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I said I wasn't going to dwell on this, but I just can't help it.

I took a test yesterday. I passed it. But.... two of the questions my instructor had on the test we never lectured on nor was it even in our book. One of my classmates, asked her how are we suppose to know about that if we never covered it?

She replied with well, I guess you won't, but now you know what it is for next time. Next time, I thought. A few of my classmates did not pass due to the two questions. I could have gotten an A if these two questions weren't there. UGH! Each question was worth five points. Yes, thats ten points I could of had. Double UGH!

That's 80 instead of 70 for a classmate.

Is she going to do this with every test from now on? Its bad enough I don't like my med/surg. book. Now, I am scared.

Do you guys think this is fair? :o

Specializes in Family Nurse Practitioner.

Lol, Falon your post made my day! Did you guess correctly?

Best wishes, Jules

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Yes I did :cheers:

Not that it makes me feel too much better when I think about what I got wrong! (Oy vey thinking about it makes me feel ill.)

I guess my point was that as I was sitting there thinking this isn't fair it occurred to me that the NCLEX people really don't care. There isn't going to be anyone to appeal or complain to on that fateful day. So get used to sometimes having to make an educated guess by process of elimination.

Lol, Falon your post made my day! Did you guess correctly?

Best wishes, Jules

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Specializes in ED.
I said I wasn't going to dwell on this, but I just can't help it.

I took a test yesterday. I passed it. But.... two of the questions my instructor had on the test we never lectured on nor was it even in our book. One of my classmates, asked her how are we suppose to know about that if we never covered it?

She replied with well, I guess you won't, but now you know what it is for next time. Next time, I thought. A few of my classmates did not pass due to the two questions. I could have gotten an A if these two questions weren't there. UGH! Each question was worth five points. Yes, thats ten points I could of had. Double UGH!

That's 80 instead of 70 for a classmate.

Is she going to do this with every test from now on? Its bad enough I don't like my med/surg. book. Now, I am scared.

Do you guys think this is fair? :o

not every question is going to be something directly covered in lecture or spelled out in a book. Not every question on the NCLEX is going to be something specifically covered. That is just how it is.

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I would talk to the teacher about it, privately, in their office w/o being defensive, teachers are human and can make mistakes. It never hurts to ask as long as you are respectful and don't put the teacher on the defensive.:twocents: ;>)

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That happened on our final. They gave us a full breakdown of the subjects and how many questions per subject. I studied everything they gave us but one instructor threw in an OB question from 1st semester, that we had never went over. It came out of left field and I got it incorrect. I got an 84 on my final, instead of an 85, which I needed to get an A in the class. So, I was mad.

However, as unfair as it may seem, it happens and anytime someone mentions it nothing is ever resolved. So, you almost don't want to bother with it because it added extra stress.

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Specializes in Telemetry & Obs.

Was it a question that could be answered by applying Nursing Process, critical thinking, etc?? Sometimes they're not testing the actual material but how well you can *think*.

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Thank you for all of your responses. The test was on fluids and electrolytes but one of the questions my instructor added was "what is the nurses' priority when pt. is taking fish oil?" Whats that got to do with fluids and electrolytes? We can't even find fish oil in our text book.

When we asked he what the answer wasr, she said "You got to dig." She never answered our question. So, I went on line and dug.

I heard one of my classmates asking our clinical instructor about it. Her reply was "that's my girl." Meaning our theory instructor. I knew right there I would be quiet about the whole thing.

I am just going to keep on studying. Keep my mouth shut. Its going to be a long semester.

I need some prayers. Please! I thought we were in the field of compassion? I hope I chose the right school.

I need some prayers. :icon_roll

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I don't think it's fair either, but I do think it's pretty common. I've had many opportunities to do a double-take on a test question and wonder "well where the heck did THAT come from?" - it's stressful and it's frustrating, but unfortunately I think it's one of those parts of nursing school you just grit your teeth and do your best with. I'm sorry it decreased your grade, though.

"what is the nurses' priority when pt. is taking fish oil?" Whats that got to do with fluids and electrolytes? We can't even find fish oil in our text book. When we asked he what the answer wasr, she said "You got to dig." She never answered our question. So, I went on line and dug.

Did you ever find out the correct answer? My initial guess is that it would probably have something to do with fluid balance and managing any potential cardiac problems - since people typically take fish oil for heart health/cholesterol management. And I know that fish oil can contain contaminants that cause liver damage, so I guess you'd also want to monitor bili levels and so on in case the person was taking contaminated fish oil. I don't know, that's a strange fluid & electrolytes question. Do you remember what the answer options were? Now I'm curious!

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The answer choices were;

Instruct pt. to avoid dark green leafy vegetables

Monitor pt's bun and creat.

Place pt. on Fluid Restrictions

All of the above

What do you think?

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Specializes in Telemetry.
The answer choices were;

Instruct pt. to avoid dark green leafy vegetables

Monitor pt's bun and creat.

Place pt. on Fluid Restrictions

All of the above

What do you think?

Monitor pt's BUN and Creat. ? That would be my best guess. I think they were looking for some critical thinking here. The nurse doesn't have the authority to place a pt on fluid restrictions. Thats a MD order. (unless there is protocol in place) As far as I can remember anyway. What comes to mind for me when I hear "avoid dark green leafy veg" is when a pt is on Coumadin, as Vit K is the antidote. So that leads me to monitor BUN and Creat- which is something pretty commonly done anyway since so many meds are excreted thru the kidneys.

Then again, I could be completely off base!:D

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I would have guessed BUN/Creatinine also - the fluid restriction did make me second guess but I agree that that's outside scope of practice.

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Specializes in Ortho, Neuro, Detox, Tele.

bun/cr is the only answer that makes sense..can't place on fluid restrictions, not all of the above, and dark green leafy vegetables have no impact on fish oil...only anticlotting agents...plus, fish oil helps break down LDL, which may increase your metabolic waste..viola!

PS fluid and elctrolytes was my worst test ever, if it's any consolation!

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