The best time for the nurse to begin preparing for the NCLEX-PN® is:
1. Six weeks before graduation from nursing school.
2. Immediately after graduation from nursing school.
3. The first day of class when beginning nursing school.
4. The first day of the last course in nursing school.
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Rationale: The best time to start preparing for the NCLEX-PN® is on the first day of class. The student will have far more success if she learns each lesson and subject as she encounters it, as opposed to attempting to cram for all of the subjects at the end of the program.
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