[RNWing]

I have read several exam prep books and there is confusion among them. Can we assume we have a doctors order when looking at the interventions? Kaplan says yes! Anyone know for sure who has taken the nclex?
Take my test tommorrow at 8am....wish me luck

[RN TOOBEE]

I took the Kaplan course and they really stressed the fact that you never have to get a Doctor's order. They want you to assume you already have it. Gosh..I hope that's right. I am planning to answer all questions based on that philosophy.

[RNWing]

So did I but then I found information in other books that suggested this was incorrect. Lippencott does not use that as a basis for their questions. It just would be nice to confirm this before tommorrow. Anyone out there who has taken the test know the answer??????? Please help

[RNsRWe]

Originally Posted by RNWing

So did I but then I found information in other books that suggested this was incorrect. Lippencott does not use that as a basis for their questions. It just would be nice to confirm this before tommorrow. Anyone out there who has taken the test know the answer??????? Please help

I took a Kaplan review, and their information says "you always have the MD's order for what you need". Yet, I found one of their questions where the correct answer had you stopping an IV and calling the doctor SO you can get the order (the other option, the one *I* chose, said to stop the IV and administer the antidote--assuming I had the order).

Anyway, I brought it to instructor's attention on Saturday; she said she'd email me asap with an answer to that one (and several others).

Will let you know what I find out.

[RNWing]

Thanks

[truern]

I had two questions where calling the doctor was an answer....I think Kaplan wants you to assume during the NCLEX that you'll have all the help you need, all the supplies, and to not "pass the buck", but when its time to call the doctor you KNOW its time.

Truthfully, though..neither of those questions were tricky, really.

[RNWing]

Thanks I am still waiting for confirmation.....questions such as giving drugs etc...assume doctors order...is that what i understand

[studentnurse74]

I just passed with 75 questions, and always assumed you had a doctor's order for everything. Kaplan also taught us to "contact the physician" with hesitancy; it's rare that will be the answer. They want to know what you would do, not the md.

[RNsRWe]

Originally Posted by studentnurse74

I just passed with 75 questions, and always assumed you had a doctor's order for everything. Kaplan also taught us to "contact the physician" with hesitancy; it's rare that will be the answer. They want to know what you would do, not the md.

Except for the Kaplan question I had where the only two reasonable choices were "stop the IV and give protamine sulfate" and "stop the IV and call the doctor". I chose the former; Kaplan said it was the later "so the MD can give you the order to give protamine sulfate"!!

Still waiting for instructor to tell me if that was a bad question or what.

[MickyB-RN]

Originally Posted by RNs2BRwe

Except for the Kaplan question I had where the only two reasonable choices were "stop the IV and give protamine sulfate" and "stop the IV and call the doctor". I chose the former; Kaplan said it was the later "so the MD can give you the order to give protamine sulfate"!!

Still waiting for instructor to tell me if that was a bad question or what.

I had a question where the answer was raise the head of the bed vs. apply oxygen due to the fact that oxygen requires an MD's order (that was the rationale). ??



Kelly