75 questions this AM!

[dtrmnd2sccd]

hi all,

I'm back from the testing center--75 questions, then the computer screen went blue! I had 10 SATA, no med math, no "fun" pictures or sounds (was kinda looking forward to those).

DEFINITELY know your prioritization--most were focused on who you, as the RN, would see first in X situation (the community, coming on shift at 7am, etc.). In order to do prioritization, you need to be able to a) recognize the disease, b) recognize if the pt's condition/lab values are serious, and c) decide which is the most serious situation. So, even though the questions are about prioritization, answering them correctly means you have to know the basics, too!

There were lots of med questions--drug interactions (if a pt with X disease was put on new medication Y, which current med they're on (A, B, C, or D) would you question), adverse reactions/side effects, etc.

Infection control was huge--I got about 5-7 questions just about infection control. KNOW IT COLD--which diseases require which type of precautions, etc.

I only had to pull up the calculator once, for a burn victim question (rule of 9's). That was it for calculations.

Oh, and I checked the PearsonVue web site, and got the good pop-up! :) Will be watching the BON web site for my license # (not going to pay for quick results--the PVT is good enough for me!).

Good luck to you all!!

[caliotter3]

Good luck with your official results!