PN 1001- PROFESSIONAL APPENDIX A TEST QUESTIONS
AND ALL ANSWERS CORRECT (2026-2027)
Acuity: The degree of illness of a patient.
proficiency - ANSWER The state or attribute of being competent; possessing
necessary or sufficient competence.
Act of control: ANSWER actions that are only permitted for people in specific
professions. These activities are limited actions that, if carried out by anybody
other than a trained professional, could be deemed potentially dangerous. In
British Columbia, they are referred to as reserved acts, and in Ontario, as
restricted acts.
ANSWER: Credentialing After graduation, pursue further professional
certification in specialized fields.
Credentialism creeping in—ANSWER the propensity to demand higher
educational levels.
Delegation: Response the transfer of accountability for carrying out a job or
activity while maintaining accountability for the result. Tasks that go beyond
the unregulated care provider's (UCP) job description are referred to as
delegated tasks.
ANSWER: educational laddering gives people a way to advance in their careers
without being denied fair access to higher positions or classifications.
ANSWER Professional Responsibility and Accountability, Knowledge-Based
Practice, Ethical Practice, Public Service, and Self-Regulation are the entry-
level competencies.
Epidemiology: A Response investigation of disease prevalence, distribution,
and causation.
AND ALL ANSWERS CORRECT (2026-2027)
Acuity: The degree of illness of a patient.
proficiency - ANSWER The state or attribute of being competent; possessing
necessary or sufficient competence.
Act of control: ANSWER actions that are only permitted for people in specific
professions. These activities are limited actions that, if carried out by anybody
other than a trained professional, could be deemed potentially dangerous. In
British Columbia, they are referred to as reserved acts, and in Ontario, as
restricted acts.
ANSWER: Credentialing After graduation, pursue further professional
certification in specialized fields.
Credentialism creeping in—ANSWER the propensity to demand higher
educational levels.
Delegation: Response the transfer of accountability for carrying out a job or
activity while maintaining accountability for the result. Tasks that go beyond
the unregulated care provider's (UCP) job description are referred to as
delegated tasks.
ANSWER: educational laddering gives people a way to advance in their careers
without being denied fair access to higher positions or classifications.
ANSWER Professional Responsibility and Accountability, Knowledge-Based
Practice, Ethical Practice, Public Service, and Self-Regulation are the entry-
level competencies.
Epidemiology: A Response investigation of disease prevalence, distribution,
and causation.
