Why can't I get 1 answer right?

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Just started NS and have my 1st exam in 2wks. I am up to date with all my readings and studing and feel that I doing okay with everything so far. I understand just about everything I am studing and am doing good in all my labs so far...so how come when I practice some test questions I get them all wrong?? It is so frustrating! When I read the rationales I can kind of see why I answered it wrong but not to the extent that next time I know I will answer it right. I have been told that the test are very strange and unlike anything I have ever seen before (that's for sure) and that I have to start thinking like a nurse. How do I study on how to think like a nurse?? Any help???

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Test Success: Test-Taking Techniques for Beginning Nursing Students by Patricia M. Nugent and Barbara A. Vitale. I am going to be starting nursing school in October and I have started reading this book and it is awesome! I really recommend it!!

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Do you have meds pub?

There are just a couple of tips I can give you. Nursing school exams are very different from other curriculum exams; this is simply not memorization and recall rather they emphasize critical thinking. I suppose the instructors drill you on how to critically think now.

Just read the questions carefully. Key words are very important.

If its asking for a priority intervention, look first for the safety of the patient (ie pulling fire alarm in a patient's room when there is a fire).

Absolute words (all, never, any) are rarely correct, so think about them.

Remember the ABCs, Airway, breathing, circulation.

When asked for interventions, use the nursing process as a guide. Assessment is first.

The rationale is very important; its a good thing you are reading them, they will help.

That's it for now, good luck with nursing school!

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Test Success: Test-Taking Techniques for Beginning Nursing Students by Patricia M. Nugent and Barbara A. Vitale. I am going to be starting nursing school in October and I have started reading this book and it is awesome! I really recommend it!!

I have their book called... A Course review for Critical Thinking and Test Review" It was recommended by my school. The Qs in this book are the ones that I am talking about that I can't get right. I have noticed that in serveral places they talk about reading the book you mentioned. I had it in the back of my mind to purchase it but was wondering if they were only promoting nother book of theirs to sell. I think after reading your post I will purchase it.

Q- any idea what the difference of that book and the Sauder's book everyone talks about on here is?

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Do you have meds pub?

There are just a couple of tips I can give you. Nursing school exams are very different from other curriculum exams; this is simply not memorization and recall rather they emphasize critical thinking. I suppose the instructors drill you on how to critically think now.

Just read the questions carefully. Key words are very important.

If its asking for a priority intervention, look first for the safety of the patient (ie pulling fire alarm in a patient's room when there is a fire).

Absolute words (all, never, any) are rarely correct, so think about them.

Remember the ABCs, Airway, breathing, circulation.

When asked for interventions, use the nursing process as a guide. Assessment is first.

The rationale is very important; its a good thing you are reading them, they will help.

That's it for now, good luck with nursing school!

I think my other problem is that I am getting ahead of myself. We haven't even gotten into the nursing process yet (next week). Hopefully once I actually study what the nursing process is (not just listening to bits and pieces from different people) it will all come together. A friend of mine is a nurse and I am meeting with her this week to go over testing Qs.

THANKS!!

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thansk! i looked at this thread before i sent my post and a lot of the sites would not pulll up.

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