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 for the NCLEX-PN
examination. Which statement by the student indicates an
understanding of the purpose of the NCLEX-PN test plan?
A. “The test plan identifies the exact questions that will appear
on the exam.”
B. “The test plan outlines the content areas and client needs
categories tested on the exam.”
C. “The test plan is designed only for registered nursing
candidates.”
D. “The test plan changes daily according to the testing center.”
Correct Answer: B
Rationale:
The NCLEX-PN test plan outlines the client needs categories and
percentage distribution of content tested on the examination.
It guides the development of exam questions.
Option A is incorrect because the test plan does not provide
exact questions.
Option C is incorrect because the NCLEX-PN has its own specific
test plan for practical nursing.
Option D is incorrect because the test plan is periodically
updated, not changed daily.
Client Needs Category:
Safe and Effective Care Environment
, Cognitive Level:
Recall
Source:
Saunders Comprehensive Review for the NCLEX-PN®
Examination, 9th Edition — Chapter 1 Clinical Judgment and the
Next Generation NCLEX (NGN)-PN® Examination
Question 2
A candidate taking the NCLEX-PN examination answers several
questions correctly. Which action will the computer adaptive
testing (CAT) system most likely take next?
A. Present easier questions to maintain confidence
B. End the examination immediately
C. Present more difficult questions
D. Repeat previous questions
Correct Answer: C
Rationale:
Computer adaptive testing adjusts question difficulty according
to the candidate’s performance. Correct answers result in more
challenging questions.
Option A is incorrect because easier questions are generally
presented after incorrect responses.
Option B is incorrect because the exam does not end solely due
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 for the NCLEX-PN
examination. Which statement by the student indicates an
understanding of the purpose of the NCLEX-PN test plan?
A. “The test plan identifies the exact questions that will appear
on the exam.”
B. “The test plan outlines the content areas and client needs
categories tested on the exam.”
C. “The test plan is designed only for registered nursing
candidates.”
D. “The test plan changes daily according to the testing center.”
Correct Answer: B
Rationale:
The NCLEX-PN test plan outlines the client needs categories and
percentage distribution of content tested on the examination.
It guides the development of exam questions.
Option A is incorrect because the test plan does not provide
exact questions.
Option C is incorrect because the NCLEX-PN has its own specific
test plan for practical nursing.
Option D is incorrect because the test plan is periodically
updated, not changed daily.
Client Needs Category:
Safe and Effective Care Environment
, Cognitive Level:
Recall
Source:
Saunders Comprehensive Review for the NCLEX-PN®
Examination, 9th Edition — Chapter 1 Clinical Judgment and the
Next Generation NCLEX (NGN)-PN® Examination
Question 2
A candidate taking the NCLEX-PN examination answers several
questions correctly. Which action will the computer adaptive
testing (CAT) system most likely take next?
A. Present easier questions to maintain confidence
B. End the examination immediately
C. Present more difficult questions
D. Repeat previous questions
Correct Answer: C
Rationale:
Computer adaptive testing adjusts question difficulty according
to the candidate’s performance. Correct answers result in more
challenging questions.
Option A is incorrect because easier questions are generally
presented after incorrect responses.
Option B is incorrect because the exam does not end solely due
