ch 5 claywell

A nursing student is giving a presentation on the different organizations that support nurses. She has an adequate understanding of the American Nurses Association when she states, “The American Nurses Association:

• sets the guidelines for entrance into nursing programs.”

• represents and advocates for nurses.”

• evaluates and updates licensure exams.”

• determines who is eligible to take the NCLEX exam.”

Answer explanation

The American Nurses Association represents and advocates for nurses. The National Council of State Boards of Nursing evaluates and updates licensure exams to ensure that all nurses who enter into practice meet the minimum requirement for knowledge and skills. Individual schools of nursing set the guidelines for entrance into nursing programs.

A graduate nurse is submitting documentation so that she may take the NCLEX-RN within a few months. Which action shows an understanding of the content of the most updated test plan?

• Spending additional study time reviewing health promotion and maintenance

• Taking a cardiology course before the exam

• Reviewing notes from previous nursing classes

• Setting aside time to study pathophysiology of the brain

Answer explanation

The graduate nurse should be aware that the most updated NCLEX-RN test plan will cover health promotion and maintenance, among other areas.

A faculty member is discussing question types found on NCLEX. The faculty member knows that students need more teaching about question types if they select which question type?

• Fill-in-the-blank

• Multiple choice

• Essay

• Completing calculations

Answer explanation

Candidates will be asked to answer types of questions such as fill-in-the-blank, multiple choice, and drug calculations. Candidates will not be asked to write answers in essay format.

A student is a month into her LPN-RN program. She realizes that proper studying is key to success and passing the NCLEX-RN exam. What would be the most appropriate action for the student to take when it comes to studying?

• She should begin studying at the beginning of her program.

• She should wait until she learns more about becoming an RN.

• She should begin studying after graduation, so that she retains

  information better.

• She does not have to study for the exam at all; she will learn

  everything in class.

Answer explanation

The student should begin studying for the NCLEX-RN at the beginning of her program in order to be the most prepared to take the exam on graduation. She should not wait until the end of her program to begin studying or assume that she will retain all information from class alone to pass the exam successfully.

Every 3 years the NCSBN conducts practice analysis to determine the expectations for entry level nurses who are newly licensed. The nurse manager understands and can state that nursing care activities are analyzed in relation to all of the following except:

• frequency of performance.

• time commitment.

• impact on maintaining client safety.

• client care setting where the activities are performed.

Answer explanation

Frequency of performance, impact on maintaining client safety, and client care setting where the activities are performed are analyzed by the NCSBN. The time commitment of nursing care is not one of the activities that are analyzed by the NCSBN.

A student is studying the KATTS Framework in class. She has offered to tutor a friend who is struggling to grasp the concept of the framework. She knows that her teaching has been effective when her friend states that the KATTS Framework consists of all of the following ,except:

• knowledge base.

• anxiety control.

• time management skills.

• test-taking skills.

Answer explanation

The KATTS Framework focuses on knowledge base, anxiety control, and test-taking skills for success.

When taking an exam the student remains positive, steady, and able to handle tensions that build. The course instructor interprets the student’s behavior as:

• confidence.

• control.

• common sense.

• content.

Answer explanation

Remaining positive and steady and handling tensions demonstrates control. Confidence relates to the student’s ability to believe in himself or herself. Common sense refers to listening to intuition. The content component refers to knowing the specific content that is being studied.

Before beginning the exam, a student stops and reflects on the Five C’s: content, confidence, control, common sense, and comparison. Which statement made by the student indicates her understanding of confidence?

• “I know I can do this.”

• “I just need to remember what I studied.”

• “I just need to narrow down the right answer.”

• “What do I think is the right answer?”

Answer explanation

When the student stops before beginning an exam and thinks, “I know I can do this,” confidence is being demonstrated. The content component refers to knowing the specific content that is being studied. Comparison refers to narrowing down to the right answer. Common sense refers to listening to intuition. Remaining positive and steady and handling tensions demonstrates control.

It is helpful to understand the difference between school exams and the NCLEX-RN in order to ensure that you are prepared to succeed. The student demonstrates adequate understanding of the NCLEX-RN when she makes which statement?

• “The exam content will test only recall and recognition of

  knowledge.”

• “The exam will test my critical and higher thinking skills.”

• “The exam will test my understanding of basic nursing concepts.”

• “The exam will test my knowledge of how to care for patients in the hospital setting.”

Answer explanation

The NCLEX-RN specifically tests critical and higher thinking skills, in order to ensure that candidates meet the minimum criteria needed to practice safely.

Students are applying the KATTS Framework in order to be successful in their nursing program. The instructor knows they are following the framework properly when they report which of the following?

• They are studying 1 hour for every 2 to 3 hours of question

  drill time.

• They are studying for 2 hours for every 2 to 3 hours of question drill time.

• They are studying in group for 3 hours total.

• They are engaged in question drill time for 2 to 3 hours per

  study session.

Answer explanation

Students should spend 1 hour on focus content review for every 2 to 3 hours of question drill time.