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I'm seriously struggling with NCLEX questions. Any suggestions?
I've just started nursing school, and although I feel I know the material backwards and forwards, I'm really struggling. My program is very tough- our grades are compiled as follows; Exam 1 12% of grade Exam 2 12% of grade Exam 3 12% of grade Exam 4 12% of grade Exam 5 12% of grade Fina Exam 30% of grade Other Assignments 10% of grade In this program, a 75% is considered passing, and each exam consists of 45 multiple choice NCLEX questions and 5 NCLEX select all that apply. I'm studying very hard- I KNOW the material, and I can answer questions logically in class without a problem. However, the NCLEX questions are KILLING me. I feel the questions are poorly worded and confusing, and have a very hard time with them. On the first exam, I got a 72%, 3 points shy of passing. Over half the class failed that exam, with a 75.51 or some decimal being the class average. On the second Exam, I got a 66% and the class average was a 77%. I'm at a loss. I've studied material, read learning objectives, done practice NCLEX questions, everything- I'm just struggling very badly with the NCLEX format. I find myself getting very frustrated when two answers are right but one is 'more' right. Can anyone give me some advice on how to deal with this/ prepare for these NCLEX questions? I'm afraid I won't be able to pass nursing school, not for lack of trying, but just because I am unable to adapt to the NCLEX format. Any suggestions?
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I feel like a failure. Has anyone else struggled with NCLEX questions?
I've just started nursing school, and although I feel I know the material backwards and forwards, I'm really struggling. My program is very tough- our grades are compiled as follows; Exam 1 12% of grade Exam 2 12% of grade Exam 3 12% of grade Exam 4 12% of grade Exam 5 12% of grade Fina Exam 30% of grade Other Assignments 10% of grade In this program, a 75% is considered passing, and each exam consists of 45 multiple choice NCLEX questions and 5 NCLEX select all that apply. I'm studying very hard- I KNOW the material, and I can answer questions logically in class without a problem. However, the NCLEX questions are KILLING me. I feel the questions are poorly worded and confusing, and have a very hard time with them. On the first exam, I got a 72%, 3 points shy of passing. Over half the class failed that exam, with a 75.51 or some decimal being the class average. On the second Exam, I got a 66% and the class average was a 77%. I'm at a loss. I've studied material, read learning objectives, done practice NCLEX questions, everything- I'm just struggling very badly with the NCLEX format. I find myself getting very frustrated when two answers are right but one is 'more' right. Can anyone give me some advice on how to deal with this/ prepare for these NCLEX questions? I'm afraid I won't be able to pass nursing school, not for lack of trying, but just because I am unable to adapt to the NCLEX format. Any suggestions?