chapter 7 test success

you should use what kind of pencils that have soft lead that facilitates the computer scoring of the answer sheet

#2 pencil

by arriving early you have an opportunity to do what three things?

- go to the restroom -survey the environment -collect you thoughts

a stem that indicates negative polarity are brought to your attention by what four things

-bold -italics -captial -underline

the stem in a nursing question has two parts which are ?

-one presents information about a clinical event, topic, concept, or theory. - the other ask you to respond in some way

nursing draws from a vairety of disciplines such as which 3

-sociology -psychology -anatomy and physiology

when ranking the options 1-4 which number is the most desirable and which number is the least desirable ?

1 most 4 least

a nursing questions has two parts which are ?

1. the stem 2. the options

when you eliminate one distractor the chances of you getting the correct answer is what

1/3; one out of three; 33.3%

when an item has four options the chance of selecting the answer is _/_

1/4 ; one out of four or 25%

plan your schedule so that you arrive at the testing site betweeen how many minutes early ?

15 - 30 min

as a back you should bring at least ____ pens as a back you should bring at least___ or more pencils as a back you should bring at least ____ eraser

2 2 1

_____ is a strategy that is used to to conquer the challenge of an examination

a general test taking technique

what is more comprehensive and general than the other options. it may include under its mantle a specific concept indentified in one or more of the other options

a global option

a____ ____ stem ask you to identify an exception, detect error, or recognize nursing interventions that are unacceptable or contraindicated

a negatively worded stem

___ is a strategy that uses skill and forethought to analyze a test item before selecting an answer

a specific test - taking technique

maintaining a patients _____ is always priority

airway

when reading options it is imporant to read ___ the options

all

statements that are ___-_____ terms frequently represent broad generlaizations that are usually false. frequenlty these options can be elimated and are incorrect

all-inclusive

_____ is the selection of an option based on partial knowledge without knowing for sure it is the correct answer

an educated guess

what is second in reading a question?

answer question in your own words before looking at the options

you do not want to lose points becuase you placed your answer in the wrong row. you need to verify the number of the question with the number in the _____ sheet at least how many times?

answer, 2

a thorough _____ must be completed before other steps in the nursing process

assessment

anxiety is associate with an ______ nervous system response, you may have the urgency, frequency, or increase interstial peristalisis

autonomic

a strategy you can draw on to help you answer priority questions is to refer to _____ _____ _____ that are part of the foundation of nursing.

basic guiding theories

the global option usually is a ____ statement whereas the three distractors generally are ____. you must pick out the one that is different

broad; specific

in identifying opposites in options this test taking stategy usually can or cannot be applied to options that reflect numerical values?

cannot

read each item slowly and _____ including all the options presented

carefully

_____ ______ is a word of phrase in the stem is identical to the word or phrase in the correct answer

clang association

if you are having trouble on a question you should do what ?

clearly indicate it ans come back to it later if permitted

when answering a test question that asks you to set priority it requires you to make a decision using _____ ________

clinical judgement

before you attempt to answer a question break down the question to its _____

componets

learning techniques will help with skills that increase what

control over a testing situation

by deleting distractors it will increase the chance of you getting the ____ answer

correct

on a question of priority, a student who has a strong foundation of knowledge and who is a critical thinker is best equipped to get the _____ ______

correct answer

_____ and ____ are generally a persons first response to a news of a loss or anticipated loss

disbelief and denial

when opposites are ____, they are attempting to divert your attention from the correct answer

distractors

to figure out how much time you should allot for each item you ____ the total time you have for the test by the number of ____ on the test

divide; items

you should answer the easy or difficult questions first ? by doing this it should maximize your time and maintain a positive mental attitude

easy

use everything in your arsenal (power) to conquer the multiple choice question test:

effective studying, positive mental attitude, and test taking techniques

if you are spending too much time on a question you may want to do what ?

eliminate distractors and do not belabor them

you should assemble all your _____ the night before the test and be sure to take them ith you to the testing site

equipment

___ any extraneous marks on the answer sheet

erase

sometimes an item contains 2 options that are the opposite of each other. they can be single words that reflex _____ on a continuum, or they can be statements that convey _____ messages

extreme, converse

sometimes items are designed so that each option contains two or more ____.

