CONTEMPORARY NURSING ISSUES, TRENDS & MANAGEMENT 6TH EDITION BY BARBARA CHERRY- TEST BANK

Description INSTANT DOWNLOAD WITH ANSWERS Contemporary Nursing Issues, Trends, & Management 6th Edition by Barbara Cherry- Test Bank Sample Test Chapter 03: The Influence of Contemporary Trends and Issues on Nursing Education Test Bank MULTIPLE CHOICE 1. A current trend is for students to be evaluated to determine whether they demonstrate competence in the actual client care environment or with a standardized patient. This process occurs in addition to or instead of traditional pencil-and-paper evaluations. This type of evaluation is referred to as: a. core practice competencies. b. continuing competence. CONTEMPORARY NURSING ISSUES, TRENDS & MANAGEMENT 6TH EDITION BY BARBARA CHERRY- TEST BANK c. distance learning. d. performance-based assessment. ANS: D Correct: 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. Incorrect: 1. Core practice competencies consist of the abilities and skills currently required for program completion and nursing practice. 2. Continuing competence is required in many states for relicensure and recertification. 3. Distant learning occurs when courses are delivered through some electronic format such as a web-based course. The course may be presented a great distance from the student, who is never required to attend a class at a physical location. DIF: Knowledge REF: p. 43 2. One of the major trends that currently influences nursing education and practice is: a. increased technology in the field of critical care. b. a narrowing scope of practice for nurses. c. incivility or disregard of others’ rights in social interactions. d. a decrease in ethnicity due to international programs allowing students to study from a distancANS: C Correct: Incivility has escalated with the use of text-messaging during class and academic dishonesty. Incorrect: 1. Critical care is not the only area in which technology is increasing and does not have a major influence on nursing education. 2. The scope of practice is becoming broader, including community and global settings. 3. The number of diverse ethnic minorities and illegal immigrants is increasing. DIF: Application REF: p. 45 3. Although the use of technology and the Internet provides nursing faculty and students with unlimited resources and current information, an outcome associated with this trend is that: a. users of electronic resources spend a disproportionate amount of time looking for pertinent contb. additional time is available to study and revise curricula because special skills are not needed to access infoInternet. c. immediate results and outcomes are expected from students and faculty, thus enhancing time managd. skills that require problem solving and reflective abilities are developed. ANS: A Correct: Students can easily become distracted by pursuit of the intriguing web of links they