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."
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.
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