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. The student asks the instructor about the purpose
of Computer Adaptive Testing (CAT). Which response by the
instructor is correct?
A. “Each candidate receives the same questions in the same
order.”
B. “The examination adjusts question difficulty based on the
candidate’s responses.”
C. “CAT allows students to skip difficult questions and return
later.”
D. “The examination ends only after all test questions are
completed.”
Correct Answer: B
Rationale:
CAT adjusts the difficulty of questions according to the
candidate’s responses to determine competence accurately
and efficiently.
Option A is incorrect because candidates do not receive
identical questions.
Option C is incorrect because NCLEX-PN candidates cannot skip
questions and return later.
Option D is incorrect because the examination may end when
sufficient information about competency is obtained.
, Client Needs Category:
Safe and Effective Care Environment
Cognitive Level:
Application
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
difficult questions correctly. Which action will the CAT system
most likely take next?
A. Present easier questions to reduce stress
B. End the examination immediately
C. Continue presenting questions based on performance ability
D. Repeat previously answered questions
Correct Answer: C
Rationale:
The CAT system continuously selects questions based on the
candidate’s demonstrated ability level throughout the
examination process.
Option A is incorrect because the system does not lower
difficulty simply to reduce stress.
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. The student asks the instructor about the purpose
of Computer Adaptive Testing (CAT). Which response by the
instructor is correct?
A. “Each candidate receives the same questions in the same
order.”
B. “The examination adjusts question difficulty based on the
candidate’s responses.”
C. “CAT allows students to skip difficult questions and return
later.”
D. “The examination ends only after all test questions are
completed.”
Correct Answer: B
Rationale:
CAT adjusts the difficulty of questions according to the
candidate’s responses to determine competence accurately
and efficiently.
Option A is incorrect because candidates do not receive
identical questions.
Option C is incorrect because NCLEX-PN candidates cannot skip
questions and return later.
Option D is incorrect because the examination may end when
sufficient information about competency is obtained.
, Client Needs Category:
Safe and Effective Care Environment
Cognitive Level:
Application
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
difficult questions correctly. Which action will the CAT system
most likely take next?
A. Present easier questions to reduce stress
B. End the examination immediately
C. Continue presenting questions based on performance ability
D. Repeat previously answered questions
Correct Answer: C
Rationale:
The CAT system continuously selects questions based on the
candidate’s demonstrated ability level throughout the
examination process.
Option A is incorrect because the system does not lower
difficulty simply to reduce stress.
