A new nursing student reported a high score on her test anxiety self-assessment. Which intervention should the student follow to decrease the level of test anxiety?
A) Review the exam with instructor after taking it for the rationale of missed questions.
B) Study what the majority of study partners believe will be on the test.
C) Develop and follow a daily study schedule to review content.
D) Take practice tests and study rationale of missed questions to prepare for exam.
Ans: C
Feedback:
The intervention that will decrease test anxiety is to develop and follow a daily study schedule to review the content. Reviewing the test for rationales of questions missed will not help the student to prepare for the exam itself or decrease test anxiety. The nursing student needs to study the content that the faculty outlines in a study guide, or a test plan. Taking practice tests can be helpful in timing and helps to decrease test anxiety, but studying practice test rationales will not cover all the content contained in the actual examination.
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