NURS 334 MIDTERM 1 (TEXTBOOK)
EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
(VERIFIED AND UPDATED)
What is the focus of evolving health care in Canada? - ANS Primary health care, collaboration
between professionals, and evidence-based practice.
What key skills does nursing education in Canada emphasize? - ANS Critical thinking, cultural
competence, and lifelong learning.
What motivates people to enter the nursing profession? - ANS A desire to make a difference,
inspired by compassion, role models, or stable job opportunities.
What is the role of nurses across the lifespan? - ANS To care for individuals at every life stage,
supporting health, dignity, and adaptation.
Who were the early providers of organized care in Canada? - ANS Indigenous peoples and
European religious orders like the Jesuits and Ursulines.
How did European colonizers use nursing in relation to Indigenous peoples? - ANS To convert
and control them, often leading to harm and cultural loss.
@2026/2027 ALLRIGHTS RESERVED.
,Who is recognized as the first European woman to practice nursing in Canada? - ANS Marie
Rollet Hébert.
What significant contribution did Jeanne Mance make to nursing in Canada? - ANS Founded
Hôtel-Dieu de Montréal and was one of the first trained nurses and hospital administrators in
North America.
What did Marguerite d'Youville achieve in nursing? - ANS Founded the Grey Nuns and
provided care to all people, regardless of race or religion.
What impact did Florence Nightingale have on nursing? - ANS Revolutionized nursing through
sanitation, education, and professionalism.
Who was the first superintendent of nurses at Toronto General Hospital? - ANS Mary Agnes
Snively.
What was Helen Kathleen Mussallem's contribution to nursing education? - ANS She was the
first Canadian nurse to earn a PhD in nursing and reformed nursing education.
Who was Jean Cuthand Goodwill? - ANS The first Indigenous woman in Canada to complete a
nursing program and an advocate for Indigenous health.
What advancements did Margaret Elder Hart make in nursing education? - ANS Advanced
nursing education at the University of Manitoba and helped establish graduate-level training.
How did Victorian ideals influence nursing? - ANS Nursing was tied to ideals of purity and
obedience, limiting men's participation.
@2026/2027 ALLRIGHTS RESERVED.
, What was the first formal nursing program in Canada? - ANS Mack Training School for Nurses,
established in 1874.
What role did nurses play during the World Wars? - ANS They served bravely, advancing
nursing as a skilled and respected profession.
When did university-based nursing education begin in Canada? - ANS In 1919 at the
University of British Columbia (UBC).
What characterized nursing education by the 1980s? - ANS Expansion to colleges and
universities, integrating academic and clinical preparation.
What does the baccalaureate nursing degree represent in Canada? - ANS The standard entry
requirement for becoming a registered nurse (RN).
What is advanced practice nursing? - ANS Roles such as nurse practitioners (NPs) and clinical
nurse specialists (CNSs) that require graduate education.
What social forces have influenced nursing roles? - ANS Civil rights and women's rights
movements that expanded equality and reshaped public attitudes.
How has the public image of nurses changed over time? - ANS From empowerment to media
portrayals that sexualize nurses, creating stereotypes.
What ongoing challenges does the nursing profession face? - ANS Confronting stereotypes
and gender biases that undervalue nurses' knowledge and professionalism.
@2026/2027 ALLRIGHTS RESERVED.
EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
(VERIFIED AND UPDATED)
What is the focus of evolving health care in Canada? - ANS Primary health care, collaboration
between professionals, and evidence-based practice.
What key skills does nursing education in Canada emphasize? - ANS Critical thinking, cultural
competence, and lifelong learning.
What motivates people to enter the nursing profession? - ANS A desire to make a difference,
inspired by compassion, role models, or stable job opportunities.
What is the role of nurses across the lifespan? - ANS To care for individuals at every life stage,
supporting health, dignity, and adaptation.
Who were the early providers of organized care in Canada? - ANS Indigenous peoples and
European religious orders like the Jesuits and Ursulines.
How did European colonizers use nursing in relation to Indigenous peoples? - ANS To convert
and control them, often leading to harm and cultural loss.
@2026/2027 ALLRIGHTS RESERVED.
,Who is recognized as the first European woman to practice nursing in Canada? - ANS Marie
Rollet Hébert.
What significant contribution did Jeanne Mance make to nursing in Canada? - ANS Founded
Hôtel-Dieu de Montréal and was one of the first trained nurses and hospital administrators in
North America.
What did Marguerite d'Youville achieve in nursing? - ANS Founded the Grey Nuns and
provided care to all people, regardless of race or religion.
What impact did Florence Nightingale have on nursing? - ANS Revolutionized nursing through
sanitation, education, and professionalism.
Who was the first superintendent of nurses at Toronto General Hospital? - ANS Mary Agnes
Snively.
What was Helen Kathleen Mussallem's contribution to nursing education? - ANS She was the
first Canadian nurse to earn a PhD in nursing and reformed nursing education.
Who was Jean Cuthand Goodwill? - ANS The first Indigenous woman in Canada to complete a
nursing program and an advocate for Indigenous health.
What advancements did Margaret Elder Hart make in nursing education? - ANS Advanced
nursing education at the University of Manitoba and helped establish graduate-level training.
How did Victorian ideals influence nursing? - ANS Nursing was tied to ideals of purity and
obedience, limiting men's participation.
@2026/2027 ALLRIGHTS RESERVED.
, What was the first formal nursing program in Canada? - ANS Mack Training School for Nurses,
established in 1874.
What role did nurses play during the World Wars? - ANS They served bravely, advancing
nursing as a skilled and respected profession.
When did university-based nursing education begin in Canada? - ANS In 1919 at the
University of British Columbia (UBC).
What characterized nursing education by the 1980s? - ANS Expansion to colleges and
universities, integrating academic and clinical preparation.
What does the baccalaureate nursing degree represent in Canada? - ANS The standard entry
requirement for becoming a registered nurse (RN).
What is advanced practice nursing? - ANS Roles such as nurse practitioners (NPs) and clinical
nurse specialists (CNSs) that require graduate education.
What social forces have influenced nursing roles? - ANS Civil rights and women's rights
movements that expanded equality and reshaped public attitudes.
How has the public image of nurses changed over time? - ANS From empowerment to media
portrayals that sexualize nurses, creating stereotypes.
What ongoing challenges does the nursing profession face? - ANS Confronting stereotypes
and gender biases that undervalue nurses' knowledge and professionalism.
@2026/2027 ALLRIGHTS RESERVED.
