Deck 7: The Education of Nurses: On the Leading Edge of Transformation

Question 1

The purpose of mandatory continuing education for license renewal is to

A) ensure that nurses remain up to date in knowledge.
B) ensure that nurses remain competent in psychomotor skills.
C) ensure that nurses attend regular staff development meetings.
D) ensure consistency between states regarding continuing education requirements.

Answer 1

ensure that nurses remain up to date in knowledge.

Question 2

Which of the following recommendations resulting from the 1934 study Nursing Schools Today and Tomorrow still has relevance today?

A) Nursing students should be trained on the job.
B) Nursing students should be used to staff hospitals on the weekends.
C) Nurses should be highly educated.
D) Nurses with highly developed instincts do not require standards of practice.

Answer 2

Nurses should be highly educated.

Question 3

Which of the following is true about bachelor's of science in nursing (BSN) education?

A) Faculty must be BSN prepared.
B) It is recommended by professional organizations as preparation for entry into practice.
C) It requires 3 years to complete.
D) Faculty are not given full faculty status in the university.

Answer 3

It is recommended by professional organizations as preparation for entry into practice.

Question 4

Which American university opened the first nursing school as a separate department within the university?

A) Harvard
B) Teachers College
C) Columbia
D) Yale

Question 5

All levels of nursing educational programs can be accredited by which organization?

A) American Association of Colleges of Nursing (AACN)
B) Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE)
C) National League for Nursing Accrediting Commission (NLNAC)
D) National League for Nursing Councils of Education Programs (NLNCEP)

Question 6

Which type of basic nursing education program graduates the largest number of RNs in the United States today?

A) Diploma programs
B) Associate degree programs
C) BSN programs
D) Nurse practitioner programs

Question 7

What is the purpose of articulated models or systems for nursing education?

A) Increasing curriculum similarities in nursing programs
B) Allowing nurses to work in nursing as they gain additional education
C) Increasing the numbers of nursing education programs
D) Facilitating opportunities for nurses to move up the educational ladder with ease

Question 8

The Goldmark Report focused on what aspect of nursing?

A) Consistency in length of nursing education programs
B) Consistency in theory content across diploma programs
C) Desirability of establishing schools of nursing within academic settings
D) Increasing numbers of physicians teaching in nursing programs

Question 9

Who is credited with developing the model of associate degree nursing education?

A) Esther Lucille Brown
B) Annie W. Goodrich
C) Mildred Montag
D) National League for Nursing

Question 10

The 1948 Brown Report recommended which of the following?

A) Limit enrollment of men and minorities in nursing programs.
B) Students admitted to nursing programs should not be required to meet admission requirements of the university.
C) Schools of nursing should be associated with teaching hospitals.
D) Schools of nursing should be located in institutions of higher learning.

Question 11

In 2004, the AACN proposed a new doctoral degree, the doctor of nursing practice (DNP). What is the focus of the DNP degree in nursing?

A) Nursing research
B) Nursing quality improvement
C) Advanced clinical practice
D) Nursing theory development

Question 12

Which of the following is a primary reason for the initial slow growth of bachelor's degree nursing programs in the United States?

A) Belief that hands-on training received in hospital-based diploma programs was superior to the theoretical-focused content in bachelor's degree programs
B) Belief that hospital-based diploma programs were more scientifically based
C) Belief that students prepared in hospital-based diploma programs were more compassionate caregivers
D) Belief that hospital-based education programs facilitated career mobility

Question 13

Which of the following is an important advantage of distance learning?

A) It allows access to adult learners who are geographically unable to participate in a traditional classroom setting.
B) It allows students to set their own learning objectives.
C) It allows a student to take courses without clinical components.
D) It allows universities to offer more classes with fewer faculty.

Question 14

Which of the following is the primary distinction between licensure and certification?

A) Certification is required to practice nursing.
B) Licensure is granted automatically on completion of an accredited nursing program.
C) Certification validates a high level of proficiency.
D) Licensure is voluntary.

Question 15

The earliest type of formal nursing education program was the

A) diploma program.
B) associate degree program.
C) bachelor's degree program.
D) grandfathered acceptance as registered nurse (RN).

Question 16

The single most important reason for the decline in the number of hospital-based diploma programs was

A) shift in hospital occupancy from acute care to home care.
B) increase in hospital-based medical residency programs competing for educational dollars.
C) beginning of associate degree programs that were shorter in length.
D) diploma education's position outside the mainstream of higher education.

Question 17

Which of the following nursing leaders is credited with being one of the earliest nursing educators in the world?

A) Isabel Hampton Robb
B) Mary Adelaide Nutting
C) Melinda Anne Richards
D) Annie W. Goodrich

Question 18

Which of the following is a part of the history of doctoral education in nursing?

A) The nurse scientist program was discontinued after more universities began offering doctoral programs in nursing.
B) The first doctoral degree (PhD) was offered at the University of Pittsburgh.
C) The number of doctoral programs in nursing has doubled since 1990.
D) The largest numbers of doctoral programs are practice-focused.

Question 19

In 1900, the primary reason for hospital-based nursing education programs was to

A) educate nurses to care for patients in hospitals.
B) provide educational opportunities for women.
C) staff the hospitals that operated the education programs.
D) provide standardized preparation for nurses.

Question 20

Which recommendation made by the 1965 American Nurses Association (ANA) position paper and other position papers of national nursing organizations is still an issue today?

A) Education for nursing should take place in hospital-based programs.
B) Minimum preparation for professional nursing practice should be the BSN degree.
C) Minimum preparation for technical nursing practice should be the licensed practical/vocation nurse (LPN/LVN) diploma.
D) Education for nursing must be evidence-based.

Question 21

Over the last two decades a number of organizations issued reports identifying changes needed in nursing education to prepare nurses for practice in the twenty-first century. Which of the following suggestions were included in these reports? (Select all that apply.)

A) Recruitment of students and faculty to reflect the multicultural nature of society
B) More focus on knowledge and skills to care for acutely ill individuals
C) Increased informatics training to improve access to information
D) Limiting discussion of the quality improvement measures in the health care system
E) Curricula emphasizing interdisciplinary teamwork and collaboration

Question 22

Florence Nightingale established a school of nursing based on which of the following innovative principles? (Select all that apply.)

A) The nursing school should be affiliated with a teaching hospital but independent of it.
B) Professional nurses should be paid for their instruction in the school.
C) Students should be selected to create a diverse student body.
D) The curriculum should include theory and practical experience.
E) Nurses should be trained in privately funded educational institutions.

Question 23

Why is accreditation of nursing education programs is important? (Select all that apply.)

A) It assures students that their educational program is offering quality education.
B) Acceptance into graduate programs in nursing depends on graduation from an accredited program.
C) It serves as stimulus for programs to initiate periodic self-examination and self-improvement.
D) It has established standards to allow graduates to take licensure examinations.
E) Graduating from an accredited program ensures successful completion of the licensure exam.

Question 24

Which factors contribute to threatening the current and future supply of nurses? (Select all that apply.)

A) The number of qualified applicants has decreased.
B) Seventy-five percent of current faculty may retire over the next decade.
C) Overall numbers of applicants to doctoral programs has decreased.
D) Faculty vacancies are having an impact on large numbers of schools.
E) More men are entering nursing and choosing faculty positions.