NSE101 - Exam Questions and answers
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professional .communication .skills .- .ANS✓✓-- .being .formal, .addressing .yourself
.and .the .person .you .are .speaking .to, .dont .assume .gender, .clearly .articulating .y
our .message
- .verbal: .oral .communication .that .happens .through .spoken .words, .sounds, .voc
al .intonation, .and .pace. .can .occur .face .to .face, .one .on .one, .or .in .groups .
(over .the .phone .or .video .conferencing). .
- .written: .occurs .through .written .words, .symbols, .pictures, .and .diagrams. .docu
mentation .notes .and .scholarly .writing .like .essays.
active .voice .- .ANS✓✓-when .the .subject .performs .the .action .it .expresses .
(e.g., .the .nurse .will .give .you .the .medication)
contractions .- .ANS✓✓-
a .word .that .combines .two .or .more .other .words .in .a .shortened .form, .usually .wit
h .an .apostrophe.
- .can .not .= .can't
- .ensure .not .to .use .in .scholarly .writing
short .form/abbreviations .- .ANS✓✓-
a .shortened .form .of .a .word .used .in .place .of .a .full .word .(e.g., .Corp.) .
- .an .acronym .is .a .word .formed .from .the .first .letters .of .each .of .the .words .in .a .p
hrase .or .name .(NASA)
colloquial .language .- .ANS✓✓-Slang .or .common .language .that .is .informal
- .They .made .a .big .deal .of .the .issue .→ .The .issue .was .viewed .as .an .important .p
roblem.
voice .- .ANS✓✓-A .writers .distinctive .use .of .language?
Professional .Tone .- .ANS✓✓-
formal, .respectful, .and .serious, .with .punctuation .and .full .words .and .sentences
,- .avoid .jargon .
(complex .medical .language) .which .can .be .quite .common .in .nursing .and .other .
health-related .disciplines
effective .reading .- .ANS✓✓-
Reading .effectively .involves .understanding, .evaluating, .and .reflecting .on .a .text
Critical .reading .- .ANS✓✓-
Analyze, .Capture .the .text's .main .points .by .summarizing .its .meaning, .Critique, .R
each .conclusions, .Combine .your .own .ideas .with .the .textual .analysis .to .synthes
ize .new .ideas .and .insights, .Ask .yourself .how .the .text .relates .to .what .you .are .st
udying
information .literacy .- .ANS✓✓-
Recognizing .when .information .is .needed, .Identifying .relevant .information, .Searc
hing .and .locating .the .information, .Evaluating .the .information
scholarly .sources .- .ANS✓✓-
Scholarly .sources .are .written .by .academics .and .other .experts .and .contribute .to
.knowledge .in .a .particular .field .by .sharing .new .research .findings, .theories, .anal
yses, .insights, .news, .or .summaries .of .current .knowledge. .Scholarly .sources .ca
n .be .either .primary .or .secondary .research.
Critical .Evaluation .- .ANS✓✓-
The .point .of .a .critical .evaluation .is .to .demonstrate .that .you .can .think .beyond .w
hat .you .are .being .told. .By .taking .steps .to .question .what .is .being .written .and .pr
esented .to .you, .you .may .be .better .able .to .write .a .critical .review .and .to .reflect .o
n .how .and .why .the .author .took .the .position .they .did.
Databases .- .ANS✓✓-
Become .familiar .with .common .databases .to .search .for .information .related .to .a .
topic. .In .nursing, .common .databases .include .CINAHL, .Medline, .Proquest .Nursin
g, .and .Evidence .Based .Medicine .
(EBM) .Reviews. .More .information .can .be .found .at: .Top .Databases .for .Nursing.
Search .methods .- .ANS✓✓-
Decide .on .the .keywords .to .search. .For .example, .if .you .are .writing .a .paper .abou
t .nursing .interventions .related .to .helping .patients .manage .stress, .you .might .se
arch .keywords .such .as ."stress .management" .with .a .related .word .such .as ."copi
ng."
