A guide to DAVIS Q AND A FOR THE NCLEX-RN EXAMINATION (2010, F.A. DAVIS) KATHLEEN A.OHMAN 876 PAGES

A guide to DAVIS Q AND A FOR THE NCLEX-RN EXAMINATION (2010, F.A. DAVIS) KATHLEEN A.OHMAN 876 PAGES A guide to DAVIS Q&A FOR THE NCLEX-RN EXAMINATION By KATHLEEN A. OHMAN ISBN-13: 987-0-8036-2187-9 ISBN-10: 0-8036-2187-6 876 PAGES Davis’s Q&A for the NCLEX-RN® Examination Kathleen A. Ohman, RN, CCRN, MS, EdD Professor of Nursing College of St. Benedict/ St. John’s University St. Joseph, Minnesota F. A. Davis Company 1915 Arch Street Philadelphia, PA 19103 www.fadavis.com Copyright © 2010 by F. A. Davis Company Copyright © 2010 by F. A. Davis Company. All rights reserved. This book is protected by copyright. No part of it may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording, or otherwise, without written permission from the publisher. Printed in the United States of America Last digit indicates print number: 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 Publisher, Nursing: Robert G. 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The reader is advised always to check product information (package inserts) for changes and new information regarding dose and contraindications before administering any drug. Caution is especially urged when using new or infrequently ordered drugs. Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data Ohman, Kathleen A. Davis’s Q&A for the NCLEX-RN(r) examination / Kathleen A. Ohman. p. ; cm. Other tittle: Q&A for the NCLEX-RN(r) examination Includes bibliographical references and index. ISBN-13: 987-0-8036-2187-9 ISBN-10: 0-8036-2187-6 1. Nursing–Examinations, questions, etc. I. Title. II. Title: Q&A for the NCLEX-RN(r) examination. [DNLM: 1. Nursing Care–Examination Questions. WY 18.2 O38d 2010] RT55.O35 2010 610.73076–dc22 2010005467 Authorization to photocopy items for internal or personal use, or the internal or personal use of specific clients, is granted by F. A. Davis Company for users registered with the Copyright Clearance Center (CCC) Transactional Reporting Service, provided that the fee of $.25 per copy is paid directly to CCC, 222 Rosewood Drive, Danvers, MA 01923. For those organizations that have been granted a photocopy license by CCC, a separate system of payment has been arranged. The fee code for users of the Transactional Reporting Service is: 8036-1169-2/04 0 + $.25. vii To Mike and Kris Ohman, Shelly Bass, Garret Ohman, and Donna Walberg for being there especially when I needed love, hugs, and encouragement. To Garret, my grandson, who is the light of my life, for being such a happy toddler, sharing every weekend with us, and providing a wonderful distraction at just the right times. To the loving memory of my father, Dean Domino, who helped me through the struggles of writing my first college essay and my mother, Loretta Domino, for her love of my family of 12 brothers and sisters and the many prayers for her children’s success. To the students who have inspired me to write this book. “To every thing there is a season, and a time to every purpose under the heaven...” Ecclesiastes 3:1 ix F o r e w o r d I never expected to be a professor of nursing. My career objective was to be a proficient nurse, meeting the needs of patients and families. The opportunity to teach came to me rather than me seeking the opportunity. My teaching career began when I was approached to temporally relieve a faculty member who was pursuing her master’s degree in nursing. Once I became engrossed in teaching, I never left. I am passionate about student learning, facilitating students to reach beyond their expectations to become the best nurses possible. This temporary teaching position was a turning point in my career. For the next 11 years I taught in a diploma nursing program. When the program closed, I taught at a technical college, then an associate degree nursing program, and then I began teaching at the baccalaureate level. This year will be my 35th year teaching. Although my primary position is a professor of nursing, I continue to practice as a staff nurse in a hospital setting in the medical-surgical and critical care areas where I also supervise nursing students. I truly love both worlds: working as a nurse and teaching students. My teaching and practice experiences over the years have included teaching in medical-surgical nursing, critical care, fundamentals, leadership and management, gerontology, pharmacology, pathophysiology, women’s health issues, South African health care, and nutrition. I have supervised students clinically in the hospital areas including medical-surgical, critical care, the operating room, pediatrics, and maternity and in a nursing home and other community settings. A highlight of my teaching was taking a group of 13 nursing students to Port Elizabeth, South Africa for 41/2 months in the fall of 2006. While in South Africa, students completed their medical-surgical and critical care nursing experiences in public and private hospitals and township clinics in Port Elizabeth and the surrounding townships. Through my teaching career, I have observed the struggles of students taking NCLEX-RN®-type examination questions and assisted many students to overcome their testtaking anxiety. In classes I teach, I address successful testtaking strategies, provide many test items for students to practice, and encourage students to take as many practice items as possible prior to taking the licensure examination. My interest in helping students with test-taking methods began early in my teaching career. To hone my own item-writing abilities and