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Contemporary Practical/Vocational
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IA_ Nursing – 9th Edition
AP
TEST BANK PR
O VE
Corinne Kurzen
D?
Anna LaVon Barrett
Comprehensive Test Bank for Instructors and
Students
© Corinne Kurzen & Anna LaVon Barrett
All rights reserved. Reproduction or distribution without permission is prohibited.
Created by MedConnoisseur ©2025/2026
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
Contemporary Practical/Vocational Nursing – 9th
UV
Edition
IA_
Corinne Kurzen & Anna LaVon Barrett
Unit 1: Getting Started
AP
Chapter 1. Adjusting to Student Life
Chapter 2. The Student Nurse as a Person
PR
Chapter 3. Communication Skills
Chapter 4. Education for Nursing
Chapter 5. The NCLEX-PN® O
Unit 2: Understanding Your Profession VE
Chapter 6. Nursing From Past to Present
Chapter 7. The Health Care System
Chapter 8. The Health Care Team D?
Chapter 9. Theory, Culture, and Diversity in Nursing Care
Unit 3: Preparing for Successful Practice
Chapter 10. Ethical Issues in Health Care
Chapter 11. Legally Responsible Nursing Practice
Chapter 12. Leadership and Followership Skills
Chapter 13. Management Skills
Unit 4: Moving Forward
Chapter 14. Beginning Your Nursing Career
Chapter 15. Challenges in the Workplace
Chapter 16. Current Issues and Future Concerns
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Contemporary Practical/Vocational Nursing 9th Edition by Corinne Kurzen, Anna LaVon
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Chapter 1-16
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Chapter 1, Adjusting to Student Life
1. The nursing student has found the first 2 weeks of the nursing program fascinating but
overwhelming. This student is anxious and unable to sleep. What action should the nursing
AP
student take to address these feelings?
A. Utilize the counseling services available at the college.
B. Reduce the course load.
C. Eliminate the family activities and recreational activities.
ANS: A
PR
D. Create a study group with some classmates and divide the course work.
Feedback: Counseling services to help students make adjustments and solve problems may be
available to students. If so, they are often very helpful. This is preferable to reducing the
OV
courses the student is taking or eliminating family and recreational activities, which are
beneficial in stress management. Study groups can be helpful, but they are not intended to
divide course work.
PTS: 1
OBJ: 1
TOP: Chapter 1
DIF: Moderate
NAT: Client Needs: Psychosocial Integrity
KEY: Integrated Process: Caring
NOT: Multiple Choice
ED
REF: p. 5, Personal Adjustments
BLM: Cognitive Level: Apply
new instructor for the first time, the student should:
A. compliment the instructor on his or her knowledge and skills.
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2. A nursing student will soon begin a new course with a new instructor. When encountering a
B. try to get to know the instructor as much as possible.
C. remain silent until the instructor reveals his or her expectations.
D. ask as many questions as possible so that the instructor notices the student.
ANS: B
Feedback: Every instructor is different, and it is beneficial to get to know each instructor‘s
style, personality, and expectations as much as possible. This does not involve offering
personal compliments to the instructor or asking questions for the purpose of becoming
known. At the same time, a student should not be completely silent at the start of a course.
PTS: 1 DIF: Moderate REF: p. 6, Program Structure
OBJ: 1 NAT: Client Needs: Psychosocial Integrity
TOP: Chapter 1 KEY: Integrated Process: Communication and Documentation
BLM: Cognitive Level: Apply NOT: Multiple Choice
3. A student has just begun a nursing program and is committed to success. When creating a
schedule for the school term, what should the student do?
A. Make sure that recreation is prioritized over school work.
B. Spread out school work evenly between all 7 days of the week.
C. Ensure a balance between school activities and personal life.
, D. Put off family activities until the midterm break.
ANS: C
ST Feedback: A good schedule should be realistic and balanced. To get the most from the
program and still have time for a personal life, the student should make a schedule that fits the
time available, not how much time the student wishes was available. This does not mean that
school work should suffer because of personal activities, however. It is often helpful to
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schedule days off rather than studying every day of the week.
