Sentinel U Nursing Simulations Midterm Exam (Units 1-7) -
Questions with Correct Answers (Verified Update)
50 questions
1. Which statement about psychological safety in simulation is correct?
A. Mistakes should be publicly criticized
B. Psychological safety means there is no feedback
C. It is only needed for faculty
D. Learners should feel safe to make mistakes and discuss them without humiliation
Correct Answer: D. Learners should feel safe to make mistakes and discuss them without
humiliation
Rationale: Safe environments support honest reflection.
2. The Healthcare Simulation Standards of Best Practice are published by:
A. The FDA
B. INACSL
C. The WHO
D. CMS
Correct Answer: B. INACSL
Rationale: INACSL standards guide simulation design and debriefing.
3. Using an electronic health record alert to prevent a drug interaction reflects which QSEN
competency?
A. Patient-centered care
B. Informatics
C. Teamwork and collaboration
D. Evidence-based practice
Correct Answer: B. Informatics
Rationale: Technology supports safe decision-making.
4. Applying research findings to choose a fall-prevention intervention reflects:
A. Evidence-based practice
B. Informatics
C. Quality improvement only
D. Teamwork
Correct Answer: A. Evidence-based practice
Rationale: EBP integrates evidence, expertise and patient preferences.
5. The Quad Council (now CPHNO) competencies are most relevant to which Sentinel U area?
A. Surgical technique
B. Community and public health nursing
C. Pharmacology calculations
D. Hospital billing
Correct Answer: B. Community and public health nursing
Rationale: They define competencies for public health nurses.
, 6. During a windshield survey, the 'commons' refers to:
A. Hospital wards
B. Places where people gather, such as parks, community centers and places of worship
C. Highways
D. Industrial zones
Correct Answer: B. Places where people gather, such as parks, community centers and
places of worship
Rationale: Commons show where community members interact.
7. Which windshield survey observation suggests limited transportation access?
A. No bus stops and no sidewalks
B. Several bus routes
C. Bike lanes and crosswalks
D. A train station
Correct Answer: A. No bus stops and no sidewalks
Rationale: Transportation affects access to jobs, food and care.
8. A nurse records the number and type of clinics, pharmacies and social service agencies.
These are:
A. Signs of decay
B. Service centers
C. Boundaries
D. Commons
Correct Answer: B. Service centers
Rationale: Service centers indicate available resources.
9. Which is secondary data for a community assessment?
A. Census and vital statistics reports
B. A focus group the nurse conducts
C. Observations from a windshield survey
D. Key informant interviews
Correct Answer: A. Census and vital statistics reports
Rationale: Secondary data were collected by others.
10. Which is primary data?
A. Observations the nurse records during a windshield survey
B. Published county mortality rates
C. Census tables
D. State cancer registry reports
Correct Answer: A. Observations the nurse records during a windshield survey
Rationale: Primary data are collected directly by the assessor.
11. A focus group of parents discussing barriers to children's vaccinations provides:
A. Exact vaccination rates
B. Laboratory data
C. Qualitative insight into community perceptions
D. Death rates
Correct Answer: C. Qualitative insight into community perceptions
Rationale: Focus groups reveal attitudes and experiences.
Questions with Correct Answers (Verified Update)
50 questions
1. Which statement about psychological safety in simulation is correct?
A. Mistakes should be publicly criticized
B. Psychological safety means there is no feedback
C. It is only needed for faculty
D. Learners should feel safe to make mistakes and discuss them without humiliation
Correct Answer: D. Learners should feel safe to make mistakes and discuss them without
humiliation
Rationale: Safe environments support honest reflection.
2. The Healthcare Simulation Standards of Best Practice are published by:
A. The FDA
B. INACSL
C. The WHO
D. CMS
Correct Answer: B. INACSL
Rationale: INACSL standards guide simulation design and debriefing.
3. Using an electronic health record alert to prevent a drug interaction reflects which QSEN
competency?
A. Patient-centered care
B. Informatics
C. Teamwork and collaboration
D. Evidence-based practice
Correct Answer: B. Informatics
Rationale: Technology supports safe decision-making.
4. Applying research findings to choose a fall-prevention intervention reflects:
A. Evidence-based practice
B. Informatics
C. Quality improvement only
D. Teamwork
Correct Answer: A. Evidence-based practice
Rationale: EBP integrates evidence, expertise and patient preferences.
5. The Quad Council (now CPHNO) competencies are most relevant to which Sentinel U area?
A. Surgical technique
B. Community and public health nursing
C. Pharmacology calculations
D. Hospital billing
Correct Answer: B. Community and public health nursing
Rationale: They define competencies for public health nurses.
, 6. During a windshield survey, the 'commons' refers to:
A. Hospital wards
B. Places where people gather, such as parks, community centers and places of worship
C. Highways
D. Industrial zones
Correct Answer: B. Places where people gather, such as parks, community centers and
places of worship
Rationale: Commons show where community members interact.
7. Which windshield survey observation suggests limited transportation access?
A. No bus stops and no sidewalks
B. Several bus routes
C. Bike lanes and crosswalks
D. A train station
Correct Answer: A. No bus stops and no sidewalks
Rationale: Transportation affects access to jobs, food and care.
8. A nurse records the number and type of clinics, pharmacies and social service agencies.
These are:
A. Signs of decay
B. Service centers
C. Boundaries
D. Commons
Correct Answer: B. Service centers
Rationale: Service centers indicate available resources.
9. Which is secondary data for a community assessment?
A. Census and vital statistics reports
B. A focus group the nurse conducts
C. Observations from a windshield survey
D. Key informant interviews
Correct Answer: A. Census and vital statistics reports
Rationale: Secondary data were collected by others.
10. Which is primary data?
A. Observations the nurse records during a windshield survey
B. Published county mortality rates
C. Census tables
D. State cancer registry reports
Correct Answer: A. Observations the nurse records during a windshield survey
Rationale: Primary data are collected directly by the assessor.
11. A focus group of parents discussing barriers to children's vaccinations provides:
A. Exact vaccination rates
B. Laboratory data
C. Qualitative insight into community perceptions
D. Death rates
Correct Answer: C. Qualitative insight into community perceptions
Rationale: Focus groups reveal attitudes and experiences.
