TEST PAPER 2026 COMPLETE STUDY
QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT ANSWERS
◉ Contemporary Issues. Answer: the problems, changes, and
concerns that are current for the present time
◉ core competencies. Answer: The essential cluster of abilities and
skills required for competent nursing practice.
◉ Educational mobility. Answer: The progressive movement from
one type or level of education to another, often based on flexible,
self-directed, or advanced placement options. Examples are
progression from diploma preparation to an academic degree, such
as RN to BSN or MSN; BSN to doctoral degree; or non-nursing degree
to BSN, MSN, or doctoral degree.
◉ educational trends. Answer: Shifts in conditions and concerns that
emerge from and influence various aspects of society; broad changes
is the United States and the world that influence the education and
practice of nurses and other providers
◉ Performance examinations. Answer: Standardized evaluation
based on objective demonstration of specific required competencies;
,used in conjunction with written tests of knowledge about those
abilities. They may require performance in actual or simulated
situations, related to physical psychomotor skills or the observable
evidence of other skills such as critical thinking, communication,
teaching, planning, writing, or analysis and integration of data.
◉ 5 education issues and trends. Answer: -Knowledge Expansion
and use of technology and the Internet
-Practice-based competency outcomes
-Sociodemographics, cultural diversity, and economic and political
changes
-Patient-centered care: engagement , safety, and privacy
-Shortage of nurses and faculty
◉ knowledge expansion and use of technology and informatics.
Answer: -A major part in education & practice
-Information volume growing exponentially
-Ability to create, access, disseminate information rapidly is
beneficial
-Benefits in nursing education
-Communication at Internet speed
-Use of chat rooms, blogs, online sources
-Distance learning opportunities
-Smart phones access information quickly
, -Learn to select valid & reliable sources
-Acquire competencies required for information-intensive nursing
practice
-Use of computerized testing in Nursing Schools prepare the student
for NCLEX testing
-Technology Integration is part of UL Lafayette BSN Program &
Student Learning Outcomes (AACN Essentials: 4 & 9).
◉ practice based competency outcomes. Answer: specify expected
results that establishes realistic expectations for clinical practice;
they are measurable
◉ learning to think like a nurse. Answer: why are practice based
outcomes important ?
◉ Validation of Competencies. Answer: -Can be stressful
-Major incentive to promote patient safety and effective care
-show your ability to think like a nurse
◉ Sociodemographics, cultural diversity, and economic & political
changes. Answer: -Aging population—people living longer
-Diverse population
Use of traditional practitioners and treatments other than
traditional Western medicine