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
Author Information
Linda Anne Silvestri,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;Angela Silvestri,Assistant Professor, Touro University Nevada-School of Nursing, USA
1. Saunders 2026-2027 Clinical Judgment and Test-Taking Strategies : Passing Nursing School and the NCLEX® Exam - p. i 2. Cover image - p. i 3. Title page - p. ii 4. Table of Contents - p. iii 5. Quick reference guide to strategies - p. iii 6. Copyright - p. iv 7. Dedication - p. v 8. About the authors - p. vii 9. Contributors - p. ix 10. Preface - p. xi 11. Acknowledgments - p. xix 12. List of Tables - p. xxi 13. Part I. Study and Test Preparation - p. 1 14. 1. Clinical judgment and nursing examinations - p. 2 15. 2. Developing study skills - p. 11 16. 3. Breaking through testing barriers - p. 20 17. 4. NCLEX® preparation - p. 27 18. Part II. Strategies for Success - p. 35 19. 5. Alternate item formats and next generation NCLEX® item types - p. 36 20. 6. How to avoid “reading into the question” - p. 55 21. 7. Positive and negative event queries - p. 69 22. 8. Questions requiring prioritization - p. 78 23. 9. Leading and managing, delegating, and assignment-making questions - p. 94 24. 10. Communication questions - p. 104 25. 11. Pharmacology, medication, and intravenous calculation questions - p. 112 26. 12. Additional pyramid strategies - p. 124 27. Part III. Practice Tests - p. 137 28. 13. Foundations of care questions - p. 138 29. 14. Adult health questions - p. 151 30. 15. Mental health questions - p. 169 31. 16. Obstetrics questions - p. 180 32. 17. Pediatric questions - p. 192 33. 18. Pharmacology questions - p. 202 34. 19. Delegating/prioritizing questions - p. 215 35. 20. Leadership/management questions - p. 227 36. References and Bibliography - p. 240 37. Index - p. 241
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
Author Information
Linda Anne Silvestri,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;Angela Silvestri,Assistant Professor, Touro University Nevada-School of Nursing, USA
1. Saunders 2026-2027 Clinical Judgment and Test-Taking Strategies : Passing Nursing School and the NCLEX® Exam - p. i 2. Cover image - p. i 3. Title page - p. ii 4. Table of Contents - p. iii 5. Quick reference guide to strategies - p. iii 6. Copyright - p. iv 7. Dedication - p. v 8. About the authors - p. vii 9. Contributors - p. ix 10. Preface - p. xi 11. Acknowledgments - p. xix 12. List of Tables - p. xxi 13. Part I. Study and Test Preparation - p. 1 14. 1. Clinical judgment and nursing examinations - p. 2 15. 2. Developing study skills - p. 11 16. 3. Breaking through testing barriers - p. 20 17. 4. NCLEX® preparation - p. 27 18. Part II. Strategies for Success - p. 35 19. 5. Alternate item formats and next generation NCLEX® item types - p. 36 20. 6. How to avoid “reading into the question” - p. 55 21. 7. Positive and negative event queries - p. 69 22. 8. Questions requiring prioritization - p. 78 23. 9. Leading and managing, delegating, and assignment-making questions - p. 94 24. 10. Communication questions - p. 104 25. 11. Pharmacology, medication, and intravenous calculation questions - p. 112 26. 12. Additional pyramid strategies - p. 124 27. Part III. Practice Tests - p. 137 28. 13. Foundations of care questions - p. 138 29. 14. Adult health questions - p. 151 30. 15. Mental health questions - p. 169 31. 16. Obstetrics questions - p. 180 32. 17. Pediatric questions - p. 192 33. 18. Pharmacology questions - p. 202 34. 19. Delegating/prioritizing questions - p. 215 35. 20. Leadership/management questions - p. 227 36. References and Bibliography - p. 240 37. Index - p. 241
