How do you answer questions?

[2013rn2BScorpio]

I wanted to know how others answer questions when they're studying for NCLEX? When I'm doing questions, I read the rationale always but if I miss a question I write part of the rationale down & that evening I review my notes from those questions. Yes it does take a while. Where as my friend who is studying will have done 150 questions & I'll still be on question 50.

Do you think I need to stop writing while doing questions & just answer as many as I can? What do you do?

[nurseprnRN, BSN, RN]

Bump!

[nurseprnRN, BSN, RN]

Bump!

[nurseprnRN, BSN, RN]

Bump!

[trishrnbsn]

I too read into the tricks....to me it is all about how to answer questions and that is where I fail....

[Melissa1986]

Bump!

[anne828]

When I answer questions, I wrote down the topic being asked in the stem. Then I use "elimination" to choose the correct answer. I ask myself if this answer is relevant or fix the topic.

[kalycat, BSN, RN]

This is amazing information - Thank you GrnTea!! I think someone needs to be sending *you* the cinnamon rolls! :)

[Justdoit86]

Ask yourself, what would a SAFE nurse do in that situation? :)

[Mainergal2000]

Ask yourself what is going to kill your patient. ABC's and Maslows, but remember what is the question asking (sometimes there is a lot of distractors). SATA look at each answer as true and false. Not all answers are airway! Could have someone that airway is stable and they are bleeding, read questions carefully! Hope this helps a little. :). Don't change answers or second guess yourself (both my weaknesses).

[kaylynn1987]

The AHA is CAB now. No longer ABC's.

[auchiepie]

Quality over quantity!

[seriouslyserious, LPN]

thanks