Nursing TEST TAKING STRATEGY I: How to Avoid Reading into the Question

TEST TAKING STRATEGY I: How to Avoid Reading into the Question

B) The parts of a question.

1. The question will consist of a case situation, question stem, and the option ( a fill in the blank question will not contain options).

2. The case situation provides you with the information about the client and the information that you need to consider in answering the question.

3. The question stem asks something specific about the case situation.

4.The options are all of the answers.

5. A multiple-choice question will have four options, and you must select one; read every option carefully, and always use the process of elimination.

6. A multiple-response question will have a several options, and you must select all options that apply to the situation in the question; read each option carefully, visualize the situation, and use your nursing knowledge to answer the question; read each option carefully, visualize the situation, and use your nursing knowledge to answer the question.

7. In prioritizing (ordered response) question, you will be required to list in order of priority certain nursing interventions; visualize the situation, and use your nursing knowledge to answer the question.

Multiple Choice Question: Case Situation, Question Stem and Options. Case situation: The nurse is monitoring a child for bleeding following surgery for removal of a brain tumor. The nurse checks the head dressing for the presence of blood and notes a colorless drainage on the back of the dressing. Question stem: Which of the following would be the most appropriate nursing intervention? Options Circle the area of drainage and continue to monitor. Reinforce the dressing. Notify the physician. Document the findings and continue to monitor.