Correct answers

1. d    This question tested recall or the ability to remember information

2.  c   This question tested comprehension.  You must understand and apply previously aquired information.

3.  a  This question tested application.  You must apply previously aquired information.

4.  b  This question requried you to interpret data and arrive at a conclusion.

5.  c   This question is concerned with what is false.  NCLEX does not focus on this type of question.

6.  a This question demonstrates application of the first part of the nursing process, that of assessment.

7.  d  This question addressed the component of the nursing process known as planning.  Planning includes consulting and colloaborating with other health care professionals.

8.  b  This question tests the component of the nursing process known as implementation.  The nurse must know the rationale for the implementation of interventions.

9.  b This question tests the component of the nursing process known as evaluation.  The nurse is evaluating the patients response to teaching.

10.  d This question is similiar to number 5.  Though not frequently found on NCLEX, these questions are frequently misread by students

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