A nurse thinks she has identified a staffing problem in the hospital where she works. Which
question should the nurse consider next in the critical thinking process? - ANSWER ''Is
this issue valid and actually detrimental to the staffing approach?"
In their clinicals, students are learning about taking blood pressure. When students interact
with patients and the blood pressure equipment, the nurse educator should do which of the
following? - ANSWER Provide immediate feedback to the students during the process
Students within a nursing program will begin their first on-site rotations in a week. Prior to
students beginning the clinical experience, which should the nurse educator do first? - AN-
SWER Provide students with a clear picture of what their clinical experience environment
will look like
At the beginning of the school year, nursing students learn how to take a patient's blood
pressure. Two semesters later, they will learn more in depth about this. When that time ar-
rives, students seem to have forgotten what they learned prior about taking blood pressure.
Which of the following approaches should the CNE take with the next group of students? -
ANSWER Allowing them to practice taking blood pressure throughout the course, even if
it is not the focus of the lessons
A nurse educator wants to make sure that she is continually honing her teaching skills.
Which of the following would best help the educator reach her goal? - ANSWER Instead
of allowing students to just leave the class, asking students for anonymous feedback at the
end of each lesson before they leave and using that advice to refine how she will approach
the next day's lesson
Nurse educators should prepare nursing students so that after the students successfully
complete the program, they will do which of the following first? - ANSWER Pass the
NCLEX
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, A nurse educator receives her annual review. Therein, her pedagogy and teaching practices
receives high marks. However, the educator was notified that she could work on her conge-
niality. It would be essential for the nurse educator to consider doing which of the following?
- ANSWER Coordinate lessons with community medical partners so as to build a network
of professional cohorts
What can a teacher focus on if relying on the cognitive domain of learning and wanting stu-
dents to move beyond the application level? - ANSWER Helping students develop analy-
sis skills
A nurse educator is working with a diverse group of students, many of who appear adept at
using technology. In the first semester of the course, the educator reviews important proto-
cols and procedures that students will apply throughout their nursing tenure. What ap-
proach should the educator take to ensure that his lessons are effective? - ANSWER
Teaching the information in a traditional manner
A nurse educator is teaching a class comprised of many adult learners who have decided to
switch careers. Thus, they have a vast amount of experience. Which of the following must
the educator consider when developing lessons, specifically, for her adult learners? - AN-
SWER Constructing lessons that are immediately applicable in real-life
A nurse educator recognizes that students need more time in clinicals and less time in the
classroom. The program meets the state minimum standards for clinical hours, but the nurse
educator wants to be a change agent. When approaching program directors, the educator
should do all except which of the following? - ANSWER Identify the weaknesses and pit-
falls of people who are running the clinical program
Students are in their first week of clinicals. They always have a wealth of questions and fears
during the first week. To help students acclimate to the environment, the educator should
do all except which of the following? - ANSWER Promote student independence so that
students gain confidence
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question should the nurse consider next in the critical thinking process? - ANSWER ''Is
this issue valid and actually detrimental to the staffing approach?"
In their clinicals, students are learning about taking blood pressure. When students interact
with patients and the blood pressure equipment, the nurse educator should do which of the
following? - ANSWER Provide immediate feedback to the students during the process
Students within a nursing program will begin their first on-site rotations in a week. Prior to
students beginning the clinical experience, which should the nurse educator do first? - AN-
SWER Provide students with a clear picture of what their clinical experience environment
will look like
At the beginning of the school year, nursing students learn how to take a patient's blood
pressure. Two semesters later, they will learn more in depth about this. When that time ar-
rives, students seem to have forgotten what they learned prior about taking blood pressure.
Which of the following approaches should the CNE take with the next group of students? -
ANSWER Allowing them to practice taking blood pressure throughout the course, even if
it is not the focus of the lessons
A nurse educator wants to make sure that she is continually honing her teaching skills.
Which of the following would best help the educator reach her goal? - ANSWER Instead
of allowing students to just leave the class, asking students for anonymous feedback at the
end of each lesson before they leave and using that advice to refine how she will approach
the next day's lesson
Nurse educators should prepare nursing students so that after the students successfully
complete the program, they will do which of the following first? - ANSWER Pass the
NCLEX
1
, A nurse educator receives her annual review. Therein, her pedagogy and teaching practices
receives high marks. However, the educator was notified that she could work on her conge-
niality. It would be essential for the nurse educator to consider doing which of the following?
- ANSWER Coordinate lessons with community medical partners so as to build a network
of professional cohorts
What can a teacher focus on if relying on the cognitive domain of learning and wanting stu-
dents to move beyond the application level? - ANSWER Helping students develop analy-
sis skills
A nurse educator is working with a diverse group of students, many of who appear adept at
using technology. In the first semester of the course, the educator reviews important proto-
cols and procedures that students will apply throughout their nursing tenure. What ap-
proach should the educator take to ensure that his lessons are effective? - ANSWER
Teaching the information in a traditional manner
A nurse educator is teaching a class comprised of many adult learners who have decided to
switch careers. Thus, they have a vast amount of experience. Which of the following must
the educator consider when developing lessons, specifically, for her adult learners? - AN-
SWER Constructing lessons that are immediately applicable in real-life
A nurse educator recognizes that students need more time in clinicals and less time in the
classroom. The program meets the state minimum standards for clinical hours, but the nurse
educator wants to be a change agent. When approaching program directors, the educator
should do all except which of the following? - ANSWER Identify the weaknesses and pit-
falls of people who are running the clinical program
Students are in their first week of clinicals. They always have a wealth of questions and fears
during the first week. To help students acclimate to the environment, the educator should
do all except which of the following? - ANSWER Promote student independence so that
students gain confidence
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