TEST BANK for Contemporary Practical/Vocational Nursing, 9th
Edition by Corinne Kurzen, Anna LaVon Barrett QUESTIONS AND
VERIFIED ANSWERS WITH COMPLETE SOLUTIONS GRADUATE 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. Utilize the counseling services available at the college.
B. Reduce the course load.
C. Eliminate the family activities and recreational activities.
D. Create a study group with some classmates and divide the course work.
CORRECT ANSWER: A
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 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 DIF: Moderate REF: p. 5, Personal Adjustments OBJ: 1 NAT: Client
Needs: Psychosocial Integrity
TOP: Chapter 1 KEY: Integrated Process: Caring BLM: Cognitive Level: Apply NOT:
Multiple Choice
2. A nursing student will soon begin a new course with a new instructor. When
encountering a new instructor for the first time, the student should:
A. compliment the instructor on his or her knowledge and skills.
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.
CORRECT ANSWER: 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
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,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
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, 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.
CORRECT ANSWER: C
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 schedule days off rather than studying every day of the
week.
PTS: 1 DIF: Easy REF: p. 7, Scheduling Your Time OBJ: 1
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 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
C. Auditory
D. Kinesthetic
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Edition by Corinne Kurzen, Anna LaVon Barrett QUESTIONS AND
VERIFIED ANSWERS WITH COMPLETE SOLUTIONS GRADUATE A+
Aplustuvia
, 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. Utilize the counseling services available at the college.
B. Reduce the course load.
C. Eliminate the family activities and recreational activities.
D. Create a study group with some classmates and divide the course work.
CORRECT ANSWER: A
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 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 DIF: Moderate REF: p. 5, Personal Adjustments OBJ: 1 NAT: Client
Needs: Psychosocial Integrity
TOP: Chapter 1 KEY: Integrated Process: Caring BLM: Cognitive Level: Apply NOT:
Multiple Choice
2. A nursing student will soon begin a new course with a new instructor. When
encountering a new instructor for the first time, the student should:
A. compliment the instructor on his or her knowledge and skills.
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.
CORRECT ANSWER: 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
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,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
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, 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.
CORRECT ANSWER: C
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 schedule days off rather than studying every day of the
week.
PTS: 1 DIF: Easy REF: p. 7, Scheduling Your Time OBJ: 1
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 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
C. Auditory
D. Kinesthetic
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