TEST BANK for Contemporary Practical/Vocational
Nursing, 9th Edition by Corinne Kurzen, Anna LaVon
Barrett
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Correct Answers with Rationales for Exam Preparations| A+
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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 student take to address these
feelings?
A. Utilizedfthedfcounselingdfservicesdfavailabledfatdfthedfcollege.
B. Reducedfthedfcoursedfload.
C. Eliminatedfthedffamilydfactivitiesdfanddfrecreationaldfactivities.
D. Createdfadfstudydfgroupdfwithdfsomedfclassmatesdfanddfdividedfthedfcoursedfwork.
CORRECTdfANSWER:dfA
Feedback:dfCounselingdfservicesdftodfhelpdfstudentsdfmakedfadjustmentsdfanddfsolvedfproblemsdfmaydfbedfavaila
bledftodfstudents.dfIfdfso,dftheydfaredfoftendfverydfhelpful.dfThisdfisdfpreferabledftodfreducingdfthedfcoursesdfthedfst
udentdfisdftakingdfordfeliminatingdffamilydfanddfrecreationaldfactivities,dfwhichdfaredfbeneficialdfindfstressdfmana
gement.dfStudydfgroupsdfcandfbedfhelpful,dfbutdftheydfaredfnotdfintendeddftodfdividedfcoursedfwork.
PTS:df1d f DIF: Moderate
REF:dfp.df5,dfPersonaldfAdjustmentsdfOBJ:df1dfNAT:dfClientdfNeeds:dfPsychosoci
aldfIntegrity
TOP:dfChapterdf1dfKEY:dfIntegrateddfProcess:dfCaring
BLM:dfCognitivedfLevel:dfApplydfNOT:dfMultip
ledfChoice
2. Adfnursingdfstudentdfwilldfsoondfbegindfadfnewdfcoursedfwithdfadfnewdfinstructor.dfWhendfencountering
dfadfnewdfinstructordffordfthedffirstdftime,dfthedfstudentdfshould:
A. complimentdfthedfinstructordfondfhisdfordfherdfknowledgedfanddfskills.
B. trydftodfgetdftodfknowdfthedfinstructordfasdfmuchdfasdfpossible.
C. remaindfsilentdfuntildfthedfinstructordfrevealsdfhisdfordfherdfexpectations.
D. askdfasdfmanydfquestionsdfasdfpossibledfsodfthatdfthedfinstructordfnoticesdfthedfstudent.
CORRECTdfANSWER:dfB
Feedback:dfEverydfinstructordfisdfdifferent,dfanddfitdfisdfbeneficialdftodfgetdftodfknowdfeachdfinstructor‘sdfstyle,df
personality,dfanddfexpectationsdfasdfmuchdfasdfpossible.dfThisdfdoesdfnotdfinvolvedfofferingdfpersonaldfcomplim
entsdftodfthedfinstructordfordfaskingdfquestionsdffordfthedfpurposedfofdfbecomingdfknown.dfAtdfthedfsamedftime,dfa
dfstudentdfshoulddfnotdfbedfcompletelydfsilentdfatdfthedfstartdfofdfadfcourse.
PTS:df1d f DIF: Moderate REF:dfp.df6,dfProgramdfStructuredfOBJ:df1
NAT:dfClientdfNeeds:dfPsychosocialdfIntegrity
Pagedf|df2
,TOP:dfChapterdf1dfKEY:dfIntegrateddfProcess:dfCommunicationdfanddfDocumentationdfBLM:dfCognitivedfLeve
l:dfApplyd f NOT:dfMultipledfChoice
3. Adfstudentdfhasdfjustdfbegundfadfnursingdfprogramdfanddfisdfcommitteddftodfsuccess.dfWhendfcreatingdfadfsche
duledffordfthedfschooldfterm,dfwhatdfshoulddfthedfstudentdfdo?
A. Makedfsuredfthatdfrecreationdfisdfprioritizeddfoverdfschooldfwork.
B. Spreaddfoutdfschooldfworkdfevenlydfbetweendfalldf7dfdaysdfofdfthedfweek.
C. Ensuredfadfbalancedfbetweendfschooldfactivitiesdfanddfpersonaldflife.
D. Putdfoffdffamilydfactivitiesdfuntildfthedfmidtermdfbreak.
CORRECTdfANSWER:dfC
Feedback:dfAdfgooddfscheduledfshoulddfbedfrealisticdfanddfbalanced.dfTodfgetdfthedfmostdffromdfthedfprogramdfa
nddfstilldfhavedftimedffordfadfpersonaldflife,dfthedfstudentdfshoulddfmakedfadfscheduledfthatdffitsdfthedftimedfavaila
ble,dfnotdfhowdfmuchdftimedfthedfstudentdfwishesdfwasdfavailable.dfThisdfdoesdfnotdfmeandfthatdfschooldfworkdfsh
oulddfsufferdfbecausedfofdfpersonaldfactivities,dfhowever.dfItdfisdfoftendfhelpfuldftodfscheduledfdaysdfoffdfratherdf
thandfstudyingdfeverydfdaydfofdfthedfweek.