,search .operators .- .ANS✓✓-
AND .- .In .capital .letters. .Used .to .combine .terms .so .that .your .search .reveals .sou
rces .that .have .both .terms. .(ex. .Nursing .AND .compassion)
OR .- .used .to .combine .more .than .one .keyword .you .are .interested .in .but .won't .n
ecessarily .be .in .the .same .articles. .(ex. .Youth .OR .adolescents .OR .teenagers)
NOT .- .used .to .filter .out .certain .keywords .you .are .not .interested .in .
(ex. ."Dance .therapy" .NOT ."hip .hop" .NOT .ballroom)
Truncation .- .Use .the
.asterisk/star .at .the .end .of .a .word .if .you .are .interested .in .variations .of .the .word
.(ex. .nurs* .to .find .sources .using .terms .including .nurse, .nursing, .and .nurses.)
Quotation .marks .- .Use .surrounding .phrasing .to .group .words .together .so .that .i
ndividual .words .are .not .found .separately .
(ex. .You .should .use ."chronic .diseases" .will .ensure .that .other .types .of .sources .
related .to .chronic .only .or .diseases .only .are .excluded.
Descriptive .writing .- .ANS✓✓-
You .write .a .summary .about .a .text .you've .read. .Descriptive .writing .includes .a .d
escription .of .the .main .points .and .usually .does .not .include .your .personal .opinio
n .or .critique
Reflective .writing .- .ANS✓✓-
You .think .deeply .and .write .about .an .experience .or .an .event .or .something .you .
have .read. .In .nursing, .you .are .expected .to .engage .in .reflective .writing .related .t
o .your .clinical .practice
Persuasive .writing .- .ANS✓✓-
Your .job .is .to .persuade, .influence, .convince, .and .inspire .your .audience .to .belie
ve .in .your .pov .on .a .topic .that .involves .multiple .viewpoints .and .opinions.
Critical .writing .- .ANS✓✓-
Involves .a .detailed .assessment .or .evaluation .of .a .text. .Highest .level .of .writing .
because .it .is .both .analytical .and .persuasive
Analytical .writing .- .ANS✓✓-
This .genre .of .writing .moves .beyond .description .and .involves .examining .the .iss
ue .or .text .closely .and .looking .at .its .parts .to .understand .the .whole.
, Editorial .Writing .- .ANS✓✓-
sometimes .referred .to .as .an .opinion .or .perspective .piece .in .which .you .incorpor
ate .and .educated .opinion .from .a .unique .viewpoint .on .a .particular .issue
Audience/
Reader .- .ANS✓✓-- .Your .instructor .is .always .your .reader .but .not .necessarily .yo
ur .audience
- .Your .audience .is .the .person .or .group .that .you .are .trying .to .influence
- .Tailor .the .content .and .style .of .writing .to .your .audience. .Choose .words .approp
riate .for .your .audience.
Purpose .(purpose .statement) .- .ANS✓✓-
Identify .your .purpose .before .you .start .writing.
Possible .purposes:
-
.Persuade/inspire .your .audience .to .act .or .think .about .an .issue .from .your .point .
of .view
- .Challenge .your .audience .to .make .them .question .their .thinking .or .behaviour.
- .Inform/teach .your .audience .about .a .topic .they .don't .know .much .about
- .Connect .with .your .audience .emotionally .and .help .them .feel .understood
- .Motivate .your .audience .to .continue .to
.research/investigate .and .learn .about .the .topic.
- .Inspire .your .audience .to .share .and .apply .what .they .learn .to .their .nursing .prac
tice.
When .writing .a .purpose .statement: .consider .the .audience. .Write .your .purpose .
clearly, .concisely, .and .in .present .tense
POV .- .ANS✓✓-PoV .is .the .perspective .used .when .writing .a .text
Best .understood .through .pronoun .usage .and .described .as .first .person, .second
.person, .or .third .person.
First .Person .- .ANS✓✓-- .uses .pronouns .such .as .I, .our, .and .we.
- .Used .when .referring .to .yourself .
(I) .or .when .you .are .referring .to .yourself .with .others .(we/our).
- .Typically .used .when .the .author .is .reflecting .on .a
.personal/professional .experience. .Also .commonly .used .when .presenting .findin
gs .from .qualitative .research .and .sometimes .quantitative .research.
- .Benefits .are .that .it .is .a .clear .way .of .writing .and .the .reader .always .knows .who
.is .speaking.