to refine my methods, I pursued experiences so that I could further help students be successful. My experiences include serving twice as an item-writer for the NCLEX-RN® examination, contributing as an item and chapter writer for multiple products pertaining to the licensure examination, and teaching review courses for the NCLEX-RN® examination. My experiences teaching students the strategies to achieve success and overcoming the obstacles associated with preparing for the NCLEX-RN® Examination led me to dream of writing this book. My path to writing this book, however, follows a similar path as my career in teaching. This book was a dream that has now become reality. As with the start of my teaching career, the timing was right and the opportunity came to me, rather than me pursuing the opportunity. For this reason, I heartily thank Robert Martone, Publisher, F. A. Davis, for contacting me and making this dream come to fruition. I also thank you and am pleased that you will be using this book to make your dream of a registered nurse a reality. This book is an opportunity for your success. I like to believe that you were led to this book as I was led to write it for you and your success. I congratulate you on your accomplishments thus far and wish you success and a bright future in nursing. You have selected an awesome profession! Kathleen Ann Ohman, RN, CCRN, MS, EdD xi P r e f a c e THE STUDY PACKAGE Davis’s Q&A for the NCLEX-RN® Examination is a study package reflective of the latest 2010 NCLEX-RN® Detailed Test Plan and incorporates the latest changes in the NCLEX-RN® Examination! This package provides you with a question and answer (Q&A) review book, an accompanying CD-ROM, and access to the DavisPlus Web site (http://davisplus.fadavis.com). Up-to-date information is provided to promote your success on the National Council Licensing Examination for Registered Nurses (NCLEX-RN®). As you embark on this study package, you will find numerous pedagogical features to facilitate your learning whether preparing for course tests or for the NCLEX-RN® Examination. KEY FEATURES To ensure your success on the NCLEX-RN® examination and to meet your own study and preparation style, key features are incorporated in this study package. ● More than 5000 questions similar to those on the actual NCLEX-RN® examination. • The book contains 2007 questions, including all item formats found on the actual NCLEX-RN® examination. • The accompanying CD-ROM includes all items from the book and an additional 3005 questions. • Access to DavisPlus Web site (http://davisplus.fadavis. com) provides audio format questions (a new item format implemented with the NCLEX-RN® Examination (effective April 2010) and other resources to enhance your study. ● Questions are written at the higher levels of cognitive domain. Effective April 2010, the NCLEX-RN® Examination passing standard is 0.05 logits higher than the previous standard. Although candidates writing the examination will have a minimum of 75 questions or a maximum of 265 questions, this means that candidates will need to get more items or more of the difficult items correct to pass the examination. Practice with more difficult items is essential! ● NEW audio and graphic format questions are included. These alternate item types are a part of the NCLEXRN ® examination effective April 2010. ● All item formats on the examination are included in this study package: • Multiple choice • Multiple response • Fill in the blank • Hot-spot • Ordered response (prioritization; drag and drop items) • Chart or exhibit • Graphic • Audio (via the DavisPlus Web site: http://davisplus. fadavis.com) ● Over 1350 alternate item format questions are included throughout the study package. There are more alternate item format questions in this package than in any other NCLEX-RN® Q&A package. Each test contains multiple choice questions and alternate format items reflective of the NCLEX-RN® examination. ● Review tests are organized by content areas. Organization by content areas facilitates your review for coursespecific tests as well as a means of systematic review in preparation for the NCLEX-RN® examination. ● All Client Need categories and subcategories identified in the 2010 NCLEX-RN® Detailed Test Plan are represented in this study package. Questions target every component of the test plan including the Client Need categories, subcategories, and outcome statements to ensure a comprehensive coverage of the behaviors expected of an entry-level registered nurse. Each question identifies the Client Need category and subcategory. ● An answer and rationale section is included with each question in the practice tests. These provide immediate feedback when answering questions and help refresh or build your knowledge base when progressing to the comprehensive tests. The answer and rationale section for the comprehensive tests is after the questions. This mimics an actual exam and allows you to evaluate your progress in studying for the NCLEX-RN® exam. ● Evidence-based citations (research studies, summaries of research, or evidence-based resources) support the correct option for 1190 questions. Currently, no other NCLEX-RN® Q&A or content review books emphasize the evidence-base even though it is being stressed in nursing education and practice. ● All questions are supported by current nursing references. References are included so that you can feel confident that every question reflects current nursing practice. Page numbers are also included for your ease in findin...

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