NSG2113 Midterm Exam – Questions With Objective
Solutions
What is a discipline? Correct Answer - A discipline is specific to
academia and refers to a branch of education or a domain of knowledge
What is a profession? Correct Answer - A profession refers to a
specialized field of practice, founded on the theoretical structure of the
science or knowledge of that discipline and accompanying practice abilities
Characteristics of a profession Correct Answer - - Practical services vital
to human and social welfare
- Practice based on specialized knowledge
- Education of practitioners
- Continuous advancement of knowledge through research
- Autonomy
- Opportunity for continuous professional growth
- Service above personal gain/life work
Concepts related to nursing science Correct Answer -
Primary Health Care (PHC) Correct Answer - Is a philosophy and model
for improving health that supports essential health care services, with a
strong emphasis on the principles of health promotion and disease prevention
Four pillars of PHC Correct Answer - Teams, Access, Information and
Healthy Living
Primary Care Correct Answer - What gets you into the system (ex: seeing
your GP, nurse practitioner, etc...)
Why do we use the term person/client instead of patient? Correct Answer -
Patient implies that the person is in the hospital, that there is this power
dynamic
Registered Nurse (RN) Correct Answer - RNs are self-regulated health-
care professionals who work autonomously and in collaboration with others
to enable individuals, families, groups, communities and populations to
,achieve their optimal levels of health. At all stages of life, in situations of
health, illness, injury and disability, RNs deliver direct health-care services,
coordinate care and support clients in managing their own health. RNs
contribute to the health-care system through their leadership across a wide
range of setting in practice, education, administration, research and policy
Self-regulation Correct Answer - Nurses in Ontario are regulated by the
College of Nurses on Ontario, Registered Nurse's Association of Ontario,
Canadian Nurses Association, etc...
Medicare Correct Answer - - Key component of Canadian social safety
net
- Introduced in the 1960s
- Federal Government has conditions that need to be met by the provinces to
receive federal funding
- Paid for by taxes
Principles of the Canada Health Act (1984) Correct Answer - Public
Administration
Comprehensiveness
Universality
Portability
Accessibility
Health Care (Federal Government) Correct Answer - - Sets and
administers national principles
- Assists in financing of health care services through transfer payments
- Delivers health services for Indigenous peoples, veterans, federal inmates
and RCMP
- Provides national policy and programming to promote health and prevent
disease
Health Care (Provincial and Territorial Governments) Correct Answer - -
Develop and administer their own health care insurance plans
- Manage, finance and plan insurable health care services and delivery, in
alignment with CHA principles
- Determine organization and location of hospitals or long-term care facilities;
mix of health providers; and amount of money dedicated to health care
services
, - Reimburse physician and hospital costs; some rehabilitation and long-term
care services, usually on the basis of co-payments with individual users
The Romanow Commission (2002) Correct Answer - - Medicare is
sustainable and must be preserved because it represents core values of
Canadians
- Creating a new diagnostic service fund
- Building information technology infrastructure
- Improving access
- Ensuring and measuring quality
- Improving and expanding primary health care
- Strengthening and expanding home care
- Offering catastrophic drug coverage
- Creating a national health council responsible for indicators and
performance measures
The Kirby Report (2002) Correct Answer - - Medicare system not
sustainable
- Need for stronger private sector involvement
- Shifting funding for hospitals to a service-based model
- Granting more responsibility to regional health authorities
- Reforming primary health care
- Offering a health care guarantee to Canadians
Settings for Health Care Delivery (Institutional Sector) Correct Answer -
Hospitals, Long-term care facilities, Psychiatric facilities, Rehabilitation
centres
Settings for Health Care Delivery (Community Sector) Correct Answer -
Public health, Physician offices, Community health centres and clinics,
Assisted living, Home care, Adult day support programs, Community and
voluntary agencies, Occupational health, Hospital and palliative care, Parish
nursing
Levels of Health Care Correct Answer - Level 1: Health Promotion
Level 2: Disease and Injury Prevention
Level 3: Diagnosis and Treatment
Level 4: Rehabilitation
Level 5: Supportive Care
Solutions
What is a discipline? Correct Answer - A discipline is specific to
academia and refers to a branch of education or a domain of knowledge
What is a profession? Correct Answer - A profession refers to a
specialized field of practice, founded on the theoretical structure of the
science or knowledge of that discipline and accompanying practice abilities
Characteristics of a profession Correct Answer - - Practical services vital
to human and social welfare
- Practice based on specialized knowledge
- Education of practitioners
- Continuous advancement of knowledge through research
- Autonomy
- Opportunity for continuous professional growth
- Service above personal gain/life work
Concepts related to nursing science Correct Answer -
Primary Health Care (PHC) Correct Answer - Is a philosophy and model
for improving health that supports essential health care services, with a
strong emphasis on the principles of health promotion and disease prevention
Four pillars of PHC Correct Answer - Teams, Access, Information and
Healthy Living
Primary Care Correct Answer - What gets you into the system (ex: seeing
your GP, nurse practitioner, etc...)
