NCLEX in two days!!! Question?!! Help please

[Grantsmom:)]

I take my Nclex Wednesday and today and tomorrow I am focusing on Pharm and Nutrition. My question is should I be wasting alot of time on Nutrition? I am AWFUl at nutrition questions and usually only get about half right, but does the NCLEX ask a lot of nutrition questions?? Any help would be great! Thanks:) Also, if anybody knows of any tricks to remember nutrition stuff let me know pu-lease!:)

[AMFNREMT-PtoRN]

I just took my NCLEX on Sunday. I honestly cannot remember if I had many nutrition questions on mine. I would say the biggest nutrition issues would be in regards to nephrotic, hepatic, and coumadin issues. I hope this helps some. Good luck. I hope it goes well for you. Remember to get a good nights sleep tomorrow.

Alan

[MN-Nurse, ASN, RN]

I take my Nclex Wednesday and today and tomorrow I am focusing on Pharm and Nutrition. My question is should I be wasting alot of time on Nutrition? I am AWFUl at nutrition questions and usually only get about half right, but does the NCLEX ask a lot of nutrition questions?? Any help would be great! Thanks:) Also, if anybody knows of any tricks to remember nutrition stuff let me know pu-lease!:)

I'm focusing on the areas I have the most trouble. Getting practice questions wrong helps me a lot more than gettting them right.

[Heartnurse17]

NCLEX will not ask you specific questions but rather assess your understanding of nutritional needs, ie PPN, TPN, importance of protein (good for some, bad for others...who?), BRAT diet for kids, etc. Remember to check the NCLEX blueprint online...gives you a great outline...here is some from the section:

Nutrition and Oral Hydration

Apply knowledge of mathematics to client nutrition (e.g., body mass index [bMI])

Assess client ability to eat (e.g., chew, swallow)

Assess client for actual/potential specific food and medication interactions

Consider client choices regarding meeting nutritional requirements and/or maintaining dietary

restrictions including mention of specific food items

Monitor client hydration status (e.g., intake and output, edema, signs and symptoms of

dehydration)*

Promote client independence in eating

Initiate calorie counts for clients

Provide client nutrition through continuous or intermittent tube feedings*

Evaluate side effects of client tube feedings and intervene as needed (e.g., diarrhea, dehydration)

Provide/maintain special diets based on the client diagnosis/nutritional needs and cultural considerations

(e.g., low sodium, high protein, calorie restrictions)

[caliotter3]

At this point you should not be attempting to learn new material. Go with what you've got. Good luck.