TEST BANK for Contemporary Practical/Vocational
Nursing, 9th Edition by Corinne Kurzen, Anna LaVon
Barrett
All Chapters Included 1-16| Expert Verified Questions & 100%
Correct Answers with Rationales for Exam Preparations| A+
PASS ASSURED
Page | 1
, Chapter 1, Adjusting to Student Life
1. The nursing student has found the first 2 weeks of the nursing program fascinating but overwhelming.
This student is anxious and unable to sleep. What action should the nursing student take to address these
feelings?
A. Utilizelfthelfcounselinglfserviceslfavailablelfatlfthelfcollege.
B. Reducelfthelfcourselfload.
C. Eliminatelfthelffamilylfactivitieslfandlfrecreationallfactivities.
D. Createlfalfstudylfgrouplfwithlfsomelfclassmateslfandlfdividelfthelfcourselfwork.
CORRECTlfANSWER:lfA
Feedback:lfCounselinglfserviceslftolfhelplfstudentslfmakelfadjustmentslfandlfsolvelfproblemslfmaylfbelfavailablelf
tolfstudents.lfIflfso,lftheylfarelfoftenlfverylfhelpful.lfThislfislfpreferablelftolfreducinglfthelfcourseslfthelfstudentlfislft
akinglforlfeliminatinglffamilylfandlfrecreationallfactivities,lfwhichlfarelfbeneficiallfinlfstresslfmanagement.lfStud
ylfgroupslfcanlfbelfhelpful,lfbutlftheylfarelfnotlfintendedlftolfdividelfcourselfwork.
PTS:lf1l f DIF: Moderate
REF:lfp.lf5,lfPersonallfAdjustmentslfOBJ:lf1lfNAT:lfClientlfNeeds:lfPsychosociallfI
ntegrity
TOP:lfChapterlf1lfKEY:lfIntegratedlfProcess:lfCaring
BLM:lfCognitivelfLevel:lfApplylfNOT:lfMultipl
elfChoice
2. Alfnursinglfstudentlfwilllfsoonlfbeginlfalfnewlfcourselfwithlfalfnewlfinstructor.lfWhenlfencounteringlfalfn
ewlfinstructorlfforlfthelffirstlftime,lfthelfstudentlfshould:
A. complimentlfthelfinstructorlfonlfhislforlfherlfknowledgelfandlfskills.
B. trylftolfgetlftolfknowlfthelfinstructorlfaslfmuchlfaslfpossible.
C. remainlfsilentlfuntillfthelfinstructorlfrevealslfhislforlfherlfexpectations.
D. asklfaslfmanylfquestionslfaslfpossiblelfsolfthatlfthelfinstructorlfnoticeslfthelfstudent.
CORRECTlfANSWER:lfB
Feedback:lfEverylfinstructorlfislfdifferent,lfandlfitlfislfbeneficiallftolfgetlftolfknowlfeachlfinstructor‘slfstyle,lfperso
nality,lfandlfexpectationslfaslfmuchlfaslfpossible.lfThislfdoeslfnotlfinvolvelfofferinglfpersonallfcomplimentslftolfth
elfinstructorlforlfaskinglfquestionslfforlfthelfpurposelfoflfbecominglfknown.lfAtlfthelfsamelftime,lfalfstudentlfshoul
dlfnotlfbelfcompletelylfsilentlfatlfthelfstartlfoflfalfcourse.
PTS:lf1l f DIF: Moderate REF:lfp.lf6,lfProgramlfStructurelfOBJ:lf1
NAT:lfClientlfNeeds:lfPsychosociallfIntegrity
Pagelf|lf2
,TOP:lfChapterlf1lfKEY:lfIntegratedlfProcess:lfCommunicationlfandlfDocumentationlfBLM:lfCognitivelfLevel:lf
Applyl f NOT:lfMultiplelfChoice
3. Alfstudentlfhaslfjustlfbegunlfalfnursinglfprogramlfandlfislfcommittedlftolfsuccess.lfWhenlfcreatinglfalfschedulelf
forlfthelfschoollfterm,lfwhatlfshouldlfthelfstudentlfdo?
A. Makelfsurelfthatlfrecreationlfislfprioritizedlfoverlfschoollfwork.
B. Spreadlfoutlfschoollfworklfevenlylfbetweenlfalllf7lfdayslfoflfthelfweek.
C. Ensurelfalfbalancelfbetweenlfschoollfactivitieslfandlfpersonallflife.
D. Putlfofflffamilylfactivitieslfuntillfthelfmidtermlfbreak.
CORRECTlfANSWER:lfC
Feedback:lfAlfgoodlfschedulelfshouldlfbelfrealisticlfandlfbalanced.lfTolfgetlfthelfmostlffromlfthelfprogramlfandlfsti
lllfhavelftimelfforlfalfpersonallflife,lfthelfstudentlfshouldlfmakelfalfschedulelfthatlffitslfthelftimelfavailable,lfnotlfho
wlfmuchlftimelfthelfstudentlfwisheslfwaslfavailable.lfThislfdoeslfnotlfmeanlfthatlfschoollfworklfshouldlfsufferlfbec
auselfoflfpersonallfactivities,lfhowever.lfItlfislfoftenlfhelpfullftolfschedulelfdayslfofflfratherlfthanlfstudyinglfeveryl
fdaylfoflfthelfweek.
PTS:lf1l f DIF: Easy REF:lfp.lf7,lfSchedulinglfYourlfTimelfOBJ:lf1
NAT:lfClientlfNeeds:lfSafelfandlfEffectivelfCarelfEnvironment:lfManagementlfoflfCarelfTOP:lfChapterlf1l f KE
Y:lfIntegratedlfProcess:lfCommunicationlfandlfDocumentationlfBLM:lfCognitivelfLevel:lfApply
NOT:lfMultiple
lfChoice
4. Whenlflearninglfhowlftolfassesslfclients‘lfhealth,lfalfstudentlfhaslffoundlfthatlfthelfmostlfbeneficiallflearninglf
techniquelfwaslfwatchinglfanlfonlinelfvideolfinlfwhichlfanlfexperiencedlfnurselfdemonstratedlfhowlftolfconductlf
anlfassessment.lfWhichlfislfthislfstudent‘slfmostlflikelylflearninglfstyle?
A. Tactile
B. Visual
C. Auditory
D. KinestheticlfCOR
RECTlfANSWER:lfB
Feedback:lfVisuallflearnerslflearnlfbestlfbylfwatchinglfthingslfsuchlfaslfvideos,lfmovies,lfandlfdemonstrations.lfTa
ctilelfandlfkinestheticlflearnerslfbenefitlffromlftouch.lfAuditorylflearnerslfpreferlftolfhearlfinformation.
Pagelf|lf3
, PTS:lf1l f DIF: Easy REF:lfp.lf9,lfApplyinglfYourlfLearninglfStylelfOBJ:lf3
NAT:lfClientlfNeeds:lfPsychosociallfIntegrity
TOP:lfChapterlf1lfKEY:lfIntegratedlfProcess:lfTeaching/LearninglfBLM:lfCognitivelfLevel:lfAnalyze
NOT:
MultiplelfChoice
lf
5. Alfnursinglfstudentlfislfawarelfoflfthelfimportancelfoflfcriticallfthinking,lfespeciallylfinlfclinicallfsituations.lfWh
enlfapplyinglfthelfprincipleslfoflfcriticallfthinkinglftolfalfsituation,lfthelfstudentlfshouldlfbeginlfbylfasking:
A. WhatlfdidlfIlfdolfthelflastlftimelfIlfencounteredlfalfsimilarlfsituation?
B. WhylfdolfIlfneedlftolfactlfinlfthislfsituation?
C. Whatlfarelfthelfconsequenceslfoflfmakinglfthelfwronglfdecisionlfinlfthislfsituation?
D. WhatlfarelfthelffactslfthatlfIlfknowlfaboutlfthislfsituation?
CORRECTlfANSWER:lfD
Feedback:lfAlfusefullfstartinglfpointlfforlfthelfcriticallfthinkinglfprocesslfislftolfdeterminelfthelffactslfaboutlfthelfsit
uation.lfThislfshouldlfcomelfbeforelfalfcomparisonlfwithlfpreviouslfsituations.lfItlfislflikelylfnotlfhelpfullftolfasklfwh
atlfcouldlfpossiblylfgolfwrong.
