A nursing student will soon be graduating and beginning a new job at a local health clinic. The nursing student is excited about the new career but also anxious about performing physical assessments of actual clients. Which of the following would be the best way for this student to gain confidence in assessment skills?

Answer: Practice performing a physical examination on a classmate, friend or relative.

Explanation:

A nurse student must try to treat the family members, friends, classmates and relatives like the way should be treated as a client or patient. This is likely to improve the nursing skills of the student and will also boost up the confidence.

While dealing with the classmates and demonstrating the nursing skills will be more beneficial as the loop holes in care and treatment will be instantly detected and it is going to improve the nursing practice.