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. The student asks the instructor about the primary
purpose of computer adaptive testing (CAT). Which response
by the instructor is correct?
A. “CAT allows every candidate to receive identical
examinations.”
B. “CAT adjusts the difficulty of questions based on the
candidate’s responses.”
C. “CAT shortens the examination by removing difficult
questions.”
D. “CAT permits candidates to skip questions and return to
them later.”
Correct Answer: B
Rationale:
Computer adaptive testing adjusts question difficulty according
to the candidate’s previous responses. Correct answers lead to
more difficult questions, whereas incorrect answers lead to
easier questions. This process helps determine competency
efficiently.
Option A is incorrect because each candidate receives a
different examination.
Option C is incorrect because difficult questions are not
removed.
, Option D is incorrect because candidates cannot skip questions
on the NCLEX-PN examination.
Client Needs Category:
Safe and Effective Care Environment
Cognitive Level:
Application
Source:
Saunders Comprehensive Review for the NCLEX-PN®
Examination, 9th Edition — Chapter 1 Clinical Judgment and the
Next Generation NCLEX (NGN)-PN® Examination
Question 2
A nursing student preparing for the NCLEX-PN examination asks
which strategy is most effective when answering test questions.
Which response by the instructor is best?
A. Select the first answer that appears correct.
B. Read the question carefully and identify key words.
C. Avoid changing answers once selected.
D. Focus only on memorizing facts.
Correct Answer: B
Rationale:
Carefully reading the question and identifying key words helps
the candidate determine exactly what is being asked and
improves clinical judgment during testing.
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. The student asks the instructor about the primary
purpose of computer adaptive testing (CAT). Which response
by the instructor is correct?
A. “CAT allows every candidate to receive identical
examinations.”
B. “CAT adjusts the difficulty of questions based on the
candidate’s responses.”
C. “CAT shortens the examination by removing difficult
questions.”
D. “CAT permits candidates to skip questions and return to
them later.”
Correct Answer: B
Rationale:
Computer adaptive testing adjusts question difficulty according
to the candidate’s previous responses. Correct answers lead to
more difficult questions, whereas incorrect answers lead to
easier questions. This process helps determine competency
efficiently.
Option A is incorrect because each candidate receives a
different examination.
Option C is incorrect because difficult questions are not
removed.
, Option D is incorrect because candidates cannot skip questions
on the NCLEX-PN examination.
Client Needs Category:
Safe and Effective Care Environment
Cognitive Level:
Application
Source:
Saunders Comprehensive Review for the NCLEX-PN®
Examination, 9th Edition — Chapter 1 Clinical Judgment and the
Next Generation NCLEX (NGN)-PN® Examination
Question 2
A nursing student preparing for the NCLEX-PN examination asks
which strategy is most effective when answering test questions.
Which response by the instructor is best?
A. Select the first answer that appears correct.
B. Read the question carefully and identify key words.
C. Avoid changing answers once selected.
D. Focus only on memorizing facts.
Correct Answer: B
Rationale:
Carefully reading the question and identifying key words helps
the candidate determine exactly what is being asked and
improves clinical judgment during testing.