PTS:lf1l f DIF: Difficult
REF:lfp.lf17,lfDevelopinglfCriticallfThinkinglfSkillslfOBJ:lf4lfNAT:lfClientlf
Needs:lfSafelfandlfEffectivelfCarelfEnvironment:lfManagementlfoflfCare
TOP:lfChapterlf1lfKEY:lfIntegratedlfProcess:lfClinicallfProblem-
solvinglfProcesslf(NursinglfProcess)lfBLM:lfCognitivelfLevel:lfApplylfNOT:lfMultiplelfChoice
6. Thelfnursinglfstudentlfislfworkinglfwithlfalffemalelfclientlfwholfhadlfrecentlfhiplfsurgery.lfThelfclientlfwaslfdrow
sy.lfThelfnursinglfstudentlfusedlfcriticallfthinkinglftolfdeterminelfthelfactionlfneededlftolfpreventlfthelfclientlffrom
l f falling.lfThelfnursinglfstudentlfshould:
A. walklfthelfclientlftolfthelfbathroomlfusinglfalfwalker.
B. transferlfthelfclientlftolfalfbedsidelfcommode.
C. providelfalffracturelfbedpan.
D. uselfalfgaitlfbeltlfandlfwalklfthelfclientlftolfthelfbathroom.
CORRECTlfANSWER:lfC
Feedback:lfThelfstudent‘slfsynthesislfoflfthelffactslfoflfalfsituationlfandlfthelftranslationlfoflftheselffactslfintolfaction
Pagelf|lf4
Nursing, 9th Edition by Corinne Kurzen, Anna LaVon
Barrett
All Chapters Included 1-16| Expert Verified Questions & 100%
Correct Answers with Rationales for Exam Preparations| A+
PASS ASSURED
Page | 1
, Chapter 1, Adjusting to Student Life
1. The nursing student has found the first 2 weeks of the nursing program fascinating but overwhelming.
This student is anxious and unable to sleep. What action should the nursing student take to address these
feelings?
A. Utilizelfthelfcounselinglfserviceslfavailablelfatlfthelfcollege.
B. Reducelfthelfcourselfload.
C. Eliminatelfthelffamilylfactivitieslfandlfrecreationallfactivities.
D. Createlfalfstudylfgrouplfwithlfsomelfclassmateslfandlfdividelfthelfcourselfwork.
CORRECTlfANSWER:lfA
Feedback:lfCounselinglfserviceslftolfhelplfstudentslfmakelfadjustmentslfandlfsolvelfproblemslfmaylfbelfavailablelf
tolfstudents.lfIflfso,lftheylfarelfoftenlfverylfhelpful.lfThislfislfpreferablelftolfreducinglfthelfcourseslfthelfstudentlfislft
akinglforlfeliminatinglffamilylfandlfrecreationallfactivities,lfwhichlfarelfbeneficiallfinlfstresslfmanagement.lfStud
ylfgroupslfcanlfbelfhelpful,lfbutlftheylfarelfnotlfintendedlftolfdividelfcourselfwork.
