OK I know this sounds stupid but I have a friend that gets really freaked out before big tests like finals, HESI, NCLEX, and usually we get together and a few days before I start throwing out random facts at her. On 2 different tests she said the only way she got several questions was from the random facts that I threw at her that she never would have thought of!
SOOOOO..... I thought that if yall wanted to do this we could get a thread going and try to throw out 5 random facts or "things to remember". NCLEX is coming and the more I try to review content the more I realize that I have forgotten so......here are my 5 random facts for ya:
OH and BTW these came from rationales in Kaplan or Saunders no made up stuff:
1️⃣ A kid with Hepatitis A can return to school 1 week within the onset of jaundice.
2️⃣ After a patient has dialysis they may have a slight fever...this is normal due to the fact that the dialysis solution is warmed by the machine.
3️⃣ Hyperkalemia presents on an EKG as tall peaked T-waves
4️⃣ The antidote for Mag Sulfate toxicity is ---Calcium Gluconate
5️⃣ Impetigo is a CONTAGEOUS skin disorder and the person needs to wash ALL linens and dishes seperate from the family. They also need to wash their hands frequently and avoid contact.
Oh, ohh, one more...
? Vasopressin is also known as antidiuretic hormone
Trough levels: Right before you give the next dose
Cephalosporins: Inhibit synthesis of bacterial cell wall. Used for tonselitis, otitis media, meningitis, etc. S&S: Bone marrow depression (anemia, thrombocytopenia), suprainfection, rash. These SHOULD be taken with food (to help decrease GI upset). Don't give if patient allergic to penicillin. Culture and sensitivity done to make sure medication is effective. Can cause false positives for proteinuria and glycosuria.
Learn the classes of drugs, just the basics and a few under that classification-it will work more than learning every single drug because you'll never remember them all :)
great information and great advice. i am a retaker and i take the nclex-rn next and i seem to be more nervous than the first time, but after reading you post i feel a lot better. i have been using kaplan and i must say their questions are hard but its challenging and it makes me think. you are right no matter do be nervous think of this test as any other test. we will do great. good luck on you exam and keep up updated
great information and great advice. i am a retaker and i take the nclex-rn next and i seem to be more nervous than the first time, but after reading you post i feel a lot better. i have been using kaplan and i must say their questions are hard but its challenging and it makes me think. you are right no matter do be nervous think of this test as any other test. we will do great. good luck on you exam and keep up updated
hello everyone..i just took my exam and i am just curious on the thought that if you gat the last question right, you have a big chance to pass?
Hi Meantobenurse,
I believe that if the last question you had was above the passing level, application or analysis, iow, you passed, whether or not you got it right. On the other hand, if it was a knowledge or comprehension question, it doesn't matter, it isn't passing even if you did get it right. That's what the course said, anyway...
*Thank you for the information about the TB, I got my facts from ATI.*
4. When interpreting ABGs, it is a good mnemotic to use ROME. Respiratory Opposite Metabolic Equal. The way I do these questions is I look at the pH and the PaCO2.
Example: pH 7.28, PaCO2 50
This would be Respiratory Acidosis because the pH is low (acidosis - draw a down arrow) and the PaCO2 is high (draw an up arrow). The arrows are opposite so look at ROME - Respiratory ABGs are opposite arrows.
Example: pH 7.5, PaCO2 50
This would be Metabolic Alkalosis because both arrows are going up, indicating a higher than normal level.
Do you follow? ;X I do not know if this will work if the question is concerned with compensation, which I believe is to do with the bicarbonate level.
It's easier for me just to think: is it the bicarb, or the CO2 that's wrong? If it's bicarb, it's metabolic, if it's CO2, then it's respiratory. But for those who have a hard time with this one, your mnemonic works great!
I just took my NCLEX today, it stopped at 255 questions...I have no idea what that means. And it seemed like all my test taking strategies were thrown out the window. But I'll let you know how I did in a couple of days. I couldn't sleep last, kept having dreams about being late, etc. But I'm done...for now :)
almostpednurse... thanks so much for your words of encourgement. im taking the test tomorrow. this thread is excellent i wish i have known of it sooner..wishing everyone GOOD LUCK!!! and im sure we all will pass. thanks
Hello everyone....i took my NCLEX RN last june 22, had 265 questions and it was really tough one. I had read this fact throwing thread from the very beginning and Saunders 4th edition CD, answered all the questions per topics and found out today that i passed. I would to thank the person whoever initiated this and lots of prayers. Faith can really moved a mountain. It was really tough out there beating this test. Good luck to you guys who are scheduled to take this exam. This fact throwing will help you a lot...take it from me. Just concentrate on all the contents and you will succeed in beating this challenge.
Guess what everyone? I passed the NCLEX, I had no idea that I could! Thank you so much for this thread it was such a help!! I just wanted to encourage everyone with a few things I found out:
I didn't see my quick results (the free Florida ones) after 48 hours, so I tried the trick, and it worked...the pop-up came up, see the thread about the pearson veau trick. Then I paid for my results and got them sooner.
I really thought that I had failed...I even thought that the last question was an easy one, and that I got it wrong. I had 255 questions! Don't let anything discourage you. I did it soooo fast, and thought, surely I failed. But I didn't! So if you know your stuff, you CAN do it! Don't let yourself freak out too much, God is in control either way!
Good luck everyone, and I can tell you, it feels good to be done :) Now to find a job!
Congratulations! I take it this upcoming Friday and I'm quite nervous. Cramming everything I can. I graduated on the 15th of June and scheduled my test ASAP. I'm worried too. I took the Saunder's Online NCLEX-RN CAT ... and failed with 75 questions. However, in school I took the comprehensive ATI predictor and it said I had a 98% chance of passing. I do around 400 questions a day and review content after content! -sigh- I wish my life didn't 'depend' on this test, it'd be a lot less stressful!
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Antibiotics need peak and trough levels:
Peak levels: 45-60 min. after med administered
Trough levels: Right before you give the next dose
Cephalosporins: Inhibit synthesis of bacterial cell wall. Used for tonselitis, otitis media, meningitis, etc. S&S: Bone marrow depression (anemia, thrombocytopenia), suprainfection, rash. These SHOULD be taken with food (to help decrease GI upset). Don't give if patient allergic to penicillin. Culture and sensitivity done to make sure medication is effective. Can cause false positives for proteinuria and glycosuria.
Learn the classes of drugs, just the basics and a few under that classification-it will work more than learning every single drug because you'll never remember them all :)