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Change the way you think about and prepare for exams. Reduce your anxiety and develop confidence in your test-taking abilities. Develop invaluable test-taking techniques that work. Manage your time, study more effectively, and problem-solve. And, because Test Success integrates study and test-taking strategies with nursing theory and fundamental skills, you'll also strengthen your knowledge of nursing fundamentals.

Practice Tests Answer Sheets	p. i
How to Use This Book to Maximize Success	p. xvii
Empowerment	p. 1
Develop a Positive Mental Attitude	p. 1
Establish a Positive Internal Locus of Control	p. 2
Challenge Negative Thoughts	p. 2
Use Controlled Breathing (Diaphragmatic Breathing)	p. 3
Desensitize Yourself to the Fear Response	p. 3
Perform... MORE Muscle Relaxation	p. 5
Use Imagery	p. 5
Overprepare for a Test	p. 6
Exercise Regularly	p. 6
Establish Control Before and During the Test	p. 6
Manage Your Daily Routine Before the Test	p. 7
Manage Your Study Habits Before the Test	p. 7
Manage Your Travel the Day of the Test	p. 7
Manage the Supplies You Need for the Test	p. 7
Manage Your Personal Comfort	p. 7
Manage the Test Environment	p. 8
Maintain a Positive Mental Attitude	p. 8
Manage Your Physical and Emotional Responses	p. 8
Summary	p. 8
Critical Thinking	p. 9
Introduction	p. 9
Definition of Critical Thinking	p. 10
Critical Thinking in Nursing	p. 10
Left-Brain and Right-Brain Hemisphere Information Functioning	p. 11
Clinical Judgments	p. 12
Inductive and Deductive Reasoning	p. 12
Levels of Critical Thinking	p. 12
Practice Critical Thinking	p. 13
Thinking Aloud	p. 14
Review of Patient Scenarios	p. 14
Written Assignments	p. 14
Computer-Assisted Learning	p. 14
Videotaping	p. 15
Clinical Process Records	p. 15
Examinations	p. 15
Apply Critical Thinking to Multiple-Choice Questions	p. 15
Conclusions	p. 18
Bibliography	p. 18
Study Techniques	p. 19
General Study Techniques	p. 19
Establish a Routine	p. 19
Set Short- and Long-Term Goals	p. 20
Simulate a School Environment	p. 20
Control Internal and External Distractors	p. 20
Prepare for Class	p. 21
Take Class Notes	p. 21
Identify Learning Domains	p. 22
Cognitive Domain	p. 22
Psychomotor Domain	p. 22
Affective Domain	p. 22
Capture Moments of Time	p. 22
Use Appropriate Resources	p. 23
Balance Sacrifices and Rewards	p. 23
Set Realistic Demands on Time and Energy	p. 24
Specific Study Techniques	p. 24
Cognitive Levels of Nursing Questions	p. 24
Knowledge Questions	p. 24
Memorization/Repetition	p. 25
Alphabet Cues	p. 26
Acronyms	p. 26
Acrostics	p. 26
Comprehension Questions	p. 27
Explore "Whys" and "Hows"	p. 28
Study in Small Groups	p. 28
Application Questions	p. 28
Relate New Information to Prior Learning	p. 29
Recognize Commonalities	p. 30
Analysis Questions	p. 30
Recognize Differences	p. 31
Practice Test Taking	p. 31
Answers and Rationales for Sample Items in Chapter 3	p. 33
The Multiple-Choice Question	p. 35
Components of a Multiple-Choice Question	p. 35
The Stem	p. 36
The Stem That Is a Complete Sentence	p. 37
The Stem That Is an Incomplete Sentence	p. 37
The Stem With a Positive Polarity	p. 38
The Stem With a Negative Polarity	p. 39
The Options	p. 40
The Option That Is a Sentence	p. 40
The Option That Completes the Sentence Begun in the Stem	p. 41
The Option That Is an Incomplete Sentence	p. 42
The Option That Is a Word	p. 43
Answers and Rationales for Sample Items in Chapter 4	p. 44
The Nursing Process	p. 49
Assessment	p. 49
Collect Data	p. 50
Verify Data	p. 54
Communicate Information About Assessments	p. 54