PTS:lf1l f DIF: Moderate
REF:lfp.lf5,lfPersonallfAdjustmentslfOBJ:lf1lfNAT:lfClientlfNeeds:lfPsychosociallfI
ntegrity
TOP:lfChapterlf1lfKEY:lfIntegratedlfProcess:lfCaring
BLM:lfCognitivelfLevel:lfApplylfNOT:lfMultipl
elfChoice
2. Alfnursinglfstudentlfwilllfsoonlfbeginlfalfnewlfcourselfwithlfalfnewlfinstructor.lfWhenlfencounteringlfalfn
ewlfinstructorlfforlfthelffirstlftime,lfthelfstudentlfshould:
A. complimentlfthelfinstructorlfonlfhislforlfherlfknowledgelfandlfskills.
B. trylftolfgetlftolfknowlfthelfinstructorlfaslfmuchlfaslfpossible.
C. remainlfsilentlfuntillfthelfinstructorlfrevealslfhislforlfherlfexpectations.
D. asklfaslfmanylfquestionslfaslfpossiblelfsolfthatlfthelfinstructorlfnoticeslfthelfstudent.
CORRECTlfANSWER:lfB
Feedback:lfEverylfinstructorlfislfdifferent,lfandlfitlfislfbeneficiallftolfgetlftolfknowlfeachlfinstructor‘slfstyle,lfperso
nality,lfandlfexpectationslfaslfmuchlfaslfpossible.lfThislfdoeslfnotlfinvolvelfofferinglfpersonallfcomplimentslftolfth
elfinstructorlforlfaskinglfquestionslfforlfthelfpurposelfoflfbecominglfknown.lfAtlfthelfsamelftime,lfalfstudentlfshoul
dlfnotlfbelfcompletelylfsilentlfatlfthelfstartlfoflfalfcourse.
PTS:lf1l f DIF: Moderate REF:lfp.lf6,lfProgramlfStructurelfOBJ:lf1
NAT:lfClientlfNeeds:lfPsychosociallfIntegrity
Pagelf|lf2
,TOP:lfChapterlf1lfKEY:lfIntegratedlfProcess:lfCommunicationlfandlfDocumentationlfBLM:lfCognitivelfLevel:lf
Applyl f NOT:lfMultiplelfChoice
3. Alfstudentlfhaslfjustlfbegunlfalfnursinglfprogramlfandlfislfcommittedlftolfsuccess.lfWhenlfcreatinglfalfschedulelf
forlfthelfschoollfterm,lfwhatlfshouldlfthelfstudentlfdo?
A. Makelfsurelfthatlfrecreationlfislfprioritizedlfoverlfschoollfwork.
B. Spreadlfoutlfschoollfworklfevenlylfbetweenlfalllf7lfdayslfoflfthelfweek.
C. Ensurelfalfbalancelfbetweenlfschoollfactivitieslfandlfpersonallflife.
D. Putlfofflffamilylfactivitieslfuntillfthelfmidtermlfbreak.
CORRECTlfANSWER:lfC
Feedback:lfAlfgoodlfschedulelfshouldlfbelfrealisticlfandlfbalanced.lfTolfgetlfthelfmostlffromlfthelfprogramlfandlfsti
lllfhavelftimelfforlfalfpersonallflife,lfthelfstudentlfshouldlfmakelfalfschedulelfthatlffitslfthelftimelfavailable,lfnotlfho
wlfmuchlftimelfthelfstudentlfwisheslfwaslfavailable.lfThislfdoeslfnotlfmeanlfthatlfschoollfworklfshouldlfsufferlfbec
auselfoflfpersonallfactivities,lfhowever.lfItlfislfoftenlfhelpfullftolfschedulelfdayslfofflfratherlfthanlfstudyinglfeveryl
fdaylfoflfthelfweek.
PTS:lf1l f DIF: Easy REF:lfp.lf7,lfSchedulinglfYourlfTimelfOBJ:lf1
NAT:lfClientlfNeeds:lfSafelfandlfEffectivelfCarelfEnvironment:lfManagementlfoflfCarelfTOP:lfChapterlf1l f KE
Y:lfIntegratedlfProcess:lfCommunicationlfandlfDocumentationlfBLM:lfCognitivelfLevel:lfApply
NOT:lfMultiple
lfChoice
4. Whenlflearninglfhowlftolfassesslfclients‘lfhealth,lfalfstudentlfhaslffoundlfthatlfthelfmostlfbeneficiallflearninglf
techniquelfwaslfwatchinglfanlfonlinelfvideolfinlfwhichlfanlfexperiencedlfnurselfdemonstratedlfhowlftolfconductlf
anlfassessment.lfWhichlfislfthislfstudent‘slfmostlflikelylflearninglfstyle?
