Question 1

a shift from a pay-for-services reimbursement model to a pay-for-outcomes model is responsible, in part, for

Accepted Answer

A)  increased need for nurses trained in sophisticated management techniques 
B)  decreased need for nurses, alleviating the predicted nursing shortage 
C)  shortened inpatient hospital stays 
D)  rise in readmission rates due to complications 
E)  none of the above 
A)  increased need for nurses trained in sophisticated management techniques 
B)  decreased need for nurses, alleviating the predicted nursing shortage 
C)  shortened inpatient hospital stays 
D)  rise in readmission rates due to complications 
E)  none of the above C

Question 2

Competition for clinical placements often results in a shortened clinical day. This is likely to impact on the student's ability to

Accepted Answer

A)  achieve learning objectives for the experience 
B)  use time effectively 
C)  develop a sense of the pace of unit activities 
D)  communicate adequately with assigned patients 
E)  function safely in the clinical environment 
A)  achieve learning objectives for the experience 
B)  use time effectively 
C)  develop a sense of the pace of unit activities 
D)  communicate adequately with assigned patients 
E)  function safely in the clinical environment B

Question 3

Generational differences between the clinical nursing instructor and the students she is teaching may be manifested in students'

Accepted Answer

A)  respect for authority 
B)  work ethic 
C)  comfort with technology 
D)  attention to details 
E)  conceptualization of clinical problems 
A)  respect for authority 
B)  work ethic 
C)  comfort with technology 
D)  attention to details 
E)  conceptualization of clinical problems C

Question 4

An increased reliance on simulation-based learning in the clinical component of nursing courses can be attributed, in part, to

Accepted Answer

A)  ↑ availability of sophisticated educational technology 
B)  ↓ availability of essential clinical experiences 
C)  ↑ competition for clinical placements 
D)  both a and b 
E)  both b and c 
A)  ↑ availability of sophisticated educational technology 
B)  ↓ availability of essential clinical experiences 
C)  ↑ competition for clinical placements 
D)  both a and b 
E)  both b and c

Question 5

Shortened hospital stays affect clinical nursing education by

Accepted Answer

A)  providing limited time in which students can develop skills 
B)  reducing students' exposure to usual illness-recovery trajectories 
C)  increasing the sense of fragmentation for both patients and students 
D)  all of the above 
E)  both b and c 
A)  providing limited time in which students can develop skills 
B)  reducing students' exposure to usual illness-recovery trajectories 
C)  increasing the sense of fragmentation for both patients and students 
D)  all of the above 
E)  both b and c

Question 6

An estimated 75% of today's nursing students are considered "nontraditional." This challenges the clinical nursing instructor to

Accepted Answer

A)  individualize instruction where appropriate while maintaining standards 
B)  apply adult learning principles in the design of learning experiences 
C)  draw on students' past experiences as a resource for group learning 
D)  all of the above 
E)  only b and c 
A)  individualize instruction where appropriate while maintaining standards 
B)  apply adult learning principles in the design of learning experiences 
C)  draw on students' past experiences as a resource for group learning 
D)  all of the above 
E)  only b and c

Question 7

Limited health care resources often result in increased reliance on unskilled workers, with nursing care delivered by and through others. This challenges the clinical nursing instructor to

Accepted Answer

A)  decrease the time spent on skill development 
B)  utilize more off-unit experiences 
C)  provide students with experience in delegation 
D)  all of the above 
E)  all but b 
A)  decrease the time spent on skill development 
B)  utilize more off-unit experiences 
C)  provide students with experience in delegation 
D)  all of the above 
E)  all but b

Question 8

The health care system has been described as chaotic. What factors are contributing to this?

Accepted Answer

A)  Economic constraints 
B)  Political forces 
C)  Regulatory pressures 
D)  Technological advances 
E)  All of the above 
A)  Economic constraints 
B)  Political forces 
C)  Regulatory pressures 
D)  Technological advances 
E)  All of the above

Question 9

Students are able to "stop in and out" of nursing programs, allowing them flexibility in completing degree requirements. A major issue for the clinical nursing instructor in relation to this is ensuring that students

Accepted Answer

A)  are motivated to complete program requirements 
B)  have necessary prerequisite knowledge and skills for the experience 
C)  remain aware of educational standards guiding clinical experiences 
D)  continue to form a cohesive learning group 
E)  are adequately oriented to the clinical facility 
A)  are motivated to complete program requirements 
B)  have necessary prerequisite knowledge and skills for the experience 
C)  remain aware of educational standards guiding clinical experiences 
D)  continue to form a cohesive learning group 
E)  are adequately oriented to the clinical facility

Question 10

Which of the following student characteristics does not fit the definition of "nontraditional" when applied to nursing students?