facts

patient readiness to learn must be assessed ____ before designing a tecahing program

first

be your own person and remeber time can you ____ rather than your enemy

friend

when analyzing options use the __ ->then technique

if

if you identify the fact that is _____ you can eliminate all the options that contain this fact

incorrect

you must completely understand what before the begining of the examination

instructions

to be in command of the situation you must be able to manage you _____ and _____ domains

internal and external

nurses need to use ____ techniques to effectively communicate in a non-threatening way with patients

interviewing

____ ____ is the intentional or unintentional use of a word or phrase that provides information that leads you to the correct answer. it modifies another word or phrase in the stem

key word

these ___ words set ____ : first initially , best, priority, safest, and most. this type of question requires you to put value on each option and then place them in rank order.

key; priority

words such as just, always, never, all, every, none, and only are absolute and easy to identify. they place _____ on a statement that generally is considered _____.

limits; correct

a stem that uses _____ polarity uses words such as not except never contraindicated unacceptable, avoid, unrelated, violate and least. the question is concerned withwhat is false

negative

sometimes nurses focus on the ____ rather than the _____, acknowledge that everything may not have the desired outcome and concentrate on patients feelings as a priority

negative; positive

the nurse must deliver care in a _______ manner

nonjudgmental

when options are opposites, more often than not, but ___ ____ one of them is the correct answer

not always

____ is a profession that provides both physical and emotional care to the patients

nursing

do not be tempted to select a ____ to quickly

option

when reading the ______ - read all of it before choosing the correct answer - refer back only to the words that you identified as being important in the stem - do not add information -focus on the commonalities, principles, and concepts associated with your level of learning that is being tested - relate to what's only being asked - recognize one can contain correct information but it may or may not have to do anything with what is being asked

options

it is important for you to avoid ______ the facts in the question

overanalyzing

you should always work on your own ______ . do not be influenced by the actions of other test takers

pace

meeting the ____ needs comes first over any other task

patient

the ____ is the center of the health-care team, the patient is often the priority

patient

when the stem (question) is limited to just the patient and the nurse, the ______ is almost almost always the central person in the question

patient

what tool may be required to complete the identifying information on a form or answer sheet

pen

what tool is usually necessary to record your answers on the answer sheet if it is paper and pancil test that uses a computer answer form

pencil

_____ the heroine of stories by eleanor hodgman porter, was a person of irrepressible optimism that found the good in everything

pollyanna

most nursing tests are ?

power tests

what kind of test have a generous time frame in whcih the majoirty of test takers have ample time to answer every question on the examination

power tests

questions generally are designed to test common ____ and ____

principles and concepts

when keeping theories in mind what needs generally need to be met before high level needs

psychological needs

if you have extra time at the end of the test you should do what ?

review

at the end of the examination you should do what ?

review your answer sheet (every mark is within the lines, heavy and full, and in the appropriate place)

follow your usual _____ the night before the test

routine

the patients _____ is always priority

safety

in equally plausible options the outcomes frequently are the _____

same

to select the correct option you must identify the (______) person in the stem

significant

the ____ _____ is the person who is to receive the care

significant person

____ ____ is a word or statement that conveys a thought or a concept that has no exceptions

specific determiner

what kind of test have a severe time restrictions in which most test takers do not complete all the questions on the examination

speed tests

first read what in a question?

stem

when reading the ______ -identify the important words - do not add information from your own mind - do not make assumptions ( read between the lines) about the information presented in the stem

stem

----- is a method of examining a question with consideration and thoughulness to help you select the correct answer

technique

use what techniques for every question ?

test taking techniques

what depends on the complexity of the content, the difficulity of the reading level, and the number of options presented in the items

the allocation of time for test completion

a theory shows most students choose the first ___ options rather than the last one

three

what is the purpose of tests in nursing?

to identify how much information the test taker posseses about the nursing care of people

true or false some examinations assign credit when you answer a question correctly and do not assigncredit when you answer a question incorrectly

true

true or false? the test may or may not be administered in the room in which the content is taught

true

what is third in reading a question?

try to identify the correct answer

it man be necessary to read the question how many times?

twice

most nursing students are able to reduce the number of plausible answers to __

two

sometimes items contain ___ or more options that are similar

two

what is also necessary tool if permitted when a clock is not available in the room

watch

when choosing a theory (Maslow's hierarchy of needs, the nursing process, Kubler- ross theory of death and dying, ABCs- airway, breathing, circulation , ma as a unified being, the emotional and communication theory) you first have to identify what 2 questions?

what is happening ? what should i do ?

do all test have a time limit ?

yes

if the location or site is unfamiliar to you is it wise to take a practice run at the same time of the day of the schdeule test and locate the room yes or no?

yes

is anxiety contagious ?

yes