College Success for Nursing Majors Final
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Course Introduction
College Success for Nursing Majors is designed to equip incoming nursing students with the essential academic skills, strategies, and mindset necessary for success in a rigorous nursing program. The course covers effective study techniques, time management, test-taking strategies specific to nursing coursework, and methods for balancing clinical and academic responsibilities. It also emphasizes building resilience, fostering professional communication, and utilizing campus resources, such as tutoring and academic advising, to promote both personal and academic growth throughout the nursing program.
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Keys to Nursing Success Revised Edition 3rd Edition by Janet R. Katz
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Chapter 1: Researching Your Nursing Education: Collecting the Basic Data
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Q1) __________ is a strong and deeply felt belief that as a person,you have value in the world.
Answer: Self-esteem
Q2) __________ __________ stall motivation and prevent you from reaching important goals.
Answer: Bad habits
Q3) Which is characteristic of a lifelong learner?
A)keeping an open mind during new experiences and learning from diversity
B)continually increasing your knowledge
C)taking risks to reach goals
D)only a and b
E)all of the above
Fill in the Blank
Insert the word or phrase that BEST completes the sentence.
Answer: E
Q4) People,organizations,or services that supply help and support for different aspects of college life are __________.
Answer: resources
Q5) Giving in to ___________ can prevent you from succeeding in college and in life.
Answer: fear
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Chapter 2: Discovering Nursing: Exploring Your Options
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Q1) The _________ population and a _________ shortage are affecting the nursing shortage.
Answer: aging,faculty
Q2) _________ nursing applies nursing to public and legal processes.
Answer: Forensic
Q3) The reason math is important in nursing has to do with
A)meeting the prerequisites to get into nursing school.
B)not making medication errors
C)learning to think logically.
D)all of the above.
Answer: D
Q4) The worst nursing shortages are seen in the following areas of a hospital:
A)emergency departments and pediatrics.
B)surgical units and medical units.
C)critical care units and surgical units.
D)critical care units and medical-surgical units.
Answer: A
Q5) A _________ degree may give you more flexibility in terms of nursing positions you are qualified for and in going to graduate school.
Answer: BSN
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Chapter 3: Values, Goals, Time, and Stress: Managing Yourself
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Q1) If your long-term goal is "declare a major," related short-term goals may include
A)meeting with your academic advisor.
B)trying out courses in some subject areas that interest you.
C)talking to more advanced students about their majors.
D)all of the above.
Answer: D
Q2) Which is NOT a violation of academic integrity?
A)plagiarism
B)tutoring a classmate
C)submitting someone else's work as your own
D)ignoring copyright restrictions on software
E)copying a paper off the Internet for submission
Answer: B
Q3) Procrastination is
A)putting off something that needs to be done.
B)putting off something that can be done later.
C)asking someone else to do something for you.
D)accomplishing lower priority goals later on.
Answer: A
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Q1) Which student has the "best" learning style?
A)Factual learners who are good with data and detailed experimentation have a learning advantage.
B)Linear learners who learn in a logical,ordered progression have a learning advantage.
C)Different learning styles are suited to different situations.There is no one "best" way to learn.
D)none of the above
Q2) __________-__________ intelligence is the ability to perceive and create images.
Q3) A learning style __________ is a test that identifies the process one uses to take in,retain,and use information.
Q4) What information can you learn about yourself and how you can maximize your functioning at school by completing the Personality Spectrum developed by Joyce Bishop?
A)You can learn what classes to avoid.
B)You can understand how your personality was developed.
C)You can develop suitable learning strategies for your learning style.
D)none of the above
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Q5) __________ __________ is a test to measure psychological temperaments.
Chapter 5: Critical, Creative, and Practical Thinking: Solving Problems and Making Decisions
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Q1) Advertising agencies often employ which creative thinking strategy to come up with catchy jingles and effective ad campaigns?
A)analogy
B)hypothesis
C)brainstorming
D)assessment
Q2) _________________ means deciding whether an idea or a piece of information is good or bad,important or unimportant,right or wrong.
A)Logic
B)Evaluation
C)Bias
D)Clarification
Q3) _____________________ are judgments,generalizations,or biases influenced by experience and values.
A)Assumptions
B)Perspectives
C)Theories
D)Qualifiers
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Chapter 6: Reading and Studying: Focusing on Content
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Q1) SQ3R would NOT be most effective when
A)reading an article on the treatment of phobias.
B)reading a psychology textbook.
C)conducting a chemistry experiment.
D)taking a Spanish exam.
Q2) A successful approach to a math or science text most likely would include which step?
A)reading the materially sequentially
B)scanning the material for words you recognize
C)memorizing unfamiliar formulas before working problems
D)studying the lives of scientists and mathematicians
Q3) What are primary sources?
A)a writer's interpretation or evaluation of original documents
B)original documents,including works of literature,scientific studies,and journal articles
C)reading assignments from textbooks
D)none of the above
Q4) __________ is when you pronounce inwardly every word you read.
Q5) __________ is the process of reading carefully to search for specific information.
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Recording, and Remembering Information
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Q1) What happens during the evaluating state of listening?
A)Sound waves are picked up and transmitted to the brain.
B)You decide how you feel about the message.
C)You attach meaning to the message.
D)You relay the message to someone else.
Q2) Noises and distractions are hindrances to effective listening in the A)interpretation stage of listening.
B)sensation stage of listening.
C)reaction stage of listening.
D)evaluation stage of listening.
