CNE Trivia 5 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: The first nursing PhD program in the United States was established at which university in 1954?
- Johns Hopkins University
- University of Pittsburgh (Correct answer)
- Columbia University
- University of Michigan
Correct answer: University of Pittsburgh
The University of Pittsburgh established the first PhD program in nursing in 1954, marking a pivotal milestone in the development of nursing as an academic discipline.
Question 2: Hildegard Peplau, often called the 'Mother of Psychiatric Nursing,' identified how many phases in the nurse-patient relationship?
- 2
- 3
- 4 (Correct answer)
- 5
Correct answer: 4
Peplau described 4 phases of the nurse-patient relationship: orientation, identification, exploitation, and resolution, each with distinct therapeutic goals.
Question 3: The NLN CNEA (Commission for Nursing Education Accreditation) was launched in which year as the NLN's own accrediting body?
- 2008
- 2013
- 2016 (Correct answer)
- 2020
Correct answer: 2016
NLN CNEA began accrediting nursing programs in 2016, offering an alternative to ACEN and CCNE and reflecting the NLN's commitment to nursing education quality.
Question 4: In simulation-based learning, 'debriefing' is considered the most critical phase. Approximately what percentage of simulation time should debriefing comprise according to best practice?
- 10–15%
- 20–25%
- 33–50% (Correct answer)
- 60–70%
Correct answer: 33–50%
INACSL and simulation experts recommend that debriefing comprise approximately one-third to one-half of the total simulation experience time for maximum learning impact.
Question 5: The 'hidden curriculum' in nursing education refers to which of the following?
- Elective courses not listed in program catalogs
- Unstated norms, values, and expectations learned through the educational experience (Correct answer)
- Clinical skills taught informally by preceptors
- Online modules that supplement classroom content
Correct answer: Unstated norms, values, and expectations learned through the educational experience
The hidden curriculum encompasses the implicit lessons about professional norms, hierarchies, and values that students absorb through their educational environment beyond formal instruction.
Question 6: Which pioneering nurse educator founded the first nursing school in the United States at Bellevue Hospital in 1873?
- Linda Richards (Correct answer)
- Isabel Hampton Robb
- Annie Goodrich
- Sister Helen
Correct answer: Linda Richards
Linda Richards is credited as America's first trained nurse and played a key role in establishing early nursing education, though the Bellevue program was modeled on Nightingale's principles.
Question 7: The concept of 'concept-based curriculum' in nursing education was developed primarily to address which challenge?
- Reducing the number of clinical hours required
- Combating information overload and preparing students for lifelong learning (Correct answer)
- Increasing NCLEX pass rates through test-focused instruction
- Standardizing simulation across programs
Correct answer: Combating information overload and preparing students for lifelong learning
Concept-based curricula emerged to combat content saturation in nursing programs, organizing learning around core concepts that students can transfer across contexts rather than memorizing isolated facts.
CNE Trivia 5
The first nursing PhD program in the United States was established at which university in 1954?