Why do we use the term person/client instead of patient? Correct Answer -
Patient implies that the person is in the hospital, that there is this power
dynamic
Registered Nurse (RN) Correct Answer - RNs are self-regulated health-
care professionals who work autonomously and in collaboration with others
to enable individuals, families, groups, communities and populations to
,achieve their optimal levels of health. At all stages of life, in situations of
health, illness, injury and disability, RNs deliver direct health-care services,
coordinate care and support clients in managing their own health. RNs
contribute to the health-care system through their leadership across a wide
range of setting in practice, education, administration, research and policy
Self-regulation Correct Answer - Nurses in Ontario are regulated by the
College of Nurses on Ontario, Registered Nurse's Association of Ontario,
Canadian Nurses Association, etc...
Medicare Correct Answer - - Key component of Canadian social safety
net
- Introduced in the 1960s
- Federal Government has conditions that need to be met by the provinces to
receive federal funding
- Paid for by taxes
Principles of the Canada Health Act (1984) Correct Answer - Public
Administration
Comprehensiveness
Universality
Portability
Accessibility
Health Care (Federal Government) Correct Answer - - Sets and
administers national principles
- Assists in financing of health care services through transfer payments
- Delivers health services for Indigenous peoples, veterans, federal inmates
and RCMP
- Provides national policy and programming to promote health and prevent
disease
Health Care (Provincial and Territorial Governments) Correct Answer - -
Develop and administer their own health care insurance plans
- Manage, finance and plan insurable health care services and delivery, in
alignment with CHA principles
- Determine organization and location of hospitals or long-term care facilities;
mix of health providers; and amount of money dedicated to health care
services
, - Reimburse physician and hospital costs; some rehabilitation and long-term
care services, usually on the basis of co-payments with individual users
The Romanow Commission (2002) Correct Answer - - Medicare is
sustainable and must be preserved because it represents core values of
Canadians
- Creating a new diagnostic service fund
- Building information technology infrastructure
- Improving access
- Ensuring and measuring quality
- Improving and expanding primary health care
- Strengthening and expanding home care
- Offering catastrophic drug coverage
- Creating a national health council responsible for indicators and
performance measures
The Kirby Report (2002) Correct Answer - - Medicare system not
sustainable
- Need for stronger private sector involvement
- Shifting funding for hospitals to a service-based model
- Granting more responsibility to regional health authorities
- Reforming primary health care
- Offering a health care guarantee to Canadians
Settings for Health Care Delivery (Institutional Sector) Correct Answer -
Hospitals, Long-term care facilities, Psychiatric facilities, Rehabilitation
centres
Settings for Health Care Delivery (Community Sector) Correct Answer -
Public health, Physician offices, Community health centres and clinics,
Assisted living, Home care, Adult day support programs, Community and
voluntary agencies, Occupational health, Hospital and palliative care, Parish
nursing
Levels of Health Care Correct Answer - Level 1: Health Promotion
Level 2: Disease and Injury Prevention
Level 3: Diagnosis and Treatment
Level 4: Rehabilitation
Level 5: Supportive Care
