Question 1

When a nursing student needs a journal article from a periodical that is not available in the holdings of the learning resource center, the student should
A) try to find a substitute article.
B) request an interlibrary loan.
C) go to the stacks and look again.
D) check the vertical file.

Accepted Answer

If the learning resource center (LRC) does not subscribe to a particular journal, a student may obtain a copy of the article by requesting that the LRC obtain a copy of the article from a cooperating library that subscribes to the journal. A substitute article would not provide identical information. The remaining options would not be productive.

Question 2

Which statement is true about the usefulness of audiovisual materials and computer-assisted instruction in a nursing course?
A) They can be omitted because they add little to student learning.
B) It is unnecessary to take notes on their content.
C) They provide multisensory channels for learning content.
D) Their content cannot be used by instructors for examination questions.

Accepted Answer

These learning modalities stimulate both visual and auditory centers, making them useful for learners with a variety of learning style preferences. The modalities in the other options can be assigned to meet class and unit objectives and thus are considered integral parts of the curriculum. Therefore, learners can be tested on the content they provide.

Question 3

An LPN/LVN has enrolled in a program with minimal pediatric clinical experience. The student will not have an opportunity to administer medications to pediatric patients. To seek out a learning opportunity that would closely resemble judgments made during clinical experience, the student should arrange to
A) perform a 2-hour observation of a pediatric nurse assigned to administer medications.
B) complete a computer simulation, "Morning Medications with the Pediatric Medication Nurse."
C) shadow a venipuncturist making rounds on the pediatric unit.
D) attend an in-service program on the topic of avoiding pediatric medication administration errors.

Accepted Answer

A computer simulation would require the student to actively use the nursing process to gather data, set priorities, plan, determine the best ways to implement, and evaluate care outcomes in carefully chosen representative clinical situations. Students are often more passive during observational experiences than while working through a computer simulation. Shadowing a venipuncturist, too, is a more passive situation for the learner and is limited to only one aspect of medication administration. Error avoidance is only one aspect of medication administration.

Question 4

A nursing student states, "When we have lecture-discussion sessions, I never know what's expected of me." The best reply by a peer would be
A) "I think it's our responsibility as students to avoid actively disagreeing with the instructor or other students."
B) "I think it's our responsibility as students to make a list of questions about material we don't understand."
C) "I think it's our responsibility as students to listen until we're called upon to answer questions."
D) "I think it's our responsibility as students to use review books to check the depth of the material we're learning."

Accepted Answer

Making a list of questions about material that is not understood is an action that shows active student participation. Lecture-discussion sessions expect students to be self-directed in learning. Avoiding actively disagreeing with the instructor or other students and listening until called upon to answer questions are more passive than active behaviors. Using review books to check the depth of the material is beyond the scope of what's expected from a student and would not be productive.

Question 5

When a nursing student goes to the nursing skills lab, the best utilization of that resource would be as a place to
A) read the textbook.
B) discuss personal problems with another student.
C) practice a difficult dressing change procedure.
D) take a coffee break.

Accepted Answer

The nursing skills lab supports learning/practicing the psychomotor skills of nursing, such as dressing changes. It would be difficult to practice these skills in other, nonclinical settings. The remaining options can be completed in other settings that do not require the special equipment found in the nursing skills lab.

Question 6

A nursing student tells another student, "The instructor assigned both a textbook chapter and a journal article! It should be one or the other, not both!" The reply that shows the best understanding of the assignment is
A) "The journal article may give us updated information on one aspect of the assignment."
B) "Sometimes textbooks have incorrect information, so it provides checks and balances."
C) "Reading articles allows us to make sure the instructors provide current information in lecture."
D) "Copyright laws prevent the instructor from lecturing directly from that source, so we have to read."

Accepted Answer

Periodical articles give up-to-date information to supplement textbook readings. The statements that "textbooks have incorrect information" and/or "reading articles allows instructors to provide information in lectures" do not provide the best understanding. Copyright laws do not prevent instructors from using material in lectures.

Question 7

A nursing student could best explain an Internet search engine to a peer by saying it is most like
A) a book or periodical index.
B) a clinical contact with a patient.
C) a videotape.
D) the vertical file.

Accepted Answer

Search engines periodically scan the Internet and index it. Search engines help find specific information, much as a book or periodical index can direct one's search. None of the other options provides an adequate comparison.

