Items are usually phrased positively, but occasionally they may be stated in the negative. Sometimes there will be one or more of each phrasing in a set. Pay particular attention when a negatively phrased item is included. You have been her physician since the birth of her first child 8 years ago. One week ago, an elevated blood pressure was detected during a regularly scheduled examination for entrance into graduate school.
Information is added as the case unfolds.
It is extremely important to answer the questions in the order presented. Time often passes within a case and your orientation to an item early in a case may be altered by the additional information presented later in the case. If you do skip items, be sure to answer earlier questions with only the information presented to that point in the case. Each item is intended to be answered independently. You are required to select the ONE BEST choice to each question.