tips on how to pass nclex

Hey guys! I hope you are well as you read this post. Today I will share some quick tips that I know may help you out while answering pharmacology questions. The beauty of this post today is that I will help you in that you will learn ways to answer pharmacology questions without really knowing what the drug is.

On NCLEX, you may see tons of drugs that you never heard of or you did not get to cover. “Oh no, what in the world is this drug”, you may find yourself asking. I know I did, several times. But there are methods to think your way around it.

Here are some tips that I shared:

Think about safety first. NCLEX and NURSING is all about making sure that you keep your patients safe at all times.
Think about the Side Effects of drugs. Try to memorize the major side effects of each classification of drugs. This will aid in quick identification of the drugs. Learn the common side effects just to be on the safe side.
Study the top drugs that are used to treat a disease. I say this lightly because I personally felt that in my experience, knowing the top drugs was helpful. But I felt that its important to be aware of the uncommon drugs too. (Always cover all areas as best as you can while studying).
Study the Generic names of drugs. Generic names are always long and difficult to pronounce. Sit next to me and you will feel my pain. But in the end, its always good to be aware of both generic and brand names. In the nursing field, you never know which name will be given to you. Most times, it will be the Generic name.
Eliminate. Practice, practice, practice the art of elimination. Once you can identify which option is incorrect, keep going until you are left with the two best answers and continue on using critical thinking to select the the correct answer. (This takes time to do, so please get some NCLEX styled question books and practice elimination).

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