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professional .communication .skills .- .ANS✓✓-- .being .formal, .addressing .yourself
.and .the .person .you .are .speaking .to, .dont .assume .gender, .clearly .articulating .y
our .message
- .verbal: .oral .communication .that .happens .through .spoken .words, .sounds, .voc
al .intonation, .and .pace. .can .occur .face .to .face, .one .on .one, .or .in .groups .
(over .the .phone .or .video .conferencing). .
- .written: .occurs .through .written .words, .symbols, .pictures, .and .diagrams. .docu
mentation .notes .and .scholarly .writing .like .essays.
active .voice .- .ANS✓✓-when .the .subject .performs .the .action .it .expresses .
(e.g., .the .nurse .will .give .you .the .medication)
contractions .- .ANS✓✓-
a .word .that .combines .two .or .more .other .words .in .a .shortened .form, .usually .wit
h .an .apostrophe.
- .can .not .= .can't
- .ensure .not .to .use .in .scholarly .writing
short .form/abbreviations .- .ANS✓✓-
a .shortened .form .of .a .word .used .in .place .of .a .full .word .(e.g., .Corp.) .
- .an .acronym .is .a .word .formed .from .the .first .letters .of .each .of .the .words .in .a .p
hrase .or .name .(NASA)
colloquial .language .- .ANS✓✓-Slang .or .common .language .that .is .informal
- .They .made .a .big .deal .of .the .issue .→ .The .issue .was .viewed .as .an .important .p
roblem.
voice .- .ANS✓✓-A .writers .distinctive .use .of .language?
Professional .Tone .- .ANS✓✓-
formal, .respectful, .and .serious, .with .punctuation .and .full .words .and .sentences
,- .avoid .jargon .
(complex .medical .language) .which .can .be .quite .common .in .nursing .and .other .
health-related .disciplines
effective .reading .- .ANS✓✓-
Reading .effectively .involves .understanding, .evaluating, .and .reflecting .on .a .text
Critical .reading .- .ANS✓✓-
Analyze, .Capture .the .text's .main .points .by .summarizing .its .meaning, .Critique, .R
each .conclusions, .Combine .your .own .ideas .with .the .textual .analysis .to .synthes
ize .new .ideas .and .insights, .Ask .yourself .how .the .text .relates .to .what .you .are .st
udying
information .literacy .- .ANS✓✓-
Recognizing .when .information .is .needed, .Identifying .relevant .information, .Searc
hing .and .locating .the .information, .Evaluating .the .information
scholarly .sources .- .ANS✓✓-
Scholarly .sources .are .written .by .academics .and .other .experts .and .contribute .to
.knowledge .in .a .particular .field .by .sharing .new .research .findings, .theories, .anal
yses, .insights, .news, .or .summaries .of .current .knowledge. .Scholarly .sources .ca
n .be .either .primary .or .secondary .research.
Critical .Evaluation .- .ANS✓✓-
The .point .of .a .critical .evaluation .is .to .demonstrate .that .you .can .think .beyond .w
hat .you .are .being .told. .By .taking .steps .to .question .what .is .being .written .and .pr
esented .to .you, .you .may .be .better .able .to .write .a .critical .review .and .to .reflect .o
n .how .and .why .the .author .took .the .position .they .did.
Databases .- .ANS✓✓-
Become .familiar .with .common .databases .to .search .for .information .related .to .a .
topic. .In .nursing, .common .databases .include .CINAHL, .Medline, .Proquest .Nursin
g, .and .Evidence .Based .Medicine .
(EBM) .Reviews. .More .information .can .be .found .at: .Top .Databases .for .Nursing.
Search .methods .- .ANS✓✓-
Decide .on .the .keywords .to .search. .For .example, .if .you .are .writing .a .paper .abou
t .nursing .interventions .related .to .helping .patients .manage .stress, .you .might .se
arch .keywords .such .as ."stress .management" .with .a .related .word .such .as ."copi
ng."
