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2019v1.0
,Quick Reference Guide to Strategies
Clinical Judgment, p. 2
NCSBN Clinical Judgment Measurement Model, p. 2
Cognitive Skills, p. 2
Alternate Item Formats and Next Generation NCLEX ® (NGN) Items, p. 34
How to Avoid “Reading into the Question,” p. 53
Ingredients of a Question, p. 54
Words or Strategic Phrases, p. 57
Noting the Subject of the Question, p. 59
Using Nursing Knowledge and the Process of Elimination, p. 60
Determining if an Abnormality Exists, p. 61
Focusing on the Client of the Question, p. 62
Considering All Available Resources, p. 63
Positive and Negative Event Queries, p. 66
Questions Requiring Prioritization, p. 75
Strategic Words or Strategic Phrases, p. 78
The ABCs—Airway, Breathing, and Circulation, p. 80
Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs Theory, p. 81
The Steps of the Nursing Process (Clinical Problem-Solving Process), p. 84
Leading and Managing, Delegating, and Assignment-Making Questions, p. 91
Time Management, p. 99
Communication Questions, p. 101
Pharmacology, Medication, and Intravenous Calculation Questions, p. 109
Medication and Intravenous Calculations, p. 119
Closed-Ended Words, p. 121
Medical vs. Nursing Interventions, p. 123
Comparable or Alike Options, p. 124
Parts of an Option, p. 125
Umbrella Option, p. 125
Laboratory Values, p. 126
Visualizing the Information, p. 127
Client Positioning, p. 129
Therapeutic Diets, p. 131
Disasters, p. 132
Note: Also refer to the last page of the book and the inside back cover.
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