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 purpose
of computer adaptive testing (CAT). Which response by the
instructor is correct?
A. “CAT allows every candidate to receive identical questions.”
B. “CAT adjusts the difficulty of questions based on the
candidate’s responses.”
C. “CAT provides easier questions after every incorrect answer.”
D. “CAT allows unlimited testing time for all candidates.”
Correct Answer: B
Rationale:
Computer adaptive testing adjusts the difficulty level of
questions according to the candidate’s previous responses to
determine competence efficiently. CAT does not provide
identical questions to all candidates, does not simply provide
easier questions after incorrect responses, and does not allow
unlimited testing time.
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 candidate preparing for the NCLEX-PN asks how the
examination determines passing competency. Which statement
by the instructor is most accurate?
A. “The examination compares candidates with one another.”
B. “The examination measures competence against a
predetermined standard.”
C. “The examination grades candidates based on total testing
time.”
D. “The examination passes candidates who answer more than
half of the questions correctly.”
Correct Answer: B
Rationale:
The NCLEX-PN uses criterion-referenced testing, meaning the
candidate is measured against a predetermined standard of
safe and effective nursing practice. Candidates are not
compared with one another, and passing is not based solely on
percentage correct or testing time.
Client Needs Category:
Safe and Effective Care Environment
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 purpose
of computer adaptive testing (CAT). Which response by the
instructor is correct?
A. “CAT allows every candidate to receive identical questions.”
B. “CAT adjusts the difficulty of questions based on the
candidate’s responses.”
C. “CAT provides easier questions after every incorrect answer.”
D. “CAT allows unlimited testing time for all candidates.”
Correct Answer: B
Rationale:
Computer adaptive testing adjusts the difficulty level of
questions according to the candidate’s previous responses to
determine competence efficiently. CAT does not provide
identical questions to all candidates, does not simply provide
easier questions after incorrect responses, and does not allow
unlimited testing time.
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 candidate preparing for the NCLEX-PN asks how the
examination determines passing competency. Which statement
by the instructor is most accurate?
A. “The examination compares candidates with one another.”
B. “The examination measures competence against a
predetermined standard.”
C. “The examination grades candidates based on total testing
time.”
D. “The examination passes candidates who answer more than
half of the questions correctly.”
Correct Answer: B
Rationale:
The NCLEX-PN uses criterion-referenced testing, meaning the
candidate is measured against a predetermined standard of
safe and effective nursing practice. Candidates are not
compared with one another, and passing is not based solely on
percentage correct or testing time.
Client Needs Category:
Safe and Effective Care Environment
