Mark Klimek Guessing Strategies Exam Questions and Answers 2024;full solution pack

When should you use a guessing strategy? - Answer-When your knowledge and common sense have failed to answer the question Best answers for psych questions - Answer-- "The nurse will examine their own feelings about the situation." - "Establish a trusting relationship." Mark's rules for nutrition questions - Answer-In a tie, pick chicken. If chicken's not there, pick fish. Mark's rules for pediatric nutrition questions - Answer-- Never pick casserole for children (they hate it). - Never mix medication in children's food. - Pick finger food for toddlers. - Let preschoolers decide what and when they will eat. What is the most commonly tested area in pharmacology? - Answer-Side effects. If you know what a drug does, but you don't know the side effects, what should you do? - Answer-Pick a side effect in the same body system where the drug is working. If you don't know what a drug is, what should you do for a question about side effects? - Answer-If it is taken by mouth, pick a GI side effect. Never tell a child that medicine is... - Answer-Candy. What's the best answer to pick if you don't know what to do in an OB question? - Answer-Check fetal heart rate. What's the first thing you assess in a med/surg situation? - Answer-Level of consciousness.What's the first thing you do in a med/surg situation? - Answer-Make sure they have an established airway. All growth and development questions are based on which principle? - Answer-Always give the child more time to grow and develop. Don't rush it. 3 rules for growth of growth and development questions - Answer-- When in doubt, call it normal. - When in doubt, pick the older age that it could be. - When in doubt, pick the easier task. "Normal, older, easier" What should you rule out if you aren't sure about an answer? - Answer-Absolutes. If two answers say the same thing... - Answer-Neither is right. If two answers are opposite... - Answer-One of them is probably right If there is no "all of the above" answer for a question where it should be the answer - Answer-Pick an "umbrella answer" that is broad and includes the rest of the answers. If the question gives you 4 right answers and tells you to pick the one with the highest priority - AnswerPick the one with the worst outcome if you don't get to it right away. Sesame street rule - Answer-The right answer tends to be unique & different than the others. The wrong answers are often all similar. Answer questions based on - Answer-What you KNOW in the question, not what you don't.