CNE Exam UPDATED Exam Questions and
CORRECT Answers
field dependent learners - CORRECT ANSWER - easily affected, disturbed by criticism,
conforms to peer pressure, influenced by feedback, likes facts, wants learning relevant to
personal experience, needs external goals, reinforcement, and prefers discussion to lecture
field independent learners - CORRECT ANSWER - unaffected by criticism, doesn't
conform to peer pressure, not influenced by feedback, self-directed, enjoys new ideas and
concepts, prefers lectures to discussion
Baby Boomers - CORRECT ANSWER - 1946-1964
interactive, interested in problem solving, likes written material w/ details, competitive, career-
focused, self-assured
Gen X - CORRECT ANSWER - 1965-1976
learn by doing, role playing, likes written materials w/ bullets, graphics, and quotes
Latch-key kids, learned to manage time, set limits, and get work done, work-life balance, can
tolerate change
Millenials (Generation Y) - CORRECT ANSWER - 1980-2000s
needs clear instruction, needs feedback, likes working in groups, team players, accepts authority,
follows rules, optimistic, outspoken, self-confident, digital natives that are high achievers
Behaviorism - CORRECT ANSWER - Focuses on positive reinforcement to provided
motivation to learn in an organized manner. Facts mastered in sequential steps w/ emphasis on
critical thinking and analysis. Most common learning theory used by nursing schools, State
Boards of nursing, and accrediting agencies
,Orem's (1959) general theory of nursing - CORRECT ANSWER - assisting others to
provide self care
self-care
self-care deficits- nurse helps those who can not manage self care
nursing systems- meeting pt self-care needs
Bloom's Taxonomy / Cognitive domain - CORRECT ANSWER - knowledge- recalling
and acquiring facts / lowest level
comprehension- understanding new info
application- apply knowledge to new situations analysis- ability to breakdown into component
parts
synthesis- ability to take parts and put them back together in a new way
evaluation- ability to look at info and formulate judgments / highest level
Benner's stages of nursing proficiency - Novice - CORRECT ANSWER - minimal exp,
governed by rules, not adaptable
Benner's stages of nursing proficiency - Adv Beginner - CORRECT ANSWER - beginning
to gain experience with improved coping
Benner's stages of nursing proficiency - Competent - CORRECT ANSWER - 2-3 years
exp, able to cope w/ new experiences, but still not completely flexible, requires time for planning
Benner's stages of nursing proficiency - Proficient - CORRECT ANSWER - Has a holistic
view, can draw from exp. More adaptable and able to make own
Benner's stages of nursing proficiency - Expert - CORRECT ANSWER - Provides
excellent intuitive care based on extensive experience
Readiness to learn; 4 Types (Experiential) - CORRECT ANSWER - past coping
mechanisms, cultural background, locus of control, orientation and aspiration level
, Readiness to learn; 4 Types (Emotional) - CORRECT ANSWER - level of anxiety, support
system, motivation, risky behavior, frame of mind, and stage of development
Readiness to learn; 4 Types (Physical) - CORRECT ANSWER - measures of ability, task
complexity, environmental effects, status of health, and gender
Readiness to learn; 4 Types (Knowledge) - CORRECT ANSWER - current knowledge
base, cognitive abilities, learning abilities, and learning style
Carper's Patterns of Knowing (Empirics) - CORRECT ANSWER - focuses on facts,
theories, laws, and science of nursing AKA empirical knowledge
Carper's Patterns of Knowing (Aesthetics) - CORRECT ANSWER - focuses on knowledge
gained through subjective means and subjective expression
Carper's Patterns of Knowing (Personal Knowledge) - CORRECT ANSWER - focuses on
interactions and transactions that occur between patient and nurse
Carper's Patterns of Knowing (Moral/Ethical) - CORRECT ANSWER - focuses on
application of norms and ethical codes to real situations, more than just studying them
Kolb's Learning Styles (Accommodative) - CORRECT ANSWER - learns through
concrete experience and active experimentation, solves problems via trial and error
Kolb's Learning Styles (Divergent) - CORRECT ANSWER - concrete experience and
reflective observation, imaginative w/ good ideas, emotional, likes working with people
Kolb's Learning Styles (Assimilative) - CORRECT ANSWER - learns through abstract
