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."
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.
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a. 7 b. 18 c. 22 d. 36
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1. To carry a complete list of all medications and the dosages being taken. 2. Why he or she is taking each medication. 3. How often to take each medication. 4. Possible side effects of each medication.
Match the term with the appropriate description.
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