Saunders Strategies for Test Success: Passing Nursing School and the NCLEX Exam Linda Anne Silvestri PhD RN FAAN, Angela Elizabeth Silvestri PhD APRN FNP-BC CNE 2024 Updated

Saunders Strategies for Test Success: Passing Nursing School and the NCLEX Exam Linda Anne Silvestri PhD RN FAAN, Angela Elizabeth Silvestri PhD APRN FNP-BC CNE Help alleviate your pre-test jitters with this essential nursing resource! Written by the most trusted experts in NCLEX® prep, Saunders Strategies for Test Success, 6th Edition introduces tools for overcoming text anxiety and tactics for developing effective study habits. Essentially, it teaches you how to master the things that matter most on your nursing school exams: critical thinking, problem solving, and time management. This essential guide features over 1,200 practice questions and rationales to help you tackle anything from a routine quiz to the NCLEX. It also includes a wealth of proven tips and real-world hints to help you confidently evaluate and identify the correct answer for a variety of test question types, including alternate item formats. Plus, additional questions on the Evolve website gives you even more preparation material! 1,200 review questions are included in the book and online, providing a 2-in-1 approach to learning strategies and test-taking skills Increased focus on critical thinking uses different strategies to help you develop clinical judgment skills, and the ability to question data, and client abnormalities. Helpful Tips for the Nursing Student highlight the most important concepts needed for exam success. UNIQUE! Student-to-Student Hints highlight real life strategies that have helped other students graduate from nursing school and pass the NCLEX® exam. Practice questions coded for the beginning, intermediate, or experienced student, making this book a useful tool throughout your nursing school career. Clearly defined cognitive levels help if you are unfamiliar with this terminology and its significance. Coverage of Interprofessionalism discussed where appropriate throughout text. Priority concepts for each question help you to link your concept-based classes and NCLEX® prep. A fun, 4-color design features cartoons and bold designs to help engage visual learners. NEW! Clinical Judgment Situations and Next Generation NCLEX® (NGN) practice questions included on Evolve site let you apply strategies from the text in a realistic electronic testing environment. Table of contents : Instructions for online access Title page Table of Contents Quick Reference Guide to Strategies Copyright Dedication About the Authors Contributors Previous Reviewers Preface Acknowledgments Part I. Study and Test Preparation Chapter 1. Preparing for Nursing Examinations When and Why Are Nursing Exams Administered? The Beginning Nursing Student: What Should You Think About? What Can You Expect on Nursing Exams? Your Course Syllabus: Why Is It Important? How Can You Best Use Your Textbook to Get Ready for a Nursing Exam? Classroom Notes: How Can You Best Use Them? Study Guides Study Groups Standardized Testing: Why Is It So Important? Chapter 2. Developing Study Skills What Are Good Study Skills? How Do You Identify and Plan Your Study Times? What Study Habits Do You Need to Develop? What Study Skills Are Important? When Should You Start to Study for an Exam? Will a Study Group Work for You? Chapter 3. Reducing Test Anxiety What Is Test Anxiety? How Can You Know If You Have Test Anxiety? What Causes Test Anxiety? What Will Help Prevent Test Anxiety? What Can You Do When You Are Experiencing Test Anxiety? What Is Positive Pampering and Why Is It Important? What Should You Do the Night Before the Exam? How Can You Control Your Test Anxiety Before the Exam? How Can You Control Your Test Anxiety During the Exam? That Positive Attitude: How Can You Maintain It? Chapter 4. NCLEX® Preparation Where Does Preparation Begin? The NCLEX Test Plan: Why Is It So Important? What Are the Steps for Preparing? Part II. Strategies for Success Chapter 5. Alternate Item Formats Introduction What Is an Alternate Item Format? What Test-Taking Strategies Are Helpful for Answering Fill-in-the-Blank Questions? What Test-Taking Strategies Are Helpful for Answering Multiple Response Questions? What Test-Taking Strategies Are Helpful for Answering Prioritizing (Ordered Response) Questions? What Test-Taking Strategies Are Helpful for Answering Figure/Illustration Questions? What Test-Taking Strategies Are Helpful for Answering Chart/Exhibit Questions? What Test-Taking Strategies Are Helpful for Answering Graphic Item Option Questions? What Test-Taking Strategies Are Helpful for Answering Audio or Video Questions? What Test-Taking Strategies Are Helpful for Answering Testlet (Case Study) Questions? Chapter 6. How to Avoid “Reading Into the Question” Clinical Reasoning/Clinical Judgment Ingredients of a Question Strategic Words or Strategic Phrases The Subject of the Question Using Nursing Knowledge and the Process of Elimination Chapter 7. Positive and Negative Event Queries Positive Event Queries Negative Event Queries Chapter 8. Questions Requiring Prioritization Prioritizing Priority Classification System Strategic Words or Strategic Phrases The ABCs Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs Theory Nursing Process (Clinical Problem-Solving Process) Chapter 9. Leading and Managing, Delegating, and Assignment-Making Questions Delegation and Assignment-Making Time Management Chapter 10. Communication Questions How Are Communication Concepts Tested in a Question? What Guidelines Can Be Used to Answer Communication Questions? Communication Techniques Why Are Cultural Considerations Important? Other Cultural Considerations Sample Communication Questions Chapter 11. Pharmacology, Medication, and Intravenous Calculation Questions Pharmacology: General Guidelines to Follow Pharmacology: Assessment/Data Collection Guidelines Pharmacology: Assessment/Data Collection Guidelines to Follow Medication Effects Medication Names Medication Classifications Commonalities in Medication Names What Strategies Will Help When Answering Medication and Intravenous Calculation Questions? Chapter 12. Additional Pyramid Strategies Eliminating Options That Contain Closed-Ended Words: How Will This Help? Eliminating Options That Contain Medical Rather Than Nursing Interventions: How Will This Help? Eliminating Comparable or Alike Options: How Will This Help? Ensuring That All Parts of an Option Are Correct: How Will This Help? Selecting the Umbrella Option: How Will This Help? What Strategies Will Help When Answering Questions Related to Laboratory Values? Visualizing the Information in the Case Event, Question Query, and Options: How Will This Help? Looking for Concepts in the Question That Are Comparable or Alike to a Concept in One of the Options: How Will This Help? What Strategies Will Help When Answering Questions Related to Client Positioning? What Strategies Will Help When Answering Questions Related to Therapeutic Diets? What Strategies Will Help When Answering Questions Related to Disasters? Part III. Practice Tests Chapter 13. Foundations of Care Questions Chapter 14. Adult Health Questions Chapter 15. Mental Health Questions Chapter 16. Maternity Questions Chapter 17. Pediatric Questions Chapter 18. Pharmacology Questions Chapter 19. Delegating/Prioritizing Questions Chapter 20. Leadership/Management Questions Index Test-Taking Strategy Guide