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Test Products for Nurses in Practice

(Practice Assessment Series - PAS)

Medical/Surgical



MEDICAL-SURGICAL PROBLEMS I

Purpose: Measures a nurse’s knowledge and ability to apply the basic principles necessary to provide safe care to patients who have diagnoses considered to be medical or surgical in nature.

Format: Four case studies and 11 open-ended questions

Administration: Can be administered in approximately 60 minutes

Scoring: Free-response Scoring Guide and "Guide to Interpreting Test Scores" are provided.

Each order includes:
Test Booklet
Administrator’s Manual with Scoring Guide

 


MEDICAL-SURGICAL PROBLEMS II

Purpose: Measures a nurse’s knowledge and ability to apply the basic principles necessary to provide safe care to patients who have diagnoses considered to be medical or surgical in nature.

Format: Five case studies and nine open-ended questions.

Administration: Can be administered in approximately 60 minutes

Scoring: Free-response Scoring Guide and "Guide to Interpreting Test Scores" are provided.

Each order includes:
Test Booklets
Administrator’s Manual with Scoring Guide

 


SURGICAL PROBLEMS

Purpose: Measures a nurse’s knowledge and ability to apply the basic principles necessary to provide safe care to patients who have diagnoses that are considered surgical in nature.

Format: Five case studies and 12 open-ended questions.

Administration: Can be administered in approximately 60 minutes.

Scoring: Free-response Scoring Guide and "Guide to Interpreting Test Scores" are provided.

Each order includes:
Test Booklet
Administrator’s Manual with Scoring Guide

 


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