Test Bank for Contemporary Practical/Vocational Nursing 9th Edition by Corinne Kurzen, Anna LaVon Barrett |All Chapters (1-16) | Expert Verified Answers with Rationales | Graded A+

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Test Bank for Contemporary Practical/Vocational Nursing 9th Edition
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Chapter 1, Adjusting to Student Life
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1. The nursing student has found the first 2 weeks of the nursing program fascinating but
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overwhelming. This student is anxious and unable to sleep. What action should the
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nursing student take to address these feelings?
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A. Utilize the counseling services available at the college.
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B. Reduce the course load. q q q


C. Eliminate the family activities and recreational activities. q q q q q q


D. Create a study group with some classmates and divide the course work.
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ANS: A
Feedback: Counseling services to help students make adjustments and solve problems may
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be available to students. If so, they are often very helpful. This is preferable to
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reducing the courses the student is taking or eliminating family and recreational
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activities, which are beneficial in stress management. Study groups can be helpful, but
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they are not intended to divide course work.
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PTS: 1 DIF: Moderate
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Adjustments OBJ: 1
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Psychosocial Integrity
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TOP: Chapter 1 KEY: Integrated Process: Caring
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Apply NOT: Multiple Choice
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2. A nursing student will soon begin a new course with a new instructor. When
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q encountering a new instructor for the first time, the student should: q q q q q q q q q q


A. compliment the instructor on his or her knowledge and skills. q q q q q q q q q


B. try to get to know the instructor as much as possible.
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C. remain silent until the instructor reveals his or her expectations.
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D. ask as many questions as possible so that the instructor notices the student.
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ANS: B
Feedback: Every instructor is different, and it is beneficial to get to know each instructor‘s
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style, personality, and expectations as much as possible. This does not involve offering
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personal compliments to the instructor or asking questions for the purpose of becoming
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known. At the same time, a student should not be completely silent at the start of a
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course.
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PTS: 1 DIF: Moderate
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Structure OBJ: 1 NAT: Client Needs: Psychosocial Integrity
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TOP: Chapter 1
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and
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Documentation BLM: Cognitive Level: Apply NOT: Multiple Choice q q q q q q




3. A student has just begun a nursing program and is committed to success. When
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q creating a schedule for the school term, what should the student do?
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A. Make sure that recreation is prioritized over school work.
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B. Spread out school work evenly between all 7 days of the week.
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,C. Ensure a balance between school activities and personal life.
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, D. Put off family activities until the midterm break.
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ANS: C
Feedback: A good schedule should be realistic and balanced. To get the most from the
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program and still have time for a personal life, the student should make a schedule that fits
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the time available, not how much time the student wishes was available. This does not
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qmean that school work should suffer because of personal activities, however. It is often
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qhelpful to schedule days off rather than studying every day of the week.
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PTS: 1 q DIF: Easy REF: p. 7, Scheduling Your q q q


Time OBJ: 1
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Care TOP: Chapter 1
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4. When learning how to assess clients‘ health, a student has found that the most beneficial
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qlearning technique was watching an online video in which an experienced nurse
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demonstrated how to conduct an assessment. Which is this student‘s most likely learning
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style?
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A. Tactile
B. Visual
C. Auditory
D. Kinesthetic
ANS: B
Feedback: Visual learners learn best by watching things such as videos, movies, and
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demonstrations. Tactile and kinesthetic learners benefit from touch. Auditory learners
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prefer to hear information.
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PTS: 1 q DIF: Easy REF: p. 9, Applying Your Learning q q q q


Style OBJ: 3
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5. A nursing student is aware of the importance of critical thinking, especially in clinical
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qsituations. When applying the principles of critical thinking to a situation, the student
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should begin by asking:
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A. ―What did I do the last time I encountered a similar situation?‖
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B. ―Why do I need to act in this situation?‖ q q q q q q q q


C. ―What are the consequences of making the wrong decision in this situation?‖
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D. ―What are the facts that I know about this situation?‖q q q q q q q q q




ANS: q q D
Feedback: A useful starting point for the critical thinking process is to determine the facts
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qabout the situation. This should come before a comparison with previous situations. It is
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likely not helpful to ask what could possibly go wrong.
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PTS: 1 q DIF: Difficult REF: p. 17, Developing Critical Thinking q q q q


Skills OBJ: 4
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NAT: Client Needs: Safe and Effective Care Environment: Management of Care
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TOP: Chapter 1 q KEY: Integrated Process: Clinical Problem-solving Processq q q q q q


(Nursing Process) BLM: Cognitive Level: Apply NOT: Multiple Choice
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6. The nursing student is working with a female client who had recent hip surgery. The
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q client was drowsy. The nursing student used critical thinking to determine the action
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q needed to prevent the client from falling. The nursing student should:
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