,search .operators .- .ANS✓✓-
AND .- .In .capital .letters. .Used .to .combine .terms .so .that .your .search .reveals .sou
rces .that .have .both .terms. .(ex. .Nursing .AND .compassion)
OR .- .used .to .combine .more .than .one .keyword .you .are .interested .in .but .won't .n
ecessarily .be .in .the .same .articles. .(ex. .Youth .OR .adolescents .OR .teenagers)
NOT .- .used .to .filter .out .certain .keywords .you .are .not .interested .in .
(ex. ."Dance .therapy" .NOT ."hip .hop" .NOT .ballroom)
Truncation .- .Use .the
.asterisk/star .at .the .end .of .a .word .if .you .are .interested .in .variations .of .the .word
.(ex. .nurs* .to .find .sources .using .terms .including .nurse, .nursing, .and .nurses.)
Quotation .marks .- .Use .surrounding .phrasing .to .group .words .together .so .that .i
ndividual .words .are .not .found .separately .
(ex. .You .should .use ."chronic .diseases" .will .ensure .that .other .types .of .sources .
related .to .chronic .only .or .diseases .only .are .excluded.
Descriptive .writing .- .ANS✓✓-
You .write .a .summary .about .a .text .you've .read. .Descriptive .writing .includes .a .d
escription .of .the .main .points .and .usually .does .not .include .your .personal .opinio
n .or .critique
Reflective .writing .- .ANS✓✓-
You .think .deeply .and .write .about .an .experience .or .an .event .or .something .you .
have .read. .In .nursing, .you .are .expected .to .engage .in .reflective .writing .related .t
o .your .clinical .practice
Persuasive .writing .- .ANS✓✓-
Your .job .is .to .persuade, .influence, .convince, .and .inspire .your .audience .to .belie
ve .in .your .pov .on .a .topic .that .involves .multiple .viewpoints .and .opinions.
Critical .writing .- .ANS✓✓-
Involves .a .detailed .assessment .or .evaluation .of .a .text. .Highest .level .of .writing .
because .it .is .both .analytical .and .persuasive
Analytical .writing .- .ANS✓✓-
This .genre .of .writing .moves .beyond .description .and .involves .examining .the .iss
ue .or .text .closely .and .looking .at .its .parts .to .understand .the .whole.
, Editorial .Writing .- .ANS✓✓-
sometimes .referred .to .as .an .opinion .or .perspective .piece .in .which .you .incorpor
ate .and .educated .opinion .from .a .unique .viewpoint .on .a .particular .issue
Audience/
Reader .- .ANS✓✓-- .Your .instructor .is .always .your .reader .but .not .necessarily .yo
ur .audience
- .Your .audience .is .the .person .or .group .that .you .are .trying .to .influence
- .Tailor .the .content .and .style .of .writing .to .your .audience. .Choose .words .approp
riate .for .your .audience.
Purpose .(purpose .statement) .- .ANS✓✓-
Identify .your .purpose .before .you .start .writing.
Possible .purposes:
-
.Persuade/inspire .your .audience .to .act .or .think .about .an .issue .from .your .point .
of .view
- .Challenge .your .audience .to .make .them .question .their .thinking .or .behaviour.
- .Inform/teach .your .audience .about .a .topic .they .don't .know .much .about
- .Connect .with .your .audience .emotionally .and .help .them .feel .understood
- .Motivate .your .audience .to .continue .to
.research/investigate .and .learn .about .the .topic.
- .Inspire .your .audience .to .share .and .apply .what .they .learn .to .their .nursing .prac
tice.
When .writing .a .purpose .statement: .consider .the .audience. .Write .your .purpose .
clearly, .concisely, .and .in .present .tense
POV .- .ANS✓✓-PoV .is .the .perspective .used .when .writing .a .text
Best .understood .through .pronoun .usage .and .described .as .first .person, .second
.person, .or .third .person.
First .Person .- .ANS✓✓-- .uses .pronouns .such .as .I, .our, .and .we.
- .Used .when .referring .to .yourself .
(I) .or .when .you .are .referring .to .yourself .with .others .(we/our).
- .Typically .used .when .the .author .is .reflecting .on .a
.personal/professional .experience. .Also .commonly .used .when .presenting .findin
gs .from .qualitative .research .and .sometimes .quantitative .research.
- .Benefits .are .that .it .is .a .clear .way .of .writing .and .the .reader .always .knows .who
.is .speaking.
