Question 1

Which of the following actions involves collective bargaining?

Accepted Answer

A)  negotiation bargaining 
B)  bargaining advocacy 
C)  advancing personal interests 
D)  bargaining with management for what the group desires 
A)  negotiation bargaining 
B)  bargaining advocacy 
C)  advancing personal interests 
D)  bargaining with management for what the group desires D

Question 2

Which of the following can be considered a disadvantage of unionization?

Accepted Answer

A)  protection from reprisal 
B)  collective voice 
C)  reduced allowance for individuality 
D)  contract standards 
A)  protection from reprisal 
B)  collective voice 
C)  reduced allowance for individuality 
D)  contract standards C

Question 3

Which term refers to the act of an individual disclosing information regarding violation of a law,rule,or regulation or a substantial and specific danger to public health?

Accepted Answer

A)  free speech 
B)  whistle-blowing 
C)  tattletale 
D)  gossip 
A)  free speech 
B)  whistle-blowing 
C)  tattletale 
D)  gossip B

Question 4

In what year was the National Federation of Nurses Unions formed?

Accepted Answer

A)  1968 
B)  1975 
C)  1981 
D)  1991 
A)  1968 
B)  1975 
C)  1981 
D)  1991

Question 5

What organizations provide collective bargaining for physicians?

Accepted Answer

A)  provincial and territorial medical associations 
B)  health care workers unions 
C)  doctors unions 
D)  College of Physicians and Surgeons 
A)  provincial and territorial medical associations 
B)  health care workers unions 
C)  doctors unions 
D)  College of Physicians and Surgeons

Question 6

Which of the following is a formal group that presents to management workers' desires in the context of labour legislation?

Accepted Answer

A)  a workplace advocate 
B)  a collective action 
C)  a union 
D)  a workplace committee 
A)  a workplace advocate 
B)  a collective action 
C)  a union 
D)  a workplace committee

Question 7

In what year did the Canadian Nurses Association (CNA)approve the principle of collective bargaining for nurses?

Accepted Answer

A)  1944 
B)  1960 
C)  1979 
D)  2000 
A)  1944 
B)  1960 
C)  1979 
D)  2000

Question 8

Which of the following are two characteristics of a profession?

Accepted Answer

A)  autonomy and lengthy education 
B)  autonomy and service orientation 
C)  public respect and service orientation 
D)  union membership and specialized education 
A)  autonomy and lengthy education 
B)  autonomy and service orientation 
C)  public respect and service orientation 
D)  union membership and specialized education

Question 9

Which province was the first to form a nurses union in Canada?

Accepted Answer

A)  Prince Edward Island 
B)  Saskatchewan 
C)  Québec 
D)  Manitoba 
A)  Prince Edward Island 
B)  Saskatchewan 
C)  Québec 
D)  Manitoba

Question 10

What length of time is usual for selecting a collective bargaining unit and negotiating a contract?

Accepted Answer

A)  1 month 
B)  2 months 
C)  1 year 
D)  3 months to 3 years 
A)  1 month 
B)  2 months 
C)  1 year 
D)  3 months to 3 years

Question 11

What change occurred in the Canadian Federation of Nurses Unions (CFNU)at the 1982 Special Convention?

Accepted Answer

A)  The CFNU joined the Canadian Health Coalition. 
B)  The name was changed. 
C)  Permanent offices were opened. 
D)  More members were added. 
A)  The CFNU joined the Canadian Health Coalition. 
B)  The name was changed. 
C)  Permanent offices were opened. 
D)  More members were added.

Question 12

Which of the provincial nurse unions includes students and undergraduate nurses in their membership?

Accepted Answer

A)  Alberta 
B)  Québec 
C)  Ontario 
D)  Nova Scotia 
A)  Alberta 
B)  Québec 
C)  Ontario 
D)  Nova Scotia

Question 13

What is the federal act that protects whistle-blowers?

Accepted Answer

A)  the Disclosure Protection Legislation 
B)  the National Labour Act 
C)  Taft-Hartley Act 
D)  the Unethical Behaviour Act 
A)  the Disclosure Protection Legislation 
B)  the National Labour Act 
C)  Taft-Hartley Act 
D)  the Unethical Behaviour Act

Question 14

What is the term for closing a place of business to force employees to accept management's terms?

Accepted Answer

A)  strike 
B)  lockout 
C)  fact finding 
D)  free speech 
A)  strike 
B)  lockout 
C)  fact finding 
D)  free speech

Question 15

Which of the following statements best describes why nurses seek to unionize?

Accepted Answer

A)  They feel powerless in their workplace. 
B)  They want to improve client care. 
C)  They want to alter a nursing procedure. 
D)  They want input into decisions. 
A)  They feel powerless in their workplace. 
B)  They want to improve client care. 
C)  They want to alter a nursing procedure. 
D)  They want input into decisions.

Question 16

What type of collective action can nurses use to address everyday problems in their workplace?

Accepted Answer

A)  workplace bargaining 
B)  shared workplace leadership 
C)  workplace advocacy 
D)  workplace democratic 
A)  workplace bargaining 
B)  shared workplace leadership 
C)  workplace advocacy 
D)  workplace democratic

Question 17

What is the term for a group acting with a single voice?

Accepted Answer

A)  advocacy 
B)  collective action 
C)  bargaining 
D)  unionization 
A)  advocacy 
B)  collective action 
C)  bargaining 
D)  unionization

Question 18

What is the term for withholding labour in order to force management to accept union terms?

Accepted Answer

A)  bargaining 
B)  strike 
C)  lockout 
D)  work-to-rule 
A)  bargaining 
B)  strike 
C)  lockout 
D)  work-to-rule

Question 19

Which of these terms is used for a formal complaint or dispute between management and a union member regarding the terms of the collective agreement?

Accepted Answer

A)  arbitration 
B)  grievance 
C)  mediation 
D)  dispute 
A)  arbitration 
B)  grievance 
C)  mediation 
D)  dispute

Question 20

What type of management style discourages workplace advocacy activities?

Accepted Answer

A)  democratic 
B)  authoritarian 
C)  laissez-faire 
D)  shared governance 
A)  democratic 
B)  authoritarian 
C)  laissez-faire 
D)  shared governance

Exam 21: Collective Bargaining

Which of the following actions involves collective bargaining?

Which of the following can be considered a disadvantage of unionization?

Which term refers to the act of an individual disclosing information regarding violation of a law,rule,or regulation or a substantial and specific danger to public health?

In what year was the National Federation of Nurses Unions formed?

What organizations provide collective bargaining for physicians?

Which of the following is a formal group that presents to management workers' desires in the context of labour legislation?

In what year did the Canadian Nurses Association (CNA)approve the principle of collective bargaining for nurses?

Which of the following are two characteristics of a profession?

Which province was the first to form a nurses union in Canada?

What length of time is usual for selecting a collective bargaining unit and negotiating a contract?

What change occurred in the Canadian Federation of Nurses Unions (CFNU)at the 1982 Special Convention?

Which of the provincial nurse unions includes students and undergraduate nurses in their membership?

What is the federal act that protects whistle-blowers?

What is the term for closing a place of business to force employees to accept management's terms?

Which of the following statements best describes why nurses seek to unionize?

What type of collective action can nurses use to address everyday problems in their workplace?

What is the term for a group acting with a single voice?

What is the term for withholding labour in order to force management to accept union terms?

Which of these terms is used for a formal complaint or dispute between management and a union member regarding the terms of the collective agreement?

What type of management style discourages workplace advocacy activities?

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