Extreme modifiers are often found in false statements. This makes it more likely that the other choice be correct. Examples of extreme modifiers are all, none, everybody, only, nobody, always, never, everyone, no one, invariably, at no time, certainly, absolutely not, best, worst, absolutely, certainly not.
Sample Question:
Mr. X was diagnosed having panic disorder with agoraphobia and is admitted to the psychiatric unit. Until the client’s admission, he had been a virtual prisoner in his home for 5 weeks, afraid to go outside even to buy food. What is the nurse’s overall goal when planning care for the client?
- To help the client perform all self-care activities
- To help the client function effectively in her environment
- To help control only the client’s symptoms
- To help the client to always participate in group therapy
One can observe the presence of the modifiers all, only, and always, in choice 1, 2, and 4 which hints that the choices are incorrect.
Sample Question:
Mr. X was diagnosed having panic disorder with agoraphobia and is admitted to the psychiatric unit. Until the client’s admission, he had been a virtual prisoner in his home for 5 weeks, afraid to go outside even to buy food. What is the nurse’s overall goal when planning care for the client?
To help the client perform all self-care activities- To help the client function effectively in her environment
To help control only the client’s symptomsTo help the client to always participate in group therapy
The correct answer is choice no. 2 because clients with panic disorder typically confine movements to increasingly smaller areas to avoid confrontation, which may dominate the client’s life and limit everyday activities. The overall goal of care is to help the client function within the environment as effectively as possible.
Sample Question:
Mr. X was diagnosed having panic disorder with agoraphobia and is admitted to the psychiatric unit. Until the client’s admission, he had been a virtual prisoner in his home for 5 weeks, afraid to go outside even to buy food. What is the nurse’s overall goal when planning care for the client?
To help the client perform all self-care activities- To help the client function effectively in her environment
To help control only the client’s symptomsTo help the client to always participate in group therapy
Remember to only use this test taking strategy if you DO NOT KNOW the correct answer and is UNSURE of the choices. If you know the answer and it contradicts any test taking strategy, please follow what you know.
