CBN EXAM 2 QUESTIONS & ANSWERS
SOLVED 100% CORRECT!!
1. What term is used to identify that a student nurse's competency is
determined based on actual
client care rather than traditional testing methods?
a. Core practice competencies
b. Continuing competence
c. Distance learning
d. Performance-based assessment Answer - ANS: D
Performance-based assessment is the evaluation of abilities based on an
objective
demonstration of specific required competencies. This may include
performance in actual or
simulated situations. Competencies are the foundation for determining
competency regardless
of method. Distance learning is an education delivery format.
2. Which factor has steadily grown in its negative influence on nursing
education and practice?
a. The implementation of technology
b. The narrowing scope of nursing practice
c. Societal displays of incivility
d. Distant learning programs Answer - ANS: C
Incivility has escalated and can be demonstrated by the common practice of
text-messaging
,during class and an increase in academic dishonesty learning to impaired
learning and lack of
necessary competency. The scope of nursing practice has increased in current
years. Neither
technology nor distant learning has demonstrated significant negative impact
on nursing
education or practice.
3. Although the use of technology and the Internet provide nursing faculty and
students with
unlimited resources and current information, what undesirable outcome has
become
associated with this trend?
a. Getting distracted and spending a disproportionate amount of time looking
for
relevant content
b. Additional time must be made available to study and revise curricula
because
special skills are needed to access information via the Internet.
c. Immediate results and outcomes are expected from students and faculty,
thus
enhancing time management.
d. Skills that require problem solving and reflective abilities are
underdeveloped. Answer - ANS: A
Students can easily become distracted by pursuit of the intriguing web of links
they encounter
while they search websites to complete assignments or find pertinent content.
None of the
other options are considered as negative outcomes as the use of technology
has increased.
,4. A new trend in nursing education that is consistent with real-world practice
is focused on what
activity?
a. Establishing appropriate outcomes
b. Writing both cognitive and affective objectives
c. Designing patient-centered clinical goals
d. Deciding upon effective subjective appraisals Answer - ANS: A
Outcomes and criteria establish real expectations for clinical practice and have
a powerful
influence on nursing education and practice at all levels. Outcomes are used in
all areas of
nursing in the nursing process. The remaining options contribute to outcomes.
5. What demographic change has the greatest impact on the practice of nurses,
nursing students,
and faculty?
a. The increasing percentage of adults aged 50-55 years
b. Increasing numbers of obese children and adults
c. Changes responsible for families becoming more nuclear
d. Social programs that are essentially eliminating poverty Answer - ANS: B
The United States is experiencing an epidemic of obesity with major
consequences for health
and the health care system. None of the other options present accurate
information regarding
current demographic changes.
, 6. What was the first university to establish a department of nursing to offer
nursing graduates a
baccalaureate degree?
a. Columbia Teachers College
b. Yale University
c. Harvard University
d. The New York Regents Program Answer - ANS: B
In 1924, Yale University offered the first separate Department of Nursing,
whose graduates
earned a baccalaureate degree.
7. Which nursing model is referred to as the "class without walls" since it is not
limited by
geographic location?
a. Mobility
b. Career ladder (2 + 2)
c. External degree
d. Second degree Answer - ANS: C
An external degree does not require attendance and provides no course
classes; it enrolls
thousands and is accessible regardless of geographic location. None of the
other options are
focused on minimizing the factor of the student's geographic location.
8. When focusing on addressing issues identified by the 2000 Institute of
Medicine report, the
nursing faculty will access information associated with which initiative?
a. Quality and Safety in Nursing Education
SOLVED 100% CORRECT!!
1. What term is used to identify that a student nurse's competency is
determined based on actual
client care rather than traditional testing methods?
a. Core practice competencies
b. Continuing competence
c. Distance learning
d. Performance-based assessment Answer - ANS: D
Performance-based assessment is the evaluation of abilities based on an
objective
demonstration of specific required competencies. This may include
performance in actual or
simulated situations. Competencies are the foundation for determining
competency regardless
of method. Distance learning is an education delivery format.
2. Which factor has steadily grown in its negative influence on nursing
education and practice?
a. The implementation of technology
b. The narrowing scope of nursing practice
c. Societal displays of incivility
d. Distant learning programs Answer - ANS: C
Incivility has escalated and can be demonstrated by the common practice of
text-messaging
,during class and an increase in academic dishonesty learning to impaired
learning and lack of
necessary competency. The scope of nursing practice has increased in current
years. Neither
technology nor distant learning has demonstrated significant negative impact
on nursing
education or practice.
3. Although the use of technology and the Internet provide nursing faculty and
students with
unlimited resources and current information, what undesirable outcome has
become
associated with this trend?
a. Getting distracted and spending a disproportionate amount of time looking
for
relevant content
b. Additional time must be made available to study and revise curricula
because
special skills are needed to access information via the Internet.
c. Immediate results and outcomes are expected from students and faculty,
thus
enhancing time management.
d. Skills that require problem solving and reflective abilities are
underdeveloped. Answer - ANS: A
Students can easily become distracted by pursuit of the intriguing web of links
they encounter
while they search websites to complete assignments or find pertinent content.
None of the
other options are considered as negative outcomes as the use of technology
has increased.
,4. A new trend in nursing education that is consistent with real-world practice
is focused on what
activity?
a. Establishing appropriate outcomes
b. Writing both cognitive and affective objectives
c. Designing patient-centered clinical goals
d. Deciding upon effective subjective appraisals Answer - ANS: A
Outcomes and criteria establish real expectations for clinical practice and have
a powerful
influence on nursing education and practice at all levels. Outcomes are used in
all areas of
nursing in the nursing process. The remaining options contribute to outcomes.
5. What demographic change has the greatest impact on the practice of nurses,
nursing students,
and faculty?
a. The increasing percentage of adults aged 50-55 years
b. Increasing numbers of obese children and adults
c. Changes responsible for families becoming more nuclear
d. Social programs that are essentially eliminating poverty Answer - ANS: B
The United States is experiencing an epidemic of obesity with major
consequences for health
and the health care system. None of the other options present accurate
information regarding
current demographic changes.
, 6. What was the first university to establish a department of nursing to offer
nursing graduates a
baccalaureate degree?
a. Columbia Teachers College
b. Yale University
c. Harvard University
d. The New York Regents Program Answer - ANS: B
In 1924, Yale University offered the first separate Department of Nursing,
whose graduates
earned a baccalaureate degree.
7. Which nursing model is referred to as the "class without walls" since it is not
limited by
geographic location?
a. Mobility
b. Career ladder (2 + 2)
c. External degree
d. Second degree Answer - ANS: C
An external degree does not require attendance and provides no course
classes; it enrolls
thousands and is accessible regardless of geographic location. None of the
other options are
focused on minimizing the factor of the student's geographic location.
8. When focusing on addressing issues identified by the 2000 Institute of
Medicine report, the
nursing faculty will access information associated with which initiative?
a. Quality and Safety in Nursing Education