PTS: 1 DIF: Easy REF: p. 7, Scheduling Your Time
OBJ: 1
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NAT: Client Needs: Safe and Effective Care Environment: Management of Care
TOP: Chapter 1 KEY: Integrated Process: Communication and Documentation
BLM: Cognitive Level: Apply NOT: Multiple Choice
4. When learning how to assess clients‘ health, a student has found that the most beneficial
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learning technique was watching an online video in which an experienced nurse demonstrated
how to conduct an assessment. Which is this student‘s most likely learning style?
A. Tactile
B. Visual PR
C. Auditory
D. Kinesthetic
ANS: B
OV
Feedback: Visual learners learn best by watching things such as videos, movies, and
demonstrations. Tactile and kinesthetic learners benefit from touch. Auditory learners prefer
to hear information.
PTS: 1
OBJ: 3
TOP: Chapter 1
DIF: Easy
NAT: Client Needs: Psychosocial Integrity
KEY: Integrated Process: Teaching/Learning
BLM: Cognitive Level: Analyze NOT: Multiple Choice
ED
REF: p. 9, Applying Your Learning Style
?
5. A nursing student is aware of the importance of critical thinking, especially in clinical
situations. When applying the principles of critical thinking to a situation, the student should
begin by asking:
A. ―What did I do the last time I encountered a similar situation?‖
B. ―Why do I need to act in this situation?‖
C. ―What are the consequences of making the wrong decision in this situation?‖
D. ―What are the facts that I know about this situation?‖
ANS: D
Feedback: A useful starting point for the critical thinking process is to determine the facts
about the situation. This should come before a comparison with previous situations. It is likely
not helpful to ask what could possibly go wrong.
PTS: 1 DIF: Difficult REF: p. 17, Developing Critical Thinking Skills
OBJ: 4
NAT: Client Needs: Safe and Effective Care Environment: Management of Care
TOP: Chapter 1 KEY: Integrated Process: Clinical Problem-solving Process (Nursing Process)
BLM: Cognitive Level: Apply NOT: Multiple Choice
6. The nursing student is working with a female client who had recent hip surgery. The client
was drowsy. The nursing student used critical thinking to determine the action needed to
prevent the client from falling. The nursing student should:
Contemporary Practical/Vocational
UV
IA_ Nursing – 9th Edition
AP
TEST BANK PR
O VE
Corinne Kurzen
D?
Anna LaVon Barrett
Comprehensive Test Bank for Instructors and
Students
© Corinne Kurzen & Anna LaVon Barrett
All rights reserved. Reproduction or distribution without permission is prohibited.
Created by MedConnoisseur ©2025/2026
,ST
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Contemporary Practical/Vocational Nursing – 9th
UV
Edition
IA_
Corinne Kurzen & Anna LaVon Barrett
Unit 1: Getting Started
AP
Chapter 1. Adjusting to Student Life
Chapter 2. The Student Nurse as a Person
PR
Chapter 3. Communication Skills
Chapter 4. Education for Nursing
Chapter 5. The NCLEX-PN® O
Unit 2: Understanding Your Profession VE
Chapter 6. Nursing From Past to Present
Chapter 7. The Health Care System
Chapter 8. The Health Care Team D?
Chapter 9. Theory, Culture, and Diversity in Nursing Care
Unit 3: Preparing for Successful Practice
Chapter 10. Ethical Issues in Health Care
Chapter 11. Legally Responsible Nursing Practice
Chapter 12. Leadership and Followership Skills
Chapter 13. Management Skills
Unit 4: Moving Forward
Chapter 14. Beginning Your Nursing Career
Chapter 15. Challenges in the Workplace
Chapter 16. Current Issues and Future Concerns
Created by MedConnoisseur ©2025/2026
,Test Bank For
ST
Contemporary Practical/Vocational Nursing 9th Edition by Corinne Kurzen, Anna LaVon
Barrett
UV
Chapter 1-16
IA_
Chapter 1, Adjusting to Student Life
1. The nursing student has found the first 2 weeks of the nursing program fascinating but
overwhelming. This student is anxious and unable to sleep. What action should the nursing
AP
student take to address these feelings?
A. Utilize the counseling services available at the college.
B. Reduce the course load.
C. Eliminate the family activities and recreational activities.
ANS: A
PR
D. Create a study group with some classmates and divide the course work.
Feedback: Counseling services to help students make adjustments and solve problems may be
available to students. If so, they are often very helpful. This is preferable to reducing the
OV
courses the student is taking or eliminating family and recreational activities, which are
beneficial in stress management. Study groups can be helpful, but they are not intended to
divide course work.
