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Saunders 2020-2021 Strategies for Test Success: Passing Nursing School and the NCLEX Exam (2019) - Page 3 preview imageSaunders 2020-2021 Strategies forTest SuccessPassing Nursing School and theNCLEX®ExamSIXTH EDITIONLinda Anne Silvestri, PhD, RNAdjunct Professor of Nursing, Salve Regina University, Newport, RhodeIslandPresident, Nursing Reviews, Inc. and Professional Nursing, Seminars, Inc.,Henderson, NevadaElsevier Consultant, HESI NCLEX-RN®and NCLEX-PN®Live ReviewCoursesAngela E. Silvestri, PhD, APRN, FNP-BC,CNEAssistant Professor, University of Nevada, Las Vegas, Las Vegas, Nevada
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Saunders 2020-2021 Strategies for Test Success: Passing Nursing School and the NCLEX Exam (2019) - Page 4 preview imageASSOCIATE EDITOREileen H. Gray, DNP, RN, CPNPAdjunct Professor of Nursing, Salve Regina University, Newport, RhodeIslandHESI NCLEX-RN®and NCLEX-PN®Live Review Course Instructor
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Saunders 2020-2021 Strategies for Test Success: Passing Nursing School and the NCLEX Exam (2019) - Page 5 preview imageTable of ContentsInstructions for online accessCover imageTitle pageQuick Reference Guide to StrategiesCopyrightDedicationAbout the AuthorsContributorsPrevious ReviewersPrefaceAcknowledgments
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Saunders 2020-2021 Strategies for Test Success: Passing Nursing School and the NCLEX Exam (2019) - Page 6 preview imagePart I. Study and Test PreparationChapter 1. Preparing for Nursing ExaminationsWhen and Why Are Nursing Exams Administered?The Beginning Nursing Student: What Should You Think About?What Can You Expect on Nursing Exams?Your Course Syllabus: Why Is It Important?How Can You Best Use Your Textbook to Get Ready fora Nursing Exam?Classroom Notes: How Can You Best Use Them?Study GuidesStudy GroupsStandardized Testing: Why Is It So Important?Chapter 2. Developing Study SkillsWhat Are Good Study Skills?How Do You Identify and Plan Your Study Times?What Study Habits Do You Need to Develop?What Study Skills Are Important?When Should You Start to Study for an Exam?Will a Study Group Work for You?
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Saunders 2020-2021 Strategies for Test Success: Passing Nursing School and the NCLEX Exam (2019) - Page 7 preview imageChapter 3. Reducing Test AnxietyWhat Is Test Anxiety?How Can You Know If You Have Test Anxiety?What Causes Test Anxiety?What Will Help Prevent Test Anxiety?What Can You Do When You Are Experiencing Test Anxiety?What Is Positive Pampering and Why Is It Important?What Should You Do the Night Before the Exam?How Can You Control Your Test Anxiety Before the Exam?How Can You Control Your Test Anxiety During the Exam?That Positive Attitude: How Can You Maintain It?Chapter 4. NCLEX® PreparationWhere Does Preparation Begin?The NCLEX Test Plan: Why Is It So Important?What Are the Steps for Preparing?Part II. Strategies for SuccessChapter 5. Alternate Item FormatsIntroductionWhat Is an Alternate Item Format?
