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 nurse is preparing to take the NCLEX-PN
examination. Which statement by the student indicates an
understanding of computer adaptive testing (CAT)?
A. “The examination ends only when all questions are
answered.”
B. “The difficulty of questions changes based on my responses.”
C. “Each candidate receives the same examination questions.”
D. “Questions become easier if too many are answered
correctly.”
Correct Answer: B
Rationale:
Computer adaptive testing adjusts the difficulty level of
questions according to the candidate’s previous responses.
Correct answers generally lead to more difficult questions,
while incorrect answers lead to easier questions.
Option A is incorrect because the examination may end when
the testing standard is met.
Option C is incorrect because each examination is
individualized.
Option D is incorrect because questions become more difficult
after correct responses.
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 nursing student asks the instructor about the primary
purpose of the NCLEX-PN examination. Which response by the
instructor is correct?
A. “The examination evaluates advanced nursing
specialization.”
B. “The examination determines readiness for safe entry-level
practical nursing practice.”
C. “The examination measures mastery of hospital policy.”
D. “The examination replaces state licensure requirements.”
Correct Answer: B
Rationale:
The NCLEX-PN examination is designed to determine whether a
candidate possesses the minimum knowledge and judgment
necessary to provide safe and effective entry-level practical
nursing care.
Option A is incorrect because specialization is not the purpose
of the NCLEX-PN.
Option C is incorrect because hospital policies vary and are not
the focus of the examination.
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 nurse is preparing to take the NCLEX-PN
examination. Which statement by the student indicates an
understanding of computer adaptive testing (CAT)?
A. “The examination ends only when all questions are
answered.”
B. “The difficulty of questions changes based on my responses.”
C. “Each candidate receives the same examination questions.”
D. “Questions become easier if too many are answered
correctly.”
Correct Answer: B
Rationale:
Computer adaptive testing adjusts the difficulty level of
questions according to the candidate’s previous responses.
Correct answers generally lead to more difficult questions,
while incorrect answers lead to easier questions.
Option A is incorrect because the examination may end when
the testing standard is met.
Option C is incorrect because each examination is
individualized.
Option D is incorrect because questions become more difficult
after correct responses.
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 nursing student asks the instructor about the primary
purpose of the NCLEX-PN examination. Which response by the
instructor is correct?
A. “The examination evaluates advanced nursing
specialization.”
B. “The examination determines readiness for safe entry-level
practical nursing practice.”
C. “The examination measures mastery of hospital policy.”
D. “The examination replaces state licensure requirements.”
Correct Answer: B
Rationale:
The NCLEX-PN examination is designed to determine whether a
candidate possesses the minimum knowledge and judgment
necessary to provide safe and effective entry-level practical
nursing care.
Option A is incorrect because specialization is not the purpose
of the NCLEX-PN.
Option C is incorrect because hospital policies vary and are not
the focus of the examination.