PTS:df1d f DIF: Easy REF:dfp.df7,dfSchedulingdfYourdfTimedfOBJ:df1
NAT:dfClientdfNeeds:dfSafedfanddfEffectivedfCaredfEnvironment:dfManagementdfofdfCaredfTOP:dfChapterdf1d
f KEY:dfIntegrateddfProcess:dfCommunicationdfanddfDocumentationdfBLM:dfCognitivedfLevel:dfApply
NOT:dfMultipl
edfChoice
4. Whendflearningdfhowdftodfassessdfclients‘dfhealth,dfadfstudentdfhasdffounddfthatdfthedfmostdfbeneficialdflearn
ingdftechniquedfwasdfwatchingdfandfonlinedfvideodfindfwhichdfandfexperienceddfnursedfdemonstrateddfhowdftodf
conductdfandfassessment.dfWhichdfisdfthisdfstudent‘sdfmostdflikelydflearningdfstyle?
A. Tactile
B. Visual
C. Auditory
D. KinestheticdfCOR
RECTdfANSWER:dfB
Feedback:dfVisualdflearnersdflearndfbestdfbydfwatchingdfthingsdfsuchdfasdfvideos,dfmovies,dfanddfdemonstrations
.dfTactiledfanddfkinestheticdflearnersdfbenefitdffromdftouch.dfAuditorydflearnersdfpreferdftodfheardfinformation.
Pagedf|df3
, PTS:df1d f DIF: Easy REF:dfp.df9,dfApplyingdfYourdfLearningdfStyledfOBJ:df3
NAT:dfClientdfNeeds:dfPsychosocialdfIntegrity
TOP:dfChapterdf1dfKEY:dfIntegrateddfProcess:dfTeaching/LearningdfBLM:dfCognitivedfLevel:dfAnalyze
NOT:
dfMultipledfChoice
5. Adfnursingdfstudentdfisdfawaredfofdfthedfimportancedfofdfcriticaldfthinking,dfespeciallydfindfclinicaldfsituations.
dfWhendfapplyingdfthedfprinciplesdfofdfcriticaldfthinkingdftodfadfsituation,dfthedfstudentdfshoulddfbegindfbydfaskin
g:
A. WhatdfdiddfIdfdodfthedflastdftimedfIdfencountereddfadfsimilardfsituation?
B. WhydfdodfIdfneeddftodfactdfindfthisdfsituation?
C. Whatdfaredfthedfconsequencesdfofdfmakingdfthedfwrongdfdecisiondfindfthisdfsituation?
D. WhatdfaredfthedffactsdfthatdfIdfknowdfaboutdfthisdfsituation?
CORRECTdfANSWER:dfD
Feedback:dfAdfusefuldfstartingdfpointdffordfthedfcriticaldfthinkingdfprocessdfisdftodfdeterminedfthedffactsdfaboutdft
hedfsituation.dfThisdfshoulddfcomedfbeforedfadfcomparisondfwithdfpreviousdfsituations.dfItdfisdflikelydfnotdfhelpful
dftodfaskdfwhatdfcoulddfpossiblydfgodfwrong.
PTS:df1d f DIF: Difficult
REF:dfp.df17,dfDevelopingdfCriticaldfThinkingdfSkillsdfOBJ:df4dfNAT:dfClie
ntdfNeeds:dfSafedfanddfEffectivedfCaredfEnvironment:dfManagementdfofdfCare
TOP:dfChapterdf1dfKEY:dfIntegrateddfProcess:dfClinicaldfProblem-
solvingdfProcessdf(NursingdfProcess)dfBLM:dfCognitivedfLevel:dfApplydfNOT:dfMultipledfChoice
6. Thedfnursingdfstudentdfisdfworkingdfwithdfadffemaledfclientdfwhodfhaddfrecentdfhipdfsurgery.dfThedfclientdfwasdf
drowsy.dfThedfnursingdfstudentdfuseddfcriticaldfthinkingdftodfdeterminedfthedfactiondfneededdftodfpreventdfthedfcl
ientdffromd f falling.dfThedfnursingdfstudentdfshould:
A. walkdfthedfclientdftodfthedfbathroomdfusingdfadfwalker.
B. transferdfthedfclientdftodfadfbedsidedfcommode.
C. providedfadffracturedfbedpan.
D. usedfadfgaitdfbeltdfanddfwalkdfthedfclientdftodfthedfbathroom.
CORRECTdfANSWER:dfC
Pagedf|df4
Nursing, 9th Edition by Corinne Kurzen, Anna LaVon
Barrett
All Chapters Included 1-16| Expert Verified Questions & 100%
Correct Answers with Rationales for Exam Preparations| A+
PASS ASSURED
Page | 1
, 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 student take to address these
feelings?
A. Utilizedfthedfcounselingdfservicesdfavailabledfatdfthedfcollege.
B. Reducedfthedfcoursedfload.
C. Eliminatedfthedffamilydfactivitiesdfanddfrecreationaldfactivities.
D. Createdfadfstudydfgroupdfwithdfsomedfclassmatesdfanddfdividedfthedfcoursedfwork.
CORRECTdfANSWER:dfA
Feedback:dfCounselingdfservicesdftodfhelpdfstudentsdfmakedfadjustmentsdfanddfsolvedfproblemsdfmaydfbedfavaila
bledftodfstudents.dfIfdfso,dftheydfaredfoftendfverydfhelpful.dfThisdfisdfpreferabledftodfreducingdfthedfcoursesdfthedfst
udentdfisdftakingdfordfeliminatingdffamilydfanddfrecreationaldfactivities,dfwhichdfaredfbeneficialdfindfstressdfmana
gement.dfStudydfgroupsdfcandfbedfhelpful,dfbutdftheydfaredfnotdfintendeddftodfdividedfcoursedfwork.
PTS:df1d f DIF: Moderate
REF:dfp.df5,dfPersonaldfAdjustmentsdfOBJ:df1dfNAT:dfClientdfNeeds:dfPsychosoci
aldfIntegrity
TOP:dfChapterdf1dfKEY:dfIntegrateddfProcess:dfCaring
BLM:dfCognitivedfLevel:dfApplydfNOT:dfMultip
ledfChoice
2. Adfnursingdfstudentdfwilldfsoondfbegindfadfnewdfcoursedfwithdfadfnewdfinstructor.dfWhendfencountering
dfadfnewdfinstructordffordfthedffirstdftime,dfthedfstudentdfshould:
A. complimentdfthedfinstructordfondfhisdfordfherdfknowledgedfanddfskills.
B. trydftodfgetdftodfknowdfthedfinstructordfasdfmuchdfasdfpossible.
C. remaindfsilentdfuntildfthedfinstructordfrevealsdfhisdfordfherdfexpectations.
D. askdfasdfmanydfquestionsdfasdfpossibledfsodfthatdfthedfinstructordfnoticesdfthedfstudent.
CORRECTdfANSWER:dfB
Feedback:dfEverydfinstructordfisdfdifferent,dfanddfitdfisdfbeneficialdftodfgetdftodfknowdfeachdfinstructor‘sdfstyle,df
personality,dfanddfexpectationsdfasdfmuchdfasdfpossible.dfThisdfdoesdfnotdfinvolvedfofferingdfpersonaldfcomplim
entsdftodfthedfinstructordfordfaskingdfquestionsdffordfthedfpurposedfofdfbecomingdfknown.dfAtdfthedfsamedftime,dfa
dfstudentdfshoulddfnotdfbedfcompletelydfsilentdfatdfthedfstartdfofdfadfcourse.
PTS:df1d f DIF: Moderate REF:dfp.df6,dfProgramdfStructuredfOBJ:df1
NAT:dfClientdfNeeds:dfPsychosocialdfIntegrity
Pagedf|df2
,TOP:dfChapterdf1dfKEY:dfIntegrateddfProcess:dfCommunicationdfanddfDocumentationdfBLM:dfCognitivedfLeve
l:dfApplyd f NOT:dfMultipledfChoice
3. Adfstudentdfhasdfjustdfbegundfadfnursingdfprogramdfanddfisdfcommitteddftodfsuccess.dfWhendfcreatingdfadfsche
duledffordfthedfschooldfterm,dfwhatdfshoulddfthedfstudentdfdo?
A. Makedfsuredfthatdfrecreationdfisdfprioritizeddfoverdfschooldfwork.
B. Spreaddfoutdfschooldfworkdfevenlydfbetweendfalldf7dfdaysdfofdfthedfweek.
C. Ensuredfadfbalancedfbetweendfschooldfactivitiesdfanddfpersonaldflife.
D. Putdfoffdffamilydfactivitiesdfuntildfthedfmidtermdfbreak.
CORRECTdfANSWER:dfC
Feedback:dfAdfgooddfscheduledfshoulddfbedfrealisticdfanddfbalanced.dfTodfgetdfthedfmostdffromdfthedfprogramdfa
nddfstilldfhavedftimedffordfadfpersonaldflife,dfthedfstudentdfshoulddfmakedfadfscheduledfthatdffitsdfthedftimedfavaila
ble,dfnotdfhowdfmuchdftimedfthedfstudentdfwishesdfwasdfavailable.dfThisdfdoesdfnotdfmeandfthatdfschooldfworkdfsh
oulddfsufferdfbecausedfofdfpersonaldfactivities,dfhowever.dfItdfisdfoftendfhelpfuldftodfscheduledfdaysdfoffdfratherdf
thandfstudyingdfeverydfdaydfofdfthedfweek.
