NURS 385 FINAL EXAM REVIEW TOPICS
AND KEY CONCEPTS. EXAM
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 100% PASS
2026/2027
What does the Health Professions Act provide for health professionals in Alberta? - ANS It
provides a regulatory structure for all self-governing health professionals, making professional
legislation transparent to the public and recognizing overlapping scopes of practice.
How are health professionals regulated in Alberta? - ANS They are regulated under the CRNA
(College and Association of Registered Nurses of Alberta).
What are restricted activities in healthcare? - ANS Restricted activities are regulated health
services identified as involving significant risk to the public and requiring specific competencies
from the person performing them.
What is one responsibility of the CRNA? - ANS To assess practice against CRNA nursing
standards.
What does accountability in nursing practice entail? - ANS You are accountable for your
practice and must choose to become a professional.
What are regulations developed by the college? - ANS Regulations include requirements for
registration, annual practice permits, continuing competence programs, and authority to
provide restricted activities.
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, What are bylaws in the context of the CRNA? - ANS Bylaws direct the operations of the
college.
What is the code of ethics in nursing? - ANS A set of guidelines and principles that govern the
conduct of professional practitioners.
What do standards of practice direct? - ANS They direct the provision of professional
services.
What is CASN? - ANS The Canadian Association of Schools of Nursing, which promotes
consistency, provides a position statement on baccalaureate training, and offers ongoing
education opportunities.
What is interprofessional collaboration? - ANS It is when professionals work together in a
team in clinical practice settings.
What is interdisciplinary practice? - ANS When academic disciplines work together.
What is interprofessional education? - ANS When students from different professions learn
together.
What is IP Communication in interprofessional collaboration? - ANS It is collaborative,
responsive, and responsible communication that includes awareness of verbal and non-verbal
cues and developing trust.
What does client/family/community-centered care involve? - ANS It involves retaining control
over care, providing access to knowledge and skills, and creating a realistic team shared plan of
care.
What is the role of clarification in interprofessional collaboration? - ANS It involves
understanding your role and the roles of others to establish and achieve goals.
2026/2027 ALLRIGHTS RESERVED
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AND KEY CONCEPTS. EXAM
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 100% PASS
2026/2027
What does the Health Professions Act provide for health professionals in Alberta? - ANS It
provides a regulatory structure for all self-governing health professionals, making professional
legislation transparent to the public and recognizing overlapping scopes of practice.
How are health professionals regulated in Alberta? - ANS They are regulated under the CRNA
(College and Association of Registered Nurses of Alberta).
What are restricted activities in healthcare? - ANS Restricted activities are regulated health
services identified as involving significant risk to the public and requiring specific competencies
from the person performing them.
What is one responsibility of the CRNA? - ANS To assess practice against CRNA nursing
standards.
What does accountability in nursing practice entail? - ANS You are accountable for your
practice and must choose to become a professional.
What are regulations developed by the college? - ANS Regulations include requirements for
registration, annual practice permits, continuing competence programs, and authority to
provide restricted activities.
2026/2027 ALLRIGHTS RESERVED
1
, What are bylaws in the context of the CRNA? - ANS Bylaws direct the operations of the
college.
What is the code of ethics in nursing? - ANS A set of guidelines and principles that govern the
conduct of professional practitioners.
What do standards of practice direct? - ANS They direct the provision of professional
services.
What is CASN? - ANS The Canadian Association of Schools of Nursing, which promotes
consistency, provides a position statement on baccalaureate training, and offers ongoing
education opportunities.
What is interprofessional collaboration? - ANS It is when professionals work together in a
team in clinical practice settings.
What is interdisciplinary practice? - ANS When academic disciplines work together.
What is interprofessional education? - ANS When students from different professions learn
together.
What is IP Communication in interprofessional collaboration? - ANS It is collaborative,
responsive, and responsible communication that includes awareness of verbal and non-verbal
cues and developing trust.
What does client/family/community-centered care involve? - ANS It involves retaining control
over care, providing access to knowledge and skills, and creating a realistic team shared plan of
care.
What is the role of clarification in interprofessional collaboration? - ANS It involves
understanding your role and the roles of others to establish and achieve goals.
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