Select all that apply.

[Juliana_Nurse]

I've been studying for the nclex-rn exam, It's going to be my fourth time to take it. I graduated 2007 and I know that I mastered basic content already. I practice and practice when it comes to questions. Select all that apply is the type of test question that I have been really having problems with when I do practice questions. Everytime I see a select all that apply question all of a sudden I become anxious. Any ideas on how to attack these kind of questions?

[caliotter3]

I have decided not to worry about them. I will give them sufficient thought and effort but will not waste time on one question and keep myself from going to the next one. That is my approach.

[Nursey103, ADN, RN]

I have decided not to worry about them. I will give them sufficient thought and effort but will not waste time on one question and keep myself from going to the next one. That is my approach.

I feel the exact same way!

[Leonardo Del Toro, RN]

The approach I learned with Kaplan seems to make the most sense.

1. Go over each answer once and read it carefully

2. Make it very clear what the head of the question is asking you (they are usually written on the negative way, etc)

3. Decide if it apply or not, yes or no, relates to it or not.

4. Make a decision, mark it or don't, and don't look back

The trick to these questions is not to look back and forth and look at all the answers at ounce. The trick is to go over each one as if it was the only one you need to answer. If you look at all of the options you might very well get confused and make a mistake, and with these questions one wrong is all wrong.

[sunshine63]

my kaplan instructor told us that it helps if you look at each option as a truth or false question. I know for me with SATA questions, I tend to freak out when I see all the choices but I find it helpful now if I just look at each statement they give as a true of false and then move on. Hope that helps!

[wannabHishands]

Someone orienting with me today told me that the questions are weighted, even the SATA, so you could get partial credit if you found some of the answers, which is not at all what I was under the impression of.

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[helpmepass]

Someone orienting with me today told me that the questions are weighted, even the SATA, so you could get partial credit if you found some of the answers, which is not at all what I was under the impression of.

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Hope your right, that would be great!

[Mommycakers]

Those are the questions I have the most trouble with too. I got the book by Linda LaCharity called Prioritization, Delegation, and Assignment that has been recommended by others on this site. I have only done 8 chapters in it so far and I think I am already improving.

[oscarfarnacio]

Usually on A LOT of SATA questions (not all of them), out of the 6 answers, all the answers that are correct have a connection with eachother, while the wrong answers are the wrong ones out. My technique is to pick the correct answers that are similar to each other that make sense with the answer...doesnt work all the time, but it does work! :)

[Leonardo Del Toro, RN]

Juliana,

I think most people have problems with SATA. One teacher from Kaplan had a technique I thought was great:

1. Read the question carefully and don't look at the answers first.

2. Determine what direction you are going; if marking is yes or marking means no.

3. Read each answer as if it was the only one. Read it ounce

4. Make a decision; does it apply mark it yes if it doesn't leave it alone

5. Move on and don't look back.

It sound simplistic but actually these type questions are difficult because you can easily get confused, hence being speedily and don't over think.