Preparation is EssentiaI in passing the Examination

Almost all nursing schools in the Philippines administer PRC/NLE practice exam manage by a certain review center or the
school administration itself before students are allowed to graduate to help prepare them for the coming licensure
examination

There are many options for preparing yourself for the exam:

- Study guides and prep courses that are offered through the internet (promdinurses and nclexpinoy) belong to this
category, books, and e-books

- Group study with colleagues or classmates

- Review centers and other same institution

- Or self-review

When the time comes that you must start your proper review, you must practice the following:

1. Listen to cIassicaI music while reviewing. Music can relax your mind. You can make your study with a relaxing
environment by listening to cIassicaI music as a background.

2. Put yourself to a quiet and comfortable place where no one can distract you. This method really helps in retaining
important information.

3. Try to go to bed early and wake-up early in the morning to study. But before that, eat your breakfast so that you have
sufficient glucose needed by the brain (more than 20% of our body's energy is consumed by the brain).

4. After studying a bit, try to relax; take a break or walk.

5. n answering the questions in your practice test or even in the actual exam, try to pick out the key words (words such
as: essential, most important, best, least, priority, least-priority etc) and answer what the question is asking for.

6. Memorize the FVE RGHTS OF MEDCATON ADMNSTRATON and remember that there is a doctor's order in
every medication so calling the physician is not a priority.

7. Always apply therapeutic communication.

8. Remember the nursing process; assessment is a priority (always the correct answer). Use also the MasIow
Hierarchy of Needs in determining the best answers.

9. Words such as MUST, ALWAYS, EVERY are definite words and always leads you to wrong answers (this words are
correct choices if the question is asking for the least priority).

10. Always try to chop the answers to two options so that you can have a 50/50 chance of getting the right answer.

11. Re-read the question and look for PART OF THE QUESTON N THE ANSWER, that is the right choice.

12. Base you answer to textbooks not on your clinical experiences.

13. f you do not know the answer, do not answer with a WLD GUESS, decide with an EDUCATED GUESS.










For the benefit of our colleague who will take the Philippine Licensure Examination for nurses, compiled the different tips
coming from the nursing review experts like Ray Gapuz and Josie Quiambao-Udan

hope that this tips can somehow help our subscribers in answering the examination wisely and intelligently leading them
in attaining the ultimate goal, NURSING LICENSE.

RAY GAPUZ TIPS AND TRICKS

F - eel more confident
O - mit doubts on your ability to pass your test
C - oncentrate on the most commonly asked concepts in the board exam
U - se your common sense
S - elf-reliant in your quest to pass the board exam

GENERAL STUDY TIPS BY JOSIE QUIAMBAO-UDAN

Make a timetable
Set the best time for studying.
Write and post your schedule.
Choose a place conducive for studying.
Make flashcards and other visual aids.
Device Mnemonics.
Stick your schedule.
REWARD YOURSELF
TEST-TAKING STRATEGIES

1. Read each question/ case carefully and determine the key elements in the question (patient,age,sex martial status).

2. Pay particular attention to words such as best, most, first, and not when reading the question.

3. Do not add to the questions.

4. Reread the question and understand what is being asked.

5. Try to predict the correct answer before making the choice.

6. Avoid choices with answers aII, aIways, never or none.

7. Look for the answers that appear different from the rest.

8. Follow your first intuition.

9. When faced with a question that focuses on unfamiliar topic, remain calm and try to recall clients with problems similar
to that in question.

10. Take the necessary time each question without spending to much on any one item.

11. Don't pay attention to how quickly other candidates complete their exam





JOSE QUAMBAO-UDAN TPS AND TRCKS

1. Your answers must be the "DEAL" practice of nursing based on textbooks and theories not on experiences.

2. For beside nursing, imagine that you are actually taking care of the patient as you go about answering each question.

3. Utilize the nursing process when determining the correct response to the situation.

4. Care of the patient is always priority over equipment.

5. Avoid passing the buck. Consider all other options before making any referral.

6. Be familiar with normal laboratory values.

7. When dealing with questions regarding Therapeutic Communication:
ELMNATE choices that evoke authoritarian response
questions answerable by "yes" or "no"
"why questions"
questions that probe
don't worry response
Nurse- centered responses.
8. With questions regarding positioning, ask yourself the question' is this prevention or promotion?Consider anatomy
and physiology next.

9. n prioritization questions, use MasIow's Hierachy first. Then consider the use of ABC's.

10. Do not delegate assessment, teaching, judgment, or evaIuation.

11. Learn to recognize expected outcome.

12. Pay close attention to words such as first, initiaI, best














Now, when the time comes that you must face "doomsday" (date of your exam), you must first practice the following

1. Do not study the night before the exam, you body and your brain needs rest for the months of torment in reviewing.
Give yourself a break so that you are fresh in the morning.

2. Eat right (not too many, not too small):if too many; toilet might invite you, if too small; your brain might lack the sufficient
amount of glucose needed for the exam (remember, brain does not store glucose, it comes directly from our
bloodstream).

3. You must also get plenty of sleep the night before the exam.

4. Do not forget to bring your paraphernalia, especially your pencils (at least 4 SHARPENED pencils) and your
SHARPENER.

5. Try to use 1 sharpened pencil for every 25 questions (to ensure that your answers are shaded well).

6. Re-sharpen your pencil during the 1 hour break to be use for the next batch of questions.

7. Relaxation is very important.

8. You can take breaks after every 2 hours (1 hour break), not necessarily eat, but at least drink some water and practice
breathing exercises before going again to the test room.

9. Stay calm and stay focus for the whole course of examination.

10. Finally, pray every time you go inside the examination room (you need a lot of mercy hehe).