The practical/vocational nursing student tells a colleague, I ...

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The practical/vocational nursing student tells a colleague, I know I'm going to fail the NCLEX-PN examination. I've heard that a huge amount of the examination is psychology related, and I hated psychology
 
  The reply that shows the best understanding of the NCLEX-PN examination is
  a. You'd better retake the psychology course.
  b. There are equal numbers of questions related to each aspect of patient needs.
  c. Psychosocial integrity is the basis for 8 to 14 of the questions.
  d. I've heard there's more emphasis on care planning than anything else.

Question 2

What advice should the testing candidate consider the best method for preparing to take the NCLEX-PN examination?
 
  a. Participate in an all-night cram session the night before the test.
  b. Rely on your intuition to answer questions when you do not know the answer.
  c. Study throughout the year and review systematically before the exam.
  d. Quiz previous graduates about test content and study what they mention.

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Answer to Question 1

ANS: C
Psychosocial integrity is the basis for 8 to 14 of the questions of the NCLEX-PN examination test plan. The other options do not show understanding of the current test plan.

Answer to Question 2

ANS: C
Studying for each nursing examination and passing it provides a firm foundation for the NCLEX-PN examination. Systematic review over a number of weeks prior to the NCLEX-PN examination will refresh one's knowledge. Cramming is usually counterproductive, because it results in fatigue and lowers the ability to think clearly during the examination. Better advice is to rule out wrong answers and consider clues and key words found in the stem of the question. With CAT, the topics covered in the questions answered by one person may be quite different from those selected for another person.

[Pineappleeh]

Thanks for the timely response, appreciate it

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