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ContemporaryPractical/VocationalNursing9thEditionbyCorinneKurzen,AnnaLaVonBarrett
Chapter1-16
Chapter1,AdjustingtoStudentLife
1. Thenursingstudenthasfoundthefirst2weeksofthenursingprogramfascinatingbutoverwhelmi
ng.Thisstudentisanxiousandunabletosleep.Whatactionshouldthenursingstudenttaketoaddre
ssthesefeelings?
A. Utilizethecounselingservicesavailableatthecollege.
B. Reducethecourseload.
C. Eliminatethefamilyactivitiesandrecreationalactivities.
D. Createastudygroupwithsomeclassmatesanddividethecoursework.
ANS:A
Feedback:Counselingservicestohelpstudentsmakeadjustmentsandsolveproblemsmaybeavailab
letostudents.Ifso,theyareoftenveryhelpful.Thisispreferabletoreducingthecoursesthestudentista
kingoreliminatingfamilyandrecreationalactivities,whicharebeneficialinstressmanagement.Stud
ygroupscanbehelpful,buttheyarenotintendedtodividecoursework.
PTS:1 DIF: Moderate
REF:p.5,PersonalAdjustmentsOBJ:1
NAT:ClientNeeds:PsychosocialIntegrity
TOP:Chapter1 KEY:IntegratedProcess:Caring
BLM:CognitiveLevel:ApplyNOT:MultipleChoice
2. Anursingstudentwillsoonbeginanewcoursewithanewinstructor.Whenencounteringanewinstr
uctorforthefirsttime,thestudentshould:
A. complimenttheinstructoronhisorherknowledgeandskills.
B. trytogettoknowtheinstructorasmuchaspossible.
C. remainsilentuntiltheinstructorrevealshisorherexpectations.
D. askasmanyquestionsaspossiblesothattheinstructornoticesthestudent.
ANS:B
Feedback:Everyinstructorisdifferent,anditisbeneficialtogettoknoweachinstructor‘sstyle,person
ality,andexpectationsasmuchaspossible.Thisdoesnotinvolveofferingpersonalcomplimentstothe
instructororaskingquestionsforthepurposeofbecomingknown.Atthesametime,astudentshouldn
otbecompletelysilentatthestartofacourse.
PTS:1 DIF: Moderate
REF:p.6,ProgramStructureOBJ:1
NAT:ClientNeeds:PsychosocialIntegrity
TOP:Chapter1
KEY:IntegratedProcess:CommunicationandDocumentationBL
M:CognitiveLevel:Apply NOT:MultipleChoice
3. Astudenthasjustbegunanursingprogramandiscommittedtosuccess.Whencreatingaschedule
fortheschoolterm,whatshouldthestudentdo?
A. Makesurethatrecreationisprioritizedoverschoolwork.
, B. Spreadoutschoolworkevenlybetweenall7daysoftheweek.
C. Ensureabalancebetweenschoolactivitiesandpersonallife.
,TESTBANKFOR
ContemporaryPractical/VocationalNursing9thEditionbyCorinneKurzen,AnnaLaVonBarrett
Chapter1-16
Chapter1,AdjustingtoStudentLife
1. Thenursingstudenthasfoundthefirst2weeksofthenursingprogramfascinatingbutoverwhelmi
ng.Thisstudentisanxiousandunabletosleep.Whatactionshouldthenursingstudenttaketoaddre
ssthesefeelings?
A. Utilizethecounselingservicesavailableatthecollege.
B. Reducethecourseload.
C. Eliminatethefamilyactivitiesandrecreationalactivities.
D. Createastudygroupwithsomeclassmatesanddividethecoursework.
ANS:A
Feedback:Counselingservicestohelpstudentsmakeadjustmentsandsolveproblemsmaybeavailab
letostudents.Ifso,theyareoftenveryhelpful.Thisispreferabletoreducingthecoursesthestudentista
kingoreliminatingfamilyandrecreationalactivities,whicharebeneficialinstressmanagement.Stud
ygroupscanbehelpful,buttheyarenotintendedtodividecoursework.
PTS:1 DIF: Moderate
REF:p.5,PersonalAdjustmentsOBJ:1
NAT:ClientNeeds:PsychosocialIntegrity
TOP:Chapter1 KEY:IntegratedProcess:Caring
BLM:CognitiveLevel:ApplyNOT:MultipleChoice
2. Anursingstudentwillsoonbeginanewcoursewithanewinstructor.Whenencounteringanewinstr
uctorforthefirsttime,thestudentshould:
A. complimenttheinstructoronhisorherknowledgeandskills.
B. trytogettoknowtheinstructorasmuchaspossible.
C. remainsilentuntiltheinstructorrevealshisorherexpectations.
D. askasmanyquestionsaspossiblesothattheinstructornoticesthestudent.
ANS:B
Feedback:Everyinstructorisdifferent,anditisbeneficialtogettoknoweachinstructor‘sstyle,person
ality,andexpectationsasmuchaspossible.Thisdoesnotinvolveofferingpersonalcomplimentstothe
instructororaskingquestionsforthepurposeofbecomingknown.Atthesametime,astudentshouldn
otbecompletelysilentatthestartofacourse.
PTS:1 DIF: Moderate
REF:p.6,ProgramStructureOBJ:1
NAT:ClientNeeds:PsychosocialIntegrity
TOP:Chapter1
KEY:IntegratedProcess:CommunicationandDocumentationBL
M:CognitiveLevel:Apply NOT:MultipleChoice
3. Astudenthasjustbegunanursingprogramandiscommittedtosuccess.Whencreatingaschedule
fortheschoolterm,whatshouldthestudentdo?
A. Makesurethatrecreationisprioritizedoverschoolwork.
, B. Spreadoutschoolworkevenlybetweenall7daysoftheweek.
C. Ensureabalancebetweenschoolactivitiesandpersonallife.
