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Saunders 2014–2015 Strategies for Test Success Passing Nursing School and the NCLEX® Exam THIRD EDITION Linda Anne Silvestri, PhD, RN Instructor of Nursing, Salve Regina University, Newport, Rhode Island President Nursing Reviews, Inc. and Professional Nursing Seminars, Inc. Charlestown, Rhode Island Instructor NCLEX-RN® and NCLEX-PN® Review Courses Angela Silvestri, RN, MSN Graduate Assistant, School of Nursing, University of Nevada, Las Vegas, Las Vegas, Nevada This title includes additional digital media when purchased in print format. For this digital book edition, media content may not be included. Table of Contents Cover image Title page Quick Reference Guide to Strategies Copyright Dedication About the Authors Contributors Reviewers Preface Acknowledgments Part I: Study and Test Preparation Chapter 1: Preparing for Nursing Examinations When and Why Are Nursing Exams Administered? The Beginning Nursing Student: What Should You Think About? What Can You Expect on Nursing Exams? Your Course Syllabus: Why Is It Important? How Can You Best Use Your Textbook to Get Ready for a Nursing Exam? Classroom Notes: How Can You Best Use Them? Study Guides Study Groups Standardized Testing: Why Is It So Important? Chapter 2: Developing Study Skills What Are Good Study Skills? How Do You Identify and Plan Your Study Times? What Study Habits Do You Need to Develop? What Study Skills Are Important? When Should You Start to Study for an Exam? Will a Study Group Work for You? Chapter 3: Reducing Test Anxiety What Is Test Anxiety? How Can You Know If You Have Test Anxiety? What Causes Test Anxiety? What Will Help Prevent Test Anxiety? What Can You Do When You Are Experiencing Test Anxiety? What Is Positive Pampering, and Why Is It Important? What Should You Do the Night Before the Exam? How Can You Control Your Test Anxiety Before the Exam? How Can You Control Your Test Anxiety During the Exam? That Positive Attitude: How Can You Maintain It? Chapter 4: NCLEX® Preparation Where Does Preparation Begin? The NCLEX Test Plan: Why Is It So Important? What Are the Steps for Preparing? Part II: Strategies for Success Chapter 5: Alternate Item Formats Introduction What Is an Alternate Item Format? What Test-Taking Strategies Are Helpful for Answering Fill-in-the-Blank Questions? What Test-Taking Strategies Are Helpful for Answering Multiple Response Questions? What Test-Taking Strategies Are Helpful for Answering Prioritizing (Ordered Response) Questions? What Test-Taking Strategies Are Helpful for Answering Figure/Illustration Questions? What Test-Taking Strategies Are Helpful for Answering Chart/Exhibit Questions? What Test-Taking Strategies Are Helpful for Answering Graphic Item Option Questions? What Test-Taking Strategies Are Helpful for Answering Audio or Video Questions? Chapter 6: How to Avoid “Reading into the Question” Ingredients of a Question Strategic Words or Strategic Phrases The Subject of the Question Using Nursing Knowledge and the Process of Elimination Chapter 7: Positive and Negative Event Queries Positive Event Queries Negative Event Queries Chapter 8: Questions Requiring Prioritization Prioritizing Priority Classification System Strategic Words or Strategic Phrases The ABCs Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs Theory Nursing Process (Clinical Problem-Solving Process) Chapter 9: Leading and Managing, Delegating, and Assignment-Making Questions Delegation and Assignment Making Time Management Chapter 10: Communication Questions How Are Communication Concepts Tested in a Question? What Guidelines Can Be Used to Answer Communication Questions? Communication Techniques Why Are Cultural Considerations Important? Other Cultural Considerations Sample Communication Questions Chapter 11: Pharmacology, Medication, and Intravenous Calculation Questions Pharmacology: General Guidelines to Follow Pharmacology: Assessment/Data Collection Guidelines Pharmacology: Assessment/Data Collection Guidelines to Follow Medication Effects Medication Names How Will Medical Terminology Skills Help Answer a Pharmacology Question? Medication Classifications Commonalities in Medication Names What Strategies Will Help When Answering Medication and Intravenous Calculation Questions? Chapter 12: Additional Pyramid Strategies Eliminating Options That Contain Closed-Ended Words: How Will This Help? Eliminating Options That Contain Medical Rather Than Nursing Interventions: How Will This Help? Eliminating Comparable or Alike Options: How Will This Help? Ensuring That All Parts of an Option Are Correct: How Will This Help? Selecting the Umbrella Option: How Will This Help? What Strategies Will Help When Answering Questions Related to Laboratory Values? Visualizing the Information in the Case Event, Question Query, and Options: How Will This Help? Looking for Concepts in the Question That Are Comparable or Alike to a Concept in One of the Options: How Will This Help? What Strategies Will Help When Answering Questions Related to Client Positioning? What Strategies Will Help When Answering Questions Related to Therapeutic Diets? What Strategies Will Help When Answering Questions Related to Disasters? Part III: Practice Tests Chapter 13: Fundamental Skills Questions Level of Cognitive Ability: Client Needs: Integrated Process: Content Area: ANSWER: 3 References Level of Cognitive Ability: Client Needs: Integrated Process: Content Area: ANSWER: 1 References Level of Cognitive Ability: Client Needs: Integrated Process: Content Area: ANSWER: 2 References Level of Cognitive Ability: Client Needs: Integrated Process: Content Area: ANSWER: 2 References Level of Cognitive Ability: Client Needs: Integrated Process: Content Area: ANSWER: 4

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By Linda Anne Silvestri, PhD, RN and Angela Silvestri, MSN, RN.Updated to reflect the most current NCLEX test plans, Saunders 2014-2015 Strategies for Test Success: Passing Nursing School and the NCLEX Exam, 3rd Edition helps you learn the reasoning skills you need to pass any nursing test from rout