A graduate nurse is planning to travel to a testing site and will need to have overnight accom-modations. Which of the following is the best action for this graduate nurse to take to make the stay a success?
a. Share a room with the 4 other graduate nurses planning to test at the same testing center.
b. Stay up late studying.
c. Room alone or with someone who is sup-portive of a positive environment.
d. Room with another graduate nurse who frequently complains.
C
The graduate nurse should consider rooming alone or with someone who is supportive of a posi-tive environment. The graduate nurse will want a good night's rest before the NCLEX-RN® examination. Staying up late studying defeats the purpose of having a restful night before taking the NCLEX-RN® examination.
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