Help: for those of you took NCLEX!

[arin9020]

hi im plnning to take nclex on april

i was studying for meds becase everybody said there r lots of meds questions

do they give u some weird meds that u never heard of like dramamine??

or do they give like important or common meds like zofran?

i just can't memorize all the meds so here i am seeking help desperately,,,

this studying is killing me :uhoh21:

[medchick]

You do not necessarily need to memorize all the meds but be able to identify categories and understand them. I didn't have any med I was unfamiliar with but most of my med questions centered around one category and I did just fine on NCLEX. I have heard a lot of people talking about unfamiliar meds but are able to figure out what category they belong to and answer accordingly. Good luck to you.

[BeccaznRN, RN]

I agree. Know your major classes of drugs, but don't bother studying all of them. The few questions I received about specific drugs - not only had I never heard of them but I wouldn't have been able to classify them no matter what. I would highly advise knowing drugs that have specific nursing interventions that could harm the patient if not done (like checking apical pulse before giving digoxin or checking lithium levels). That's what NCLEX will care about.

[AimeeJo RN]

Just know the classes. Like they said you can't learn them all. I just passed the nclex this week. The drug Q's were mostly unfamiliar. It would have been nice to have a question about digoxin or one of the well known meds but I haven't heard of it happening often. After I took the test I realized that the front of my Mosby's book has general drug information for classes like antianxiety meds etcetera, in the front of the book. I would look at that stuff.

[honeylet_1710, BSN, RN]

You need to study wisely not too hard but not too lax. for meds no need to memorize it NCLEX is only concern how safe are you as a practitioner. i took NCLEX last year and I only got few questions about that plus loads and loads of prioritization and delegations and infection control.

[RNismycalling]

You bet you'll get meds that you have never heard of. That's just Nclex for ya'. My advice is to know you meds by classification, focusing on majors safety issues when it comes to side effects. Know pertinent info that any safe nurse would or should know about these class of meds. Go in there and give it your very best shot. What got me through the meds was to read the question carefully, then attempt to break down the medication, if no luck with that, read your answer choices carefully ask yourself " what is the safest" or "what is the most unsafe" option. Nclex is testing your basic ability to be a safe nurse. Good luck.

[CyndieRN2007]

I definately got NCLEX questions about meds ive never heard of. I wouldnt study too much extra on meds- just know your classes. I would say, know infection control (modes of transmission of all popular pathology), diabetes & insulin, and skills procedures. Practice lots of priority questions.