Saunders Comprehensive Review for
the NCLEX-PN® Examination
9th Edition
Author(s)Linda Anne Silvestri; Angela
Silvestri.
TEST BANK
,Saunders Comprehensive Review for the NCLEX-PN® Examination — 9th Edition
Table of Contents
1. NCLEX-PN® Exam Preparation
2. Professional Standards in Nursing
3. Foundations of Care
4. Growth and Development Across the Life Span
5. Maternity Nursing
6. Pediatric Nursing
7. Adult Client — Integumentary Disorders
8. Adult Client — Oncological and Hematological Disorders
9. Adult Client — Metabolic and Endocrine Disorders
10.Adult Client — Gastrointestinal Disorders
11.Adult Client — Eye and Ear Disorders
12.Adult Client — Respiratory Disorders
13.Adult Client — Cardiovascular Disorders
14.Adult Client — Renal and Urinary Disorders
15.Adult Client — Neurological Disorders
16.Adult Client — Musculoskeletal Disorders
17.Adult Client — Immune and Infectious Disorders
18.Adult Client — Mental Health Disorders
19.Emergency Care
20.Pharmacology
,Question 1
A practical nursing student is preparing to take the NCLEX-PN
examination. The student asks the instructor about the primary
purpose of computer adaptive testing (CAT). Which response
by the instructor is correct?
A. “CAT allows all candidates to receive identical examinations.”
B. “CAT adjusts the difficulty of questions based on the
candidate’s responses.”
C. “CAT ensures that all candidates answer the same number of
questions.”
D. “CAT permits candidates to skip difficult questions and
return later.”
Correct Answer: B
Rationale:
Computer adaptive testing adjusts the level of question
difficulty according to the candidate’s previous responses.
Correct answers lead to more difficult questions, while
incorrect answers lead to easier questions. This method helps
determine the candidate’s competence efficiently.
A is incorrect because each candidate receives a unique
examination.
C is incorrect because the number of questions varies among
candidates.
D is incorrect because NCLEX candidates cannot skip questions
or return to previous items.
, Client Needs Category:
Safe and Effective Care Environment
Cognitive Level:
Application
Source:
Saunders Comprehensive Review for the NCLEX-PN®
Examination, 9th Edition — Clinical Judgment and the Next
Generation NCLEX®-PN Examination
Question 2
A nurse educator discusses the Pyramid to Success with a group
of PN students preparing for the NCLEX-PN examination. Which
student statement indicates understanding of this concept?
A. “Success depends mainly on memorizing large amounts of
information.”
B. “Test-taking success requires preparation in multiple areas,
including health and study habits.”
C. “Only clinical experience is necessary to pass the NCLEX-PN
examination.”
D. “Studying the night before the examination is the best
preparation strategy.”
Correct Answer: B
Rationale:
the NCLEX-PN® Examination
9th Edition
Author(s)Linda Anne Silvestri; Angela
Silvestri.
TEST BANK
,Saunders Comprehensive Review for the NCLEX-PN® Examination — 9th Edition
Table of Contents
1. NCLEX-PN® Exam Preparation
2. Professional Standards in Nursing
3. Foundations of Care
4. Growth and Development Across the Life Span
5. Maternity Nursing
6. Pediatric Nursing
7. Adult Client — Integumentary Disorders
8. Adult Client — Oncological and Hematological Disorders
9. Adult Client — Metabolic and Endocrine Disorders
10.Adult Client — Gastrointestinal Disorders
11.Adult Client — Eye and Ear Disorders
12.Adult Client — Respiratory Disorders
13.Adult Client — Cardiovascular Disorders
14.Adult Client — Renal and Urinary Disorders
15.Adult Client — Neurological Disorders
16.Adult Client — Musculoskeletal Disorders
17.Adult Client — Immune and Infectious Disorders
18.Adult Client — Mental Health Disorders
19.Emergency Care
20.Pharmacology
,Question 1
A practical nursing student is preparing to take the NCLEX-PN
examination. The student asks the instructor about the primary
purpose of computer adaptive testing (CAT). Which response
by the instructor is correct?
A. “CAT allows all candidates to receive identical examinations.”
B. “CAT adjusts the difficulty of questions based on the
candidate’s responses.”
C. “CAT ensures that all candidates answer the same number of
questions.”
D. “CAT permits candidates to skip difficult questions and
return later.”
Correct Answer: B
Rationale:
Computer adaptive testing adjusts the level of question
difficulty according to the candidate’s previous responses.
Correct answers lead to more difficult questions, while
incorrect answers lead to easier questions. This method helps
determine the candidate’s competence efficiently.
A is incorrect because each candidate receives a unique
examination.
C is incorrect because the number of questions varies among
candidates.
D is incorrect because NCLEX candidates cannot skip questions
or return to previous items.
, Client Needs Category:
Safe and Effective Care Environment
Cognitive Level:
Application
Source:
Saunders Comprehensive Review for the NCLEX-PN®
Examination, 9th Edition — Clinical Judgment and the Next
Generation NCLEX®-PN Examination
Question 2
A nurse educator discusses the Pyramid to Success with a group
of PN students preparing for the NCLEX-PN examination. Which
student statement indicates understanding of this concept?
A. “Success depends mainly on memorizing large amounts of
information.”
B. “Test-taking success requires preparation in multiple areas,
including health and study habits.”
C. “Only clinical experience is necessary to pass the NCLEX-PN
examination.”
D. “Studying the night before the examination is the best
preparation strategy.”
Correct Answer: B
Rationale:
