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An essential resource for any nursing student, this invaluable guide gives you the tools you need to overcome text anxiety and develop effective study habits. Key topics include time management, critical thinking, and problem solving, with tips to help you tackle any nursing test — from a routine quiz to the NCLEX® examination. You’ll learn how to confidently evaluate and identify the correct answer for a variety of test question types, including alternate item formats, with chapters on the nursing process, prioritization methods, and safety strategies. The book and companion CD offer 500 practice questions to help you practice the skills you are learning and gain realistic test-taking experience.
- Coverage of detailed critical thinking methods offer valuable clues to help you analyze and uncover the correct answer option for all question types, including multiple-choice, true-or-false, and alternate item-format questions
- Chapters on specific question content, such as prioritization, pharmacology, management, and delegation, provide numerous examples to prepare you for higher cognitive level questions
- A fun, two-color design features cartoons and bold designs to help visual learners become better overall test-takers.
- Linda Silvestri’s hallmark Pyramid Points in the margins highlight the most important concepts you need to learn for exam success.
- A companion CD includes 500 practice questions that allow you to apply the strategies learned from the text in a realistic electronic testing environment.
- Refocused content emphasizes comprehensive test preparation to help you develop, refine, and apply the reasoning skills you need to succeed throughout nursing school and on the NCLEX® examination.
- A new chapter on reducing test anxiety offers simple strategies you can use to control test-induced stress and gain the confidence you need to pass exams.
- A new chapter on developing a structured study plan provides helpful tips for improving time management for more efficient exam preparation.
Table of Contents
| Section Title | Page | Action | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Front cover | cover | ||
| Saunders Strategies for Test Success | iii | ||
| Copyright page | iv | ||
| Dedication | v | ||
| About the Author | vii | ||
| Reviewers | ix | ||
| Preface | xi | ||
| ORGANIZATION | xi | ||
| SPECIAL FEATURES OF THE BOOK | xiv | ||
| HOW TO USE THIS BOOK | xvi | ||
| Acknowledgments | xxi | ||
| Table of contents | xxiii | ||
| Part I: Study and Test Preparation | 1 | ||
| Chapter 1: Preparing for Nursing Examinations | 2 | ||
| WHEN AND WHY ARE NURSING EXAMS ADMINISTERED? | 2 | ||
| THE BEGINNING NURSING STUDENT: WHAT SHOULD YOU THINK ABOUT? | 3 | ||
| WHAT CAN YOU EXPECT ON NURSING EXAMS? | 4 | ||
| YOUR COURSE SYLLABUS: WHY IS IT IMPORTANT? | 5 | ||
| HOW CAN YOU BEST USE YOUR TEXTBOOK TO GET READY FOR A NURSING EXAM? | 5 | ||
| CLASSROOM NOTES: HOW CAN YOU BEST USE THEM? | 7 | ||
| STUDY GUIDES | 8 | ||
| STUDY GROUPS | 9 | ||
| STANDARDIZED TESTING: WHY IS IT SO IMPORTANT? | 9 | ||
| REFERENCES | 9 | ||
| Chapter 2: Developing Study Skills | 10 | ||
| WHAT ARE GOOD STUDY SKILLS? | 10 | ||
| HOW DO YOU IDENTIFY AND PLAN YOUR STUDY TIMES? | 10 | ||
| WHAT STUDY HABITS DO YOU NEED TO DEVELOP? | 11 | ||
| WHAT STUDY SKILLS ARE IMPORTANT? | 15 | ||
| WHEN SHOULD YOU START TO STUDY FOR AN EXAM? | 18 | ||
| WILL A STUDY GROUP WORK FOR YOU? | 18 | ||
| REFERENCES | 19 | ||
| Chapter 3: Reducing Test Anxiety | 20 | ||
| WHAT IS TEST ANXIETY? | 20 | ||
| HOW CAN YOU KNOW IF YOU HAVE TEST ANXIETY? | 20 | ||
| WHAT CAUSES TEST ANXIETY? | 21 | ||
| WHAT WILL HELP TO PREVENT SOME TEST ANXIETY? | 21 | ||
| WHAT CAN YOU DO WHEN YOU ARE EXPERIENCING TEST ANXIETY? | 22 | ||
| WHAT IS POSITIVE PAMPERING, AND WHY IS IT IMPORTANT? | 22 | ||
| WHAT SHOULD YOU DO THE NIGHT BEFORE THE EXAM? | 23 | ||
| HOW CAN YOU CONTROL YOUR TEST ANXIETY BEFORE THE EXAM? | 23 | ||
| HOW CAN YOU CONTROL YOUR TEST ANXIETY DURING THE EXAM? | 24 | ||
| NCLEX® Exam Tip | 24 | ||
| THAT POSITIVE ATTITUDE: HOW CAN YOU MAINTAIN IT? | 25 | ||
| REFERENCES | 25 | ||
| Chapter 4: NCLEX® Preparation | 26 | ||
| WHERE DOES PREPARATION BEGIN? | 26 | ||
| THE NCLEX® TEST PLAN: WHY IS IT SO IMPORTANT? | 26 | ||
| WHAT ARE THE STEPS FOR PREPARING? | 27 | ||
| REFERENCES | 34 | ||
| Part II: Strategies for Success | 35 | ||
| Chapter 5: How to Avoid “Reading Into the Question” | 36 | ||
| INGREDIENTS OF A QUESTION | 36 | ||
| STRATEGIC WORDS OR STRATEGIC PHRASES | 42 | ||
| Tip for the Beginning Nursing Student | 42 | ||
| THE SUBJECT OF THE QUESTION | 44 | ||
| USING NURSING KNOWLEDGE AND THE PROCESS OF ELIMINATION | 46 | ||
| REFERENCES | 50 | ||
| Chapter 6: Positive and Negative Event Queries | 51 | ||
| POSITIVE EVENT QUERIES | 51 | ||
| NEGATIVE EVENT QUERIES | 57 | ||
| REFERENCES | 63 | ||
| Chapter 7: Questions Requiring Prioritization | 65 | ||
| PRIORITIZING | 65 | ||
| PRIORITY CLASSIFICATION SYSTEM | 66 | ||
| STRATEGIC WORDS OR STRATEGIC PHRASES | 69 | ||
| THE ABCs | 71 | ||
| MASLOW’S HIERARCHY OF NEEDS THEORY | 74 | ||
| NURSING PROCESS (CLINICAL PROBLEM-SOLVING PROCESS) | 78 | ||
| REFERENCES | 87 | ||
| Chapter 8: Leading and Managing, Delegating, and Assignment-Making Questions | 88 | ||
| NCLEX® Exam Tip | 88 | ||
| DELEGATION AND ASSIGNMENT MAKING | 89 | ||
| TIME MANAGEMENT | 99 | ||
| REFERENCES | 102 | ||
| Chapter 9: Communication Questions | 103 | ||
| HOW ARE COMMUNICATION CONCEPTS TESTED IN A QUESTION? | 103 | ||
| NCLEX® Exam Tip | 104 | ||
| WHAT GUIDELINES CAN BE USED TO ANSWER COMMUNICATION QUESTIONS? | 105 | ||
| COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUES | 105 | ||
| WHY ARE CULTURAL CONSIDERATIONS IMPORTANT? | 106 | ||
| SAMPLE COMMUNICATION QUESTIONS | 111 | ||
| Tip for the Beginning Nursing Student | 111 | ||
| REFERENCES | 118 | ||
| Chapter 10: Pharmacology Questions | 119 | ||
| NCLEX® Exam Tip | 119 | ||
| PHARMACOLOGY: GENERAL GUIDELINES TO FOLLOW | 120 | ||
