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Contemporary Practical/Vocational Nursing 9th Edition by Corinne Kurzen, Anna LaVon
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Barrett
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Chapter 1-16 km
Chapter 1, Adjusting to Student Life
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1. The nursing student has found the first 2 weeks of the nursing program fascinating b
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ut overwhelming. This student is anxious and unable to sleep. What action should the
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nursing student take to address these feelings?
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A. Utilize the counseling services available at the college.
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B. Reduce the course load. km km km
C. Eliminate the family activities and recreational activities.
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D. Create a study group with some classmates and divide the course work.
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ANS: k m A
Feedback: Counseling services to help students make adjustments and solve problems ma
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y be available to students. If so, they are often very helpful. This is preferable to reduci
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ng the courses the student is taking or eliminating family and recreational activities, whi
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ch are beneficial in stress management. Study groups can be helpful, but they are not in
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tended to divide course work.
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PTS: 1 k m DIF: Moderate
REF: k m p. 5, Personal Adjustments OBJ: 1
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NAT: k m Client Needs: Psychosocial Integrity
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TOP: Chapter 1 k m km KEY: k m Integrated Process: Caring km km
BLM: km Cognitive Level: Apply NOT: Multiple Choice
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2. A nursing student will soon begin a new course with a new instructor. When encounter
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ing a new instructor for the first time, the student should:
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A. compliment the instructor on his or her knowledge and skills.
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B. try to get to know the instructor as much as possible.
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C. remain silent until the instructor reveals his or her expectations.
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D. ask as many questions as possible so that the instructor notices the student.
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ANS: k m B
Feedback: Every instructor is different, and it is beneficial to get to know each instructor‘
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s style, personality, and expectations as much as possible. This does not involve offerin
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g personal compliments to the instructor or asking questions for the purpose of becomin
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g known. At the same time, a student should not be completely silent at the start of a co
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urse.
PTS: 1 k m DIF: Moderate
REF: p. 6, Program Structure OBJ: 1
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NAT: Client Needs: Psychosocial Integrity
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TOP: Chapter 1 k m km
KEY: Integrated Process: Communication and Documentati km km km km km
on BLM: Cognitive Level: Apply
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3. A student has just begun a nursing program and is committed to success. When creat
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ing a schedule for the school term, what should the student do?
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,A. Make sure that recreation is prioritized over school work.
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B. Spread out school work evenly between all 7 days of the week.
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C. Ensure a balance between school activities and personal life.
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, D. Put off family activities until the midterm break.
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ANS: k m C
Feedback: A good schedule should be realistic and balanced. To get the most from the
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program and still have time for a personal life, the student should make a schedule that f
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its the time available, not how much time the student wishes was available. This does n
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ot mean that school work should suffer because of personal activities, however. It is oft
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en helpful to schedule days off rather than studying every day of the week.
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PTS: 1 k mDIF: Easy
REF: p. 7, Scheduling Your Time OBJ: 1 k m km km km km km k m
NAT: Client Needs: Safe and Effective Care Environment: Management of Ca
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re TOP: Chapter 1
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KEY: Integrated Process: Communication and Documentati km km km km km
on BLM: Cognitive Level: Apply
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4. When learning how to assess clients‘ health, a student has found that the most benefici
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al learning technique was watching an online video in which an experienced nurse demo
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nstrated how to conduct an assessment. Which is this student‘s most likely learning sty
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le?
A. Tactile
B. Visual
C. Auditory
D. Kinesthetic
ANS: k m B
Feedback: Visual learners learn best by watching things such as videos, movies, and d
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emonstrations. Tactile and kinesthetic learners benefit from touch. Auditory learners pref
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er to hear information.
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PTS: 1 k m DIF: Easy
REF: p. 9, Applying Your Learning Style OBJ: 3
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NAT: Client Needs: Psychosocial Integrity
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TOP: Chapter 1 k m km
KEY: Integrated Process: Teaching/Learnin km km km
g BLM: Cognitive Level: Analyze
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NOT: Multiple Choice k m km
5. A nursing student is aware of the importance of critical thinking, especially in clinical
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msituations. When applying the principles of critical thinking to a situation, the student s
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hould begin by asking:
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A. ―What did I do the last time I encountered a similar situation?‖
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B. ―Why do I need to act in this situation?‖
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C. ―What are the consequences of making the wrong decision in this situation?‖
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D. ―What are the facts that I know about this situation?‖
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ANS: k m D
Feedback: A useful starting point for the critical thinking process is to determine the fa
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cts about the situation. This should come before a comparison with previous situations. It
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mis likely not helpful to ask what could possibly go wrong.
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PTS: 1 k m DIF: Difficult
REF: p. 17, Developing Critical Thinking Skills OBJ: 4 k m km km km km km km k m
NAT: Client Needs: Safe and Effective Care Environment: Management of Care
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TOP: Chapter 1 k m KEY: Integrated Process: Clinical Problem-
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solving Process (Nursing Process) BLM: Cognitive Level: Apply NOT: Multiple Choice
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Contemporary Practical/Vocational Nursing 9th Edition by Corinne Kurzen, Anna LaVon
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Barrett
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Chapter 1-16 km
Chapter 1, Adjusting to Student Life
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1. The nursing student has found the first 2 weeks of the nursing program fascinating b
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ut overwhelming. This student is anxious and unable to sleep. What action should the
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nursing student take to address these feelings?
