Essential Psychopharmacology Neuroscientific Basis and Practical Applications 4th Edition 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. c. distance learning. d. performance-based assessment. 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. DIF: Knowledge REF: p. 44 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 Incivility has escalated and can be demonstrated by the common practice of text-messaging during class and an increase in academic dishonesty. DIF: Comprehension REF: pp. 46-47 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 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. DIF: Analysis REF: pp. 41-43 4. 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. 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. DIF: Knowledge REF: p. 43 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. ANS: B The United States is experiencing an epidemic of obesity with major consequences for health and the health care system. DIF: Knowledge REF: p. 46 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. ANS: B In 1924, Yale University offered the first separate Department of Nursing, whose graduates earned a baccalaureate degree. DIF: Knowledge REF: p. 53 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 ANS: C An external degree does not require attendance and provides no course classes; it enrolls thousands and is accessible regardless of geographic location. DIF: Knowledge REF: p. 56 8. When focusing on addressing issues identified by the 2000 Institute of Medicine