Question 1

A nursing student asks for suggestions for successful test preparation. Select the items that give the best advice. (Select all that apply.)

Accepted Answer

A)  "Go to a movie or watch television the night before the test." 
B)  "Reread pertinent chapters in the textbook." 
C)  "Plan to study from 8 PM until 2 AM the night before the test." 
D)  "Focus on note summaries, margin writings, and underlined text." 
E)  "Clarify the examination format with the instructor." 
A)  "Go to a movie or watch television the night before the test." 
B)  "Reread pertinent chapters in the textbook." 
C)  "Plan to study from 8 PM until 2 AM the night before the test." 
D)  "Focus on note summaries, margin writings, and underlined text." 
E)  "Clarify the examination format with the instructor."

Question 2

In what significant way does the NCLEX-PN examination differ from a paper and pencil multiple choice examination given during the program of study?

Accepted Answer

A)  The NCLEX-PN questions are more difficult. 
B)  The test taker cannot guess when taking the NCLEX-PN exam. 
C)  The questions on the NCLEX-PN must be answered in sequence. 
D)  Only program tests contain alternate format items, such as short answer questions. 
A)  The NCLEX-PN questions are more difficult. 
B)  The test taker cannot guess when taking the NCLEX-PN exam. 
C)  The questions on the NCLEX-PN must be answered in sequence. 
D)  Only program tests contain alternate format items, such as short answer questions.

Question 3

A nursing student has difficulty concentrating while studying and is easily distracted by external activity. Daydreaming is triggered by relaxation and music. The best physical environment for studying would be sitting

Accepted Answer

A)  on a bed with the feet up and the back against a pillow. 
B)  in a reclining chair facing a television with the volume turned on low. 
C)  at the kitchen table during meal preparation or "clean-up" time. 
D)  at a desk in a quiet room. 
A)  on a bed with the feet up and the back against a pillow. 
B)  in a reclining chair facing a television with the volume turned on low. 
C)  at the kitchen table during meal preparation or "clean-up" time. 
D)  at a desk in a quiet room.

Question 4

A nursing student complains about difficulty remembering information read in the text. To resolve this problem effectively, the student should address the fact that the most common reason students cannot remember information is

Accepted Answer

A)  information overload. 
B)  lack of understanding of the material. 
C)  new knowledge interferes with recall of old knowledge. 
D)  old knowledge interferes with recall of new material. 
A)  information overload. 
B)  lack of understanding of the material. 
C)  new knowledge interferes with recall of old knowledge. 
D)  old knowledge interferes with recall of new material.

Question 5

In the PQRST method of studying, it is suggested that 50% of the student's time be devoted to which two steps?

Accepted Answer

A)  Preview and read 
B)  State and test 
C)  Read and state 
D)  Preview and question 
A)  Preview and read 
B)  State and test 
C)  Read and state 
D)  Preview and question

Question 6

A nursing student states, "I have trouble writing what the instructor says in class." The most helpful hint to give the student would be

Accepted Answer

A)  "Try to write the lecturer's statements word for word." 
B)  "Write the main ideas in condensed form." 
C)  "Take notes in shorthand and transcribe them." 
D)  "Underline in the textbook what the lecturer is saying." 
A)  "Try to write the lecturer's statements word for word." 
B)  "Write the main ideas in condensed form." 
C)  "Take notes in shorthand and transcribe them." 
D)  "Underline in the textbook what the lecturer is saying."

A nursing student asks for suggestions for successful test preparation. Select the items that give the best advice. (Select all that apply.)

In what significant way does the NCLEX-PN examination differ from a paper and pencil multiple choice examination given during the program of study?

A nursing student has difficulty concentrating while studying and is easily distracted by external activity. Daydreaming is triggered by relaxation and music. The best physical environment for studying would be sitting

A nursing student complains about difficulty remembering information read in the text. To resolve this problem effectively, the student should address the fact that the most common reason students cannot remember information is

In the PQRST method of studying, it is suggested that 50% of the student's time be devoted to which two steps?

A nursing student states, "I have trouble writing what the instructor says in class." The most helpful hint to give the student would be

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Exam 4: Using Your Methods and Skills: Studying and Testing

A nursing student asks for suggestions for successful test preparation. Select the items that give the best advice. (Select all that apply.)

In what significant way does the NCLEX-PN examination differ from a paper and pencil multiple choice examination given during the program of study?

A nursing student has difficulty concentrating while studying and is easily distracted by external activity. Daydreaming is triggered by relaxation and music. The best physical environment for studying would be sitting

A nursing student complains about difficulty remembering information read in the text. To resolve this problem effectively, the student should address the fact that the most common reason students cannot remember information is

In the PQRST method of studying, it is suggested that 50% of the student's time be devoted to which two steps?

A nursing student states, "I have trouble writing what the instructor says in class." The most helpful hint to give the student would be

The Adult Learner: Hints to Succeed

Time Management: Making Time Work for You

Learning Methods and Skills: How Do You Learn

Learning During School: Using Available Resources

Personal Health Promotion: a Role Model for Patients

How Practicalvocational Nursing Evolved: 1836 to Present

Critical Thinking: a Lifelong Journey

Nursing Process: Your Role

Nursing Theory, Research, and Evidence-Based Practice

Ethics Applied to Nursing: Personal Vs Professional Ethics

Nursing and the Law: What Are the Rules

Straightforward Communication: Instructors, Coworkers, and Patients

Assertiveness: Your Responsibility

The Health Care Team: Where the Practicalvocational Nurse Fits in

Cultural Uniqueness, Sensitivity, and Competence

Spiritual Needs, Spiritual Caring, and Religious Differences

Health Care Settings: Potential Job Sites

Health Care System: Financing, Issues, and Trends

Leadership Skills

Lpnlvn Charge Nurse Skills: Management, Including Assignment and Delegation

Finding a Job: What Works, and What Doesnt

The Nclex-Pn Examination

Future Career Decisions: Choosing What Is Right for You

Filters