Deck 5: The Process of Educating Nurses

Question 1

How can the concept of a career ladder in education best be described?

A)Specialized programs for associate degree or diploma registered nurses (RNs) to attain a baccalaureate degree
B)The ability of staff nurses to be promoted based on their clinical skills
C)The relationship between one level of nursing education and the next level of education
D)After nurses pass the NCLEX examination, they are all considered professionals

Answer 1

Specialized programs for associate degree or diploma registered nurses (RNs) to attain a baccalaureate degree

Question 2

What are common characteristics usually found in licensed practical nurse (LPN) educational programs?

A)Located on college campus; 2 years in length; require no clinical experience
B)Theory-oriented curriculum; wide scope of practice; highly selective admission
C)Technically oriented; located in vocational technical schools or community colleges; 9 to 12 months in length
D)Clinical experience in advanced care areas; located in community colleges; prepare nurses for professional practice

Answer 2

Technically oriented; located in vocational technical schools or community colleges; 9 to 12 months in length

Question 3

Identify an important function that a nurse serving as a case manager would be required to perform.

A)Overseeing client care during rehabilitation at home
B)Using provider-centered models to control health-care costs
C)Guiding the care provided by physicians over the course of an illness
D)Ensuring the high quality of care at all points of interaction with the health-care system

Answer 3

Overseeing client care during rehabilitation at home

Question 4

Which statement best describes nursing education in the United States during the 1800s and early 1900s?

A)It was high quality with a balance between classroom education and clinical practice.
B)Strict criteria were established for nursing education by the National League of Nursing (NLN) and the American Nurses Association (ANA) to guarantee high-quality education.
C)There were no formal nursing education programs during this time period; nurses were trained in apprenticeships only.
D)There was little or no classroom education, and students learned through hands-on experience during their 12- to 14-hour shifts on the hospital units.

Question 5

Identify an important similarity between the various types of educational programs for nurses.

A)There is a homogeneity of entering students.
B)No state or national approval is required.
C)The same courses are taught in all programs.
D)Clinical experience is required to gain certain knowledge and skills.

Question 6

Select an important element found in baccalaureate nursing programs that is usually not found in other types of nursing education programs.

A)Use of both classroom and clinical experiences for learning
B)Limiting enrollment to students with the highest ability
C)Comprehensive curriculum
D)Development of the total intellectual skills of the individual

Question 7

What is a trend found in doctoral-level programs that have developed since the 1970s?

A)Movement toward generalization of knowledge
B)More emphasis on the clinical than on the academic nature of nursing
C)Increased use of research-based teaching strategies
D)Movement away from the independence of educational needs

Question 8

In 1996, the American Association of Colleges of Nursing (AACN) presented a position paper emphasizing the belief that the ________________degree should be the minimal requirement for entry into the nursing profession.Multiple Response
Identify one or more choices that best complete the statement or answer the question.

Question 9

Identify two key requirements for entry into a master's degree nursing program.

A)Baccalaureate degree in nursing; satisfactory score on the GRE or MAT
B)At least 3 years of experience as an RN; associate degree in nursing
C)Three letters of reference; certificate of health status
D)Associate degree in nursing; 3.0 or higher grade point average

Question 10

What is the key element in relationship-centered nursing care?

A)Focus on care as it is given in the community setting
B)Use of high-level advanced nursing skills in the care of the client
C)Clients' trust in the role and skills of the nurse in the healing process
D)Responsiveness to societal changes in a consumer-driven economy

Question 11

Nursing care that is client-focused and revolves around the client's trust in, value of, and understanding of the nurse's skills is called _________________________.

Question 12

What is a type of nursing education program that is conducted in junior and community colleges that is nominally 2 years in length?

A)Diploma program
B)Baccalaureate program
C)Associate degree program
D)Professional nursing program

Question 13

Identify the primary purpose for the development of the Quality and Safety Education for Nurses (QSEN) project.

A)Increase the number of students in nursing programs
B)Shift nursing education to a more medical model due to the increased client acuity
C)Focus nursing education on competencies to reduce the number of medical errors
D)Decrease the number of Associate Degree nursing programs

Question 14

Which practice of diploma nursing programs most concerned the state boards of nursing?

A)Excessive use of classroom time during the program
B)Mandatory housing of the students in a closed dormitory near the hospital
C)Use of the students as unpaid hospital personnel during their education programs
D)High failure rates of diploma graduates on the National Council Licensure (NCLEX) examinations

Question 15

Identify a major benefit of the diploma-type training programs for nurses.

A)Nurses from diploma programs were assertive and could stand up to physicians who made unrealistic demands.
B)Nurses from diploma programs were proficient in basic nursing skills and could assume a hospital position with minimal orientation.
C)Nurses trained in diploma programs were often limited to employment in the institutions where they were trained.
D)All diploma schools were regulated by the NLN criteria and met strict standards for educating students.

Question 16

Select all the elements from the list below that are found in the Pew Health Professions Commission Report on the reform for nursing education.

A)Increasing the use of computer technology and interactive software
B)Preparing all nursing faculty at the doctoral level
C)Promoting interdisciplinary education
D)Developing cultural sensitivity
E)Limiting nursing class size to no more than 50 students
F)Expanding the scientific basis of the programs

Question 17

Identify the primary position advocated by the 1965 ANA Position Paper on Education for Nurses.

A)Any nursing education program is acceptable as long as the graduates take and pass the NCLEX examination.
B)Baccalaureate education should be the basic level of preparation for professional nurses.
C)Associate degree education should be the basic level of preparation for professional nurses.
D)Only nurses educated at the master degree or higher level should be considered professional nurses.

Question 18

Which contribution of Florence Nightingale had the greatest impact on nursing education?

A)Recognizing that formal, systematic education in both theory and practice was essential for the preparation of high-quality nurses
B)Advocating that all nurses be educated in universities so that nursing care would meet the standards established by the government
C)Forcing physicians and hospitals to recognize that clinical practice was not as important as the theory-based learning obtained in the classroom
D)Enforcing the requirement that all nursing instructors have a master's degree in nursing to provide the highest quality education possible for students

Question 19

What is the most important consequence of the ANA Position Paper on Education for Nurses?

A)Increased numbers of associate degree programs
B)Large numbers of students graduating with baccalaureate degrees in nursing
C)Resistance to the proposal by hospitals and diploma nursing programs
D)Demand for a clear distinction between technical and professional nursing programs

Question 20

Which category of advanced practice nurses is the most widely accepted by the public?

A)Expanded practice nurses
B)Clinical nurse specialists
C)Certified nurses
D)Nurse practitioners

Question 21

Select all of the elements from the list below that are QSEN competencies.

A)Quality improvement
B)Outcome-based education
C)Teamwork and collaboration
D)Informatics

Question 22

Select all the elements from the list below that were found as assumptions in the ANA Position Paper on Nursing Education.

A)Nursing education should meet the increasing need for nurses as quickly as possible.
B)The professional practitioner is responsible for the nature and quality of all nursing care clients receive.
C)Education for those in the health-care professions must increase in depth and breadth as scientific knowledge expands.
D)Community colleges are able to prepare nurses just as well as 4-year colleges.
E)The demand for the services of nurses will continue to increase.