New medicatons on NCLEX ????

Silverdragon102, BSN · Oct 16, 2008

I doubt that you can learn all the meds but look at groups rather than types of meds ie antibiotics, anti hypertensive medication groups of Beta Blockers, Calcium channels, ACE etc

pagandeva2000, LPN · Oct 16, 2008

I was fortunate, I has about 10 meds (and they were the common medications I learned about in school), knew 8 of them immediately and took a wild guess on one, and when I got home, I happened to had been correct. Rumors are now that some of the medications advertised on TV commercials are being asked. I don't know, since I took mine in 2006.

What I would do is try and focus on the classifications, and many of them are known by looking at the suffix and prefixes of the name. In addition, they will list both, the generic as well as the name brand. There is no way to know all of them. While studying the disorders, try to read about the medications that would usually be prescribed. Good luck!

irish6363 · Oct 16, 2008

Thanks silverdragon and pagandeva2000....perhaps my pre-exam jitters are making me have these "what if and what if " thoughts more frequently as the date approaches.

CherryERRN · Oct 16, 2008

I took my exam in August and when I got to 10 medications I stopped counting. Majority of the meds I didn't know, never learned in school and/or never administered in clinicals. But I passed with 75 questions. My advice is try not to panic when you see a drug that you do not know. Try to look at the name and see if it sounds like or has any spelling resemblance to any of the meds that you are familiar with. When in doubt try to look at all of your options, pray and guess..

Good Luck

rock_band_fan · Oct 16, 2008

When you do see a new med that you have never seen before, don't panic. Try to see if you can classify it with its ending or look for clues in the question. Good luck on your exam.

AggieNurse99, BSN, RN · Oct 16, 2008

I had 4 questions on one med..."Ok never looked it up, but it has a commercial....what can i remember about the commercial....why can't I remember more than the people's faces in the commercial...***** what's the commercial say....." but musta guessed right on 1 or 2. Came home, sat down, turned on TV & there was the commercial.

Still bitter, 4 months later, still see commercials and ***** [drug name here]. But I guess that's what its all about - I will always remember nursing implications for that particular drug, not that I've come across it on my unit. Good luck on your test!

Melinurse · Oct 16, 2008

Focus on the classifications and their side effects and nursing considerations. Go over endings and classes they are associate with. It helped me alot when I had to guess with mine. No way to know all medications. Just have a good grasp on each med classification/endings.

GOOD LUCK! :wshgrt:

CleveRN2008 · Oct 17, 2008

Hey,

I would just study the classifications and know the side effects for each big class. If you start getting crazy over memorizing all meds, you will lose your mind and never remember them anyways. Try and buy the KAPLAN drug cards and stick with them...or just the drugs listed in the Saunders book.

Best wishes to you!

vadee · Oct 19, 2008

I was fortunate, I has about 10 meds (and they were the common medications I learned about in school), knew 8 of them immediately and took a wild guess on one, and when I got home, I happened to had been correct. Rumors are now that some of the medications advertised on TV commercials are being asked. I don't know, since I took mine in 2006.
What I would do is try and focus on the classifications, and many of them are known by looking at the suffix and prefixes of the name. In addition, they will list both, the generic as well as the name brand. There is no way to know all of them. While studying the disorders, try to read about the medications that would usually be prescribed. Good luck!

here is a thread with the TV drugs advertisement