,📖 Kurzen's Contemporary Practical/Vocational Nursing, 10th Edition
Complete Test Bank (2026/2027 Update)
Based on the 10th Edition by Laura R. Durbin, this comprehensive test bank is aligned with
the 2026/2027 NCLEX-PN® exam and emphasizes clinical judgment, case-based learning, and applied
problem solving. It includes the latest updates on Value-Based Purchasing (VBP), Artificial Intelligence
(AI) in healthcare, telehealth integration, and NGN-style questions.
Chapter 1: Adjusting to Student Life
100 Questions
SECTION A: MULTIPLE CHOICE (Questions 1-60)
Question 1
A 45-year-old practical nursing student with three adult children states, "I am struggling to adapt to
these 2026 artificial intelligence charting algorithms because I haven't been in a classroom in twenty
years." Which intervention by the academic clinical instructor is the MOST EFFECTIVE INITIAL strategy
for this returning adult learner?
A) Assign the student to a younger, traditional adult learner who can teach them the software
keystrokes
B) Validate their rich life experience and connect their existing problem-solving skills to the new
software logic
C) Recommend the student drop the course and re-enroll when they feel more technologically prepared
D) Provide the student with a printed manual and tell them to read it thoroughly before the next class
Answer: B) Validate their rich life experience and connect their existing problem-solving skills to the new
software logic
Rationale: Returning adult learners bring valuable life experience. The most effective initial strategy is to
validate their experience and build on existing skills, which builds confidence and promotes success .
Question 2
Which of the following is a key characteristic of a traditional adult learner?
A) Has been out of school for many years
B) May have children and grandchildren
C) Comes directly from high school or another program of study
D) Often has significant work experience
Answer: C) Comes directly from high school or another program of study
Rationale: Traditional adult learners typically enter nursing programs directly from high school or
another program of study, usually in their late teens or early 20s.
Question 3
A returning adult learner is BEST described as:
A) Someone who has been out of school for many years
B) Someone who has prior healthcare experience
,C) Someone who is taking online courses only
D) Someone who has already completed a nursing program
Answer: A) Someone who has been out of school for many years
Rationale: Returning adult learners have been out of school for an extended period and may have
significant family and work responsibilities.
Question 4
The most common fear among nursing students is:
A) Fear of clinical experiences
B) Fear of economic problems
C) Fear of failure
D) Fear of ridicule
Answer: C) Fear of failure
Rationale: Fear of failure is the most common fear among nursing students, more prevalent than fear of
ridicule or economic concerns.
Question 5
Negative thoughts that create expectations for problems and failure in nursing education are referred to
as:
A) Self-doubt
B) Hidden dangers
C) Performance anxiety
D) Test anxiety
Answer: B) Hidden dangers
Rationale: "Hidden dangers" are negative thoughts that create expectations for problems and failure in
nursing education.
Question 6
A student who learns best through hands-on activities and physical movement is a(n):
A) Visual learner
B) Auditory learner
C) Kinesthetic learner
D) Reading/writing learner
Answer: C) Kinesthetic learner
Rationale: Kinesthetic learners learn best through hands-on activities and physical engagement.
Question 7
The "bucket theory" of learning suggests that:
A) Learning is a collaborative process between student and teacher
B) Knowledge is transferred from the teacher's mind to the student's mind through lecturing
C) Students learn best through independent study
D) Learning occurs only through hands-on experience
Answer: B) Knowledge is transferred from the teacher's mind to the student's mind through lecturing
Rationale: The bucket theory suggests that teachers can transfer knowledge to students simply by
lecturing, which is a less effective learning model.
, Question 8
Which of the following is a characteristic of right-brain dominant learning?
A) Analytical and rational thinking
B) Intuitive, imaginative, and impulsive processing
C) Verbal processing
D) Logical and sequential thinking
Answer: B) Intuitive, imaginative, and impulsive processing
Rationale: Right-brain dominant learning is characterized by intuitive, imaginative, and impulsive
processing.
Question 9
Which of the following is a characteristic of left-brain dominant learning?
A) Intuitive and imaginative processing
B) Analytical, rational, and objective thinking
C) Impulsive and emotional processing
D) Non-verbal and spatial processing
Answer: B) Analytical, rational, and objective thinking
Rationale: Left-brain dominant learning is characterized by analytical, rational, and objective processing.
Question 10
The SQ3R study method stands for:
A) Study, Question, Read, Recite, Review
B) Survey, Question, Read, Recite, Review
C) Survey, Quiz, Read, Recite, Review
D) Study, Quiz, Read, Recite, Review
Answer: B) Survey, Question, Read, Recite, Review
Rationale: The SQ3R method (Survey, Question, Read, Recite, Review) is a proven study technique for
effective learning.
Question 11
Maslow's hierarchy of needs, when applied to nursing education, identifies which need as the
foundation for learning?
A) Self-actualization
B) Physiological needs
C) Love and belonging
D) Safety and security
Answer: B) Physiological needs
Rationale: According to Maslow, physiological needs (e.g., food, water, rest) must be met before higher-
level learning can occur.
