Test success : test-taking techniques for beginning nursing students

Inside Front Cover
Title Page
Copyright
Dedication
Preface
Contributors
Reviewers
Acknowledgments
Contents
How to Use This Bookto Maximize Success
1 Empowerment
	DEVELOP A POSITIVE MENTAL ATTITUDE
		Establish a Positive Internal Locus of Control
		Challenge Negative Thoughts
		Use Controlled Breathing (Diaphragmatic Breathing)
		Desen sitize Yourself to the Fear Response
		Perform Muscle Relaxation
		Use Imagery
		Overprepare for a Test
		Exercise Regularly
	ESTABLISH CONTROL BEFORE AND DURING THE TEST
		Manage Your Daily Routine Before the Test
		Manage Your Study Habits Before the Test
		Manage Your Travel the Day of the Test
		Manage the Supplies You Need for the Test
		Manage Your Personal Comfort
		Manage the Test Environment
		Maintain a Positive Mental Attitude
		Manage Your Physical and Emotional Responses
	SUMMARY
2 Critical Thinking
	DEFINITION OF CRITICAL THINKING
	CRITICAL THINKING IN NURSING
		Left-Hemisphere and Right-Hemisphere BrainInformation Processing
		Clinical Judgments
		Levels of Critical Thinking
	PRACTICE CRITICAL THINKING
		Strategies to Employ in Critical Thinking
		Activities to Improve Critical Thinking
	APPLY CRITICAL THINKING TO MULTIPLE-CHOICE QUESTIONS
		Identify the Key Concept Being Tested
		Avoid Reading Into the Question
		Study the Rationales for the Right and Wrong Answers
		Change the Focus of the Question
		Study in a Small Group
	SUMMARY
	ANSWERS AND RATIONALES FOR SAMPLE ITEMS IN CHAPTER 2
3 Time Management
	TIME MANAGEMENT EQUALS SELF-MANAGEMENT
	TAKE THE TIME TO ASSESS YOUR TIME-MANAGEMENTABILITIES
		Assessment of Inconsistencies Between Valuesand Behavior
		Personal Time/Activity Journal
		Self-Assessment of Barriers to Productivity
	MAXIMIZE YOUR PRODUCTIVITY
		Identify Goals
		Set Priorities
		Get Organized
		Develop Self-Discipline
			SAYING “NO”
			AVOIDING TIME TRAPS
			MOTIVATING YOURSELF
		Achieve a Personal Balance
		Delegate
		Overcome Procrastination
	SUMMARY
4 Study Techniques
	GENERAL STUDY TECHNIQUES
		Establish a Routine
		Set Short- and Long-Term Goals
		Simulate a Testing Environment
		Control Internal and External Distractors
		Prepare for Class
		Take Class Notes
		Identify Learning Domains
			COGNITIVE DOMAIN
			PSYCHOMOTOR DOMAIN
			AFFECTIVE DOMAIN
		Capture Moments of Time
		Use Appropriate Resources
		Balance Sacrifices and Rewards
	SPECIFIC STUDY TECHNIQUES RELATED TO COGNITIVELEVELS OF NURSING QUESTIONS
		Knowledge Questions
			STUDY TECHNIQUES TO INCREASE YOUR KNOWLEDGE
		Comprehension Questions
			STUDY TECHNIQUES TO INCREASE YOUR COMPREHENSIONOF INFORMATION
		Application Questions
			STUDY TECHNIQUES TO INCREASE YOUR ABILITY TO APPLYINFORMATION
		Analysis Questions
			STUDY TECHNIQUES TO INCREASE YOUR ABILITY TO ANALYZEINFORMATION
	ANSWERS AND RATIONALES FOR SAMPLE ITEMS IN CHAPTER 4