concepts and reflective observation
CORRECT Answers
field dependent learners - CORRECT ANSWER - easily affected, disturbed by criticism,
conforms to peer pressure, influenced by feedback, likes facts, wants learning relevant to
personal experience, needs external goals, reinforcement, and prefers discussion to lecture
field independent learners - CORRECT ANSWER - unaffected by criticism, doesn't
conform to peer pressure, not influenced by feedback, self-directed, enjoys new ideas and
concepts, prefers lectures to discussion
Baby Boomers - CORRECT ANSWER - 1946-1964
interactive, interested in problem solving, likes written material w/ details, competitive, career-
focused, self-assured
Gen X - CORRECT ANSWER - 1965-1976
learn by doing, role playing, likes written materials w/ bullets, graphics, and quotes
Latch-key kids, learned to manage time, set limits, and get work done, work-life balance, can
tolerate change
Millenials (Generation Y) - CORRECT ANSWER - 1980-2000s
needs clear instruction, needs feedback, likes working in groups, team players, accepts authority,
follows rules, optimistic, outspoken, self-confident, digital natives that are high achievers
Behaviorism - CORRECT ANSWER - Focuses on positive reinforcement to provided
motivation to learn in an organized manner. Facts mastered in sequential steps w/ emphasis on
critical thinking and analysis. Most common learning theory used by nursing schools, State
Boards of nursing, and accrediting agencies
,Orem's (1959) general theory of nursing - CORRECT ANSWER - assisting others to
provide self care
self-care
self-care deficits- nurse helps those who can not manage self care
nursing systems- meeting pt self-care needs
Bloom's Taxonomy / Cognitive domain - CORRECT ANSWER - knowledge- recalling
and acquiring facts / lowest level
comprehension- understanding new info
application- apply knowledge to new situations analysis- ability to breakdown into component
parts
synthesis- ability to take parts and put them back together in a new way
evaluation- ability to look at info and formulate judgments / highest level
Benner's stages of nursing proficiency - Novice - CORRECT ANSWER - minimal exp,
governed by rules, not adaptable
Benner's stages of nursing proficiency - Adv Beginner - CORRECT ANSWER - beginning
to gain experience with improved coping
Benner's stages of nursing proficiency - Competent - CORRECT ANSWER - 2-3 years
exp, able to cope w/ new experiences, but still not completely flexible, requires time for planning
Benner's stages of nursing proficiency - Proficient - CORRECT ANSWER - Has a holistic
view, can draw from exp. More adaptable and able to make own
Benner's stages of nursing proficiency - Expert - CORRECT ANSWER - Provides
excellent intuitive care based on extensive experience
Readiness to learn; 4 Types (Experiential) - CORRECT ANSWER - past coping
mechanisms, cultural background, locus of control, orientation and aspiration level
, Readiness to learn; 4 Types (Emotional) - CORRECT ANSWER - level of anxiety, support
system, motivation, risky behavior, frame of mind, and stage of development
Readiness to learn; 4 Types (Physical) - CORRECT ANSWER - measures of ability, task
complexity, environmental effects, status of health, and gender
Readiness to learn; 4 Types (Knowledge) - CORRECT ANSWER - current knowledge
base, cognitive abilities, learning abilities, and learning style
Carper's Patterns of Knowing (Empirics) - CORRECT ANSWER - focuses on facts,
theories, laws, and science of nursing AKA empirical knowledge
Carper's Patterns of Knowing (Aesthetics) - CORRECT ANSWER - focuses on knowledge
gained through subjective means and subjective expression
Carper's Patterns of Knowing (Personal Knowledge) - CORRECT ANSWER - focuses on
interactions and transactions that occur between patient and nurse
Carper's Patterns of Knowing (Moral/Ethical) - CORRECT ANSWER - focuses on
application of norms and ethical codes to real situations, more than just studying them
Kolb's Learning Styles (Accommodative) - CORRECT ANSWER - learns through
concrete experience and active experimentation, solves problems via trial and error
Kolb's Learning Styles (Divergent) - CORRECT ANSWER - concrete experience and
reflective observation, imaginative w/ good ideas, emotional, likes working with people
Kolb's Learning Styles (Assimilative) - CORRECT ANSWER - learns through abstract
concepts and reflective observation
