Question about nursing exams

[michw2]

I was wondering if anyone out there can tell me their strategy about when you get it down to two answers what they think of before they pick the answer. I am passing my exams but when I look over them I realize that out of the two that I have left I pick the wrong one. Does anyone have any help in this matter.

[lil' girl, LPN]

Our instructor told us to cover the answers up BEFORE we read the question. Read the question and think about what the answer is. Usually the first thing that comes to mind is the right answer. Ultimately I guess we should know the answer to the question without having to look at answers. Just because an answer is offered (1of2) doesn't mean it is right. Instructor says answer in the back of our brain already before reading answer. Hope this helps

[meownsmile, BSN, RN]

True,, overanalyzing answers is a sure way to pick the wrong one. You've learned the material, dont let the way something is worded throw a wrench in what you already know.

[rngreenhorn]

My advise is the opposite of lil' girl. I read all the answers first. I can usually pick out an "odd" answer. Or the only statement that makes sense, etc. Plus it gives you the added mental edge of going into the question knowing what the question is about. Then if it comes down to a choice between two answers, pick the one that first made an impression when you read them. I did this all through nursing school and when taking the NCLEX. It worked well for me.

And the big thing to remember: So what if you are missing questions, as long as you are passing. The real world of nursing is not multiple choice, with only one right answer. Especially when it comes to the "psycho-babble" questions, such as theraputic communication etc.

Good luck.