SDOH - Correct answer-Geographic and contextual barrier to
accessing health care, especially in rural areas
-assess due to limited $- dental care, medications, PT, OT, vision
Need go pay more attention to SDOH and needs of marginalized/ vulnerable
populations
-poverty, illiteracy, inadequate housing/homelessness, lack of access to healthy
foods, lack of quality education
Provision of social support systems for those affected by poverty and promoting
access to basic needs is one way to sustain a health care system
Primary health care focused on equity among populations with a progressive
approach to distribution of comprehensive health care resources
Politics - Correct answer-people making decisions (action + thought)
Policies - Correct answer-Plans that guide actions (reflect values)
-social policy: e.g. legal age for purchase of alcohol
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, -public policy: e.g. smoking policies/ ni-laws
-institutional/ organizational policy: e.g. staffing ratios
Health policies - Correct answer-formal and authoritative decisions centered
around. health; intended to influence actions (e.g. eligibility for services)
Statues or laws - Correct answer-legislation approved by government
Rules/ regulations - Correct answer-policies established to guide implementation of
laws and programs
Judicial Decisions - Correct answer-authoritative court decision that direct or
influence actions, behaviours or decisions of others
Allocative policies - Correct answer-determine how priorities are set and how
resources are allocated e.g. Ontario Drug Benefit Act; Canada health Act
Regulatory policies - Correct answer-designed to guide/ direct actions, behaviours,
and decision of individuals or groups e.g. regulate health professionals act; food
and drugs act
Research & Policy Making - Correct answer--just as nurses value evidence-
informed practice, so do policy makers
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Answers
Political issues in canadian healthcare - Correct answer-Health care delivery and
reform is not on a financial issue but also ethical
-setting priorities for health
-deciding how money is spent
-deciding what/how healthcare will be provided to individuals and communities
Is a moral activity that cannot be performed with spreadsheets and numbers
Federal Government - Correct answer--Canada Health Act + laws and regulations
to promote, preserve and oversee healthcare in Canada
-Holding provincial/ territorial governments accountable to following the
principles for delivery
-Financial support for provincial delivery of health care (transfer payments)
©COPYRIGHT 2025, ALL RIGHTS RESERVED 1
,-Delivering direct health care services to veterans, First Nations, Inuit & Metis
living on reserves, military personnel, inmates of federal penitentiaries, and RCMP
officers
-address and prioritize emerging issues + fund programs and research
Provincial/ territorial government - Correct answer--Delivering and managing
insured health services (hospital and physician care) such as OHIP
-planning, financing and evaluating hospital and physician care
-building and managing hospitals and other care settings, hiring, managing and
compensating employees, etc
-resource allocation and related policies to direct allocation, e.g. quality-based
procedures (QBPs)
-managing some public health and prescription care
-role in authority over and regulation of health care professionals (e.g. nurses), plus
setting of standards and competencies
Challenges in healthcare - Correct answer--sustainability ($$)
-currently reactionary and problem-based with heavy investment in acute care vs.
health promotion and illness prevention (downstream vs. upstream)
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,-not all Canadians have access to a primary care provider
-aging population-living longer with chronic illness
Access, equity and SDOH - Correct answer-Geographic and contextual barrier to
accessing health care, especially in rural areas
-assess due to limited $- dental care, medications, PT, OT, vision
Need go pay more attention to SDOH and needs of marginalized/ vulnerable
populations
-poverty, illiteracy, inadequate housing/homelessness, lack of access to healthy
foods, lack of quality education
Provision of social support systems for those affected by poverty and promoting
access to basic needs is one way to sustain a health care system
Primary health care focused on equity among populations with a progressive
approach to distribution of comprehensive health care resources
Politics - Correct answer-people making decisions (action + thought)
Policies - Correct answer-Plans that guide actions (reflect values)
-social policy: e.g. legal age for purchase of alcohol
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, -public policy: e.g. smoking policies/ ni-laws
-institutional/ organizational policy: e.g. staffing ratios
Health policies - Correct answer-formal and authoritative decisions centered
around. health; intended to influence actions (e.g. eligibility for services)
Statues or laws - Correct answer-legislation approved by government
Rules/ regulations - Correct answer-policies established to guide implementation of
laws and programs
Judicial Decisions - Correct answer-authoritative court decision that direct or
influence actions, behaviours or decisions of others
Allocative policies - Correct answer-determine how priorities are set and how
resources are allocated e.g. Ontario Drug Benefit Act; Canada health Act
Regulatory policies - Correct answer-designed to guide/ direct actions, behaviours,
and decision of individuals or groups e.g. regulate health professionals act; food
and drugs act
Research & Policy Making - Correct answer--just as nurses value evidence-
informed practice, so do policy makers
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