Question 8

A nursing student states, "My grades aren't what I'd like. I don't know whether to use a study group or ask for tutoring." Which statement is true for both study groups and tutoring?
A) Leaders/tutors derive more benefit than other participants.
B) They are most helpful to students with learning disabilities.
C) They provide low benefits when compared with the amount of time spent.
D) Active participation by the student is critical to success in raising grades.

Accepted Answer

Study groups and tutoring are most helpful to students when active listening is involved. Leaders/tutors deriving more benefit than other participants may or may not be a true statement. The remaining options are not supported by research data.

Question 9

A nursing student has an assignment that requires looking up an article about nursing care following knee replacement surgery. The nursing student has only the title and the knowledge that the article was published within the past year. Which resource would be most helpful in completing the assignment?
A) Education Index
B) Materia Medicus
C) Reader's Guide to Periodical Literature
D) Cumulative Index to Nursing and Allied Health Literature

Accepted Answer

The Cumulative Index to Nursing and Allied Health Literature (CINAHL) is a periodical index containing current listings for nursing and allied health fields. It is produced in five bimonthly issues each year. The issues are later bound by year. The index in Education Index would not present technical data on nursing topics. Materia Medicus is more pertinent to medicine. Reader's Guide to Periodical Literature focuses on articles from nontechnical magazines and would not contain references to nursing journal articles.

Question 10

A nursing student who wishes to check out a book listed in the course outline informs the librarian that the book is unavailable at the reserve desk. The librarian advises the student to look in the
A) stacks.
B) CD-ROM.
C) vertical files.
D) periodical section.

Accepted Answer

The stacks are where the majority of materials that can be checked out are located. It is necessary to know the call number found in the online catalog or card catalog to find the book. CD-ROMs, a source of textbook-like information, are rarely available for checkout. Vertical files hold pamphlets. The periodical section contains journals and magazines.

Question 11

A nursing student tells a peer, "There's so much to remember that I'm afraid I'll never pass the skill evaluation for changing a sterile dressing." A helpful response by the peer would be based on the understanding that for most nursing students, psychomotor/clinical skills can best be learned by
A) performing them.
B) reading about them.
C) watching a peer practice them.
D) watching a filmstrip about them.

Accepted Answer

Psychomotor skills must be practiced if proficiency is to be gained. The remaining options may be helpful as first steps in developing the physical skill, but the learner must eventually practice performing the skill.

Question 12

A nursing student asks a peer, "Why do we need a course outline when we have a course syllabus?" The response that best explains the importance of course outlines is
A) "They replace the teacher."
B) "They substitute for the textbook."
C) "They eliminate the need for class attendance."
D) "They indicate the level of understanding needed to pass the course."

Accepted Answer

The course outline contains details, such as class objectives, whereas the syllabus provides only an overview. The other options are false statements.

Question 13

Which technique is most helpful to a student who wishes to better organize the material presented during a lecture?
A) Note making
B) Shorthand
C) Tape recording
D) Passive listening

Accepted Answer

Note making and condensing material require active listening and promote organization of key ideas and concepts. Using shorthand requires transcription and does not necessarily result in organized notes. Tape recording simply gives a replay of the lecture; it does not organize the information. Passive listening does not contribute to organization.

Question 14

A nursing student was ill when the class toured the learning resource center (LRC). What independent action should the student take?
A) Perceive it as a missed opportunity.
B) Ask the librarian if a self-guided online tour is available.
C) Ask to see another student's notes about the tour.
D) Report his or her unawareness to the instructor of LRC features.

Accepted Answer

It is important that the student learn about features and services of the LRC. Asking the librarian for a self-guided online tour is a self-directed approach to gaining the needed information. If this is not available, it is likely that the librarian will offer an alternative. Perceiving being ill as a missed opportunity is unacceptable, as the student needs the information. Asking to see another's notes would be inadequate to understand the physical layout. Reporting unawareness of the LRC features to the instructor attempts to make the missed tour the instructor's problem rather than the student's.

Question 15

A nursing student is experiencing difficulty performing calculations involving fractions and decimals. The most helpful resource would be the
A) library.
B) Internet.
C) nursing skills lab.
D) study skills lab.

Accepted Answer

The study skills lab has remedial materials, such as books that teach basic math concepts, and faculty who are prepared to provide guidance for learning such material. The library might have books at the appropriate level but would not provide individualized teaching. The Internet would be more likely to provide information about books available as resources rather than the actual remediation needed. The nursing skills lab is more oriented toward teaching the psychomotor skills of nursing, such as bed-making, asepsis, and other procedures.