PTS:df1d f DIF: Easy REF:dfp.df7,dfSchedulingdfYourdfTimedfOBJ:df1
NAT:dfClientdfNeeds:dfSafedfanddfEffectivedfCaredfEnvironment:dfManagementdfofdfCaredfTOP:dfChapterdf1d
f KEY:dfIntegrateddfProcess:dfCommunicationdfanddfDocumentationdfBLM:dfCognitivedfLevel:dfApply
NOT:dfMultipl
edfChoice
4. Whendflearningdfhowdftodfassessdfclients‘dfhealth,dfadfstudentdfhasdffounddfthatdfthedfmostdfbeneficialdflearn
ingdftechniquedfwasdfwatchingdfandfonlinedfvideodfindfwhichdfandfexperienceddfnursedfdemonstrateddfhowdftodf
conductdfandfassessment.dfWhichdfisdfthisdfstudent‘sdfmostdflikelydflearningdfstyle?
A. Tactile
B. Visual
C. Auditory
D. KinestheticdfCOR
RECTdfANSWER:dfB
Feedback:dfVisualdflearnersdflearndfbestdfbydfwatchingdfthingsdfsuchdfasdfvideos,dfmovies,dfanddfdemonstrations
.dfTactiledfanddfkinestheticdflearnersdfbenefitdffromdftouch.dfAuditorydflearnersdfpreferdftodfheardfinformation.
Pagedf|df3
, PTS:df1d f DIF: Easy REF:dfp.df9,dfApplyingdfYourdfLearningdfStyledfOBJ:df3
NAT:dfClientdfNeeds:dfPsychosocialdfIntegrity
TOP:dfChapterdf1dfKEY:dfIntegrateddfProcess:dfTeaching/LearningdfBLM:dfCognitivedfLevel:dfAnalyze
NOT:
dfMultipledfChoice
5. Adfnursingdfstudentdfisdfawaredfofdfthedfimportancedfofdfcriticaldfthinking,dfespeciallydfindfclinicaldfsituations.
dfWhendfapplyingdfthedfprinciplesdfofdfcriticaldfthinkingdftodfadfsituation,dfthedfstudentdfshoulddfbegindfbydfaskin
g:
A. WhatdfdiddfIdfdodfthedflastdftimedfIdfencountereddfadfsimilardfsituation?
B. WhydfdodfIdfneeddftodfactdfindfthisdfsituation?
C. Whatdfaredfthedfconsequencesdfofdfmakingdfthedfwrongdfdecisiondfindfthisdfsituation?
D. WhatdfaredfthedffactsdfthatdfIdfknowdfaboutdfthisdfsituation?
CORRECTdfANSWER:dfD
Feedback:dfAdfusefuldfstartingdfpointdffordfthedfcriticaldfthinkingdfprocessdfisdftodfdeterminedfthedffactsdfaboutdft
hedfsituation.dfThisdfshoulddfcomedfbeforedfadfcomparisondfwithdfpreviousdfsituations.dfItdfisdflikelydfnotdfhelpful
dftodfaskdfwhatdfcoulddfpossiblydfgodfwrong.
PTS:df1d f DIF: Difficult
REF:dfp.df17,dfDevelopingdfCriticaldfThinkingdfSkillsdfOBJ:df4dfNAT:dfClie
ntdfNeeds:dfSafedfanddfEffectivedfCaredfEnvironment:dfManagementdfofdfCare
TOP:dfChapterdf1dfKEY:dfIntegrateddfProcess:dfClinicaldfProblem-
solvingdfProcessdf(NursingdfProcess)dfBLM:dfCognitivedfLevel:dfApplydfNOT:dfMultipledfChoice
6. Thedfnursingdfstudentdfisdfworkingdfwithdfadffemaledfclientdfwhodfhaddfrecentdfhipdfsurgery.dfThedfclientdfwasdf
drowsy.dfThedfnursingdfstudentdfuseddfcriticaldfthinkingdftodfdeterminedfthedfactiondfneededdftodfpreventdfthedfcl
ientdffromd f falling.dfThedfnursingdfstudentdfshould:
A. walkdfthedfclientdftodfthedfbathroomdfusingdfadfwalker.
B. transferdfthedfclientdftodfadfbedsidedfcommode.
C. providedfadffracturedfbedpan.
D. usedfadfgaitdfbeltdfanddfwalkdfthedfclientdftodfthedfbathroom.
CORRECTdfANSWER:dfC
Pagedf|df4