5 The Multiple-Choice Question
	COMPONENTS OF A MULTIPLE-CHOICE QUESTION
	THE STEM
		The Stem That Is a Complete Sentence
		The Stem That Is an Incomplete Sentence
		The Stem With Positive Polarity
		The Stem With Negative Polarity
	THE OPTIONS
		The Option That Is a Sentence
		The Option That Completes the Sentence Begunin the Stem
		The Option That Is an Incomplete Sentence
		The Option That Is a Word
	ANSWERS AND RATIONALES FOR SAMPLE ITEMS IN CHAPTER 5
6 The Nursing Process
	ASSESSMENT
		Collect Data
			METHODS OF DATA COLLECTION
			SOURCES OF DATA
			TYPES OF DATA
		Verify Data
		Document Information About Assessments
	ANALYSIS
		Cluster Data
		Interpret Data
		Collect Additional Data
		Identify and Communicate Nursing Diagnoses
	PLANNING
		Identify Goals
		Project Expected Outcomes
		Set Priorities
		Identify Interventions
		Ensure That Health-Care Needs Will BeAppropriately Met
		Modify the Plan of Care as Needed
		Collaborate With Other Health-Care Team Members
	IMPLEMENTATION
		Legal Parameters of Nursing Interventions
		Types of Nursing Interventions
	EVALUATION
		Identify Patient Responses (Actual Outcomes)
		Compare Actual Outcomes With Expected Outcomes To Determine Goal Achievement
		Analyze Factors That Affect Actual Outcomes of Care
		Modify the Plan of Care
	ANSWERS AND RATIONALES FOR SAMPLE ITEMS IN CHAPTER 6
7 Test-Taking Techniques
	SPECIFIC TEST-TAKING TECHNIQUES
		Identify the Word in the Stem That IndicatesNegative Polarity
		Identify the Word in the Stem That Sets a Priority
		Identify Key Words in the Stem That Direct Attentionto Content
		Identify the Central Person in the Question
		Identify Patient-Centered Options
		Identify Specific Determiners in Options
		Identify Opposites in Options
		Identify Equally Plausible or Unique Options
		Identify the Global Option
		Identify Duplicate Facts Among Options
		Identify Options That Deny Patient Feelings,Concerns, or Needs
		Use Multiple Test-Taking Techniques
	GENERAL TEST-TAKING TECHNIQUES
		Follow Your Regular Routine the Night Before a Test
		Arrive Early for the Examination
		Bring the Appropriate Tools
		Understand All the Directions for the Test Before Starting
		Manage the Allotted Time to Your Advantage
		Concentrate on the Simple Before the Complex
		Avoid Reading Into the Question
		Make Educated Guesses
		Maintain a Positive Mental Attitude
		Check Your Answers and Answer Sheet
	ANSWERS AND RATIONALES FOR SAMPLE ITEMS IN CHAPTER 7
8 Testing Formats Other Than Multiple-ChoiceQuestions
	STRUCTURED-RESPONSE QUESTIONS
		Multiple-Response Questions
		True-False Questions
		Matching Questions
	RESTRICTED-RESPONSE QUESTIONS
		Completion Questions
		Short-Answer Questions
	EXTENDED ESSAY QUESTIONS
		Learning to Write
		Writing to Learn
	PERFORMANCE APPRAISAL
	ALTERNATE QUESTION FORMATS REFLECTIVE OF NCLEX
		Fill-in-the-Blank Calculation Items
		Hot Spot Items
