Yung nag basa ka naman

pero wala sa binasa mo

yung lumabas sa exam….
Nursing days feels like……..

Tips on how to survive

you exams.
1
TIPS WHEN TAKING YOUR
EXAMS:

There is an art in everything

that we do, so as the
questions that you will try to
answer.
If you do not
know the
answer, its
fine.
USE you
KSA!!
DEVELOPING YOUR SKILLS IN
ANSWERING YOUR EXAMS.
As early as now, you should practice using your
test taking strategy.
It is a technique which is developed with
adequate knowledge, good critical thinking skills,
analysis, and a lot of common sense.
Take note:
You cannot exercise your test taking strategy when you are cheating.
Reasons why:
1. You will be distracted and unfocused.
2. You will be thinking of things like…
a. Tama kaya ang sagot nya
b. San kaya nya nakuha sagot nya
c. pano kaya ako makakagaya
d. Hala, tumingin si Madam, Nakita nya kaya ako..
And so on….
Using Test Taking strategy
• UNDERSTAND WHAT THE QUESTION IS TRYING TO
ASK.
Start by rephrasing the question. You can use your own dialect just to make
sure that you understand the question.
• Example: 2. The nurse is preparing to take vital sign in an alert client
admitted to the hospital with dehydration secondary to vomiting and
diarrhea. What is the best method used to assess the client’s temperature?
• Rephrase: The question is asking about the best method to use in assessing
the temperature of the patient who is vomiting and has diarrhea.
Find the key word. Underline or encircle it. It is
your key to success.
Example: The nurse is preparing to take
vital sign in an alert client admitted to the
hospital with dehydration secondary to
vomiting and diarrhea. What is the best
method used to assess the client’s
temperature?
Think of the possible answer: USE
YOUR COMMON SENSE
•Example: The nurse is preparing to take vital
sign in an alert client admitted to the hospital
with dehydration secondary to vomiting and
diarrhea. What is the best method used to
assess the client’s temperature?
• Analysis: Temperature could not be taken orally and through
anus because the patient is vomiting and has diarrhea.
Possible answers can be through axilla or tympanic.
Beware of the words, EXCEPT, INITIAL, BOTH,
PRIORITY, APPROPRIATE
• EXCEPT- find the statement in the choices which is the
opposite of other statements
• INITIAL- usually for interventions, it includes procedures
which would not make the nurse tired. In short, it is simple.
• PRIORITY- always choose the conditions which may endanger
the life of the patient, of nursing actions that would save the
life of the patient from immediate danger
• APPROPRIATE- choose the most applicable answer:
CHOOSE THE BEST ANSWER
There are different strategies in choosing the best answer, you can
apply a single strategy or multiple strategy each time.
• Elimination- In multiple choice, there are 4 different types of choices.
Those are the choices which are Obviously wrong, is not related,
correct statement but does not answer the question and an option
which answers the questions. The best choice is the latter.
Example: wrong: Where did you go? I bought bread.
Correct: Where did you go? In the convenient store.
Lesson: choices may be logically correct but if it does not answer the
question it is not the best choice! Therefore it is wrong.
50-50
•eliminate the choices which are
obviously wrong, and the choices which
are not related. Then analyze the
options once again, choose the option
which answers the question.
General to General, specific to specific
• When the question is asking you for a general answer, choose the
option which gives you a general answer.
• Example: In which municipality do you live? In these options, name
of barangay, purok, or street will not be applicable.
Umbrella effect:
• Choose the option which covers all the other options.
Grammar.
Choices which are grammatically
wrong when added to the key
words of the question are usually
incorrect.
Eliminate choices with absolute words:

NEVER, ONLY, ALL

Do not pass your responsibility to others unless the
question asks you to especially when the questions
states:
• “What is the NURSES initial response”
• Refer the client to the dietitian
• Notify the physician
• Inform the head nurse
• Assess the patient
• This is by the virtue of common sense.
Batibot effect: Choices which are obviously
different from the others are most likely correct.
• Refer the client to the dietitian- others
• Notify the physician- others
• Inform the head nurse- others
• Assess the patient- you
Therapeutic Communication.
• Rule no. 1. Let the PATIENT express their feelings.
• Avoid being judgmental
• Do not belittle the client
• Do not steal the patients right to EXPRESS their feelings
• Do not decide for the patient. Let them decide for themselves.
• Do not do unto others what you do not want others to do unto you.
 Bottom line

Instead of cheating. Develop

your critical thinking skills and
technique in answering
questions.
HABIT IS TOO LIGHT TO BE FELT BUT TOO
HEAVY TO BE BROKEN.
 Do not make it a habit to be
distracted.
Instead.. Cultivate your critical
thinking skills.