A. Tactile
B. Visual
C. Auditory
D. KinestheticlfCOR
RECTlfANSWER:lfB
Feedback:lfVisuallflearnerslflearnlfbestlfbylfwatchinglfthingslfsuchlfaslfvideos,lfmovies,lfandlfdemonstrations.lfTa
ctilelfandlfkinestheticlflearnerslfbenefitlffromlftouch.lfAuditorylflearnerslfpreferlftolfhearlfinformation.
Pagelf|lf3
, PTS:lf1l f DIF: Easy REF:lfp.lf9,lfApplyinglfYourlfLearninglfStylelfOBJ:lf3
NAT:lfClientlfNeeds:lfPsychosociallfIntegrity
TOP:lfChapterlf1lfKEY:lfIntegratedlfProcess:lfTeaching/LearninglfBLM:lfCognitivelfLevel:lfAnalyze
NOT:
MultiplelfChoice
lf
5. Alfnursinglfstudentlfislfawarelfoflfthelfimportancelfoflfcriticallfthinking,lfespeciallylfinlfclinicallfsituations.lfWh
enlfapplyinglfthelfprincipleslfoflfcriticallfthinkinglftolfalfsituation,lfthelfstudentlfshouldlfbeginlfbylfasking:
A. WhatlfdidlfIlfdolfthelflastlftimelfIlfencounteredlfalfsimilarlfsituation?
B. WhylfdolfIlfneedlftolfactlfinlfthislfsituation?
C. Whatlfarelfthelfconsequenceslfoflfmakinglfthelfwronglfdecisionlfinlfthislfsituation?
D. WhatlfarelfthelffactslfthatlfIlfknowlfaboutlfthislfsituation?
CORRECTlfANSWER:lfD
Feedback:lfAlfusefullfstartinglfpointlfforlfthelfcriticallfthinkinglfprocesslfislftolfdeterminelfthelffactslfaboutlfthelfsit
uation.lfThislfshouldlfcomelfbeforelfalfcomparisonlfwithlfpreviouslfsituations.lfItlfislflikelylfnotlfhelpfullftolfasklfwh
atlfcouldlfpossiblylfgolfwrong.
PTS:lf1l f DIF: Difficult
REF:lfp.lf17,lfDevelopinglfCriticallfThinkinglfSkillslfOBJ:lf4lfNAT:lfClientlf
Needs:lfSafelfandlfEffectivelfCarelfEnvironment:lfManagementlfoflfCare
TOP:lfChapterlf1lfKEY:lfIntegratedlfProcess:lfClinicallfProblem-
solvinglfProcesslf(NursinglfProcess)lfBLM:lfCognitivelfLevel:lfApplylfNOT:lfMultiplelfChoice
6. Thelfnursinglfstudentlfislfworkinglfwithlfalffemalelfclientlfwholfhadlfrecentlfhiplfsurgery.lfThelfclientlfwaslfdrow
sy.lfThelfnursinglfstudentlfusedlfcriticallfthinkinglftolfdeterminelfthelfactionlfneededlftolfpreventlfthelfclientlffrom
l f falling.lfThelfnursinglfstudentlfshould:
A. walklfthelfclientlftolfthelfbathroomlfusinglfalfwalker.
B. transferlfthelfclientlftolfalfbedsidelfcommode.
C. providelfalffracturelfbedpan.
D. uselfalfgaitlfbeltlfandlfwalklfthelfclientlftolfthelfbathroom.
CORRECTlfANSWER:lfC
Feedback:lfThelfstudent‘slfsynthesislfoflfthelffactslfoflfalfsituationlfandlfthelftranslationlfoflftheselffactslfintolfaction
Pagelf|lf4
