10 free, exam-style Certified Healthcare Simulation Educator (CHSE) practice questions with answers and explanations. No signup required. Work through them below, then take the full free CHSE practice test to study every exam domain.
A facilitator structures a debriefing using the phases Reactions, Description, Analysis, and Summary while blending learner self-assessment, facilitated discussion, and directive feedback. Which debriefing framework is being used?
Correct answer: B - PEARLS (Promoting Excellence and Reflective Learning in Simulation)
A facilitator says, "I noticed the medication was not double-checked, and I am concerned because that is a safety step. I am curious what you were thinking at that moment." This statement BEST illustrates which technique?
Correct answer: C - Advocacy-inquiry
During a scenario, a facilitator stops the action each time a step is performed incorrectly, coaches the team, rewinds to the moment before the error, and has them repeat the segment until it is performed correctly. Which facilitation technique is this?
Correct answer: D - Rapid Cycle Deliberate Practice (RCDP)
An assessment checklist produces different scores when two trained raters observe the same recorded performance. This is BEST described as a problem with:
Correct answer: B - Inter-rater reliability
At which level of Miller's pyramid does simulation-based assessment MOST directly operate?
Correct answer: C - Shows How
A program needs learners to practice delivering a difficult diagnosis to a patient and responding to the patient's emotion. Which simulation modality is MOST appropriate?
Correct answer: C - Standardized/simulated patient (SP)
In a scenario, the bedside monitor displays vital signs that are inconsistent with the patient's stated diagnosis and clinical progression. Which dimension of fidelity is MOST compromised?
Correct answer: B - Conceptual fidelity
During an in-situ resuscitation simulation on a hospital unit, the team discovers that the crash cart is missing a critical medication. This finding is BEST described as identifying a:
Correct answer: A - Latent safety threat
All of the following are values in the SSH Healthcare Simulationist Code of Ethics EXCEPT:
Correct answer: C - Profitability
During prebriefing, which action MOST directly establishes psychological safety for learners?
Correct answer: B - Stating the basic assumption and the confidentiality of the session
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