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FIG. 1-1 Example of an ordered-response question.
Figure or Hot Spot Questions
A question with a picture or graphic will ask you to answer the question based on
the picture or graphic. The question could contain a chart, a table, or a figure or
illustration. You also may be asked to use the computer mouse to point and click on
a specific area in the visual. A chart, table, figure, or illustration may appear in any
type of question, including a multiple-choice question. See Box 1-9 for an example.
Box 1-9
Figure Question
A client who experienced a myocardial infarction is being monitored via cardiac
telemetry. The nurse notes the sudden onset of this cardiac rhythm on the monitor
(refer to figure) and immediately takes which action?
1. Takes the client’s blood pressure
2. Initiates cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR)
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