Cheating in nursing School...

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Hi guys. There is a classmate in my class who is cheating by using tests banks. She told me herself. THE Funny thing is how she told me that she wont give it to me because she does not "trust" me. I went to her because I wanted to know how she studies to get good grades too and that's what she told me... It sounded like she was mad at me.. I dont know!! Why would she tell me something like that, What should I do? I dont think is fair to cheat, but i don't want to have to do anything with this... But she TOLD ME!! Help?

Specializes in Hematology/Oncology.

I would honestly not get involved in it. It really isnt worth your time, nursing school is busy enough. Last thing you need is drama in your life

Specializes in Acute care-Rehab.

Trust me, I know people who have done this and a huge number of those students (if not all) failed the NCLEX.

Specializes in Hematology/Oncology.

I mean, can the nclex really be that hard? If you study the rationale and understand the patho of the big diseases. What the S/E can lead up to and what complications may occur. How bad could that be? Nursing school uses too many trick questions so they force you to learn everything about the stupid disease.

I agree with most here in that it is best to avoid this student. What is the saying? Cheaters never prosper.

i have instructed some classes where there were commercially available test banks for my use.... most of the chapters had anywhere from 400-500 pre-written questions in different formats and different degrees of difficulty -- is this student really attempting to memorize that many questions per chapter? really seems to learn the material is actually the easier route.. and already stated, many instructors either make their own questions or alter the test bank questions so this student will falter is that is her only manner of studying

Specializes in Hematology/Oncology.

If those test banks are anything like the nclex practice questions from those programs They would be very helpful or detrimental depending on if you are using it to memorize or study. The rationale on the practice questions really help distinguish what is what. I know it has came back to me and I used it to get questions right, sometimes not because I knew what the answer was, but I was able to rule the other ones out because it was not associated with it.

I also realized that going back to knowing the functions of the organs and what impairment can cause, has really helped. Kind of like understanding the physiology of impaired renal function and knowing the patho of congestive heart disease. Then you start knowing what interventions you have to do.

I personally used the test banks and it only helped me when the teachers used the stupid select all that apply questions that were so difficult I don't see how anyone could have gotten them right. I could post one about incentive spirometers. Its just a stupid question. I got it when I saw the correct answer, but never would have answered it correctly otherwise. My instructors average 3-4 questions out of 50 on a 50 question exams that comes from the test banks. They do change the wording sometimes intentionally to make you screw up too.

As a part of preoperative teaching, the nurse is instructing the client on the use of a volume-oriented incentive spirometer. Which instruction should be included in this teaching? (Select all that apply.)

1. Blow out into the canister until the enclosed cylinder rises.

2. Close your lips tightly around the mouthpiece.

3. Inhale sharply to elevate the enclosed cylinder.

4. Use a nose clip to occlude nasal passages if necessary.

5. Cough after using the device.

6. Tilt the device slightly toward yourself while using.

Can you tell me the correct answer?

Specializes in Forensic Psych.

2, 4, & 5?

Specializes in ED MS.

no idea :(

2, 4, & 5?

That's correct? Maybe I'm stupid, but this isn't a nursing question it's just a poorly worded question that proves nothing other than you can read a question carefully.

Specializes in Forensic Psych.

That's correct? Maybe I'm stupid, but this isn't a nursing question it's just a poorly worded question that proves nothing other than you can read a question carefully.

I think it's supposed to prove that you know how to use an incentive spirometer...and can read carefully ;) I'm thinking the number of people who would think they blow into one probably pretty high. And tilting it probably wouldn't seem like a big deal.

I don't like the 'inhale sharply' choice...those kind of descriptive words can mean different things to different people.

My answer is #2

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