Q3) The __________ stage of listening is also known as hearing.
Q4) Section two of the Cornell note-taking system,where you fill in information during a review,is called the __________ column.
Q5) When you divide your note paper into three sections-one for outline,one for cues,and one for summary-which note-taking system are you using?
A)think link
B)outline form
C)Cornell or T-note
D)guided notes
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Chapter 8: Test Taking: Showing What You Know
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Q1) Spending a few minutes at the start of a test getting an overview is important because
A)you're certain to have plenty of time to complete the exam.
B)you can get a general sense of whether you will probably pass or fail.
C)you can get an idea of the type of questions you face and how to approach them.
D)you can decide which questions you have no hope of answering.
Q2) Certain __________ __________ in essay questions can help you figure out how to think.
Q3) Test anxiety refers to the
A)uncertainty you feel when you haven't studied for a test.
B)uncertainty you feel when you have to take a test with a teacher you don't like.
C)uncertainty you feel when you don't like the course work on which the test is based.
D)mental and physical symptoms of stress that appear before a test.
Q4) A(n)__________ is a word that affects the meaning of another word or word group.
Q5) An unusual amount of nervousness,stress,and perhaps physical symptoms during preparation and test taking indicates test __________ .
Q6) Last-minute studying is also called ___________ .
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Chapter 9: Researching and Writing: Gathering and Communicating Ideas
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Q1) You __________ a paper by critically evaluating the word choice,paragraph structure,and style of the first draft.
Q2) Identifying your purpose for writing helps you
A)choose a topic.
B)understand your audience.
C)write without grammatical mistakes.
D)focus on what you want your document to accomplish.
Q3) A library search strategy will take you from
A)specific reference works to general reference works.
B)general reference works to specific reference works.
C)encyclopedias to almanacs.
D)encyclopedias to the Internet.
Q4) Avoiding plagiarism includes all of the following EXCEPT
A)setting off quotes with quotation marks.
B)citing sources of quotes or paraphrases.
C)avoiding using any ideas from research sources.
D)paraphrasing important ideas from research sources.
Q5) The section of a library where encyclopedias,directories,dictionaries,almanacs,and atlases are found is called the __________ area.
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Chapter 10: Relating to Others: Communicating in a Diverse World
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Q1) __________ is the variety that occurs in every aspect of humanity,involving both visible and invisible characteristics.
Q2) A pre-conceived judgment or opinion is called __________ .
Q3) Which communication style is clearest and most productive?
A)assertive
B)aggressive
C)passive
D)authoritative
Q4) Assuming that all members of a particular group look or think alike is an example of A)stereotyping.
B)stereotype vulnerability.
C)discrimination.
D)diversity.
Q5) Information that is offered supportively and contains useful suggestions for improvement is best described as ____________ criticism.
Q6) The successfully intelligent response to discrimination and hate and the next step toward cultural competence is to gather __________.
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Chapter 11: Personal Wellness: Taking Care of Yourself
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Q1) All of the drugs listed below are addictive,except A)cocaine.
B)alcohol.
C)Valium-type drugs.
D)All are addictive.
Fill in the Blank
Insert the word or phrase that BEST completes the sentence.
Q2) Which of the following methods of birth control is not 100% or nearly 100% effective?
A)tubal ligation
B)rhythm method
C)Depo-Provera (the shot)
D)vasectomy
Q3) A good activity to begin a daily exercise routine is ___________.
Q4) All of the following are guidelines for healthy eating EXCEPT
A)use sugars in moderation.
B)choose a diet with few vegetables,but plenty of fruit.
C)choose a diet low in fat and cholesterol.
D)eat a variety of foods.
Q5) __________ is caused by the human immunodeficiency virus.
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Chapter 12: Managing Career and Money: Reality Resources
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Q1) When a person works from home via telephone,fax,and Internet access,he/she is
Q2) The record of your credit use,including positive and negative actions,is your
Q3) How can knowing your learning style help with your career search?
A)Self-knowledge can help you pinpoint a career.
B)Knowing your personality helps you understand how you work with others.
C)both of the above
D)none of the above
Q4) A(n)__________ takes a special interest in helping you reach your goals.
Q5) Is working an outside job a good idea while you are a full-time student?
A)No,it is too much of a time commitment and prevents you from studying.
B)Yes,it gives you job experience and forces you to organize your time better.
C)There are potential positive and negative effects of working while a student,and they must be weighed carefully and monitored.
D)It is only a good idea to work full-time while you are taking a semester off from school.
Q6) A temporary job where students can work hard in exchange for experience they can't get in the classroom is called a(n)__________ .
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Chapter 13: Creating Your Life: Building a Successful Future
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Q1) Which is NOT a positive result of service learning projects?
A)learning skills through "doing"
B)exploring values
C)gaining more knowledge and higher grades on tests
D)having a sense of civic responsibility
Q2) Nurturing a _________ life will help you find balance and meaning.
Q3) Why is reading such an essential part of lifelong learning?
A)Decisions need to be made based on current information,not what you used to know.
B)Friends put pressure on you to read best-sellers.
C)Reading is a good way to pass time.
D)An impressive reading list is attractive to the opposite sex.
Q4) Courses that students can take without having to be part of a degree program are called __________ education courses.
Q5) A group of people living in the same locality,having common interests,and forming a distinct segment of society is known as a ___________.
Q6) Your _________ is a broad picture of who you want to be,what you want do,and the principles by which you want to live.
Q7) ___________ is the key to helping you adapt to change.
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