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 all candidates to receive the same number of
questions.”
B. “CAT adjusts the difficulty of questions based on the
candidate’s responses.”
C. “CAT provides candidates with immediate pass or fail results
during the exam.”
D. “CAT eliminates questions that measure clinical judgment.”
Correct Answer: B
Rationale:
Computer adaptive testing adjusts the difficulty level of
questions according to the candidate’s performance on
previous items. This method helps determine competency
efficiently and accurately.
Option A is incorrect because the number of questions varies
among candidates.
Option C is incorrect because results are not provided during
the examination.
Option D is incorrect because clinical judgment questions are
included 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 — Clinical Judgment and the Next
Generation NCLEX-PN® Examination
Question 2
A nursing instructor discusses the clinical judgment
measurement model used on the NGN-PN examination. Which
cognitive skill involves identifying relevant information from the
client’s medical record?
A. Generate solutions
B. Take action
C. Recognize cues
D. Evaluate outcomes
Correct Answer: C
Rationale:
Recognizing cues involves identifying and understanding
important clinical information from multiple data sources. This
step is foundational in clinical judgment.
Option A refers to identifying possible interventions.
Option B involves implementing interventions.
Option D involves determining whether interventions were
effective.
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 all candidates to receive the same number of
questions.”
B. “CAT adjusts the difficulty of questions based on the
candidate’s responses.”
C. “CAT provides candidates with immediate pass or fail results
during the exam.”
D. “CAT eliminates questions that measure clinical judgment.”
Correct Answer: B
Rationale:
Computer adaptive testing adjusts the difficulty level of
questions according to the candidate’s performance on
previous items. This method helps determine competency
efficiently and accurately.
Option A is incorrect because the number of questions varies
among candidates.
Option C is incorrect because results are not provided during
the examination.
Option D is incorrect because clinical judgment questions are
included 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 — Clinical Judgment and the Next
Generation NCLEX-PN® Examination
Question 2
A nursing instructor discusses the clinical judgment
measurement model used on the NGN-PN examination. Which
cognitive skill involves identifying relevant information from the
client’s medical record?
A. Generate solutions
B. Take action
C. Recognize cues
D. Evaluate outcomes
Correct Answer: C
Rationale:
Recognizing cues involves identifying and understanding
important clinical information from multiple data sources. This
step is foundational in clinical judgment.
Option A refers to identifying possible interventions.
Option B involves implementing interventions.
Option D involves determining whether interventions were
effective.