PTS: 1
OBJ: 1
TOP: Chapter 1
DIF: Moderate
NAT: Client Needs: Psychosocial Integrity
KEY: Integrated Process: Caring
NOT: Multiple Choice
ED
REF: p. 5, Personal Adjustments
BLM: Cognitive Level: Apply
new instructor for the first time, the student should:
A. compliment the instructor on his or her knowledge and skills.
?
2. A nursing student will soon begin a new course with a new instructor. When encountering a
B. try to get to know the instructor as much as possible.
C. remain silent until the instructor reveals his or her expectations.
D. ask as many questions as possible so that the instructor notices the student.
ANS: B
Feedback: Every instructor is different, and it is beneficial to get to know each instructor‘s
style, personality, and expectations as much as possible. This does not involve offering
personal compliments to the instructor or asking questions for the purpose of becoming
known. At the same time, a student should not be completely silent at the start of a course.
PTS: 1 DIF: Moderate REF: p. 6, Program Structure
OBJ: 1 NAT: Client Needs: Psychosocial Integrity
TOP: Chapter 1 KEY: Integrated Process: Communication and Documentation
BLM: Cognitive Level: Apply NOT: Multiple Choice
3. A student has just begun a nursing program and is committed to success. When creating a
schedule for the school term, what should the student do?
A. Make sure that recreation is prioritized over school work.
B. Spread out school work evenly between all 7 days of the week.
C. Ensure a balance between school activities and personal life.
, D. Put off family activities until the midterm break.
ANS: C
ST Feedback: A good schedule should be realistic and balanced. To get the most from the
program and still have time for a personal life, the student should make a schedule that fits the
time available, not how much time the student wishes was available. This does not mean that
school work should suffer because of personal activities, however. It is often helpful to
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schedule days off rather than studying every day of the week.
PTS: 1 DIF: Easy REF: p. 7, Scheduling Your Time
OBJ: 1
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NAT: Client Needs: Safe and Effective Care Environment: Management of Care
TOP: Chapter 1 KEY: Integrated Process: Communication and Documentation
BLM: Cognitive Level: Apply NOT: Multiple Choice
4. When learning how to assess clients‘ health, a student has found that the most beneficial
AP
learning technique was watching an online video in which an experienced nurse demonstrated
how to conduct an assessment. Which is this student‘s most likely learning style?
A. Tactile
B. Visual PR
C. Auditory
D. Kinesthetic
ANS: B
OV
Feedback: Visual learners learn best by watching things such as videos, movies, and
demonstrations. Tactile and kinesthetic learners benefit from touch. Auditory learners prefer
to hear information.
PTS: 1
OBJ: 3
TOP: Chapter 1
DIF: Easy
NAT: Client Needs: Psychosocial Integrity
KEY: Integrated Process: Teaching/Learning
BLM: Cognitive Level: Analyze NOT: Multiple Choice
ED
REF: p. 9, Applying Your Learning Style
?
5. A nursing student is aware of the importance of critical thinking, especially in clinical
situations. When applying the principles of critical thinking to a situation, the student should
begin by asking:
A. ―What did I do the last time I encountered a similar situation?‖
B. ―Why do I need to act in this situation?‖
C. ―What are the consequences of making the wrong decision in this situation?‖
D. ―What are the facts that I know about this situation?‖
ANS: D
Feedback: A useful starting point for the critical thinking process is to determine the facts
about the situation. This should come before a comparison with previous situations. It is likely
not helpful to ask what could possibly go wrong.
PTS: 1 DIF: Difficult REF: p. 17, Developing Critical Thinking Skills
OBJ: 4
NAT: Client Needs: Safe and Effective Care Environment: Management of Care
TOP: Chapter 1 KEY: Integrated Process: Clinical Problem-solving Process (Nursing Process)
BLM: Cognitive Level: Apply NOT: Multiple Choice
6. The nursing student is working with a female client who had recent hip surgery. The client
was drowsy. The nursing student used critical thinking to determine the action needed to
prevent the client from falling. The nursing student should:
