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Saunders 2026-2027 Clinical Judgment and Test-Taking Strategies,
Edition 9 Passing Nursing School and the NCLEX® ExamEditors: By Linda Anne Silvestri, PhD, RN, ANEF, FAAN and Angela Silvestri, PhD, APRN, FNP-BC, CNE
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Learn proven strategies to prepare for nursing school tests and the NCLEX® exam! 2026-2027 Saunders Clinical Judgment and Test-Taking Strategies: Passing Nursing School and the NCLEX® Exam, Ninth Edition, provides tools to help you overcome test anxiety, develop strong study skills, and improve test scores. You’ll gain insight into key nursing areas such as clinical judgment, prioritization, leading and managing, communication, and pharmacology. In the book and on the Evolve companion website, 1,200 practice questions represent all question types — including alternate item formats and new test items for the Next Generation NCLEX®. This edition includes NCSBN Clinical Judgment Measurement Model (NCJMM) updates and stand-alone and unfolding case studies. Written by leading NCLEX® experts Linda and Angela Silvestri, this essential resource offers the practical tips and realistic practice you need to succeed on any exam!
Key Features
- NEW! Increased focus and additional content on practice readiness supports your transition from test to practice
- NEW! Thoroughly updated content incorporates clinical updates and reflects the latest NCLEX® test plans
- UNIQUE! Student-to-Student Hints highlight real-life strategies that have helped other students graduate from nursing school and pass the NCLEX® exam
- Tips for the Nursing Student highlights the most important concepts needed for exam success and includes tips on advocating for accommodations
- Lab test questions presented with reference ranges authentically mirror practice and help increase clinical judgment
- 1,200 review questions in the book and online provide a 2-in-1 approach in which you benefit from learning strategies and practicing test-taking skills
- Focus on helping beginner-level students develop clinical judgment skills and includes a section devoted to clinical judgment, as well as strategies addressing decision-making, question data, and client abnormalities
- Practice questions on the Evolve companion website are organized by content area, cognitive level, client needs area, integrated process, clinical judgment/cognitive skill, and priority concepts, allowing for completely customizable exams or study sessions
- Clearly defined cognitive skill levels help you understand this terminology and its significance
About the author
By Linda Anne Silvestri, PhD, RN, ANEF, FAAN, Nursing Instructor, University of Nevada, Las Vegas Las, Nevada; President, Nursing Reviews, Inc. and Professional Nursing Seminars, Inc. Henderson, Nevada; Elsevier Next Generation NCLEX® (NGN) Thought Leader, USA and Angela Silvestri, PhD, APRN, FNP-BC, CNE, Assistant Professor, Touro University Nevada-School of Nursing, USA
Part I: Study and Test Preparation
1. Clinical Judgment and Nursing Examinations
2. Developing Study Skills
3. Breaking Through Testing Barriers
4. NCLEX® Preparation
Part II: Strategies for Success
5. Alternate Item Formats and Next Generation NCLEX® Item Types
6. How to Avoid “Reading Into the Question”
7. Positive and Negative Event Queries
8. Questions Requiring Prioritization
9. Leading and Managing, Delegating, and Assignment-Making Questions
10. Communication Questions
11. Pharmacology, Medication, and Intravenous Calculation Questions
12. Additional Pyramid Strategies
Part III: Practice Tests
13. Foundations of Care Questions
14. Adult Health Questions
15. Mental Health Questions
16. Obstetrics Questions
17. Pediatric Questions
18. Pharmacology Questions
19. Delegating/Prioritizing Questions
20. Leadership/Management Questions
1. Clinical Judgment and Nursing Examinations
2. Developing Study Skills
3. Breaking Through Testing Barriers
4. NCLEX® Preparation
Part II: Strategies for Success
5. Alternate Item Formats and Next Generation NCLEX® Item Types
6. How to Avoid “Reading Into the Question”
7. Positive and Negative Event Queries
8. Questions Requiring Prioritization
9. Leading and Managing, Delegating, and Assignment-Making Questions
10. Communication Questions
11. Pharmacology, Medication, and Intravenous Calculation Questions
12. Additional Pyramid Strategies
Part III: Practice Tests
13. Foundations of Care Questions
14. Adult Health Questions
15. Mental Health Questions
16. Obstetrics Questions
17. Pediatric Questions
18. Pharmacology Questions
19. Delegating/Prioritizing Questions
20. Leadership/Management Questions
ISBN:
9780443234972
Page Count:
280
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Graduating RN students studying for the NCLEX-RN® exam