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Saunders 2020-2021 Strategies for Test Success: Passing Nursing School and the NCLEX Exam (2019) - Page 8 preview imageWhat Test-Taking Strategies Are Helpful for Answering Fill-in-the-Blank Questions?What Test-Taking Strategies Are Helpful for Answering MultipleResponse Questions?What Test-Taking Strategies Are Helpful for AnsweringPrioritizing (Ordered Response) Questions?What Test-Taking Strategies Are Helpful for AnsweringFigure/Illustration Questions?What Test-Taking Strategies Are Helpful for AnsweringChart/Exhibit Questions?What Test-Taking Strategies Are Helpful for Answering GraphicItem Option Questions?What Test-Taking Strategies Are Helpful for Answering Audio orVideo Questions?What Test-Taking Strategies Are Helpful for Answering Testlet(Case Study) Questions?Chapter 6. How to Avoid “Reading Into the Question”Clinical Reasoning/Clinical JudgmentIngredients of a QuestionStrategic Words or Strategic PhrasesThe Subject of the QuestionUsing Nursing Knowledge and the Process of Elimination
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Saunders 2020-2021 Strategies for Test Success: Passing Nursing School and the NCLEX Exam (2019) - Page 9 preview imageChapter 7. Positive and Negative Event QueriesPositive Event QueriesNegative Event QueriesChapter 8. Questions Requiring PrioritizationPrioritizingPriority Classification SystemStrategic Words or Strategic PhrasesThe ABCsMaslow’s Hierarchy of Needs TheoryNursing Process (Clinical Problem-Solving Process)Chapter 9. Leading and Managing, Delegating, and Assignment-Making QuestionsDelegation and Assignment-MakingTime ManagementChapter 10. Communication QuestionsHow Are Communication Concepts Tested in a Question?What Guidelines Can Be Used to Answer CommunicationQuestions?Communication Techniques
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Saunders 2020-2021 Strategies for Test Success: Passing Nursing School and the NCLEX Exam (2019) - Page 10 preview imageWhy Are Cultural Considerations Important?Other Cultural ConsiderationsSample Communication QuestionsChapter 11. Pharmacology, Medication, and Intravenous CalculationQuestionsPharmacology: General Guidelines to FollowPharmacology: Assessment/Data Collection GuidelinesPharmacology: Assessment/Data Collection Guidelines to FollowMedication EffectsMedication NamesMedication ClassificationsCommonalities in Medication NamesWhat Strategies Will Help When Answering Medication andIntravenous Calculation Questions?Chapter 12. Additional Pyramid StrategiesEliminating Options That Contain Closed-Ended Words: How WillThis Help?Eliminating Options That Contain Medical Rather Than NursingInterventions: How Will This Help?Eliminating Comparable or Alike Options: How Will This Help?Ensuring That All Parts of an Option Are Correct: How Will This
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Saunders 2020-2021 Strategies for Test Success: Passing Nursing School and the NCLEX Exam (2019) - Page 11 preview imageHelp?Selecting the Umbrella Option: How Will This Help?What Strategies Will Help When Answering Questions Related toLaboratory Values?Visualizing the Information in the Case Event, Question Query,and Options: How Will This Help?Looking for Concepts in the Question That Are Comparable orAlike to a Concept in One of the Options: How Will This Help?What Strategies Will Help When Answering Questions Related toClient Positioning?What Strategies Will Help When Answering Questions Related toTherapeutic Diets?What Strategies Will Help When Answering Questions Related toDisasters?Part III. Practice TestsChapter 13. Foundations of Care QuestionsChapter 14. Adult Health QuestionsChapter 15. Mental Health QuestionsChapter 16. Maternity QuestionsChapter 17. Pediatric Questions
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Saunders 2020-2021 Strategies for Test Success: Passing Nursing School and the NCLEX Exam (2019) - Page 12 preview imageChapter 18. Pharmacology QuestionsChapter 19. Delegating/Prioritizing QuestionsChapter 20. Leadership/Management QuestionsIndexTest-Taking Strategy Guide
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Saunders 2020-2021 Strategies for Test Success: Passing Nursing School and the NCLEX Exam (2019) - Page 13 preview imageQuick Reference Guide toStrategiesAlternate Item Formats, p. 32How to Avoid “Reading into the Question,” p. 44Clinical Reasoning, p. 44Ingredients of a Question, p. 44; Also Refer to InsideBack Cover of This BookWords or Strategic Phrases, p. 48Noting the Subject of the Question, p. 49; Also Refer toLast Page of This BookUsing Nursing Knowledge and the Process ofElimination, p. 50Determining If an Abnormality Exists, p. 51Focusing on the Client of the Question, p. 53Considering All Available Resources, p. 53Positive and Negative Event Queries, p. 57Questions Requiring Prioritization, p. 66; Also Refer to InsideBack Cover of This BookStrategic Words or Strategic Phrases, p. 69The ABCs–Airway—Breathing—Circulation, p. 71Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs Theory, p. 72The Steps of the Nursing Process (Clinical Problem-Solving Process), p. 75Leading and Managing, Delegating, and Assignment-MakingQuestions, p. 82Time Management, p. 90Communication Questions, p. 92Cultural Considerations, p. 96
