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ent take to address these feelings?
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D. Create a study group with some classmates and divide the course work.
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ANS: A c n
Feedback: Counseling services to help students make adjustments and solve problems may be a
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vailable to students. If so, they are often very helpful. This is preferable to reducing the course
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s the student is taking or eliminating family and recreational activities, which are beneficial in
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stress management. Study groups can be helpful, but they are not intended to divide course w
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ork.
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REF: p. 5, Personal Adjustments OBJ: 1
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NAT: Client Needs: Psychosocial Integrity
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TOP: Chapter 1 c n cn KEY: Integrated Process: Caring c n cn cn
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2. A nursing student will soon begin a new course with a new instructor. When encountering a n
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ew instructor for the first time, the student should:
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D. ask as many questions as possible so that the instructor notices the student.
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ANS: B c n
Feedback: Every instructor is different, and it is beneficial to get to know each instructor‘s style,
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personality, and expectations as much as possible. This does not involve offering personal co
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mpliments to the instructor or asking questions for the purpose of becoming known. At the sa
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me time, a student should not be completely silent at the start of a course.
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PTS: 1 c n 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 c n cn
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3. A student has just begun a nursing program and is committed to success. When creating a s
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chedule 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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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 c n
Feedback: A good schedule should be realistic and balanced. To get the most from the progra
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m and still have time for a personal life, the student should make a schedule that fits the time av
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ailable, not how much time the student wishes was available. This does not mean that school
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work should suffer because of personal activities, however. It is often helpful to schedule days
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off rather than studying every day of the week.
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PTS: 1 DIF: Easy
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REF: p. 7, Scheduling Your Time OBJ: 1 c n cn cn cn cn cn c n
NAT: Client Needs: Safe and Effective Care Environment: Management of Care T
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OP: Chapter 1 c n cn
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4. When learning how to assess clients‘ health, a student has found that the most beneficial learn
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ing technique was watching an online video in which an experienced nurse demonstrated how t
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o conduct an assessment. Which is this student‘s most likely learning style?
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A. Tactile
B. Visual
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ANS: B c n
Feedback: Visual learners learn best by watching things such as videos, movies, and demons
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trations. Tactile and kinesthetic learners benefit from touch. Auditory learners prefer to hear i
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nformation.
PTS: 1 c n 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 c n cn
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ons. When applying the principles of critical thinking to a situation, the student should begin
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by asking: cn
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B. ―Why do I need to act in this situation?‖ cn cn cn cn cn cn cn cn
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?‖ cn cn cn cn cn cn cn cn cn
ANS: D c n
Feedback: A useful starting point for the critical thinking process is to determine the facts abo
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ut the situation. This should come before a comparison with previous situations. It is likely not
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helpful to ask what could possibly go wrong.
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PTS: 1 DIF: Difficult
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NAT: Client Needs: Safe and Effective Care Environment: Management of Care
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TOP: Chapter 1 KEY: Integrated Process: Clinical Problem-
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solving Process (Nursing Process) BLM: Cognitive Level: Apply
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6. The nursing student is working with a female client who had recent hip surgery. The client
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Chapter 1-16 cn
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 ove
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rwhelming. This student is anxious and unable to sleep. What action should the nursing stud
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ent take to address these feelings?
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A. Utilize the counseling services available at the college. cn cn cn cn cn cn cn
B. Reduce the course load. cn cn cn
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D. Create a study group with some classmates and divide the course work.
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ANS: A c n
Feedback: Counseling services to help students make adjustments and solve problems may be a
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vailable to students. If so, they are often very helpful. This is preferable to reducing the course
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s the student is taking or eliminating family and recreational activities, which are beneficial in
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stress management. Study groups can be helpful, but they are not intended to divide course w
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ork.
PTS: 1 c n DIF: Moderate
REF: p. 5, Personal Adjustments OBJ: 1
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NAT: Client Needs: Psychosocial Integrity
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TOP: Chapter 1 c n cn KEY: Integrated Process: Caring c n cn cn
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2. A nursing student will soon begin a new course with a new instructor. When encountering a n
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ew instructor for the first time, the student should:
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A. compliment the instructor on his or her knowledge and skills. cn cn cn cn cn cn cn cn cn
B. try to get to know the instructor as much as possible.
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D. ask as many questions as possible so that the instructor notices the student.
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ANS: B c n
Feedback: Every instructor is different, and it is beneficial to get to know each instructor‘s style,
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personality, and expectations as much as possible. This does not involve offering personal co
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mpliments to the instructor or asking questions for the purpose of becoming known. At the sa
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me time, a student should not be completely silent at the start of a course.
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PTS: 1 c n 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 c n cn
KEY: Integrated Process: Communication and Documentation c n cn cn cn cn c
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3. A student has just begun a nursing program and is committed to success. When creating a s
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chedule 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 c n
Feedback: A good schedule should be realistic and balanced. To get the most from the progra
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m and still have time for a personal life, the student should make a schedule that fits the time av
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ailable, not how much time the student wishes was available. This does not mean that school
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work should suffer because of personal activities, however. It is often helpful to schedule days
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off rather than studying every day of the week.
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PTS: 1 DIF: Easy
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REF: p. 7, Scheduling Your Time OBJ: 1 c n cn cn cn cn cn c n
NAT: Client Needs: Safe and Effective Care Environment: Management of Care T
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OP: Chapter 1 c n cn
KEY: Integrated Process: Communication and Documentation c n cn cn cn cn c
BLM: Cognitive Level: Apply
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4. When learning how to assess clients‘ health, a student has found that the most beneficial learn
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ing technique was watching an online video in which an experienced nurse demonstrated how t
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o conduct an assessment. Which is this student‘s most likely learning style?
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A. Tactile
B. Visual
C. Auditory
D. Kinesthetic
ANS: B c n
Feedback: Visual learners learn best by watching things such as videos, movies, and demons
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trations. Tactile and kinesthetic learners benefit from touch. Auditory learners prefer to hear i
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nformation.
PTS: 1 c n 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 c n cn
KEY: Integrated Process: Teaching/Learning cn cn cn c
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5. A nursing student is aware of the importance of critical thinking, especially in clinical situati
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ons. When applying the principles of critical thinking to a situation, the student should begin
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by asking: cn
A. ―What did I do the last time I encountered a similar situation?‖ cn cn cn cn cn cn cn cn cn cn cn
B. ―Why do I need to act in this situation?‖ cn cn cn cn cn cn cn cn
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?‖ cn cn cn cn cn cn cn cn cn
ANS: D c n
Feedback: A useful starting point for the critical thinking process is to determine the facts abo
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ut the situation. This should come before a comparison with previous situations. It is likely not
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helpful to ask what could possibly go wrong.
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PTS: 1 DIF: Difficult
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REF: p. 17, Developing Critical Thinking Skills OBJ: 4 c n cn cn cn cn cn cn c n
NAT: Client Needs: Safe and Effective Care Environment: Management of Care
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TOP: Chapter 1 KEY: Integrated Process: Clinical Problem-
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solving Process (Nursing Process) BLM: Cognitive Level: Apply
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