Deck 11: Special Techniques for Special Settings

Question 1

One of the issues for the clinical nursing instructor teaching in the maternity setting is that

A) student assignments must be planned the day before the clinical
B) students have little to do in the postpartum setting beyond taking vital signs
C) students may not have covered the theoretical content related to their assignment
D) male students are not permitted in the labor and delivery suite
E) there is no opportunity to observe the antepartum portion of the maternity cycle

Answer 1

C
students may not have covered the theoretical content related to their assignment. Student assignments must be planned the day of rather than the day before the clinical. Students' work in the postpartum settings will need to be structured by the instructor to encompass the many concerns of new parents. Male students are permitted in the labor and delivery suite. Observational experiences in clinics provide an opportunity to observe the antepartum portion of the maternity cycle.

Question 2

Another issue for the clinical nursing instructor teaching in the maternity setting is the need to

A) remain flexible and open to issues that may arise
B) shield students from negative outcomes, such as a stillborn birth
C) provide opportunities for all students to witness both a normal birth and a Cesarean section
D) both a and c
E) all of these

Answer 2

D
both a and c. The instructor cannot shield students from potential negative outcomes, but must help students to work through the ethical issues that arise in the connection with the maternity cycle.

Question 3

In the pediatric setting, it is particularly important for the student to

A) allow extra time for performing nursing procedures
B) seek out the instructor the first time she performs a skill with a child
C) involve parents in the care of the child if they are present
D) discuss the child's condition out of hearing of the parent
E) all of these

Answer 3

E
all of these.

Question 4

One of the issues for the clinical nursing instructor teaching in the pediatric area is

A) arranging alternative experiences for students
B) avoiding assignments that might create emotional upheaval for students
C) ensuring the presence of professional roles models in off-unit experiences
D) intervening to prevent students from talking with parents
E) none of these

Question 5

The goals of nursing education in the mental health setting include

A) developing therapeutic communication skills in a one-to-one therapeutic relationship with a mentally ill patient
B) conducting a mental health assessment, including setting short- and long-term goals
C) developing awareness of therapeutic modalities used in the mental health setting and the importance of teamwork and collaboration
D) developing personal insights
E) all of these

Question 6

During their mental health or pediatric experience students often are assigned to select and respond to a book or film from a list prepared by faculty. The primary purpose of such an assignment is to

A) integrate the arts into the nursing curriculum as required by program accreditation standards
B) foster sensitivity to ethical issues involved in the care of these patients
C) augment the often limited patient contact in these areas
D) provide an entertaining counterpoint to the sometimes stressful clinical experience
E) stretch students' imagination beyond the available clinical content

Question 7

During the community health experience, students work in unstructured settings. This requires the clinical nursing instructor to

A) provide contact information and a schedule of planned activities for students and staff members
B) develop contracts with each setting in which students will be working
C) have students work in pairs to cut down on the number of patients she must track
D) utilize agency staff to supervise and evaluate clinical learning
E) remain at the agency at all times to ensure her availability

Question 8

Before beginning the community health experience, it is helpful for students to receive anticipatory guidance regarding which of the following?

A) personal safety
B) potential culture shock
C) lack of institutional support structures
D) all of these
E) only a and b

Question 9

Service learning is best described as

A) an alternative to the community health experience available to RN students returning for the baccalaureate degree
B) an independent study activity available to students in the top one-third of their class
C) an opportunity to participate in an organized service activity that meets community needs
D) study abroad in an underdeveloped country where the predominant language is English
E) a means for the nursing program to "give back" to the surrounding community

Question 10

A study abroad experience in a pre-licensure nursing program provides an opportunity for students to

A) combine school work with a vacation
B) develop a perspective on a different culture
C) focus only on clinical work since the classroom work is front-loaded
D) learn a new language
E) all of these