Did you ever face the catastrophe when you know the content but unable to choose the right answer in NCLEX questions?
It does happen with many . Here is a decision making tree for the mind-puzzling NCLEX questions . This decision tree is almost similar to Kaplan Decision tree. It helps for critical thinking.
DECISION TREE
Can
you identify the topic of the question?
1
|
NO
Read
answer choices for clues. Identify the topic of the question
Proceed to Step 2
|
YES
Proceed to Step 2
|
Trap:
NCLEX “hides” the topic of the question.
|
Are
the answers assessments or implementations?
2
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A MIX OF ASSESSMENTS AND IMPLEMENTATION
Read stems to determine If you should assess or implement.
Select correct answer
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ARE
ANSWERS ALL ASSESSMENT OR IMPLEMENTATION?
Proceed
to Step 3
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Trap: Is validation required?
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Does
Maslow’s fit?
3
|
NO
Are
all answers physical?
Proceed to Step 4
Are
all answers psychosocial?
Proceed to Step 5
|
YES
Eliminate psychosocial answers Do the physical needs make sense?
Apply ABCs
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Trap:
Physical needs take priority over
psychosocial needs
|
Are
all answers physical?
4
|
NO
Proceed to
Step 5
|
YES
Apply ABCs
|
Trap: Don’t automatically select
respiratory answers. (Make sure the answer makes sense)
|
What
is the outcome of each of the remaining answers?
5
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DETERMINE OUTCOME OF EACH ANSWER. IS IT
DESIRED?
Select
correct answer
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Trap: Don’t select answers that “sound”
right. (Make sure the answer makes sense)
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source :- http://sharmasmita.blogspot.in/2013/11/decision-tree-similar-to-kaplan.html
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