Cdorame Posted October 21, 2014 Share Posted October 21, 2014 I am taking the PANCE this Friday and am wondering from those who already took the boards what they wrote down that was helpful during the exam. I already have "MRTAPS" for the systolic murmurs. Any other good tips for what else to write down on the white board? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rmathews619 Posted October 21, 2014 Share Posted October 21, 2014 One of the threads called "most common" was a good one...few of the members posted some good stuff on it. Good luck http://www.physicianassistantforum.com/index.php?/topic/13930-most-commons/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe1968 Posted October 22, 2014 Share Posted October 22, 2014 If you are using "MRTAPS" you must be using the Help-zebra program which I find useful and highly recommend, much better than the Hippopa. at the test center they will provide you with two 8 1/2 X 11 dry erase sheet, and yes you can asked for more if you wish you will have a 15 min tutorial and during this 15 min I planned to write the ff: MRTAPS like you said for murmurs lab values CBC, CHEM 7 , PH/PC02/HC03, an ion gap for your met acidosis na-(cl+hco3) "MUGR"= montegia ulnar , galiezi radius "AS in the radius of DC"= ant displacement radial fx for smith's, dorsal for colles "I See All Leads"= Inferior 2,3,avf, Septal v1-2, Anterior ,v3-4, Lateral V5-6, 1, and avl "4 eyes, jackson 5, V6= for your glascow coma scale "acute is a blast, chronic is a cytes"= AML/ALL myelo/lympho blast, CML/CLL leuko/lympho cytes, but also know your auer rod and philadelphia chromosome stroke + fever= endocarditis (until proven otherwise of course) causes of eosinophilia NAACP= neoplasm, addison's,allergy, col vasc disease, parasitic causes pf pancreatitis "GETSMASHED"= gallstone, etoh, trauma, steroids, mumps, autoimmune, scorpion bite, hyper trig, ercp, drugs know your pancreatitis cold there is a great awesome lectures on youtube by ftplectures 9/23/11 tx for pancreatitis "PANCREAS"= pain control, arrest shock, ng tube, CA++ monitoring, renal eval, ensure pulm function, antibx, surg "GALAW CHOBBS" for your Ranson's "PECCS" for acute rheumatic fever "FROM JANE" " for acute endocarditis "GC, CD" = gonorrhea ceftriaxone, chlamydia doxy , but know alternative if pt is pregnant "EDFIEEE" for carinal movement of labor cervix CLOSED threatened, complete. OPEN for incomplete, complete (if no fetus), inevitable I would remember the 4 hyper trig meds I would remember 5 side effects of PI (protease inhib) so far this is all I could remember, Good Luck on your test, I plan to take mine in a few months. PS: thanks for the link, I will plan to review them Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cdorame Posted October 22, 2014 Author Share Posted October 22, 2014 Thank you both for your responses! I came across the MRTAPS YouTube while looking up ways to remember heart murmurs. I did not purchase the help-zebra program, I couldn't afford it. I really appreciate your feedback, thank you for taking the time to respond! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Corpsman2PA Posted October 22, 2014 Share Posted October 22, 2014 I didn't pre-write anything. Mrtaps is nice, but everything else seems like clutter to me. They want you to THINK not regurgitate (to an extent). I did use the card to work through a webers vs rinne question about left ear right ear, etc. Drawing it out made more sense. Lab values are provided. If they make you calculate an anion gap, just turn the computer off and walk out. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian Wallace Posted October 22, 2014 Share Posted October 22, 2014 Corpsman2pa I love it! I can't use mnemonics. They just don't work well for me. I had a high school math teacher who let us bring a 3x5 index card filled out with whatever we wanted into every exam. His feeling was that the hardest part was knowing the material well enough to decide what was important and then spending time with that material meant a lot. By the time you created your index card, you didn't need it anymore. Don't get too hung up on creating your "white board." If it helps you certainly put some time in, but don't freak out on test day when you had 47 things you meant to put on it and you can only come up with 32. I've seen people's confidence go down the drain at that point. I couldn't agree more about the anion gap thing, LOL. My goal was not 100%. If there was a question on anion gaps or vaccination schedules I just clicked C and kept right on moving. Zero stress. In fact, those questions helped me make up some time on the exam instead of losing it. I don't think it makes much sense using valuable study or testing time trying to figure it out. 60 seconds per question is all you get. Good luck. It sounds like you are already well prepared. Get some sleep. That's my #1 piece of advice for anyone taking this thing. It is a marathon. You need your energy. I did use the board, but i used to help me dissect the questions. I would jot down the key terms from each question making sure that I read and understood each one. This seemed to help a lot. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gbrothers98 Posted October 22, 2014 Share Posted October 22, 2014 You have to give them back the white board at the end of your exam. I have never written anything on it. If I had to remember all the stuff above I would have to displace the other stuff in my lil brain like where I am eating lunch after that exam. GB PA-C Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skeeter Posted October 22, 2014 Share Posted October 22, 2014 My weakest area is pharm. During the test there were a few questions that provided a medication reference, so I wrote that down on the white board in the event it might come in handy later ..... which it didn't, ha ha! There is too much to "memorize" - understanding concepts, pathophys, why there's a "click" vs. "blowing," why one murmur is diastolic vs another being systolic, etc., is what is key. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cdorame Posted October 22, 2014 Author Share Posted October 22, 2014 Thank you guys! I'm using today as my last day of studying, then going to do my best to relax tomorrow and get some sleep before the test on Friday. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rmathews619 Posted October 22, 2014 Share Posted October 22, 2014 The day before the test relax or do something you enjoy. Make sure you get a good 7-8 hours of sleep. You will def need the strength till you finish the exam. Good luck. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cdorame Posted October 31, 2014 Author Share Posted October 31, 2014 Thank you everyone!!! I passed the PANCE and was offered a job this week to work in Urgent Care. I am on cloud 9! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Patho Posted November 1, 2014 Share Posted November 1, 2014 Congratulations! Good Luck in UC. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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