CNE Technology & Digital Applications 3 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: A nurse educator wants to use virtual reality (VR) to teach sterile technique. Which statement about VR in nursing education is MOST accurate?
- VR eliminates the need for all psychomotor skill labs
- VR can provide immersive repetitive practice without supply costs (Correct answer)
- VR is primarily useful for didactic content delivery
- VR requires internet connectivity and cannot be used offline
Correct answer: VR can provide immersive repetitive practice without supply costs
VR allows unlimited practice of psychomotor skills in an immersive environment without consuming disposable supplies or risking patient safety.
Question 2: When using audience response systems (clickers or apps) during lecture, the primary educational benefit is:
- Reducing preparation time for the nurse educator
- Providing immediate feedback and increasing student engagement (Correct answer)
- Creating a permanent attendance record for accreditation
- Replacing written examinations with real-time assessments
Correct answer: Providing immediate feedback and increasing student engagement
Audience response systems engage students actively and provide immediate formative feedback to both students and the educator during teaching sessions.
Question 3: Which type of online discussion activity BEST promotes higher-order thinking in asynchronous nursing courses?
- Posting weekly chapter summaries
- Analyzing a patient case scenario and defending a care plan (Correct answer)
- Listing the side effects of assigned medications
- Sharing personal clinical experiences without structured prompts
Correct answer: Analyzing a patient case scenario and defending a care plan
Case analysis requiring students to defend a care plan engages synthesis and evaluation, the higher levels of Bloom's taxonomy.
Question 4: A nurse educator notices students are using AI-generated text for written assignments. The BEST institutional response is to:
- Ban all digital tools from nursing programs
- Develop clear AI academic integrity policies and educate students on ethical use (Correct answer)
- Ignore AI use since it reflects real-world clinical documentation trends
- Grade only in-class written assignments to eliminate AI access
Correct answer: Develop clear AI academic integrity policies and educate students on ethical use
Clear policies and education about ethical AI use prepare students for responsible technology use in professional practice while maintaining academic integrity.
Question 5: Which of the following BEST describes the role of clinical decision support systems (CDSS) in nursing education?
- Replacing the nurse's critical thinking with automated diagnoses
- Teaching students to use evidence-based tools that guide point-of-care decisions (Correct answer)
- Providing entertainment media during clinical downtime
- Documenting patient care for billing and reimbursement purposes
Correct answer: Teaching students to use evidence-based tools that guide point-of-care decisions
CDSS tools support—not replace—clinical judgment by providing evidence-based alerts and recommendations at the point of care, a key skill for students to learn.
Question 6: A nurse educator is designing a flipped classroom. Which technology application is CENTRAL to this model?
- In-class lecture capture software
- Pre-recorded instructional videos viewed before class (Correct answer)
- Standardized patient actors during scheduled class time
- Collaborative testing using group response systems
Correct answer: Pre-recorded instructional videos viewed before class
The flipped classroom model relies on pre-recorded video content delivered before class so that class time can be used for active application activities.
Question 7: When evaluating an online nursing simulation platform, which criterion is MOST important for ensuring patient safety education?
- Colorful graphics and engaging sound effects
- Scenarios based on current evidence-based practice guidelines (Correct answer)
- The number of languages available in the platform
- Compatibility with social media sharing features
Correct answer: Scenarios based on current evidence-based practice guidelines
Simulation scenarios must reflect current evidence-based practice to ensure students learn safe, up-to-date clinical behaviors.
CNE Technology & Digital Applications 3
A nurse educator wants to use virtual reality (VR) to teach sterile technique.
Which statement about VR in nursing education is MOST accurate?