		Graphic and Illustration Items
		Drag and Drop/Ordered Response Items
		Multiple Response Items
		Exhibit Items
	SUMMARY
	ANSWERS AND RATIONALES FOR SAMPLE ITEMS IN CHAPTER 8
9 ComputerApplications inEducation andEvaluation
	THE COMPUTER AS A RESOURCE TOOL
	THE COMPUTER AS AN INFORMATION MANAGER
	THE COMPUTER AS AN INSTRUCTOR
	THE COMPUTER AS A TOOL FOR DISTANCE EDUCATION
	THE COMPUTER AS A SIMULATOR
	THE COMPUTER AS AN EVALUATOR
	SUMMARY
10 Analyze Your Test Performance
	INFORMATION-PROCESSING ANALYSIS TOOL
	CORRECTIVE ACTION GUIDE FOR THE INFORMATION PROCESSING ANALYSIS TOOL
	Corrective Action Guide for Personal Performance Trends in the Information-Processing Analysis Tool
	KNOWLEDGE ANALYSIS TOOL
	CORRECTIVE ACTION GUIDE FOR THE KNOWLEDGEANALYSIS TOOL
		Corrective Action Guide for the Knowledge Categoriesin the Knowledge Analysis Tool
		Corrective Action Guide for the Nursing Process in theKnowledge Analysis Tool
	SUMMARY
11 Practice QuestionsWith Answersand Rationales
	THE WORLD OF THE PATIENT AND NURSE
		QUESTIONS
		THE WORLD OF THE PATIENT AND NURSE ANSWERS AND RATIONALES
	COMMON THEORIES RELATED TO MEETING PATIENTS’ BASICHUMAN NEEDS
		QUESTIONS
		COMMON THEORIES RELATED TO MEETING PATIENTS’ BASICHUMAN NEEDS ANSWERS AND RATIONALES
	COMMUNICATION AND MEETING PATIENTS’ EMOTIONALNEEDS
		QUESTIONS
		COMMUNICATION AND MEETING PATIENTS’ EMOTIONAL NEEDSANSWERS AND RATIONALES
	PHYSICAL ASSESSMENT OF PATIENTS
		QUESTIONS
		PHYSICAL ASSESSMENT OF PATIENTSANSWERS AND RATIONALES
	MEETING PATIENTS’ PHYSICAL SAFETY AND MOBILITY NEEDS
		QUESTIONS
		MEETING PATIENT’S PHYSICAL SAFETY AND MOBILITY NEEDSANSWERS AND RATIONALES
	MEETING PATIENTS’ HYGIENE, PAIN, COMFORT, REST,AND SLEEP NEEDS
		QUESTIONS
		MEETING PATIENTS’ HYGIENE, PAIN, COMFORT, REST,AND SLEEP NEEDS ANSWERS AND RATIONALES
	MEETING PATIENTS’ FLUID AND NUTRITIONAL NEEDS
		QUESTIONS
		MEETING PATIENTS’ FLUID AND NUTRITIONAL NEEDSANSWERS AND RATIONALES
	MEETING PATIENTS’ ELIMINATION NEEDS
		QUESTIONS
		MEETING PATIENTS’ ELIMINATION NEEDS ANSWERS AND RATIONALES
	MEETING PATIENTS’ OXYGEN NEEDS
		QUESTIONS
		MEETING PATIENTS’ OXYGEN NEEDSANSWERS AND RATIONALES
	ADMINISTRATION OF MEDICATIONS
		QUESTIONS
		ADMINISTRATION OF MEDICATIONSANSWERS AND RATIONALES
	MEETING THE NEEDS OF PERIOPERATIVE PATIENTSAND PATIENTS WITH WOUNDS
		QUESTIONS
		MEETING THE NEEDS OF PERIOPERATIVE PATIENTSANSWERS AND RATIONALES
	MEETING PATIENTS’ MICROBIOLOGICAL SAFETY NEEDS
		QUESTIONS
		MEETING PATIENTS’ MICROBIOLOGICAL SAFETY NEEDSANSWERS AND RATIONALES
	MEETING THE NEEDS OF PATIENTS IN THE COMMUNITYSETTING
		QUESTIONS
		MEETING THE NEEDS OF PATIENTS IN THE COMMUNITY SETTINGANSWERS AND RATIONALES
	PHARMACOLOGY
		QUESTIONS
		PHARMACOLOGYANSWERS AND RATIONALES
12 Comprehensive Final Book Exam
	QUESTIONS
	COMPREHENSIVE FINAL BOOK EXAMANSWERS AND RATIONALES
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