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 asks the instructor about the
primary purpose of the NCLEX-PN examination. Which response
by the instructor is correct?
A. “The examination measures the ability to perform advanced
nursing procedures independently.”
B. “The examination determines whether the candidate can
practice safely as an entry-level practical nurse.”
C. “The examination evaluates mastery of all nursing specialty
content.”
D. “The examination focuses primarily on theoretical nursing
knowledge.”
Correct Answer: B
Rationale:
The NCLEX-PN examination is designed to determine whether a
candidate possesses the minimum knowledge, skills, and
abilities needed to practice safely and effectively as an entry-
level practical/vocational nurse.
Option A is incorrect because independent advanced
procedures exceed PN scope.
Option C is incorrect because the examination does not require
mastery of all specialties.
Option D is incorrect because the examination evaluates clinical
judgment and safe nursing care, not theory alone.
, Client Needs Category:
Safe and Effective Care Environment
Cognitive Level:
Recall
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 asks why clinical
judgment is emphasized on the NGN examination. Which
response by the instructor is best?
A. “Clinical judgment helps nurses memorize complex disease
processes.”
B. “Clinical judgment measures the ability to make safe nursing
decisions in client care situations.”
C. “Clinical judgment focuses only on medication
administration.”
D. “Clinical judgment replaces the need for nursing
assessment.”
Correct Answer: B
Rationale:
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 asks the instructor about the
primary purpose of the NCLEX-PN examination. Which response
by the instructor is correct?
A. “The examination measures the ability to perform advanced
nursing procedures independently.”
B. “The examination determines whether the candidate can
practice safely as an entry-level practical nurse.”
C. “The examination evaluates mastery of all nursing specialty
content.”
D. “The examination focuses primarily on theoretical nursing
knowledge.”
Correct Answer: B
Rationale:
The NCLEX-PN examination is designed to determine whether a
candidate possesses the minimum knowledge, skills, and
abilities needed to practice safely and effectively as an entry-
level practical/vocational nurse.
Option A is incorrect because independent advanced
procedures exceed PN scope.
Option C is incorrect because the examination does not require
mastery of all specialties.
Option D is incorrect because the examination evaluates clinical
judgment and safe nursing care, not theory alone.
, Client Needs Category:
Safe and Effective Care Environment
Cognitive Level:
Recall
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 asks why clinical
judgment is emphasized on the NGN examination. Which
response by the instructor is best?
A. “Clinical judgment helps nurses memorize complex disease
processes.”
B. “Clinical judgment measures the ability to make safe nursing
decisions in client care situations.”
C. “Clinical judgment focuses only on medication
administration.”
D. “Clinical judgment replaces the need for nursing
assessment.”
Correct Answer: B
Rationale:
