COMMUNITY NURSING EXAM 2 (3,12,13)
EXAM QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT
ANSWERS
1. A new trend in nursing education that is consistent with real-world practice is focused
on:
a.
outcomes.
b.
objectives.
c.
goals.
d.
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.
2. 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.
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.
3. 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
distance. - 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.
4. 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 content.
b.
Additional time is available to study and revise curricula because special skills are not
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 developed. - 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.
5. The practice of nurses, nursing students, and faculty is affected by demographic
changes due to:
a.
the growing percentage of adults ages 50 to 55 years.
b.
increasing numbers of obese children and adults.
c.
changes by which families are 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.
6. The first university to offer nursing graduates a baccalaureate degree was:
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"?
a.
Articulation
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.
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
b.
Competency Outcomes and Performance Model (COPA)
c.
The National Organization of Nurse Practitioner Faculties (NONPF)
d.
Academic Center for Evidence-Based Practice (ACE) - Answer-ANS: A
In response to the Institute of Medicine report (IOM, 2000), The Robert Wood Johnson
Foundation funded a national initiative, Quality and Safety in Nursing Education
(QSEN), to help nursing programs reorganize curricula to focus on patient safety and
quality care.
9. The number of reported medical errors demonstrates a need for what priority
intervention?
a.
Simulation experiences
b.
Performance competency exercises
c.
Comprehensive instructor-constructed examinations
d.
Detailed care planning exercises - Answer-ANS: B
The increase in reported medical-related errors vividly emphasizes the need for more
effective validation of performance competence in schools and the workplace.
10. Which trend is an effect of the nursing shortage on nursing education?
a.
EXAM QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT
ANSWERS
1. A new trend in nursing education that is consistent with real-world practice is focused
on:
a.
outcomes.
b.
objectives.
c.
goals.
d.
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.
2. 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.
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.
3. 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
distance. - 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.
4. 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 content.
b.
Additional time is available to study and revise curricula because special skills are not
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 developed. - 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.
5. The practice of nurses, nursing students, and faculty is affected by demographic
changes due to:
a.
the growing percentage of adults ages 50 to 55 years.
b.
increasing numbers of obese children and adults.
c.
changes by which families are 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.
6. The first university to offer nursing graduates a baccalaureate degree was:
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"?
a.
Articulation
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.
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
b.
Competency Outcomes and Performance Model (COPA)
c.
The National Organization of Nurse Practitioner Faculties (NONPF)
d.
Academic Center for Evidence-Based Practice (ACE) - Answer-ANS: A
In response to the Institute of Medicine report (IOM, 2000), The Robert Wood Johnson
Foundation funded a national initiative, Quality and Safety in Nursing Education
(QSEN), to help nursing programs reorganize curricula to focus on patient safety and
quality care.
9. The number of reported medical errors demonstrates a need for what priority
intervention?
a.
Simulation experiences
b.
Performance competency exercises
c.
Comprehensive instructor-constructed examinations
d.
Detailed care planning exercises - Answer-ANS: B
The increase in reported medical-related errors vividly emphasizes the need for more
effective validation of performance competence in schools and the workplace.
10. Which trend is an effect of the nursing shortage on nursing education?
a.
