Class 2015 – 2017
DIRECTIONS / ASSIGNMENT
Once you receive our book, it is your responsibility to obtain access to the on-line testing by
setting up a new account.
Go onto the internet
In main bar, type – evolve.elsevier.com
Top right, click on “login” or and follow the directions to set up an account
Please note there is a silver scrape off box on the inside of the front cover with an access code
you will be required to provide
If you have trouble with any of the log-in or sign-on steps, it is your responsibility to contact
Saunders Publishing Company and resolve any issues. Call 1-800-222-9570
Monday thru Friday 6 am – 12 m CST
Sunday
12 n - 12 m CST
Once your user name and password have been established, sign in
Click on Silvestri: Saunders Comprehensive Review for the NCLEX-PN Examination
On left, blue link, click on “exam review”
A separate front page will appear related to pre-test, exam, study, history, etc.
Click on “continue”
Type in required information and click “login”
From here, you will do the following:
Step 1 –
Click on 100 questions
Step 2
Select “content area”
Step 3
Another box listing content area is located on the right of the screen.
By clicking the arrow in each section, you will see topics listed.
Refer to the “test content” of each test at the end of this handout to see what subsections should
be checked for each transcript comprehensive test.
Step 4
Required to always select “New Questions Only” if taking the test more than one time
When testing, you will have a question on the left and answers on the right.
Select the correct answer by clicking on the number. A red dot will appear in the box.
On the bottom left of the answer section, click on the “submit” and you will go to the next
question.
When all questions have been completed a small box will appear.
Click on “end and tally session”.
Double click on test just taken (noted by date and time).
Here you will do two things
A. Review your test by clicking “review”
Note if you had the correct answer.
If you were correct, you can opt to OR opt out of checking rationale to see if your rationale
was correct.
If you did not have the correct answer, rationale MUST be reviewed.
B. Once completed, click “history” on top left.
Re-click on test taken.
Lower right, click on “Print results”
Your goal is to obtain a test grade in each of the subcategories of 80 or higher.
You MUST take two (2) practice tests but you may take the test as many times as you like.
You are required to print your results and submit the lowest and the highest score in each section
as stated below.
Should you fail to submit each set of tests by the due date and time which is one (1) week after
the Common Assessment – no later than 9 AM, you will receive a grade of zero “0”. The due
date is no later than one week after the in-class test in that particular unit. As of the preparation
of this document, the due dates are listed but are subject to change based on the fluidity of the
calendar.
NO submissions will be accepted after 9 am per the cell phone of Mrs. Simko.
No exceptions or allowances made.
COMPREHENSIVE TEST CONTENT
1. Medical Surgical Nursing 1 (due on 3/15/16)
a. Adult – Oncology
b. Child – Oncology
c. Pharmacology – Oncology
d. Fundamentals of Nursing
i. Acid-Base
ii. Infection Control
iii. Pain
iv. Peri-operative Patient
2. Medical Surgical Nursing 2 (exception to due date instructions) (due on 6/13/16)
a. Adult
i. Cardiovascular
ii. Integumentary
iii. Musculoskeletal
iv. Respiratory
b. Child
i. Cardiovascular
ii. Integumentary
iii. Musculoskeletal
iv. Throat / Respiratory
c. Pharmacology
i. Cardiovascular
ii. Integumentary
iii. Musculoskeletal
iv. Respiratory
(OVER)
3. Medical Surgical Nursing 3 (due on TBD)
a. Adult
i. Endocrine
ii. Gastrointestinal
iii. Hematological
iv. Immune
v. Reproductive
b. Child
i. Gastrointestinal
ii. Hematological
iii. Immune
iv. Metabolic / Endocrine
c. Pharmacology
i. Endocrine
ii. Gastrointestinal
iii. Hematological
iv. Immune
4. Medical Surgical Nursing 4 (due on TBD)
a. Adult
i. Ear
ii. Eye
iii. Neurological
iv. Renal / Urinary
b. Child
i. Eye / Ear
ii. Neurological
iii. Renal / Urinary
c. Pharmacology
i. Eye / ear
ii. Neurological
iii. Renal / Urinary
5. Mental Health (entire section) as well as Pharmacology – Psychiatric (due on 4/25/16)
6. Maternal Newborn (entire section) as well as Pharmacology – Repro / Maternal /
Newborn (due on 4/25/16)
7. Nursing Concepts 2 (entire section) (due on (TBD)
8. Comprehensive Testing of all areas of the program will be a requirement related to your
Nursing Concepts 2 test grade. The assignment in full is yet to be determined and will be
distributed during Semester 3.