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Saunders 2020-2021 Strategies for Test Success: Passing Nursing School and the NCLEX Exam (2019) - Page 14 preview imagePharmacology, Medication, and Intravenous CalculationQuestions, p. 100Medication and Intravenous Calculations, p. 109Closed-Ended Words, p. 112Medical vs. Nursing Interventions, p. 114Comparable or Alike Options, p. 115Parts of an Option, p. 116Umbrella Option, p. 116Laboratory Values, p. 117Visualizing the Information, p. 118Client Positioning, p. 120Therapeutic Diets, p. 122Disasters, p. 123
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Saunders 2020-2021 Strategies for Test Success: Passing Nursing School and the NCLEX Exam (2019) - Page 15 preview imageCopyrightSaunders 2020–2021 Strategies for Test Success, Sixth EditionISBN:978-0-323-58194-3Copyright © 2020 by Elsevier, Inc. All rights reserved.No part of this publication may be reproduced or transmitted in anyform or by any means, electronic or mechanical, includingphotocopying, recording, or any information storage and retrievalsystem, without permission in writing from the publisher. Details onhow to seek permission, further information about the Publisher’spermissions policies and our arrangements with organizations such asthe Copyright Clearance Center and the Copyright Licensing Agency,can be found at our website: www.elsevier.com/permissions .This book and the individual contributions contained in it areprotected under copyright by the Publisher (other than as may benoted herein).NoticesKnowledge and best practice in this field are constantly changing.As new research and experience broaden our understanding,changes in research methods, professional practices, or medicaltreatment may become necessary.Practitioners and researchers must always rely on their ownexperience and knowledge in evaluating and using any information,methods, compounds, or experiments described herein. In using
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Saunders 2020-2021 Strategies for Test Success: Passing Nursing School and the NCLEX Exam (2019) - Page 16 preview imagesuch information or methods they should be mindful of their ownsafety and the safety of others, including parties for whom they havea professional responsibility.With respect to any drug or pharmaceutical products identified,readers are advised to check the most current information provided(i) on procedures featured or (ii) by the manufacturer of eachproduct to be administered, to verify the recommended dose orformula, the method and duration of administration, andcontraindications. It is the responsibility of the practitioner, relyingon their own experience and the knowledge of their patients, tomake diagnoses, to determine dosages and the best treatment foreach individual patient, and to take all appropriate safetyprecautions.To the fullest extent of the law, neither the Publisher nor theauthors, contributors, or editors, assume any liability for any injuryand/or damage to persons or property as a matter of productsliability, negligence or otherwise, or from any use or operation ofany methods, products, instructions, or ideas contained in thematerial herein.NCLEX®, NCLEX-RN®, and NCLEX-PN® are registered trademarksof the National Council of State Boards of Nursing, Inc.Previous editions copyrighted 2018, 2016, 2014, 2010, and 2005.International Standard Book Number: 978-0-323-58194-3Senior Content Strategist:Jamie BlumSenior Content Development Specialist:Laura GoodrichPublishing Services Manager:Julie EddySenior Project Manager:Cindy ThomsDesigner:Bridget HoettePrinted in China
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Saunders 2020-2021 Strategies for Test Success: Passing Nursing School and the NCLEX Exam (2019) - Page 17 preview imageLast digit is the print number:9876543213251 Riverport LaneSt. Louis, Missouri 63043
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Saunders 2020-2021 Strategies for Test Success: Passing Nursing School and the NCLEX Exam (2019) - Page 18 preview imageDedicationTo all nursing students, your commitment to becoming successfuland your dedication to the profession of nursing will bring never-ending rewards!
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Saunders 2020-2021 Strategies for Test Success: Passing Nursing School and the NCLEX Exam (2019) - Page 19 preview imageAbout the AuthorsLinda Anne Silvestri, PhD, RN
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Saunders 2020-2021 Strategies for Test Success: Passing Nursing School and the NCLEX Exam (2019) - Page 20 preview imageAs a child, I always dreamed of becoming either a nurse or ateacher. Initially I chose to become a nurse because I really wanted tohelp others, especially those who were ill. Then I realized that both ofmy dreams could come true: I could be both a nurse and a teacher. So,I pursued my dreams.I received my diploma in nursing at Cooley Dickinson HospitalSchoolofNursinginNorthampton,Massachusetts.Afterward,Iworked at Baystate Medical Center in Springfield, Massachusetts.While there, I cared for clients in acute medical-surgical units, theintensive care unit, the emergency department, pediatric units, andother acute care units. Later I received an Associate Degree fromHolyoke Community College in Holyoke, Massachusetts; my BSNfrom American International College in Springfield, Massachusetts;and my MSN from Anna Maria College in Paxton, Massachusetts,with a dual major in Nursing Management and Patient Education. Ireceived my PhD in Nursing from the University of Nevada, LasVegas, and conducted and published research on self-efficacy and thepredictors for NCLEX® success. I am also a member of the HonorSociety of Nursing, Sigma Theta Tau International, Phi Kappa Phi, theAmerican Nurses Association, the National League for Nursing, theWestern Institute of Nursing, the Eastern Nursing Research Society,and the Golden Key International Honour Society. Additionally, Ireceived the 2012 Alumna of the Year/Nurse of the Year Award fromthe University of Nevada, Las Vegas, School of Nursing.As a native of Springfield, Massachusetts, I began my teachingcareer as an instructor of medical-surgical nursing and leadership-management nursing at Baystate Medical Center School of Nursing in1981. In 1989, I relocated to Rhode Island and began teaching medical-surgical nursing and psychiatric nursing to RN and LPN students atthe Community College of Rhode Island. Later in 1994, I beganteachingnursingatSalveReginaUniversityinNewport,RhodeIsland, and remain there as an adjunct faculty member.IestablishedProfessionalNursingSeminars,Inc.in1991andNursingReviews,Inc.in2000.Bothcompaniesarelocatedin
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Saunders 2020-2021 Strategies for Test Success: Passing Nursing School and the NCLEX Exam (2019) - Page 21 preview imageHenderson, Nevada, and are dedicated to helping nursing graduatesachievetheirgoalsofbecomingregisterednurses,licensedpractical/vocational nurses, or both.Today I am the successful author of numerous review products thatprepare students for the NCLEX® examination. Also, I serve as anElsevier Consultant for HESI live reviews, the review courses for theNCLEX examinationconducted throughout the country. I am sopleased that you have decided to join me on your journey to successin testing for nursing examinations and for the NCLEX examination!
