Answering NCLEX-style questions takes practice and skill. Try these tips to see if these help you to score better:

• Read the question carefully, looking for key words (such as "first", "priority", "greatest", "best", etc.) and then read each of the responses separately.
• Be sure to select the response that best answers the question being asked (and never read anything into a question!)
• Remember that the first step of the nursing process is assessment; when the question is asking for the initial nursing action, always look to see if there is a relevant assessment answer.
• Focus on the client's safety when there doesn't seem to be an urgent physiologic need.
• If it's a multiple select question, treat each response as a true/false statement - if it is true, then you can be fairly confident that it is one of the correct responses.

Make a list of what things distract you when you study (like a cell phone) and make a plan for avoiding these distractions while you study.

Don't Confuse these!
Scope of Practice - determined by a state's Nurse Practice Act
Standards of Practice - established by the nursing profession, i.e., the American Nurses Association
Standard of Care - institutional policy and procedure documents

Identify times when you will have the highest concentration and energy levels; that's when you should attempt the most difficult questions.

Don't be concerned with how quickly others complete their exams. Time taken to complete is not a predictor of passing or failing.