| PHARMACOLOGY: ASSESSMENT/DATA COLLECTION GUIDELINES | 122 | ||
| PHARMACOLOGY: ASSESSMENT/DATA COLLECTION GUIDELINES TO FOLLOW | 122 | ||
| MEDICATION EFFECTS | 124 | ||
| MEDICATION NAMES | 129 | ||
| MEDICATION CLASSIFICATIONS | 130 | ||
| COMMONALITIES IN MEDICATION NAMES | 131 | ||
| REFERENCES | 135 | ||
| Chapter 11: Additional Pyramid Strategies | 136 | ||
| ELIMINATING OPTIONS THAT CONTAIN CLOSE-ENDED WORDS: HOW WILL THIS HELP? | 136 | ||
| ELIMINATING OPTIONS THAT CONTAIN MEDICAL RATHER THAN NURSING INTERVENTIONS: HOW WILL THIS HELP? | 139 | ||
| ELIMINATING COMPARABLE OR ALIKE OPTIONS: HOW WILL THIS HELP? | 141 | ||
| ENSURING THAT ALL PARTS OF AN OPTION ARE CORRECT: HOW WILL THIS HELP? | 142 | ||
| SELECTING THE UMBRELLA OPTION: HOW WILL THIS HELP? | 143 | ||
| VISUALIZING THE INFORMATION IN THE CASE EVENT, QUESTION QUERY, AND OPTIONS: HOW WILL THIS HELP? | 144 | ||
| LOOKING FOR CONCEPTS IN THE QUESTION THAT ARE COMPARABLE OR ALIKE TO A CONCEPT IN ONE OF THE OPTIONS: HOW WILL THIS HELP? | 146 | ||
| WHAT STRATEGIES WILL HELP WHEN ANSWERING MEDICATION AND INTRAVENOUS CALCULATION QUESTIONS? | 147 | ||
| NCLEX® Exam Tip | 147 | ||
| WHAT STRATEGIES WILL HELP WHEN ANSWERING QUESTIONS RELATED TO LABORATORY VALUES? | 150 | ||
| WHAT STRATEGIES WILL HELP WHEN ANSWERING QUESTIONS RELATED TO CLIENT POSITIONING? | 151 | ||
| WHAT STRATEGIES WILL HELP WHEN ANSWERING QUESTIONS RELATED TO THERAPEUTIC DIETS? | 153 | ||
| WHAT STRATEGIES WILL HELP WHEN ANSWERING QUESTIONS RELATED TO DISASTERS? | 155 | ||
| REFERENCES | 157 | ||
| Part III: Practice Test | 158 | ||
| Chapter 12: Fundamental Skills Questions | 159 | ||
| Answer: 3 | 159 | ||
| References | 159 | ||
| Answer: 1 | 159 | ||
| References | 160 | ||
| Answer: 2 | 160 | ||
| Reference | 160 | ||
| Answer: 2 | 161 | ||
| References | 161 | ||
| Answer: 4 | 161 | ||
| References | 162 | ||
| Answer: 3 | 162 | ||
| Part IV: Appendices | 296 | ||
| Appendix A: Pyramid Points for Using Test-Taking Strategies | 297 | ||
| APPENDIX A-1: QUESTIONS THAT REQUIRE PRIORITIZING | 297 | ||
| APPENDIX A-2: THE QUESTION AND THE OPTION | 298 | ||
| APPENDIX A-3: THE SUBJECT OF THE QUESTION | 299 | ||
| Appendix B: Cultural Characteristics and Practices | 300 | ||
| Appendix C: Pharmacology Strategies for Answering Test Questions | 304 | ||
| GENERAL PHARMACOLOGY GUIDELINES TO FOLLOW | 304 | ||
| DETERMINING THE MEDICATION CLASSIFICATION: COMMONALITIES IN MEDICATION NAMES | 305 | ||
| Appendix D: Commonly Used Units of Measure and Medication and Intravenous Calculation Formulas | 306 | ||
| METRIC SYSTEM | 306 | ||
| HOUSEHOLD SYSTEMS | 306 | ||
| Household (Volume) | 306 | ||
| CONVERSION BETWEEN METRIC UNITS | 307 | ||
| CELSIUS AND FAHRENHEIT TEMPERATURE | 307 | ||
| FORMULA FOR CALCULATING A MEDICATION DOSAGE | 307 | ||
| FORMULAS FOR INTRAVENOUS CALCULATIONS | 308 | ||
| Appendix E: Laboratory Values | 309 | ||
| Appendix F: Guidelines Related to Positioning | 311 | ||
| Appendix G: Therapeutic Diets | 313 | ||
| Index | 319 |