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Saunders 2020-2021 Strategies for Test Success: Passing Nursing School and the NCLEX Exam (2019) - Page 22 preview imageAngela Silvestri, PhD, APRN, FNP-BC, CNEWhen asked what I wanted to do with my life and as a career, Ialways answered that I wanted to work in the medical field. At firstmy ambition was to become a physician; however, learning thatnurses interact with their patients more often than physicians doswayed me to pursue nursing. While in nursing school, I worked as atutor for my peers. I realized how much I enjoyed doing this and howmuch of a difference my help made in these students’ college careersand ultimately their lives.I received my baccalaureate degree in Nursing and Sociology atSalve Regina University in Newport, Rhode Island. After earning mydegree, I worked in long-term care, rehabilitation, and acute caresettings. I then went on to earn my master’s degree and PhD inNursing and published the findings related to cultural competence inthe curriculum. I am a member of Nevada Nurses Association, SigmaThetaTauInternationalHonourSociety,andGoldenKeyInternational Honour Society. I received a scholarship from SigmaThetaTauforacademicexcellencewhileattendingSalveReginaUniversity and an award from the University of Nevada, Las Vegas,for Outstanding MSN Student. I have also received the Xu FamilyScholarship for research in cultural competence, the Harry & RebeccaLahr Scholarship, and the Sierra Health Nursing Fellowship at theUniversity of Nevada, Las Vegas. I am an Assistant Professor at theUniversity of Nevada, Las Vegas, and teach Fundamental Skills andMedical-Surgical Nursing in the didactic, simulation, skills lab, andclinical settings. My short-term goals include conducting researchfocused on nursing education and finding the best student-centeredteaching strategies to help students transition to successful nurses atpractice.Irecentlygraduatedfrommypost-Master'sgraduatecertificate program for Family Nurse Practitioner and plan to focus onentering practice as an FNP and developing a research program inadvanced practice.Working with students while having been a student for quite sometime helped me understand and realize the individual needs of each
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Saunders 2020-2021 Strategies for Test Success: Passing Nursing School and the NCLEX Exam (2019) - Page 23 preview imagestudent. This experience, in addition to my experience in item writingand other contributions to nursing textbooks, has helped me coauthorthis text. I am very excited to be a part of this opportunity to furtherassist nursing students in their ultimate goal: passing nursing schooland the NCLEX® exam!
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Saunders 2020-2021 Strategies for Test Success: Passing Nursing School and the NCLEX Exam (2019) - Page 24 preview imageContributorsAssociate EditorEileen H. Gray, DNP, RN, CPNPAdjunct Professor of Nursing, Salve Regina University, Newport,Rhode IslandHESI NCLEX-RN® and NCLEX-PN® Live Review Course InstructorConsultantsDianne E. Fiorentino,Research Coordinator, Nursing Reviews,Inc. Henderson, NevadaJames Guilbault Jr. BS, PharmD,Clinical Pharmacist Greenfield,Massachusetts Pharmacology Consultant, Nursing Reviews, Inc.Henderson, NevadaNicholas L. Silvestri, BA,Editorial and Communications Analyst,Nursing Reviews, Inc. Henderson, NevadaPrevious Item WritersLinda Ann Aubrey, MSN, RN, CMSRN, CNEMartha Barry, RN, CNM, MSJacqueline Rosenjack Burchum, DNSc, FNP-BC, CNEReitha Cabaniss, MSNMary C. Carrico, MS, RNMary L. Dowell, PhD, RN, BCKimberly R. Foisy, RN, MSN, CMSRNLena R. Greene, MSN, RN
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Saunders 2020-2021 Strategies for Test Success: Passing Nursing School and the NCLEX Exam (2019) - Page 25 preview imageRebecca Russo Hill, DNP, FNP-CTiffany Jakubowski, RNChristina Keller, RN, MSNLynn M. Korvick, PhD, RN, CNETerri Peterson, RN, BSN, MSNEdDonna Russo, RN, MSN, CCRN, CNEJulie S. Snyder, MSN, RN-BCBethany Hawes Sykes, EdD, RN, CEN, CCRNLinda Turchin, MSN, RN, CNEKoni J. Utley, MSN, RNPolly Gerber Zimmermann, RN, MS, MBA, CEN, FAEN
