Select all that apply...??

Adele_Michal7, ASN, RN · Feb 5, 2013

Is it me or are those types of questions annoying? They always give me a mini panic attack! I mean if you choose 1,2,3 and leave out 4 the whole question is wrong!! Arghhhh!
Okay.. done venting.. lol

Oh man. I remember these questions from school and I HATED them. Hated. Whenever I got one right it was a victory. Unfortunately I have no tips on how to answer them but I feel your pain.

g8sushma, ASN, BSN, MSN · Feb 5, 2013

I wish they would give you partial credit.

NotMyProblem MSN, ASN, BSN, MSN, LPN, RN · Feb 5, 2013

The way I answered those on the exams and NCLEX was to go straight for the ones that I knew without a doubt did NOT apply. Once I eliminated those, if I didn't have a very good reason as to why either of the others should to be eliminated, I made my selection. Unfortunately, since we have no way of knowing exactly which ones we missed on the exams or the NCLEX, it's a toss-up as to whether or not this theory worked. But since I never had to repeat any exams or the NCLEX, I dare say it worked for me....sometimes barely, but it worked all the same. Lol!

Editorial Team / Moderator · Feb 5, 2013

Is EC doing more of these now? LOL! At least you'll be all ready for the NCLEX.

NotMyProblem MSN, ASN, BSN, MSN, LPN, RN · Feb 6, 2013

I know I had my fair share of 'em under the new curriculum.....don't know about the Nursing Concepts students. Lol! Seems like I was always trying to come up with a strategy for this or that. I probably should have changed my degree to something in some area of strategic development. Lol!

NursePooda · Feb 6, 2013

I know I had at least 10 select all that apply questions on LS2. Literally! I stopped counting at 10. All I can say was you've got to be kidding me (in my head).

RN12PTL · Feb 6, 2013

On my NCLEX I had about 30 or more select all that apply questions, so practice them now!! The best way I found for getting them right is to treat each answer as a true and false. Much easier than trying to figure out how many "right answers" are there for the whole question.

danielle5454 · Feb 6, 2013

SATA questions...I hate them too!so complicated, but in taking NCLEX, I don't have any options but to learn how to deal with them right??

amygarside · Feb 6, 2013

It can really be a bit frustrating but it is part of the system. Maybe there should be a suggestion to get some partial credits if you get some correctly.

natnat122 · Feb 6, 2013

I wish they would give you partial credit.

Me too! Oh how I wish.. lol.. I think these questions should R.I.P.!

natnat122 · Feb 6, 2013

Is EC doing more of these now? LOL! At least you'll be all ready for the NCLEX.

Lol yes! There were like 3 - 5 'Select all that apply' on my last exam! And whew thanks for the heads up, didn't know NCLEX had them too.. oh boy! lol another thing to get used to!