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Chapter 1, Adjusting to Student Life
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REF: p. 6, Program Structure OBJ: 1
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g a schedule for the school term, what should the student do?
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gram and still have time for a personal life, the student should make a schedule that fits the
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time available, not how much time the student wishes was available. This does not mean
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that school work should suffer because of personal activities, however. It is often helpful t
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earning technique was watching an online video in which an experienced nurse demonstrate
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d how to conduct an assessment. Which is this student‘s most likely learning style?
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REF: p. 9, Applying Your Learning Style OBJ: 3
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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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Feedback: A useful starting point for the critical thinking process is to determine the facts
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about the situation. This should come before a comparison with previous situations. It is lik
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REF: p. 17, Developing Critical Thinking Skills OBJ: 4 m j mj mj mj mj mj mj m j
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Contemporary Practical/Vocational Nursing 9th Edition by Corinne Kurzen, Anna LaVon
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Barrett
Chapter 1-16 mj
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 but
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overwhelming. This student is anxious and unable to sleep. What action should the nursi
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ng 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. mj mj mj
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: A m j
Feedback: Counseling services to help students make adjustments and solve problems may b
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e available to students. If so, they are often very helpful. This is preferable to reducing th
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e courses the student is taking or eliminating family and recreational activities, which are
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beneficial in stress management. Study groups can be helpful, but they are not intended to
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divide course work.
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PTS: 1 m j DIF: Moderate
REF: m j p. 5, Personal Adjustments OBJ: 1
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g 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. mj mj mj mj mj mj mj mj mj
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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Feedback: Every instructor is different, and it is beneficial to get to know each instructor‘s s
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tyle, personality, and expectations as much as possible. This does not involve offering per
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sonal compliments to the instructor or asking questions for the purpose of becoming know
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n. At the same time, a student should not be completely silent at the start of a course.
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PTS: 1 m j DIF: Moderate
REF: p. 6, Program Structure OBJ: 1
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3. A student has just begun a nursing program and is committed to success. When creatin
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g 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: C m j
Feedback: A good schedule should be realistic and balanced. To get the most from the pro
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gram and still have time for a personal life, the student should make a schedule that fits the
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time available, not how much time the student wishes was available. This does not mean
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that school work should suffer because of personal activities, however. It is often helpful t
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o schedule days off rather than studying every day of the week.
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REF: p. 7, Scheduling Your Time OBJ: 1 m j mj mj mj mj mj m j
NAT: Client Needs: Safe and Effective Care Environment: Management of Care
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TOP: Chapter 1
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earning technique was watching an online video in which an experienced nurse demonstrate
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d how to conduct an assessment. Which is this student‘s most likely learning style?
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A. Tactile
B. Visual
C. Auditory
D. Kinesthetic
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Feedback: Visual learners learn best by watching things such as videos, movies, and de
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monstrations. Tactile and kinesthetic learners benefit from touch. Auditory learners prefer
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to hear information.
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PTS: 1 m j 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 m j mj
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5. A nursing student is aware of the importance of critical thinking, especially in clinical si
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tuations. When applying the principles of critical thinking to a situation, the student shoul
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d 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: D m j
Feedback: A useful starting point for the critical thinking process is to determine the facts
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about the situation. This should come before a comparison with previous situations. It is lik
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ely not helpful to ask what could possibly go wrong.
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PTS: 1 m j DIF: Difficult
REF: p. 17, Developing Critical Thinking Skills OBJ: 4 m j mj mj mj mj mj mj m j
NAT: Client Needs: Safe and Effective Care Environment: Management of Care
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TOP: Chapter 1 m j KEY: Integrated Process: Clinical Problem-
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6. The nursing student is working with a female client who had recent hip surgery. The cli
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