Chapter 18: Political Influence in Nursing Flashcards
In 2019, approximately what percentage of health care expenditures in Canada was funded by public sources?
a. 30%
b. 50%
c. 70%
d. 90%
ANS: C
In 2019, 70.5% of health expenditures in Canada was funded by public sources, while
30.5% was funded by private sources.
Which of the following is the top category of health expenditures in Canada?
a. Physicians
b. Hospitals
c. Drugs
d. Surgery
ANS: B
Current categories of the top health expenditures in Canada include hospitals at 26%,
prescribed drugs at 13%, and physicians at 15.1%.
A political initiative has been led by the Canadian Federation of Nursing Unions (CFNU) with nursing and other organizations to advocate for which national strategy?
a. Telehealth
b. Pharmacare
c. Workload
d. Salary
ANS: B
The CFNU has led a political initiative with nursing and other organizations to call for the implementation of a national pharmacare strategy.
By which year did every province and territory in Canada have legislation requiring
registration for nurses?
a. 1916
b. 1918
c. 1920
d. 1922
ANS: D
By 1922, all provinces and territories in Canada had legislation requiring nurses’
registration.
Which one of the following is an example of nurses’ involvement in successful lobbying for important public health measures?
a. Infant car seat legislation
b. Bicycle helmet use
c. Legislation regarding the reduction of greenhouse gas emissions
d. Annual influenza immunizations and clinics
ANS: B
Examples of nurses’ political action for important public health measures include
campaigns by nurses to improve safety in the home, to encourage governments to enact seat-belt legislation, and to promote the use of bicycle helmets.
Which Canadian nursing group champions issues and promotes nursing student advocacy?
a. Ontario Association of Student Nurses
b. Canadian Nursing Students Association
c. Student Nurses of Canada
d. Canadian Council of Nursing Students
ANS: B
The Canadian Nursing Students Association (CNSA) has championed issues including
diversity and Indigenous health and cultural safety. In addition, the CNSA has promoted student advocacy to address critical issues such as the implementation of the NCLEX-RN exam.
Politics is a domain of which one of the following areas?
a. Psychology
b. Philosophy
c. Political science
d. The government
ANS: B
According to Aristotle, individuals are charged with the responsibility to support the
common good through the domain of philosophy that he called politics.
In practical terms, political activity means influencing for which purpose?
a. Getting what you want
b. Allocating scarce resources
c. Gaining media attention and notoriety
d. Becoming a member of a political party
ANS: B
In practical terms, political activity means influencing for the purpose of allocating scarce resources wisely.
Which of the following is the most important factor for success in the political arena?
a. An advanced education
b. Holding a key political position
c. A persuasive and informed voice
d. An in-depth understanding of the political system
ANS: C
The most important factor in the political arena is a persuasive and informed voice.
Which political strategy is focused on joining together with others to achieve common
goals?
a. Coercing
b. Lobbying
c. Networking
d. Associating
ANS: C
Networking is joining together with others to achieve common goals.
Which one of the following is a characteristic of an effective political strategy?
a. It is costly.
b. It is labour-intensive.
c. It results in action always being taken.
d. It has no negative consequences.
ANS: B
Effective political strategy is a labour-intensive process that requires clear thinking.
Which one of the following is an example of a nurse getting involved in political action?
a. Talk to family about a health issue
b. Writing a diary about the issues experienced on the nursing unit
c. Expressing concerns about safety to one’s own physician
d. Lending expertise and talking to the community about crosswalk safety
ANS: D
To become involved, one needs to lend expertise and a voice to a community issue as a registered nurse, nurse practitioner, or nursing student.
Which of the following is a result of the Canadian Nurses Association (CNA) and the
Canadian Indigenous Nurses Association (CINA) joining forces to engage in political
action?
a. Press release on the water quality in northern communities
b. A joint statement on a National Suicide Prevention Action Plan
c. Policies on decolonization
d. Learning circles on Indigenous health
ANS: B
A recent example of nursing organizations joining forces to engage in political action is the joint statement of support from the CNA and the CINA for a motion introduced in the House of Commons in May 2019 for the creation of a National Suicide Prevention Action Plan.
What is Blackburn’s (1994) definition of power?
a. Using position to influencing others
b. Establishing dominance over others
c. Mobilizing forces to achieve results
d. Spending money to achieve results
ANS: C
Power can be defined as the ability to mobilize forces such as economic, social, or political forces to achieve a result.
Which of the following nurses led the development of the first national association for Indigenous nurses in 1975?
a. Jean Goodwill
b. Florence Nightingale
c. Jeanne Manse
d. Linda Silas
ANS: A
Jean Goodwill led the development of the first national association for Indigenous nurses in 1975, the Aboriginal Nurses Association of Canada (ANAC), now called the Canadian Indigenous Nurses Association.
