1. When describing the NCLEX examination, which of the following would the
instructor include?
A) Includes content standardized for baccalaureate education in nursing
B) Measures minimum technical competencies for safe entry into basic nursing
practice
C) Tests content determined appropriate for practice entry by the American Nurses
Association
D) Requires different passing scores for RNs educated at the ADN level than at the
BSN level
2. Which of the following would a prospective student expect to find when
examining a typical associate degree in nursing (ADN) program?
A) A maximum requirement for 120 semester hours or 180 quarter units
B) Similar curricular content as BSN programs, with greater clinical hours
C) Completion possible within 18 months to 2 years
D) Additional coursework for preparation to practice in multiple settings
3. Raising the educational level for entry into professional nursing
A) should be relatively easy due to unanimous support.
B) is likely to have a short-term effect of reducing the current nursing shortage.
C) may increase recruitment to and retention in the field in the long run.
D) may destabilize the nursing workforce due to increased job satisfaction for ADNs.
4. Which of the following best reflects most of the RNs working in the United
States today?
A) They have received an associate degree in nursing (ADN).
B) They have adequate educational preparation for roles in leadership and
management.
C) There are significant differences in care provided by ADN- and BSN-prepared
nurses.
D) Separate NCLEX examinations are supported for BSN- and ADN-educated nurses.
Page 1
, 5. A nursing instructor is teaching a group of students about “grandfathering” that
may result if the entry level to nursing practice is raised. The instructor
determines that the teaching was successful when the students describe it as
which of the following?
A) A way to allow an individual to continue to practice his or her profession or
occupation after new qualifications have been enacted into law
B) A mandate for nurses with greater education and knowledge levels to be
responsible for supervising those prepared at lower levels
C) A necessary requirement by state and federal laws when educational entry
requirements change
D) A concept that is not supported by most professional nursing associations that
support raising the entry level for professional nursing practice
6. Transitioning from a predominantly ADN educational model of nursing
education to a baccalaureate model
A) is already occurring in a seamless, integrated manner that maximizes the use of
educational resources.
B) will be relatively inexpensive, given that adequate institutions of higher learning
already exist to meet this need.
C) will require the development of alternative pathways for RN education for learners
who may not otherwise be able to pursue additional nursing education.
D) is supported by both the National Organization for Associate Degree Nursing and
the American Association of Colleges of Nursing.
7. Which of the following would a nurse identify as a positive force for raising the
educational entry level in professional nursing?
A) There is often little if any difference in pay between BSN- and ADN-educated
nurses.
B) Patient outcomes are better when ADN representation in the staffing mix is high.
C) Consumers generally have no understanding of the entry-to-practice issue in
nursing.
D) The entry level in nursing is significantly lower than for other health professions.
Page 2
instructor include?
A) Includes content standardized for baccalaureate education in nursing
B) Measures minimum technical competencies for safe entry into basic nursing
practice
C) Tests content determined appropriate for practice entry by the American Nurses
Association
D) Requires different passing scores for RNs educated at the ADN level than at the
BSN level
2. Which of the following would a prospective student expect to find when
examining a typical associate degree in nursing (ADN) program?
A) A maximum requirement for 120 semester hours or 180 quarter units
B) Similar curricular content as BSN programs, with greater clinical hours
C) Completion possible within 18 months to 2 years
D) Additional coursework for preparation to practice in multiple settings
3. Raising the educational level for entry into professional nursing
A) should be relatively easy due to unanimous support.
B) is likely to have a short-term effect of reducing the current nursing shortage.
C) may increase recruitment to and retention in the field in the long run.
D) may destabilize the nursing workforce due to increased job satisfaction for ADNs.
4. Which of the following best reflects most of the RNs working in the United
States today?
A) They have received an associate degree in nursing (ADN).
B) They have adequate educational preparation for roles in leadership and
management.
C) There are significant differences in care provided by ADN- and BSN-prepared
nurses.
D) Separate NCLEX examinations are supported for BSN- and ADN-educated nurses.
Page 1
, 5. A nursing instructor is teaching a group of students about “grandfathering” that
may result if the entry level to nursing practice is raised. The instructor
determines that the teaching was successful when the students describe it as
which of the following?
A) A way to allow an individual to continue to practice his or her profession or
occupation after new qualifications have been enacted into law
B) A mandate for nurses with greater education and knowledge levels to be
responsible for supervising those prepared at lower levels
C) A necessary requirement by state and federal laws when educational entry
requirements change
D) A concept that is not supported by most professional nursing associations that
support raising the entry level for professional nursing practice
6. Transitioning from a predominantly ADN educational model of nursing
education to a baccalaureate model
A) is already occurring in a seamless, integrated manner that maximizes the use of
educational resources.
B) will be relatively inexpensive, given that adequate institutions of higher learning
already exist to meet this need.
C) will require the development of alternative pathways for RN education for learners
who may not otherwise be able to pursue additional nursing education.
D) is supported by both the National Organization for Associate Degree Nursing and
the American Association of Colleges of Nursing.
7. Which of the following would a nurse identify as a positive force for raising the
educational entry level in professional nursing?
A) There is often little if any difference in pay between BSN- and ADN-educated
nurses.
B) Patient outcomes are better when ADN representation in the staffing mix is high.
C) Consumers generally have no understanding of the entry-to-practice issue in
nursing.
D) The entry level in nursing is significantly lower than for other health professions.
Page 2
