Tips on answering priority questions on the NCLEX-RN

[Journey2RN]

Hi!

I have taken my NCLEX-RN last month but unfortunately failed it. I noticed that most of the questions thrown at me were priority questions. Does anybody have any idea whether this type of questions come from the pool of higher level of difficulty questions? Do you have any strategies on answering priority questions aside from using Maslow, ABC's, nursing plan as these did not really help a lot in choosing the right answer...I've memorized these strategies in my head & have tried to use them on these questions but the answer choices mostly did not consist of them. Do you have to consider the ages of each person when they have all undergone some kind of surgery & all within the same day. what other factors should be considered?

dazed & confused

[truern]

I found if all the patients were about the same, then the patient with unexpected changes was the priority.

[caliotter3]

Have you tried reading the Priorities book by Linda LaCharity? It is supposed to be good with helping with this type of question. Good luck with your test.

[determinedgal1]

Hi Journey2RN:),

The Prioritization, Delegation & Assignment book by Linda LaCharity is an excellent book for these types of questions. I went to Amazon.com and you can purchase the book very reasonable and I paid $24.95 for a new one. Here's the website http://www.amazon.com/Prioritization-Delegation-Assignment-Exercises-Medical-Surgical/dp/0323044077/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1238538634&sr=1-1. These questions are higher level so you do want to master these and with practice, you will. Good Luck!!!!!

Debbie:redpinkhe