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Saunders 2020-2021 Strategies for Test Success: Passing Nursing School and the NCLEX Exam (2019) - Page 26 preview imagePrevious ReviewersRita R. Armstrong, DNP, MSN Ed, RN,Professor, DallasNursing Institute, Dallas, TexasAnna M. Bruch, RN, MSN,Nursing Professor, IllinoisValley Community College, Oglesby, IllinoisLisa Hollett, RN, BSN, MA, MICN, TCRN, CFN, DABFN,Trauma Performance Improvement Coordinator,MedPartners, Ennis, TexasPeter D. Smith, BA, MSN, RN,Instructor & ClinicalLead/Critical Care Nurse, Otolaryngology/Plastics & Cardio-Thoracic Acute Care, Goldfarb School of Nursing at Barnes-Jewish College, Barnes-Jewish Hospital, St. Louis, MissouriElaine Kay Strouss, MSN, RN, CNE,Professor—Nursing, Community College of Beaver County, Monaca,PennsylvaniaElizabeth Wright, MSN, RN, CNE,Assistant Professor ofNursing, Indiana Wesleyan University, Marian, Indiana
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Saunders 2020-2021 Strategies for Test Success: Passing Nursing School and the NCLEX Exam (2019) - Page 27 preview imagePrefaceWelcome to Saunders Pyramid to Success!Saunders 2020–2021 Strategies for Test Success: Passing Nursing Schooland the NCLEX Examis one in a series of products designed to assistyou in achieving your goal of passing your nursing courses andbecoming a licensed nurse. This product provides you with test-takingstrategies that will help you pass your nursing examinations and theNCLEX examination.OrganizationSaunders 2020–2021 Strategies for Test Success: Passing Nursing SchoolandtheNCLEXExamcontainsthreepartsand20chapters.Thechapters in Part I include information on test preparation and theNCLEXexam.ThechaptersinPartIIdescribethetest-takingstrategies and include several sample questions that illustrate how touse each test-taking strategy. The sample questions represent all typesof question formats, including multiple choice and alternate itemformats. In addition to the sample questions in the chapters, a total of1200 practice questions accompany this book. In Part III of the book,there are 200 practice questions, and the accompanying Evolve sitecontains the 200 practice questions from the book along with anadditional 1000 practice questions. All of the practice questions reflectthe framework and the content identified in the most current NCLEXtest plans. The practice questions in this resource relate to each ClientNeeds category and each Integrated Process of the NCLEX exam. TheClient Needs categories include Safe and Effective Care Environment,HealthPromotionandMaintenance,PsychosocialIntegrity,and
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Saunders 2020-2021 Strategies for Test Success: Passing Nursing School and the NCLEX Exam (2019) - Page 28 preview imagePhysiologicalIntegrity.TheIntegratedProcessesincludeCaring,CommunicationandDocumentation,CultureandSpirituality,Nursing Process (Clinical Problem-Solving Process), and Teachingand Learning.Part I: Study and Test PreparationChapter 1: Preparing for Nursing ExaminationsThe information in this chapter focuses on the exams that you willtake during your nursing program and provides you with informationon how to prepare for these exams. Topics include the purpose ofnursing exams, what you can expect on nursing exams, how nursingexams are different from other exams, and the types of questions onnursing exams. Additional topics include preparing for a nursingexam using your syllabus, textbook, classroom notes, flash cards,study guides, and study groups.Chapter 2: Developing Study SkillsThis chapter discusses several topics related to study skills and studyhabits. It provides you with information on how to develop or refinestudy skills and how to develop good study habits so that you will bewellpreparedforyournursingexams.Includedarethetop10Pyramid Points and study habits. Also, study skills such as listening,note-taking, reading, remembering content, and critical thinking skillsare discussed.Chapter 3: Reducing Test AnxietyThis chapter focuses on the important points related to test anxiety. Inthischapter,youareprovidedwithself-assessmentpointstodetermine if you experience test anxiety. Additionally, the causes oftest anxiety, how to prevent test anxiety, and how to control testanxiety before an exam are discussed. Points about maintaining apositive attitude and what you can do when you experience testanxiety are presented in this chapter.
