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I am a GN getting ready to take boards on June 27th. I need some help with understanding ventilators (high pressure alarm, low pressure alarm, PEEP) and want to do in those situations. I also want to know what a good quiz score is on all the study material I have been using. I have been studying and taking quizs from Lippincotts, Kaplan, Saunders and some others. But sometimes I get in the 60's and 70's. What is an acceptable score on those?

Thank you

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Hi! I'm taking NCLEX July 1 and am also using the same review books as you. I heard from numerous people on this web site that if you score in the high 60s to 70s that it is acceptable. I heard also that some of the review questions are harder than the actual NCLEX. For instance someone who took NCLEX said that about the Kaplan review questions. Hope this helps!

-Christine :)

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Hi! I just took the NCLEX and passed with 75 questions. :) A lot of the questions were almost identical to Kaplan's review questions. Kaplan's tests, were, in my opinion, hard. You feel like you're doing well and come out with a score of 60!! I think their scoring is just hard. But definitely, i think that as long as you are taking the tests, answering the questions, and then looking at the rationale afterwards, you will be fine!! I know after taking Kaplans review tests, I was so scared!!! Before that, I thought I was doing well. Kinda hurt the self-confidence I guess. But I will say that a lot of questions were very similar. I had lots of priority questions...which patient would you see first, or call first, some disaster responses. Look over herbal remedies also. I think you will do great!!

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Darn it!! I took the Sylvia Rayfield review and I am wracking my brain to remember......I know she said High = Dry and Low = something else but I cannot remember what..... :angryfire Basically she said if the alarm on the vent is "High" the line is "Dry" somewhere meaning you need to look for some form of blockage etc. I just do not remember what Low stood for...I have already loaned my books out otherwise I would look it up for you! Good luck on the test.... :)

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I am a GN getting ready to take boards on June 27th. I need some help with understanding ventilators (high pressure alarm, low pressure alarm, PEEP) and want to do in those situations. I also want to know what a good quiz score is on all the study material I have been using. I have been studying and taking quizs from Lippincotts, Kaplan, Saunders and some others. But sometimes I get in the 60's and 70's. What is an acceptable score on those?

Thank you

Here's a tutorial with a lot of good info. http://www.ccmtutorials.com/rs/index.htm I used it when I was in critical care clinical and had a vent pt. Also, the respiratory review on the saunders cd has a lot of ventilatory ques.

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I have been taking Saunders, Mosby's, Lippencott, and score in the 60-70-and 80 range....I still feel incomplete and completely nervous...I wish I had someone to study with.....all my class mates went different ways.............on well I have a week to prepare...I take mine the 19th

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:uhoh3: well I wish everyone alot of luck...............gotta get back to studying those lovely NCLEX books..........have a goodone............ :p
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