kaplan qbank question

LaurakfelsRN · Mar 20, 2008

I started using the kaplan qbank about 3 weeks ago. I started with getting in the 50s and now I've been pretty much consistently getting in the 60s. (except today, when i took one and got a 30, but I think I was just having a bad morning). So i've been seeing a slight increase. What have you been getting?

MMARN, BSN, RN · Mar 21, 2008

QT-1: 56%

QT-2: 52%

QT-3: 54%

QT-4: 53%

I haven't taken the rest of the question trainers. Those are horrible numbers, though.

chichimitchi · Mar 21, 2008

my scores are worse! ive been scoring on the 40s-50s its really bumming me out :cry:

lokipr · Mar 21, 2008

Ive taken about 8 tests already and my cumulative performance is 56%. Im getting mostly 50s but today I did one test and got 48%. and I test on Wednesday so I think I might have to reschedule. Its so frustrating!

Mytonezucs · Mar 21, 2008

Not to frighten anyone but having taken NCLEX(failed), Kaplan is the closest thing I've seen that captures the feel of NCLEX. Just keep in mind that you won't get the same questions, but that's about what it will feel like.

Don't focus too much on the scores. What's important is getting in the routine of looking at a question and thinking. Not only about which answer is right but why the others are incorrect. Read the rationals.

I only have the Kaplan book but my scores are in the 50% to 60% range.

chichimitchi · Mar 21, 2008

the sad thing is i feel like i know the answer but cant seem to choose the right one or there is an answer thats is "righter" if u know what i mean.. so frustrating

YelloFello · Mar 21, 2008

Hi

In the very beginning, like the first six times I did the Qbank I was getting around 48% - 62%. Then I got bummed out because they recommend above 65%. Then I went through the problems more slowly and figuring out what the questions are actually asking helped improved my percentage by around 5% - 10% right away. What I mean by that is you gotta watch for the key words. For example, when a question asks, "The nurse suspects a broken leg..." That most likely means the nurse did an assessment already, so the next action would be implementation. So it was just recognizing little things like that could improve your percentage. Also my other friends were getting around 48% - 58% and they got 75 questions on the Nclex and passed. One more thing, I would do 100 questions from the Qbank a day and go back and read the rationale and make sure you understand them, go back and read the contents from any book like HESI or Kaplan book on the one you don't understand. Towards the end, I was getting around 65% to 83% on the Qbank questions.