Well, I definitely over studied! I had a pre-test programs I bought on the internet...that had some unbelievably hard/in depth questions. I did fairly well on all sections. But I could have easily done without it.
My primary study book was AAOS Emergency Care and Transportation of the Sick and Injured. I think the information in there is well laid out and definitely helpful for the test. I also bought the Wookbook for it...but the questions in that weren't very challenging. (3 definitely wrong answers and 1 right one)
So, the test shut off at around 70-80 questions. And I HAVE NO IDEA HOW I DID. I have a hard time to believe I got that many questions wrong...but it seemed like I had to make a lot of assumptions.
The test didn't key on 1 certain area. Some CPR questions. a few "assessment'" questions. A few extrication questions. Pediatric.
So...my last question on the test .... The question that will tell me if I failed or passed.
It was on "THE PREFERRED" way to do compressions on an 4 month infant.
2 Obviously wrong answers. The only 2 ways to do it is: 2 fingers or 2 thumbs.
I have a book that just shows the 2 finger method. I have a book that says 2 thumbs unless the infant is too big and then use 2 fingers. I have a book that says 2 thumbs for neonates less than a month old.
I have a chart that shows an Infant to be less than a month; and a child to be 1 month to 1 years,
Another chart says An infant is 1month to 1 year; and a child to be 1 year to 8 years.
So....Both answers are right???? No where does it say a preferred method, that I can find.
Another sample...
your doing BVM ventilations and you discover a leak...what do you do?
Turn up the O2, Use another Ventilation device, reposition the mouth/face piece, Give Mouth to Mask.
SO.....Is the leak in a physical part of the BVM? Or is the leak an improper seal..leaking around the face piece? There was an answer for each of these situations! So which do you pick???
Well, now I know why people don't give tips on questions on the test!!!
Time to chill and wait.
My primary study book was AAOS Emergency Care and Transportation of the Sick and Injured. I think the information in there is well laid out and definitely helpful for the test. I also bought the Wookbook for it...but the questions in that weren't very challenging. (3 definitely wrong answers and 1 right one)
So, the test shut off at around 70-80 questions. And I HAVE NO IDEA HOW I DID. I have a hard time to believe I got that many questions wrong...but it seemed like I had to make a lot of assumptions.
The test didn't key on 1 certain area. Some CPR questions. a few "assessment'" questions. A few extrication questions. Pediatric.
So...my last question on the test .... The question that will tell me if I failed or passed.
It was on "THE PREFERRED" way to do compressions on an 4 month infant.
2 Obviously wrong answers. The only 2 ways to do it is: 2 fingers or 2 thumbs.
I have a book that just shows the 2 finger method. I have a book that says 2 thumbs unless the infant is too big and then use 2 fingers. I have a book that says 2 thumbs for neonates less than a month old.
I have a chart that shows an Infant to be less than a month; and a child to be 1 month to 1 years,
Another chart says An infant is 1month to 1 year; and a child to be 1 year to 8 years.
So....Both answers are right???? No where does it say a preferred method, that I can find.
Another sample...
your doing BVM ventilations and you discover a leak...what do you do?
Turn up the O2, Use another Ventilation device, reposition the mouth/face piece, Give Mouth to Mask.
SO.....Is the leak in a physical part of the BVM? Or is the leak an improper seal..leaking around the face piece? There was an answer for each of these situations! So which do you pick???
Well, now I know why people don't give tips on questions on the test!!!
Time to chill and wait.
