| Fundamentals of Critical Thinking Related to Test Taking: The RACE Model | p. 1 |
| Introduction | p. 1 |
| Hysterical Perspectives | p. 1 |
| Definition of Critical Thinking | p. 2 |
| Maximize Your Critical Thinking Abilities | p. 3 |
| Be Positive: You Can Do It! | p. 3 |
| Overcome Barriers to a Positive Mental Attitude | p. 3 |
| Be Reflective: You Need to Take One Step Backward before Taking Two Steps Forward! | p. 6 |
| Overcome Barriers to Effective Reflection | p. 8 |
| Be Inquisitive: If You Don't Go There, You'll Never Get Anywhere! | p. 9 |
| Overcome Barriers to Being Inquisitive | p. 10 |
| Be Creative: You Must Think Outside the Box! | p. 11 |
| Overcome Barriers to Creativity | p. 11 |
| Critical Thinking Applied to Test Taking | p. 12 |
| Educational Domains | p. 12 |
| Components of a Multiple-Choice Question | p. 12 |
| Cognitive Levels of Nursing Questions | p. 13 |
| The RACE Model: The Application of Critical Thinking to Multiple-Choice Questions | p. 13 |
| Knowledge Questions: Remember Information! | p. 14 |
| Cognitive Requirements | p. 14 |
| Application of the RACE Model to Knowledge Questions | p. 14 |
| Comprehension Questions: Understand Information! | p. 16 |
| Cognitive Requirements | p. 16 |
| Application of the RACE Model to Comprehension Questions | p. 16 |
| Application Questions: Use Information! | p. 19 |
| Cognitive Requirements | p. 19 |
| Application of the RACE Model to Application Questions | p. 19 |
| Analysis Questions: Scrutinize Information! | p. 22 |
| Cognitive Requirements | p. 22 |
| Application of the RACE Model to Analysis Questions | p. 23 |
| Summary | p. 26 |
| Nursing within the Context of Contemporary Health Care | p. 27 |
| Theory-Based Nursing Care | p. 27 |
| Keywords | p. 27 |
| Questions | p. 27 |
| Answers and Rationales | p. 33 |
| Legal Issues | p. 41 |
| Keywords | p. 41 |
| Questions | p. 41 |
| Answers and Rationales | p. 47 |
| Management and Leadership | p. 53 |
| Keywords | p. 53 |
| Questions | p. 53 |
| Answers and Rationales | p. 59 |
| Healthcare Delivery | p. 66 |
| Keywords | p. 66 |
| Questions | p. 67 |
| Answers and Rationales | p. 72 |
| Community-Based Nursing | p. 81 |
| Keywords | p. 81 |
| Questions | p. 81 |
| Answers and Rationales | p. 86 |
| Psychosociocultural Nursing Care | p. 93 |
| Nursing Care Across the Lifespan | p. 93 |
| Keywords | p. 93 |
| Questions | p. 94 |
| Answers and Rationales | p. 100 |
| Communication | p. 109 |
| Keywords | p. 109 |
| Questions | p. 109 |
| Answers and Rationales | p. 116 |
| Psychological Support | p. 122 |
| Keywords | p. 122 |
| Questions | p. 122 |
| Answers and Rationales | p. 128 |
| Teaching and Learning | p. 135 |
| Keywords | p. 135 |
| Questions | p. 135 |
| Answers and Rationales | p. 141 |
| Essential Components of Nursing Care | p. 149 |
| Nursing Process | p. 149 |
| Keywords | p. 149 |
| Questions | p. 150 |
| Answers and Rationales | p. 154 |
| Physical Assessment | p. 160 |
| Keywords | p. 160 |
| Questions | p. 161 |
| Answers and Rationales | p. 167 |
| Infection Control | p. 174 |
| Keywords | p. 174 |
| Questions | p. 174 |
| Answers and Rationales | p. 179 |
| Safety | p. 184 |
| Keywords | p. 184 |
| Questions | p. 184 |
| Answers and Rationales | p. 190 |
| Medication Administration | p. 196 |
| Keywords | p. 196 |
| Questions | p. 196 |
| Answers and Rationales | p. 203 |
| Pharmacology | p. 209 |
| Keywords | p. 209 |
| Questions | p. 210 |
| Answers and Rationales | p. 216 |
| Basic Human Needs and Related Nursing Care | p. 223 |
| Hygiene | p. 223 |
| Keywords | p. 223 |
| Questions | p. 224 |
| Answers and Rationales | p. 230 |
| Mobility | p. 237 |
| Keywords | p. 237 |
| Questions | p. 238 |
| Answers and Rationales | p. 245 |
| Nutrition | p. 252 |
| Keywords | p. 252 |
| Questions | p. 253 |
| Answers and Rationales | p. 259 |
| Oxygenation | p. 266 |
| Keywords | p. 266 |
| Questions | p. 267 |
| Answers and Rationales | p. 273 |
| Urinary Elimination | p. 280 |
| Keywords | p. 280 |
| Questions | p. 280 |
| Answers and Rationales | p. 285 |
| Intestinal Elimination | p. 290 |
| Keywords | p. 290 |
| Questions | p. 290 |
| Answers and Rationales | p. 296 |
| Fluids and Electrolytes | p. 303 |
| Keywords | p. 303 |
| Questions | p. 303 |
| Answers and Rationales | p. 309 |
| Pain, Comfort, Rest, and Sleep | p. 316 |
| Keywords | p. 316 |
| Questions | p. 316 |
| Answers and Rationales | p. 324 |
| Perioperative Nursing | p. 332 |
| Keywords | p. 332 |
| Questions | p. 332 |
| Answers and Rationales | p. 339 |
| Alternate Question Formats | p. 347 |
| Alternate Question Formats | p. 348 |
| Answers and Rationales | p. 353 |
| Glossary of English Words Commonly Encountered on Nursing Examinations | p. 357 |
| Index | p. 361 |
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