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A. Utilize the counseling services available at the college.
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B. Reduce the course load. km km km
C. Eliminate the family activities and recreational activities.
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D. Create a study group with some classmates and divide the course work.
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ANS: k m A
Feedback: Counseling services to help students make adjustments and solve problems ma
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y be available to students. If so, they are often very helpful. This is preferable to reduci
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ng the courses the student is taking or eliminating family and recreational activities, whi
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ch are beneficial in stress management. Study groups can be helpful, but they are not in
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tended to divide course work.
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PTS: 1 k m DIF: Moderate
REF: k m p. 5, Personal Adjustments OBJ: 1
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NAT: k m Client Needs: Psychosocial Integrity
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TOP: Chapter 1 k m km KEY: k m Integrated Process: Caring km km
BLM: km Cognitive Level: Apply NOT: Multiple Choice
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2. A nursing student will soon begin a new course with a new instructor. When encounter
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ing a new instructor for the first time, the student should:
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A. compliment the instructor on his or her knowledge and skills.
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B. try to get to know the instructor as much as possible.
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C. remain silent until the instructor reveals his or her expectations.
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D. ask as many questions as possible so that the instructor notices the student.
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ANS: k m B
Feedback: Every instructor is different, and it is beneficial to get to know each instructor‘
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s style, personality, and expectations as much as possible. This does not involve offerin
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g personal compliments to the instructor or asking questions for the purpose of becomin
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g known. At the same time, a student should not be completely silent at the start of a co
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urse.
PTS: 1 k m DIF: Moderate
REF: p. 6, Program Structure OBJ: 1
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NAT: Client Needs: Psychosocial Integrity
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TOP: Chapter 1 k m km
KEY: Integrated Process: Communication and Documentati km km km km km
on BLM: Cognitive Level: Apply
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3. A student has just begun a nursing program and is committed to success. When creat
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ing a schedule for the school term, what should the student do?
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,A. Make sure that recreation is prioritized over school work.
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B. Spread out school work evenly between all 7 days of the week.
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C. Ensure a balance between school activities and personal life.
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, D. Put off family activities until the midterm break.
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ANS: k m C
Feedback: A good schedule should be realistic and balanced. To get the most from the
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program and still have time for a personal life, the student should make a schedule that f
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its the time available, not how much time the student wishes was available. This does n
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ot mean that school work should suffer because of personal activities, however. It is oft
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en helpful to schedule days off rather than studying every day of the week.
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PTS: 1 k mDIF: Easy
REF: p. 7, Scheduling Your Time OBJ: 1 k m km km km km km k m
NAT: Client Needs: Safe and Effective Care Environment: Management of Ca
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re TOP: Chapter 1
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KEY: Integrated Process: Communication and Documentati km km km km km
on BLM: Cognitive Level: Apply
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4. When learning how to assess clients‘ health, a student has found that the most benefici
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al learning technique was watching an online video in which an experienced nurse demo
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nstrated how to conduct an assessment. Which is this student‘s most likely learning sty
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le?
A. Tactile
B. Visual
C. Auditory
D. Kinesthetic
ANS: k m B
Feedback: Visual learners learn best by watching things such as videos, movies, and d
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emonstrations. Tactile and kinesthetic learners benefit from touch. Auditory learners pref
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er to hear information.
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PTS: 1 k m DIF: Easy
REF: p. 9, Applying Your Learning Style OBJ: 3
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NAT: Client Needs: Psychosocial Integrity
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TOP: Chapter 1 k m km
KEY: Integrated Process: Teaching/Learnin km km km
g BLM: Cognitive Level: Analyze
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NOT: Multiple Choice k m km
5. A nursing student is aware of the importance of critical thinking, especially in clinical
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msituations. When applying the principles of critical thinking to a situation, the student s
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hould begin by asking:
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A. ―What did I do the last time I encountered a similar situation?‖
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B. ―Why do I need to act in this situation?‖
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C. ―What are the consequences of making the wrong decision in this situation?‖
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D. ―What are the facts that I know about this situation?‖
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ANS: k m D
Feedback: A useful starting point for the critical thinking process is to determine the fa
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cts about the situation. This should come before a comparison with previous situations. It
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mis likely not helpful to ask what could possibly go wrong.
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PTS: 1 k m DIF: Difficult
REF: p. 17, Developing Critical Thinking Skills OBJ: 4 k m km km km km km km k m
NAT: Client Needs: Safe and Effective Care Environment: Management of Care
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TOP: Chapter 1 k m KEY: Integrated Process: Clinical Problem-
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solving Process (Nursing Process) BLM: Cognitive Level: Apply NOT: Multiple Choice
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