Linda Anne Silvestri Saunders 2014-2015 Strategies for Test Success

682 Pages·2016·5.88 MB·English

Saunders 2014–2015 Strategies for
Test Success
Passing Nursing School and the
NCLEX® Exam
THIRD EDITION
Linda Anne Silvestri, PhD, RN
Instructor of Nursing, Salve Regina University, Newport, Rhode Island President
Nursing Reviews, Inc. and Professional Nursing Seminars, Inc. Charlestown,
Rhode Island Instructor NCLEX-RN® and NCLEX-PN® Review Courses
Angela Silvestri, RN, MSN
Graduate Assistant, School of Nursing, University of Nevada, Las Vegas, Las
Vegas, Nevada
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Table of Contents
Cover image
Title page
Quick Reference Guide to Strategies
Copyright
Dedication
About the Authors
Contributors
Reviewers
Preface
Acknowledgments
Part I: Study and Test Preparation
Chapter 1: Preparing for Nursing Examinations
When 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 for a Nursing Exam?
Classroom Notes: How Can You Best Use Them?
Study Guides
Study Groups
Standardized Testing: Why Is It So Important?
Chapter 2: Developing Study Skills
What 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?
Chapter 3: Reducing Test Anxiety
What 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® Preparation
Where Does Preparation Begin?
The NCLEX Test Plan: Why Is It So Important?
What Are the Steps for Preparing?
Part II: Strategies for Success
Chapter 5: Alternate Item Formats
Introduction
What Is an Alternate Item Format?
What Test-Taking Strategies Are Helpful for Answering Fill-in-the-Blank Questions?
What Test-Taking Strategies Are Helpful for Answering Multiple Response Questions?
What Test-Taking Strategies Are Helpful for Answering Prioritizing (Ordered Response)
Questions?
What Test-Taking Strategies Are Helpful for Answering Figure/Illustration Questions?
What Test-Taking Strategies Are Helpful for Answering Chart/Exhibit Questions?
What Test-Taking Strategies Are Helpful for Answering Graphic Item Option Questions?
What Test-Taking Strategies Are Helpful for Answering Audio or Video Questions?
Chapter 6: How to Avoid “Reading into the Question”
Ingredients of a Question
Strategic Words or Strategic Phrases
The Subject of the Question
Using Nursing Knowledge and the Process of Elimination
Chapter 7: Positive and Negative Event Queries
Positive Event Queries
Negative Event Queries
Chapter 8: Questions Requiring Prioritization
Prioritizing
Priority Classification System
Strategic Words or Strategic Phrases
The ABCs
Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs Theory
Nursing Process (Clinical Problem-Solving Process)
Chapter 9: Leading and Managing, Delegating, and Assignment-Making
Questions
Delegation and Assignment Making
Time Management
Chapter 10: Communication Questions
How Are Communication Concepts Tested in a Question?
What Guidelines Can Be Used to Answer Communication Questions?
Communication Techniques
Why Are Cultural Considerations Important?
Other Cultural Considerations
Sample Communication Questions
Chapter 11: Pharmacology, Medication, and Intravenous Calculation Questions
Pharmacology: General Guidelines to Follow
Pharmacology: Assessment/Data Collection Guidelines
Pharmacology: Assessment/Data Collection Guidelines to Follow
Medication Effects
Medication Names
How Will Medical Terminology Skills Help Answer a Pharmacology Question?
Medication Classifications
Commonalities in Medication Names
What Strategies Will Help When Answering Medication and Intravenous Calculation Questions?
Chapter 12: Additional Pyramid Strategies
Eliminating Options That Contain Closed-Ended Words: How Will This Help?
Eliminating Options That Contain Medical Rather Than Nursing Interventions: 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 Help?
Selecting the Umbrella Option: How Will This Help?
What Strategies Will Help When Answering Questions Related to Laboratory 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 or Alike to a Concept in One of the
Options: How Will This Help?
What Strategies Will Help When Answering Questions Related to Client Positioning?
What Strategies Will Help When Answering Questions Related to Therapeutic Diets?
What Strategies Will Help When Answering Questions Related to Disasters?
Part III: Practice Tests
Chapter 13: Fundamental Skills Questions
Level of Cognitive Ability:
Client Needs:
Integrated Process:
Content Area:
ANSWER: 3
References
Level of Cognitive Ability:
Client Needs:
Integrated Process:
Content Area:
ANSWER: 1
References
Level of Cognitive Ability:
Client Needs:
Integrated Process:
Content Area:
ANSWER: 2
References
Level of Cognitive Ability:
Client Needs:
Integrated Process:
Content Area:
ANSWER: 2
References
Level of Cognitive Ability:
Client Needs:
Integrated Process:
Content Area:
ANSWER: 4