Which of these statements BEST describes the purpose of testing in a nursing program?
a. to weed out students who are unsuited for nursing
b. to demonstrate what a good nurse the student will be
c. to measure what the students know and indicate what still needs to learned
d. to obtain grades that represent what the student knows about nursing
C
Teacher-constructed or standardized tests are used throughout the nursing program to assess students' learning progress, assess what the students know, and indicate what still needs to learned.
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1. basic cardiac life support 2. monitoring respiration and oxygenation with conscious sedation 3. first aid 4. triaging patients
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1. An associates degree in nursing 2. A baccalaureate degree in nursing 3. A master's degree in nursing 4. A PhD in nursing
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