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. Which statement by the student indicates correct
understanding of computer adaptive testing (CAT)?
A. “Every candidate receives the same number of questions.”
B. “The examination adjusts question difficulty based on my
responses.”
C. “Questions become easier after every incorrect response.”
D. “The examination score is based only on the number of
correct answers.”
Correct Answer: B
Rationale:
CAT adjusts the difficulty level of questions according to the
candidate’s responses. The examination selects items based on
previous answers to determine competency level.
Option A is incorrect because the number of questions varies
among candidates.
Option C is incorrect because the difficulty does not
automatically become easier after each incorrect response.
Option D is incorrect because NCLEX-PN scoring is based on
ability level rather than the total number of correct answers.
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 practical nursing student asks the instructor about the
purpose of the NCLEX-PN test plan. Which response by the
instructor is correct?
A. “It identifies the clinical sites used during nursing school.”
B. “It outlines the content areas tested on the licensing
examination.”
C. “It determines which nursing textbooks students must
purchase.”
D. “It establishes hospital policies for practical nurses.”
Correct Answer: B
Rationale:
The NCLEX-PN test plan identifies the content categories and
percentage distribution used to develop the licensing
examination.
Option A is incorrect because the test plan does not identify
clinical sites.
Option C is incorrect because it does not determine required
textbooks.
Option D is incorrect because hospital policies are developed by
healthcare facilities.
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. Which statement by the student indicates correct
understanding of computer adaptive testing (CAT)?
A. “Every candidate receives the same number of questions.”
B. “The examination adjusts question difficulty based on my
responses.”
C. “Questions become easier after every incorrect response.”
D. “The examination score is based only on the number of
correct answers.”
Correct Answer: B
Rationale:
CAT adjusts the difficulty level of questions according to the
candidate’s responses. The examination selects items based on
previous answers to determine competency level.
Option A is incorrect because the number of questions varies
among candidates.
Option C is incorrect because the difficulty does not
automatically become easier after each incorrect response.
Option D is incorrect because NCLEX-PN scoring is based on
ability level rather than the total number of correct answers.
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 practical nursing student asks the instructor about the
purpose of the NCLEX-PN test plan. Which response by the
instructor is correct?
A. “It identifies the clinical sites used during nursing school.”
B. “It outlines the content areas tested on the licensing
examination.”
C. “It determines which nursing textbooks students must
purchase.”
D. “It establishes hospital policies for practical nurses.”
Correct Answer: B
Rationale:
The NCLEX-PN test plan identifies the content categories and
percentage distribution used to develop the licensing
examination.
Option A is incorrect because the test plan does not identify
clinical sites.
Option C is incorrect because it does not determine required
textbooks.
Option D is incorrect because hospital policies are developed by
healthcare facilities.