Analysis	p. 55
Interpret Data	p. 55
Collect Additional Data	p. 57
Identify and Communicate Nursing Diagnoses	p. 58
Planning	p. 58
Identify Goals	p. 59
Set Priorities	p. 60
Identify Interventions	p. 61
Project Expected Outcomes	p. 62
Ensure that Patient's Health Care Needs Will Be Approximately Met	p. 63
Modify the Plan of Care as Needed	p. 63
Collaborate With Other Health Team Members	p. 64
Implementation	p. 65
Implement Nursing Care	p. 66
Evaluation	p. 70
Identify Patient Responses	p. 71
Compare Actual Outcomes With Expected Outcomes	p. 72
Analyze Factors That Affect Actual Outcomes of Care	p. 72
Modify the Plan of Care	p. 73
Answers and Rationales for Sample Items in Chapter 5	p. 74
Assessment	p. 74
Analysis	p. 75
Planning	p. 76
Implementation	p. 78
Evaluation	p. 80
Test-Taking Techniques	p. 81
Specific Test-Taking Techniques	p. 81
Identify Key Words in the Stem That Indicate a Negative Polarity	p. 82
Identify Key Words in the Stem That Set a Priority	p. 83
Identify Clues in the Stem	p. 85
Identify the Central Person in the Question	p. 86
Identify Patient-Centered Options	p. 87
Identify Specific Determiners in Options	p. 88
Identify Opposites in Options	p. 89
Identify Equally Plausible or Unique Options	p. 91
Identify Duplicate Facts Among the Options	p. 93
Identify Options That Deny Patient Feelings, Concerns, and Needs	p. 94
Use Multiple Test-Taking Techniques	p. 95
General Test-Taking Techniques	p. 96
Follow Your Regular Routine the Night Before a Test	p. 97
Arrive on Time for the Examination	p. 97
Bring the Appropriate Tools	p. 97
Understand All the Directions for the Test Before Starting	p. 98
Manage the Allotted Time to Your Advantage	p. 98
Concentrate on the Simple Before the Complex	p. 99
Make Educated Guesses	p. 99
Maintain a Positive Mental Attitude	p. 99
Check Your Answers and Answer Sheet	p. 100
Answers and Rationales for Sample Items in Chapter 6	p. 101
Testing Formats Other Than Multiple-Choice Questions	p. 107
Introduction	p. 107
Structured-Response Questions	p. 108
True-False Questions	p. 108
Matching Questions	p. 112
Restricted-Response Questions	p. 114
Completion Questions	p. 114
Short-Answer Questions	p. 115
Extended Essay Questions	p. 116
Learning to Write	p. 117
Writing to Learn	p. 118
Performance Appraisal	p. 118
Summary	p. 119
Answers and Rationales for Sample Items in Chapter 7	p. 120
Computer Applications in Education and Evaluation	p. 125
The Computer as a Resource Tool	p. 126
The Computer as an Information Manager	p. 126
The Computer as an Instructor	p. 126
The Computer as a Simulator	p. 127
The Computer as an Evaluator	p. 127
Summary	p. 128
Fundamentals of Nursing Practice Tests	p. 129
Practice Test C	p. 149
Answers and Rationales for Practice Test C	p. 153
Practice Questions With Answers and Rationales	p. 159
The World of the Patient and Nurse	p. 160
Common Theories Related to Meeting Patients' Basic Human Needs	p. 174
Communication and Meeting Patients' Emotional Needs	p. 188
Physical Assessment of Patients	p. 201
Meeting Patients' Physical Safety and Mobility Needs	p. 215
Meeting Patients' Hygiene and Comfort Needs	p. 229
Meeting Patients' Fluid and Nutritional Needs	p. 242
Meeting Patients' Elimination Needs	p. 256
Meeting Patients' Oxygen Needs	p. 271
Administration of Medications	p. 286
Meeting the Needs of the Perioperative Patient	p. 300
Meeting Patients' Microbiological Safety Needs	p. 314
Meeting the Needs of the Patient in the Community Setting	p. 328
Pharmacology	p. 344
Index	p. 357
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