Saunders Comprehensive Review for
the NCLEX-PN® Examination
9th Edition
Author(s)Linda Anne Silvestri; Angela
Silvestri.
TEST BANK
,Saunders Comprehensive Review for the NCLEX-PN® Examination — 9th Edition
Table of Contents
1. NCLEX-PN® Exam Preparation
2. Professional Standards in Nursing
3. Foundations of Care
4. Growth and Development Across the Life Span
5. Maternity Nursing
6. Pediatric Nursing
7. Adult Client — Integumentary Disorders
8. Adult Client — Oncological and Hematological Disorders
9. Adult Client — Metabolic and Endocrine Disorders
10.Adult Client — Gastrointestinal Disorders
11.Adult Client — Eye and Ear Disorders
12.Adult Client — Respiratory Disorders
13.Adult Client — Cardiovascular Disorders
14.Adult Client — Renal and Urinary Disorders
15.Adult Client — Neurological Disorders
16.Adult Client — Musculoskeletal Disorders
17.Adult Client — Immune and Infectious Disorders
18.Adult Client — Mental Health Disorders
19.Emergency Care
20.Pharmacology
Question 1
,A practical nursing student is preparing to take the NCLEX-PN
examination. Which statement by the student indicates an
understanding of computer adaptive testing (CAT)?
A. “The examination stops only after all questions are
answered.”
B. “The difficulty of questions changes according to my
answers.”
C. “Every candidate receives the same number of questions.”
D. “Questions are selected randomly without regard to
performance.”
Correct Answer: B
Rationale:
CAT adjusts the difficulty level of questions based on the
candidate’s previous responses. Correct answers generally lead
to more difficult questions, while incorrect answers lead to
easier questions.
Option A is incorrect because the examination may stop before
the maximum number of questions is reached.
Option C is incorrect because candidates may receive different
numbers of questions.
Option D is incorrect because questions are selected according
to the candidate’s ability level, not randomly.
Client Needs Category:
Safe and Effective Care Environment
, Cognitive Level:
Application
Source:
Saunders Comprehensive Review for the NCLEX-PN®
Examination, 9th Edition — Clinical Judgment and the Next
Generation NCLEX® Examination
Question 2
The practical nurse understands that the primary purpose of
the NCLEX-PN examination is to determine whether the
candidate can:
A. Memorize nursing content
B. Function safely as an entry-level practical nurse
C. Perform advanced nursing procedures independently
D. Complete nursing care plans without supervision
Correct Answer: B
Rationale:
The NCLEX-PN examination measures the competencies
needed to practice safely and effectively as an entry-level
practical/vocational nurse.
Option A is incorrect because the examination emphasizes
application and judgment rather than memorization alone.
Option C is incorrect because advanced independent
procedures exceed PN scope.
the NCLEX-PN® Examination
9th Edition
Author(s)Linda Anne Silvestri; Angela
Silvestri.
TEST BANK
,Saunders Comprehensive Review for the NCLEX-PN® Examination — 9th Edition
Table of Contents
1. NCLEX-PN® Exam Preparation
2. Professional Standards in Nursing
3. Foundations of Care
4. Growth and Development Across the Life Span
5. Maternity Nursing
6. Pediatric Nursing
7. Adult Client — Integumentary Disorders
8. Adult Client — Oncological and Hematological Disorders
9. Adult Client — Metabolic and Endocrine Disorders
10.Adult Client — Gastrointestinal Disorders
11.Adult Client — Eye and Ear Disorders
12.Adult Client — Respiratory Disorders
13.Adult Client — Cardiovascular Disorders
14.Adult Client — Renal and Urinary Disorders
15.Adult Client — Neurological Disorders
16.Adult Client — Musculoskeletal Disorders
17.Adult Client — Immune and Infectious Disorders
18.Adult Client — Mental Health Disorders
19.Emergency Care
20.Pharmacology
Question 1
,A practical nursing student is preparing to take the NCLEX-PN
examination. Which statement by the student indicates an
understanding of computer adaptive testing (CAT)?
A. “The examination stops only after all questions are
answered.”
B. “The difficulty of questions changes according to my
answers.”
C. “Every candidate receives the same number of questions.”
D. “Questions are selected randomly without regard to
performance.”
Correct Answer: B
Rationale:
CAT adjusts the difficulty level of questions based on the
candidate’s previous responses. Correct answers generally lead
to more difficult questions, while incorrect answers lead to
easier questions.
Option A is incorrect because the examination may stop before
the maximum number of questions is reached.
Option C is incorrect because candidates may receive different
numbers of questions.
Option D is incorrect because questions are selected according
to the candidate’s ability level, not randomly.
Client Needs Category:
Safe and Effective Care Environment
, Cognitive Level:
Application
Source:
Saunders Comprehensive Review for the NCLEX-PN®
Examination, 9th Edition — Clinical Judgment and the Next
Generation NCLEX® Examination
Question 2
The practical nurse understands that the primary purpose of
the NCLEX-PN examination is to determine whether the
candidate can:
A. Memorize nursing content
B. Function safely as an entry-level practical nurse
C. Perform advanced nursing procedures independently
D. Complete nursing care plans without supervision
Correct Answer: B
Rationale:
The NCLEX-PN examination measures the competencies
needed to practice safely and effectively as an entry-level
practical/vocational nurse.
Option A is incorrect because the examination emphasizes
application and judgment rather than memorization alone.
Option C is incorrect because advanced independent
procedures exceed PN scope.