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Saunders 2020-2021 Strategies for Test Success: Passing Nursing School and the NCLEX Exam (2019) - Page 29 preview imageChapter 4: NCLEX® PreparationThis chapter focuses on preparing for the NCLEX exam—the examthat you must take and pass after you graduate from nursing school inordertobecomealicensednurse.Thischapteremphasizestheimportant point that NCLEX preparation begins the moment youenter your nursing program. Specific to the NCLEX, it provides youwith the steps for preparing for the NCLEX, self-assessment points todetermine your readiness, and a plan for preparation.Part II: Strategies for SuccessChapter 5: Alternate Item FormatsAlternate item format questions are designed to test competency innursing skills and abilities. This chapter describes the various types ofalternateitemformatquestionsthatyoumayencounterontheNCLEXexaminationandonnursingschoolexaminationsandprovides you with test-taking strategies to answer them correctly.These alternate item format types include fill-in-the-blank, multipleresponse, prioritizing (ordered response), figure or illustration (hotspot), chart/exhibit, graphic item options, testlets (case studies), andaudio and video.Chapter 6: How to Avoid “Reading into the Question”One of the pitfalls that can cause a problem when answering aquestion is “reading into the question.” This means that you areconsidering issues beyond the information presented in the question.Thischapterdescribesthestrategiestousewhenansweringaquestion to prevent this from happening and includes topics such ashow to read a question, using strategic words, identifying the subjectof the question, determining if an abnormality exists, focusing on theclient of the question, considering available resources, and usingnursing knowledge and the process of elimination.Chapter 7: Positive and Negative Event Queries
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Saunders 2020-2021 Strategies for Test Success: Passing Nursing School and the NCLEX Exam (2019) - Page 30 preview imageThischapterdescribesthedifferencesbetweenapositiveandanegative event query in a question. Reading the question carefully andnoting the type of query used are important to assist in answering aquestion correctly. This chapter also identifies the strategic words orphrases that indicate whether the question contains a positive ornegative event query.Chapter 8: Questions Requiring PrioritizationSome of the test questions on your nursing exams and on the NCLEXwill require you to use the skill of prioritizing nursing actions. Thesetypes of questions can be difficult because when a question requiresprioritization, all of the options may be correct, and you will need todetermine the correct order of action. This chapter describes the test-taking strategies that you can use to answer prioritizing questionscorrectly.SomeofthesestrategiesincludetheABCs—airway,breathing, andcirculation—Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs theory, andthe steps of the nursing process (clinical problem-solving process).Also included in this chapter are the strategies for determining theneed to contact the primary health care provider.Chapter 9: Leading and Managing, Delegating, andAssignment-Making QuestionsSome test questions that you will need to answer will relate to thenurse’s responsibilities regarding delegating care and assignment-making and the supervisory role of these responsibilities. This chapterreviewstheguidelinesandprinciplesrelatedtodelegatingandassignment-making, two very important roles of the nurse as a leaderand manager. It also provides you with information about the tasksandactivitiesthatcanbedelegatedandassignedtounlicensedassistive personnel (UAP), licensed practical/vocational nurses, andregistered nurses. Guidelines for time management are also reviewed,because managing time efficiently is a key factor for completingactivities and tasks within a given time period.Chapter 10: Communication Questions
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Saunders 2020-2021 Strategies for Test Success: Passing Nursing School and the NCLEX Exam (2019) - Page 31 preview imageCommunication is a process through which information is exchanged,either verbally or nonverbally, between two or more individuals andis an extremely important role of the nurse. This chapter reviews theguidelines to follow when answering communication questions andidentifies various cultural aspects to consider when communicatingand caring for clients. Additionally, therapeutic and nontherapeuticcommunication techniques are presented.Chapter 11: Pharmacology, Medication, and IntravenousCalculation QuestionsPharmacology is one of the most difficult nursing content areas tomaster and feel comfortable with. One reason that it is so difficult isbecause of the enormous number of medications available. Anotherreason is that there is a vast amount of information to know abouteach medication. It is important for you to spend ample time studyingand reviewing pharmacology in preparation for your nursing examsandfortheNCLEXandtousethisknowledgetoanswerpharmacologyquestions.However,youmaybepresentedwithpharmacology questions on your exams that present medications youare unfamiliar with, in which case you will need to make an educatedguess to answer the question. This chapter provides you with thestrategies and general guidelines to use for making an educated guesstoanswerpharmacologyquestionscorrectly.Thischapteralsoincludesmedicationandintravenouscalculationsstrategiesandexamples.Chapter 12: Additional Pyramid StrategiesThis chapter reviews additional helpful strategies that will assist inanswering a test question correctly. Also included in this chapter arestrategies that are useful for answering questions related to laboratoryvalues, client positioning, and therapeutic diets. Strategies that will behelpfulwhenansweringquestionsrelatedtodisastersarealsopresented in this chapter.
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