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So I spent the longest time trying to figure out the answer to two of these practice problems but still cannot figure out how to calculate the correct answers. The website only gives the correct answer but not how to get them. If any one can explain how to, I would greatly appreciate it. THANKS! 1. An infusion of 5% D/W has 800 milliliters left in bag (LIB). The flow rate is 31 drops per minute, and the drop factor is 15 drops per milliliter. How long will it take for this IV to infuse? 6 hours, minutes ANSWER IS 27 2. The patient was admitted with unstable ventricular tachycardia. The order reads: 500 mg bretylium tosylate (10 mL) to 50 mL 5% D/W IV. The total amount of solution is 60 milliliters; it is to be infused at a rate of 0.1 milligram per kilogram per minute. The patient weighs 180 pounds, and the drop factor is 15 drops per milliliter. Calculate the flow rate. gtt/min. ANSWER 15

Hi Visuals! I am in your same boat, I took the exam back mid-August but failed because I ran out of time on question 220-230's. I was wondering what did you do different and to motivate yourself to study. I just don't feel as motivated as I did when I studied the first time. I want to take the test in about a week & a half but I don't feel ready. I have already reviewed the Hurst content review, read LaCharity prioritizing book, Kaplan Strategy, and have done 100 questions per day. I just wondering if you had any advice and also if you knew of any good math calculation books? Thanks & hopefully you passed =)

Thank you all for your advice and encouragement. It's been pretty tough trying to feel as motivated and have that same drive I did like when I first studied for the exam. But I'm trying, I answered all the questions from LaCharity, reviewed my Hurst Review content, read both Saunder's & Kaplan's strategy book, have done about 100 questions per day and now I begin exam cram questions. I will continue to pray in hopes for God's guidance and to hopefully pass this second time around. I was wondering does anyone know of a good NCLEX type of calculation books for meds. I found when I did problems from saunder's they were pretty easy compared how they asked it on nclex. Any suggestions would be great!

i failed the nclex-rn on my first try and will be able to retake it the first week of october. yet i feel so unmotivated and feel like i'm not as focused as i was the first time. the first time i took nclex-rn i felt i did everything right to prepare and studying for the exam... i studied the kaplan strategy book, did practice problems (3,000-4,000+), reviewed content (hurst review & saunders), prayed, and tried to fit in activities here and there. i would study 3-4 hours even sometimes 8 hours a day. i don't know where i went wrong. i just don't feel the same motivation and strong drive to study as i did the first time. i don't know if it was because i didn't study enough (which i doubt because i studied content for a long time, 2-3 wks) and did practice problems to test what i learned) or if it was my nerves (which i have always done bad on standard test). also, it may be b/c i had received bad news a couple hours before my test. it just sucks because i stopped looking at what question i was on after 150 (most of my friends passed at 75 or 85 & one at 150). i think i ended at 230's but ran out of time. so they only took the last 60 questions i answered. so i thought if only i could've gotten to 265. i just feel real down, because it seemed like everyone in my nursing program passed, even those who slacked in school. and here i was a person who studied hard and i did so well in nursing school who didn't pass. i don't know what i'm doing wrong and i don't want to make the same mistakes again. i tried to take a break for a week and started studying again. this is affecting me physically and mentally. what should i do? any advice of how to study? how have others motivated or stayed focused? this time so far i read the saunder's strategy book, have done kaplan trainers i found online, linda lacharity delegation and prioritization, and thinking of buying exam cram.

I'm in the same boat and unsure of how to study or what to do different this time around. It's really hard to motivate and stay focus.