Chapter 7. Nursing Education
Questions with Accurate Answers
1. What educational program produces the most graduate nurses annually?
a. Diploma program
b. Associate degree program
c. Baccalaureate program
d. Master's and doctoral programs correct answer ANS: B Since its beginning in
1951, the associate degree nursing program has grown to more than 900
programs, producing more graduates annually than any other program.
2. A student wishes to enter nursing through a program that offers the best
chance of being hired at the hospital where clinical is held to minimize role stress
and role transition. Which nursing program should the student investigate?
a. Associate degree program
b. Baccalaureate program
c. Diploma program
d. Ladder program correct answer ANS: C
3. What type of program is designed for students who prefer to take classes on
the
Internet?
a. Career ladder programs
b. BSN completion programs
c. Online degree programs
d. University-without-walls programs correct answer ANS: C
, It is possible to earn ADN, BSN, master's, and doctoral degrees in web-based or
web-enhanced formats via online education programs. A BSN completion
program is a baccalaureate program designed for students who already possess
either a diploma or an associate degree in nursing and hold a current license to
practice as a nurse . The career
ladder concept focuses on the articulation of educational programs to permit
advanced placement without loss of credit or repetition. The university-without-
walls programs provide students the opportunity to obtain credit for life and
professional experiences and previously acquired college-equivalent knowledge
and skills to work toward a baccalaureate degree.
4. A new graduate wishes to select a program in nursing that will assist in
preparation to care for individuals, families, groups, and communities. The new
graduate should select a(n)
a. practical nursing school.
b. diploma program in nursing.
c. associate degree program.
d. baccalaureate program. correct answer ANS: D
The graduate of a baccalaureate program is prepared to provide health
promotion and health restoration care for individuals, families, and groups in a
variety of institutional and community settings. The practical nurse would not be
prepared to care for varying individuals in different settings. The diploma
programs educate nurses in the hospital setting, with the end result being that
the nurse will continue to work in the hospital upon graduation. Associate
prepared nurses generally continue onto a higher degree upon graduation. These
nurses are not as prepared as baccalaureate nurses to care for the variety of
individuals in different settings
Questions with Accurate Answers
1. What educational program produces the most graduate nurses annually?
a. Diploma program
b. Associate degree program
c. Baccalaureate program
d. Master's and doctoral programs correct answer ANS: B Since its beginning in
1951, the associate degree nursing program has grown to more than 900
programs, producing more graduates annually than any other program.
2. A student wishes to enter nursing through a program that offers the best
chance of being hired at the hospital where clinical is held to minimize role stress
and role transition. Which nursing program should the student investigate?
a. Associate degree program
b. Baccalaureate program
c. Diploma program
d. Ladder program correct answer ANS: C
3. What type of program is designed for students who prefer to take classes on
the
Internet?
a. Career ladder programs
b. BSN completion programs
c. Online degree programs
d. University-without-walls programs correct answer ANS: C
, It is possible to earn ADN, BSN, master's, and doctoral degrees in web-based or
web-enhanced formats via online education programs. A BSN completion
program is a baccalaureate program designed for students who already possess
either a diploma or an associate degree in nursing and hold a current license to
practice as a nurse . The career
ladder concept focuses on the articulation of educational programs to permit
advanced placement without loss of credit or repetition. The university-without-
walls programs provide students the opportunity to obtain credit for life and
professional experiences and previously acquired college-equivalent knowledge
and skills to work toward a baccalaureate degree.
4. A new graduate wishes to select a program in nursing that will assist in
preparation to care for individuals, families, groups, and communities. The new
graduate should select a(n)
a. practical nursing school.
b. diploma program in nursing.
c. associate degree program.
d. baccalaureate program. correct answer ANS: D
The graduate of a baccalaureate program is prepared to provide health
promotion and health restoration care for individuals, families, and groups in a
variety of institutional and community settings. The practical nurse would not be
prepared to care for varying individuals in different settings. The diploma
programs educate nurses in the hospital setting, with the end result being that
the nurse will continue to work in the hospital upon graduation. Associate
prepared nurses generally continue onto a higher degree upon graduation. These
nurses are not as prepared as baccalaureate nurses to care for the variety of
individuals in different settings
