Exam 3: The Influence of Contemporary Trends and Issues on Nursing Education

What term is used to identify that a student nurse's competency is determined based on actual client care rather than traditional testing methods?

A student asks,"What are core competencies?" The nursing instructor demonstrates an understanding of core competencies when providing what response?

What was the first university to establish a department of nursing to offer nursing graduates a baccalaureate degree?

A nurse is concerned that the policy of using povidone-iodine to clean foot ulcers may lead to unwarranted allergic reactions and drying of surrounding tissue.A literature review is performed to determine the "best practice" related to care of foot ulcers.This nurse is engaging in what activities? (Select all that apply. )

A person interested in employment in the health care sector has less than 1 year to devote to education and wants to focus on functional aspects of patient care in a long-term facility.Which type of nursing program should this person request information about?

A nurse uses that health care concern as an example to best describe globalization of health care needs?

When preparing to complete a competency examination involving a neurologic assessment in a simulation laboratory,the nurse reviews the critical elements,which consist of what components?

Which nursing model is referred to as the "class without walls" since it is not limited by geographic location?

Which statement accurately describes the focus of the various types of nursing programs?

The NCLEX examination is created and administered by which nursing body?

What demographic change has the greatest impact on the practice of nurses,nursing students,and faculty?

Which trend is an effect of the nursing shortage on nursing education and ultimately a safety issue regarding client care?

Although the use of technology and the Internet provide nursing faculty and students with unlimited resources and current information,what undesirable outcome has become associated with this trend?

According to Lenburg,the use of practice-based assessments in nursing education is aimed toward achieving __________.

A member of a nursing students study group comments,"We spend some time early in the class discussing key facts then most of the time working through case studies,then practicing on the simulator rather than caring for 'real' patients." This teaching-learning style represents what form of nursing education?

Which factor has steadily grown in its negative influence on nursing education and practice?

Which experience is best designed to support a nursing student's preparation for interprofessional team participation?

The number of reported medical errors demonstrates a need for what priority intervention?

A student nurse is preparing a presentation that requires identification of outcomes for the care of heart failure patients.Which statement represents an appropriately written outcome?

When focusing on addressing issues identified by the 2000 Institute of Medicine report,the nursing faculty will access information associated with which initiative?