Accepted Answer

A)  Began college shortly after graduating from high school 
B)  Attends the program on a part-time basis 
C)  Commutes to the college from home 
D)  Is the primary caretaker of one or more school-aged children 
E)  Speaks English as a second language 
A)  Began college shortly after graduating from high school 
B)  Attends the program on a part-time basis 
C)  Commutes to the college from home 
D)  Is the primary caretaker of one or more school-aged children 
E)  Speaks English as a second language

a shift from a pay-for-services reimbursement model to a pay-for-outcomes model is responsible, in part, for

Competition for clinical placements often results in a shortened clinical day. This is likely to impact on the student's ability to

Generational differences between the clinical nursing instructor and the students she is teaching may be manifested in students'

An increased reliance on simulation-based learning in the clinical component of nursing courses can be attributed, in part, to

Shortened hospital stays affect clinical nursing education by

An estimated 75% of today's nursing students are considered "nontraditional." This challenges the clinical nursing instructor to

Limited health care resources often result in increased reliance on unskilled workers, with nursing care delivered by and through others. This challenges the clinical nursing instructor to

The health care system has been described as chaotic. What factors are contributing to this?

Students are able to "stop in and out" of nursing programs, allowing them flexibility in completing degree requirements. A major issue for the clinical nursing instructor in relation to this is ensuring that students

Which of the following student characteristics does not fit the definition of "nontraditional" when applied to nursing students?

Goals of Clinical Nursing Education

Entering the Instructional Role

Theoretical Approaches to Teaching and Learning in Clinical Nursing Education

Getting Started

Technology in Clinical Nursing Education

Teaching and Learning Strategies for the College Laboratory Setting

Organizing and Managing Instruction in the Clinical Practice Setting

Helping Students to Prepare for Clinical Learning Experiences

Teaching and Learning Strategies for the Clinical Practice Setting

Special Techniques for Special Settings

Guidelines for Preceptors

Theoretical Approaches to the Evaluation of Learning in the Laboratory and Clinical Practice Settings

Evaluation Strategies for the Laboratory and Clinical Practice Settings

Interpersonal Issues in Clinical Nursing Education

Strategies for Working With Special Student Situations

Ethical Issues in Nursing Education

Legal Issues in Nursing Education

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Exam 2: The Changing Environment of Clinical Nursing Education

a shift from a pay-for-services reimbursement model to a pay-for-outcomes model is responsible, in part, for

Competition for clinical placements often results in a shortened clinical day. This is likely to impact on the student's ability to

Generational differences between the clinical nursing instructor and the students she is teaching may be manifested in students'

An increased reliance on simulation-based learning in the clinical component of nursing courses can be attributed, in part, to

Shortened hospital stays affect clinical nursing education by

An estimated 75% of today's nursing students are considered "nontraditional." This challenges the clinical nursing instructor to

Limited health care resources often result in increased reliance on unskilled workers, with nursing care delivered by and through others. This challenges the clinical nursing instructor to

The health care system has been described as chaotic. What factors are contributing to this?

Students are able to "stop in and out" of nursing programs, allowing them flexibility in completing degree requirements. A major issue for the clinical nursing instructor in relation to this is ensuring that students

Which of the following student characteristics does not fit the definition of "nontraditional" when applied to nursing students?

Goals of Clinical Nursing Education

Entering the Instructional Role

Theoretical Approaches to Teaching and Learning in Clinical Nursing Education

Getting Started

Technology in Clinical Nursing Education

Teaching and Learning Strategies for the College Laboratory Setting

Organizing and Managing Instruction in the Clinical Practice Setting

Helping Students to Prepare for Clinical Learning Experiences

Teaching and Learning Strategies for the Clinical Practice Setting

Special Techniques for Special Settings

Guidelines for Preceptors

Theoretical Approaches to the Evaluation of Learning in the Laboratory and Clinical Practice Settings

Evaluation Strategies for the Laboratory and Clinical Practice Settings

Interpersonal Issues in Clinical Nursing Education

Strategies for Working With Special Student Situations

Ethical Issues in Nursing Education

Legal Issues in Nursing Education

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