CS+ : Tips

Question 1

Read Questions & Answers Carefully

Question 2

Avoid Absolutes

Answer 2

Always, Never, Must, Cure

Question 3

Eliminate Answers that are clearly wrong

Question 4

Watch for Grammatical Errors

Answer 4

Question and Answer should match grammatically

Question 5

Rephrase the question

Answer 5

Reword the question in your head. Find the essential information

Question 6

Make an educated guess if unsure

Answer 6

Go with your gut and stick to your first answer

Question 7

Don’t try to figure out how you’re doing on the exam

Answer 7

CAT can be confusing, do your best.
In general if the questions are hard that’s good. If the questions are similar that’s bad.

Question 8

Expect to get 150 questions (the max)

Answer 8

Then you won’t be discouraged at 75

Question 9

Expect the first 10-15 questions to be rough

Answer 9

The CAT is assessing you harshly to figure out where to place you

Question 10

Don’t expect to know everything

Answer 10

Remember SAFE care

Question 11

Don’t read into the question or add history to it

Answer 11

All that you need to answer the question is in the question

Question 12

Always least invasive to most invasive

Answer 12

Ex. Therapeutic communication vs. restraints

Question 13

Assessment comes first

Answer 13

then interventions and treatments

Question 14

Always assess the patient first

Answer 14

then the equipment

Question 15

An answer that delays care or treatment is usually wrong

Answer 15

“Assess unless in distress”

Question 16

If two answer choices are exact opposites …

Answer 16

one of them is probably the answer

Question 17

If two questions are very similar then …

Answer 17

both are most likely wrong

Question 18

Therapeutic communication is assessing

Answer 18

1. Assess the client’s feelings (open ended questions)
2. Provide factual information