pay attention to the drugs on TV

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pay attention to the drugs advertised on TV...some of them are ususually on the nclex ...which makes sense b/c the nclex is testing "real world" stuff.....that was the extent of my pharmacology studying...i have 2 friend who said questions about side effetcs and teachings came from drug TV advertishments.............

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My clinical instructor sd the same thing..lol

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Specializes in Rehab, Geriatrics.

No Kidding! My friend who is not in the nursing career was telling me the same thing. It actually makes sense.

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It would be embarrassing to be asked about one of these and not know the answer.

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Specializes in OB/GYN.

oh oh, which meds are those?!

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A friend of mine told me the same thing because it happened to her. Since then, I've been paying attention to these TV med commercials.

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Specializes in Emergency Department.

I disagree.

The drug questions I got on NCLEX ( as well as others in my class) were the generic atenolol, digoxin, and insulin type questions. And WTH said NCLEX tests "real world" stuff is full of it.

The NCLEX tests to make sure you meet the MINIMUM standard for being a SAFE nurse. There is no one that can know all the drugs that are coming out including doctors AND nurses.

Try not to worry about specific drugs and concentrate on drug classes and what they do. For example, Beta Blockers.

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