{"id":13204,"date":"2016-12-05T11:57:16","date_gmt":"2016-12-05T16:57:16","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.kaptest.com\/blog\/prep\/?p=13204"},"modified":"2020-09-11T20:42:31","modified_gmt":"2020-09-11T20:42:31","slug":"nclex-strategies-dont-predict-answers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wpapp.kaptest.com\/study\/nclex\/nclex-strategies-dont-predict-answers\/","title":{"rendered":"NCLEX Strategies: Don&#039;t Predict Answers"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>On the NCLEX-RN<b>\u00ae <\/b>exam, you are asked to select the best answer from the four choices that you are given. Many times, the \u201cideal\u201d answer choice is not there. Don\u2019t sit and moan because the answer that you think should be there isn\u2019t provided. Remember:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Identify the\u00a0Reworded\u00a0Question.<\/li>\n<li>Select the best answer <i>from the choices given<\/i>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<br \/>\n<div  style='padding-bottom:10px; ' class='av-special-heading av-special-heading-h3    avia-builder-el-0  el_before_av_promobox  avia-builder-el-first  '><h3 class='av-special-heading-tag '  itemprop=\"headline\"  >Practice Question<\/h3><div class='special-heading-border'><div class='special-heading-inner-border' ><\/div><\/div><\/div><br \/>\nLook at a practice\u00a0question.<br \/>\n\t<div   class='av_promobox  avia-button-no   avia-builder-el-1  el_after_av_heading  el_before_av_heading '>\t\t<div class='avia-promocontent'><p>\nThe nurse describes the procedure to a male client for collecting a clean-catch urine specimen for culture and sensitivity testing. Which of the following explanations by the nurse would be most accurate?<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>\u201cThe urinary meatus is cleansed with an iodine solution and then a urinary drainage catheter is inserted to obtain urine.\u201d<\/li>\n<li>\u201cYou will be asked to empty your bladder one-half hour before the test; you will then be asked to void into a container.\u201d<\/li>\n<li>\u201cBefore voiding, the urinary meatus is cleansed with an iodine solution and urine is voided into a sterile container; the container must not touch the penis.\u201d<\/li>\n<li>\u201cYou must void a few drops of urine, then stop; then void the remaining urine into a clean container, which should be immediately covered.\u201d<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>\n<\/div><\/div><br \/>\n<i>Step 1. <\/i>Read the question stem.<br \/>\n<i>Step 2. <\/i>Focus on the adjectives. <i>\u201cMost accurate\u201d <\/i>tells you that more than one answer may\u00a0seem correct.<br \/>\n<i>Step 3. <\/i>Reword the question stem. What is true about a clean-catch urine specimen for culture and sensitivity?<br \/>\n<i>Step 4. <\/i>Read each answer choice and ask yourself, \u201cIs this true about a clean-catch urine specimen for culture and sensitivity?\u201d<br \/>\n<div  style='padding-bottom:10px; ' class='av-special-heading av-special-heading-h4  blockquote modern-quote  avia-builder-el-2  el_after_av_promobox  el_before_av_hr  '><h4 class='av-special-heading-tag '  itemprop=\"headline\"  >Answer and Explanation<\/h4><div class='special-heading-border'><div class='special-heading-inner-border' ><\/div><\/div><\/div><br \/>\n(1) \u00a0This choice describes how to obtain a catheterized urine specimen. Urine isn\u2019t usually collected by catheterization due to the increased risk of infection. This answer does not answer the question about a clean-catch urine specimen. Eliminate.<br \/>\n(2) \u00a0This describes a double-voided specimen. This action is usually done when testing urine for glucose and ketones. It is not relevant to a clean-catch urine specimen. Eliminate.<br \/>\n(3) \u00a0This is true of a clean-catch urine specimen for culture and sensitivity. The urinary meatus is cleansed, a sterile container is used, and the penis must not touch the container. Leave it in for consideration.<br \/>\n(4) \u00a0This does describe a clean-catch urine specimen. The client does void a few drops of urine, stops, and then continues voiding into the container. There is only one problem. For a culture and sensitivity, the container must be sterile. Eliminate.<br \/>\nThe correct answer is (3). Many students will select answer choice (4) because they see the expected words: \u201cVoid a few drops, then stop; continue voiding.\u201d Be careful. This question is a good example of why scanning for expected words could get you into trouble. You may see expected words in an answer choice that is not correct.<br \/>\n<div   class='hr hr-short hr-center   avia-builder-el-3  el_after_av_heading  avia-builder-el-last '><span class='hr-inner ' ><span class='hr-inner-style'><\/span><\/span><\/div><br \/>\nOkay. You\u2019ve practiced how to identify the topic of the question and how to eliminate answer choices. You know that predicting answers does not work on the NCLEX-RN<b>\u00ae <\/b>exam. You are well on your way to correctly answering NCLEX-RN<b>\u00ae <\/b>exam test questions. Unfortunately, this is just the starting point. Let\u2019s talk about specific paths and how you can correctly decide which paths to use on the NCLEX-RN<b>\u00ae <\/b>exam. Remember, the correct answer is at the end of the path!<br \/>\n&nbsp;<br \/>\nPrevious: <a title=\"NCLEX Strategies: Eliminating Incorrect Answer Choices\" href=\"https:\/\/www.kaptest.com\/blog\/prep\/nclex\/nclex-strategies-eliminating-incorrect-answer-choices\/\">NCLEX Strategies:\u00a0Eliminate Incorrect Answer Choices<\/a><br \/>\nNext: <a title=\"NCLEX Strategies: Recognizing Expected Outcomes\" href=\"https:\/\/www.kaptest.com\/blog\/prep\/nclex\/nclex-strategies-recognizing-expected-outcomes\/\">NCLEX Strategies: Recognizing Expected Outcomes<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>On the NCLEX-RN\u00ae exam, you are asked to select the best answer from the four choices that you are given. Many times, the \u201cideal\u201d answer choice is not there. Don\u2019t sit and moan because the answer that you think should be there isn\u2019t provided. Remember: Identify the\u00a0Reworded\u00a0Question. Select the best answer from the choices given. 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