When preparing for the NCLEX-RN exam, students should remember Maslow's hierarchy of needs. What best explains this concept?
a. Patient's physical needs are a priority to safety.
b. Psychosocial needs are a priority to safety.
c. Education is a priority to safety.
d. Psychosocial needs are a priority to physical needs.
Question 2The NCLEX-RN CAT exam tests the new graduate on critical thinking skills. Which level of questions does the student want to see most when taking the exam?
a. Recall
b. Knowledge
c. Comprehension
d. Application/analysis
Question 3When taking the NCLEX-RN exam, the new graduate realizes that most of the questions will address nursing in which unit?
a. Psychiatric
b. Pediatric
c. Medical/surgical
d. Obstetrics and gynecology
Question 4The NCLEX-RN exam is a computerized adaptive test (CAT) that tests for minimal competency. To be successful on the exam, what must occur?
a. The tester must pass the questions at a rate of 60 to 65.
b. The tester's computer must close-out at 75 questions.
c. The tester's computer will take 265 questions for success.
d. The tester must answer higher-level questions correctly to move to the next ques-tion.
Question 5When following up with a thank-you letter to the nurse manager after an interview, the new nurse should include:
a. Interests based on information from the interview.
b. Questions that were forgotten at the time of the interview.
c. Contact numbers.
d. References.