Question 12
The four cognitive levels of learning are:
A) Knowledge, comprehension, application, analysis
B) Knowledge, understanding, application, synthesis
C) Recall, understanding, analysis, evaluation
D) Knowledge, comprehension, analysis, synthesis
Complete Test Bank (2026/2027 Update)
Based on the 10th Edition by Laura R. Durbin, this comprehensive test bank is aligned with
the 2026/2027 NCLEX-PN® exam and emphasizes clinical judgment, case-based learning, and applied
problem solving. It includes the latest updates on Value-Based Purchasing (VBP), Artificial Intelligence
(AI) in healthcare, telehealth integration, and NGN-style questions.
Chapter 1: Adjusting to Student Life
100 Questions
SECTION A: MULTIPLE CHOICE (Questions 1-60)
Question 1
A 45-year-old practical nursing student with three adult children states, "I am struggling to adapt to
these 2026 artificial intelligence charting algorithms because I haven't been in a classroom in twenty
years." Which intervention by the academic clinical instructor is the MOST EFFECTIVE INITIAL strategy
for this returning adult learner?
A) Assign the student to a younger, traditional adult learner who can teach them the software
keystrokes
B) Validate their rich life experience and connect their existing problem-solving skills to the new
software logic
C) Recommend the student drop the course and re-enroll when they feel more technologically prepared
D) Provide the student with a printed manual and tell them to read it thoroughly before the next class
Answer: B) Validate their rich life experience and connect their existing problem-solving skills to the new
software logic
Rationale: Returning adult learners bring valuable life experience. The most effective initial strategy is to
validate their experience and build on existing skills, which builds confidence and promotes success .
Question 2
Which of the following is a key characteristic of a traditional adult learner?
A) Has been out of school for many years
B) May have children and grandchildren
C) Comes directly from high school or another program of study
D) Often has significant work experience
Answer: C) Comes directly from high school or another program of study
Rationale: Traditional adult learners typically enter nursing programs directly from high school or
another program of study, usually in their late teens or early 20s.
Question 3
A returning adult learner is BEST described as:
A) Someone who has been out of school for many years
B) Someone who has prior healthcare experience
,C) Someone who is taking online courses only
D) Someone who has already completed a nursing program
Answer: A) Someone who has been out of school for many years
Rationale: Returning adult learners have been out of school for an extended period and may have
significant family and work responsibilities.
Question 4
The most common fear among nursing students is:
A) Fear of clinical experiences
B) Fear of economic problems
C) Fear of failure
D) Fear of ridicule
Answer: C) Fear of failure
Rationale: Fear of failure is the most common fear among nursing students, more prevalent than fear of
ridicule or economic concerns.
Question 5
Negative thoughts that create expectations for problems and failure in nursing education are referred to
as:
A) Self-doubt
B) Hidden dangers
C) Performance anxiety
D) Test anxiety
Answer: B) Hidden dangers
Rationale: "Hidden dangers" are negative thoughts that create expectations for problems and failure in
nursing education.
Question 6
A student who learns best through hands-on activities and physical movement is a(n):
A) Visual learner
B) Auditory learner
C) Kinesthetic learner
D) Reading/writing learner
Answer: C) Kinesthetic learner
Rationale: Kinesthetic learners learn best through hands-on activities and physical engagement.
Question 7
The "bucket theory" of learning suggests that:
A) Learning is a collaborative process between student and teacher
B) Knowledge is transferred from the teacher's mind to the student's mind through lecturing
C) Students learn best through independent study
D) Learning occurs only through hands-on experience
Answer: B) Knowledge is transferred from the teacher's mind to the student's mind through lecturing
Rationale: The bucket theory suggests that teachers can transfer knowledge to students simply by
lecturing, which is a less effective learning model.
, Question 8
Which of the following is a characteristic of right-brain dominant learning?
A) Analytical and rational thinking
B) Intuitive, imaginative, and impulsive processing
C) Verbal processing
D) Logical and sequential thinking
Answer: B) Intuitive, imaginative, and impulsive processing
Rationale: Right-brain dominant learning is characterized by intuitive, imaginative, and impulsive
processing.
Question 9
Which of the following is a characteristic of left-brain dominant learning?
A) Intuitive and imaginative processing
B) Analytical, rational, and objective thinking
C) Impulsive and emotional processing
D) Non-verbal and spatial processing
Answer: B) Analytical, rational, and objective thinking
Rationale: Left-brain dominant learning is characterized by analytical, rational, and objective processing.
Question 10
The SQ3R study method stands for:
A) Study, Question, Read, Recite, Review
B) Survey, Question, Read, Recite, Review
C) Survey, Quiz, Read, Recite, Review
D) Study, Quiz, Read, Recite, Review
Answer: B) Survey, Question, Read, Recite, Review
Rationale: The SQ3R method (Survey, Question, Read, Recite, Review) is a proven study technique for
effective learning.
Question 11
Maslow's hierarchy of needs, when applied to nursing education, identifies which need as the
foundation for learning?
A) Self-actualization
B) Physiological needs
C) Love and belonging
D) Safety and security
Answer: B) Physiological needs
Rationale: According to Maslow, physiological needs (e.g., food, water, rest) must be met before higher-
level learning can occur.
Question 12
The four cognitive levels of learning are:
A) Knowledge, comprehension, application, analysis
B) Knowledge, understanding, application, synthesis
C) Recall, understanding, analysis, evaluation
D) Knowledge, comprehension, analysis, synthesis