Question 16

A nursing student has a course syllabus and a course outline. When anticipating what topics to study for an examination, it is best to refer to the
A) course objectives.
B) unit objectives.
C) bibliography.
D) course policies.

Accepted Answer

The unit objectives provide details regarding what information the instructor expects the student to know. Examination questions are often framed from these detailed unit objectives. The course objectives state the overall outcomes of the course and are not particularly useful as study aids. The bibliography simply lists the resources used by the instructor in course preparation. Course policies do not delineate topics for study.

Question 17

Which student would be classified as a passive listener?
A) Student A, who completes a grocery list during class
B) Student B, who asks questions about class content
C) Student C, who puts key concepts into words during note taking
D) Student D, who contributes to classroom discussion of the topic

Accepted Answer

Student A demonstrates no personal involvement in the class and thus is considered a passive participant. The students described in all of the other options demonstrate personal involvement and are considered active listeners and participants.

Question 18

A nursing student who is receiving poor grades states, "I am experiencing difficulty due to lack of time to devote to school." The additional factor that should be explored is lack of
A) aptitude.
B) interest.
C) motivation.
D) study skills.

Accepted Answer

Lack of understanding of how to study and how to use available time to study is generally a greater problem than actual lack of time. The other options are less relevant as causes of failure to learn and retain material.

Question 19

A nursing student is studying for an examination and becomes distracted by things needing to be done. The best intervention would be to
A) make a list of things that need to be done and return to studying.
B) turn on the radio in an attempt to "drown out" the distraction.
C) stop studying until there are fewer distractions with which to contend.
D) do what has to be done immediately and then return to studying.

Accepted Answer

Concentration can be disrupted by internal distractions. In this case, taking a short break and making a list of the things to do so they are not forgotten could be enough to allow the student to concentrate. Turning on the radio to "drown out" distraction would not be helpful. Stopping studying is not appropriate because there may never be fewer distractions. Doing what has to be done immediately and then returning to studying could take too much time away from studying.

Question 20

A nursing student complains about difficulty remembering information read in the text. To resolve this problem effectively, the student should address the fact that the most common reason students cannot remember information is
A) information overload.
B) lack of understanding of the material.
C) new knowledge interferes with recall of old knowledge.
D) old knowledge interferes with recall of new material.

Accepted Answer

Reading with comprehension is required if one is to retain the information. Information overload is a fallacy. New and old knowledge interfering with recall is not the most common reason for not remembering.

Quiz 2: Academic Resources (Study Skills and Test Strategies)

When a nursing student needs a journal article from a periodical that is not available in the holdings of the learning resource center, the student should

Which statement is true about the usefulness of audiovisual materials and computer-assisted instruction in a nursing course?

A nursing student states, "When we have lecture-discussion sessions, I never know what's expected of me." The best reply by a peer would be

When a nursing student goes to the nursing skills lab, the best utilization of that resource would be as a place to

A nursing student tells another student, "The instructor assigned both a textbook chapter and a journal article! It should be one or the other, not both!" The reply that shows the best understanding of the assignment is

A nursing student could best explain an Internet search engine to a peer by saying it is most like

A nursing student states, "My grades aren't what I'd like. I don't know whether to use a study group or ask for tutoring." Which statement is true for both study groups and tutoring?

A nursing student who wishes to check out a book listed in the course outline informs the librarian that the book is unavailable at the reserve desk. The librarian advises the student to look in the

A nursing student tells a peer, "There's so much to remember that I'm afraid I'll never pass the skill evaluation for changing a sterile dressing." A helpful response by the peer would be based on the understanding that for most nursing students, psychomotor/clinical skills can best be learned by

A nursing student asks a peer, "Why do we need a course outline when we have a course syllabus?" The response that best explains the importance of course outlines is

Which technique is most helpful to a student who wishes to better organize the material presented during a lecture?

A nursing student was ill when the class toured the learning resource center (LRC) . What independent action should the student take?

A nursing student is experiencing difficulty performing calculations involving fractions and decimals. The most helpful resource would be the

A nursing student has a course syllabus and a course outline. When anticipating what topics to study for an examination, it is best to refer to the

Which student would be classified as a passive listener?

A nursing student who is receiving poor grades states, "I am experiencing difficulty due to lack of time to devote to school." The additional factor that should be explored is lack of

A nursing student is studying for an examination and becomes distracted by things needing to be done. The best intervention would be to

A nursing student complains about difficulty remembering information read in the text. To resolve this problem effectively, the student should address the fact that the most common reason students cannot remember information is