Master NGN test-taking skills and prepare for the Next Generation NCLEX® exam! Strategies for Student Success on the Next Generation NCLEX® (NGN) Test Items includes stand-alone and unfolding case studies and the new item types that appear on the NGN, helping you develop the clinical judgment skills emphasized on the exam. To enhance your learning, each practice test item includes a detailed test-taking strategy and rationales for both correct and incorrect answers. Case studies let you strengthen key cognitive skills, and additional questions are provided on the Evolve website. Written by NCLEX experts Linda Anne Silvestri, Angela E. Silvestri, and Donna D. Ignatavicius, this NCLEX preparation resource ensures that you are NGN exam-ready!
- Next Generation NCLEX®–style practice questions of all types are illustrated through stand-alone case studies and unfolding case studies directed toward each of the six cognitive skills.
- Detailed test-taking strategy for each question provides clues for analyzing and uncovering the correct answer option.
- NCSBN Clinical Judgment Measurement Model (NCJMM) is included throughout with case scenarios that integrate the six clinical judgment cognitive skills.
- In-depth rationales include both correct and incorrect answers.
- NGN Tip boxes highlight the most important nursing concepts needed for exam success.
- Additional resources on the Evolve website allow you to interactively engage with each question from the book plus additional questions.
Author(s): Linda Anne Silvestri, Angela Elizabeth Silvestri, Donna D. Ignatavicius
Publisher: Elsevier
Year: 2022
Language: English
Pages: 306
City: St. Louis
Front Cover
IFC
Title Page
Strategies for Student Success on the NEXT GENERATIONNCLEX® (NGN) TEST ITEMS
Copyright
Dedication
About the Authors
Acknowledgments
Preface
Contents
1 - Introduction to the Cognitive Skills of Clinical Judgment
What Is the NCSBN’S Definition and Model of Clinical Judgment?
What Are the Six NCSBN Clinical Judgment Measurement Model Cognitive Skills?
How Will the Six Clinical Judgment Skills Be Measured on the NGN?
2 - Introduction to the NGN and the New NGN Item Types
Multiple Choice Single Response Item
Matrix Multiple Choice Item
Multiple Response Select All That Apply Item
Multiple Response Select N Item
Multiple Response Grouping Item
Matrix Multiple Response Item
Drop-Down
Cloze Item
Drop-Down
Rationale Item
Drop-Down
in Table Item
Drag-and-Drop Test Items
Drag-and-
Drop
Cloze Item
Drag-and-
Drop
Rationale Item
Highlight in Text Item
Highlight in Table Item
3 - Strategies for Answering NGN Questions: Recognize Cues
How Are Client Findings (Cues) Presented in an NGN Clinical Scenario?
Which Relevant Client Findings Are of Immediate Concern to the Nurse?
What Types of Clinical Scenarios May Be Included on the NGN?
Rationale: The client is a teenager who cuts herself and was planning to use her parent’s antianxiety medication to manage emoti...
4 - Strategies for Answering NGN Questions: Analyze Cues
What Will You Think About to Analyze Cues in This Clinical Scenario?
Which Client Findings Are Most Important When Analyzing Cues?
5 - Strategies for Answering NGN Questions: Prioritize Hypotheses
Environmental Factors
Environment
Client Observation
Resources
Medical Records
Consequences and Risks
Time Pressure
Task Complexity
Cultural Considerations
Individual Factors
Knowledge and Skills
Specialty
Candidate Characteristics, Prior Experience, and Level of Experience
How Do You Prioritize Hypotheses in an NGN Clinical Situation?
What Will You Think About to Prioritize Hypotheses in This Clinical Scenario?
What NGN Item Types Optimally Measure Prioritize Hypotheses?
6 - Strategies for Answering NGN Questions: Generate Solutions
How Do You Generate Solutions in an NGN Clinical Situation?
What Will You Think About to Generate Solutions in This Clinical Scenario?
7 - Strategies for Answering NGN Questions: Take Action
8 - Strategies for Answering NGN Questions: Evaluate Outcomes
What NGN Item Types Optimally Measure Evaluate Outcomes?
9 - Strategies for Answering NGN Stand-alone Items and Unfolding Case Studies
How Are Stand-alone Items and Unfolding Case Studies Different?
10 - NGN Practice Test: Putting It All Together
Unfolding Case Studies
Stand-alone
Item 1: Trend
Answers to Practice Questions Chapter 3
Answers to Practice Questions Chapter 4
Answers to Practice Questions Chapter 5
Answers to Practice Questions Chapter 6
Answers to Practice Questions Chapter 7
Answers to Practice Questions Chapter 8
Answers to Practice Questions Chapter 10
References and Bibliography
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