Days before CK, advice for improving Nutrition section?

[tripwm]

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Hey guys,

On most my assessments, my nutrition score has steadily been marked as my lowest score (usually above. I'm trying to do some last minute preparation for my test on Saturday. Where/what should I read to prepare for this?

I'm trying to score high, so here's the histogram thingy. I don't think SUTM or MTB has enough, or do they?

 

[DermViser]

Humble brag...

 

[tripwm]

Humble brag...

Editted for you to remove the rest, I would like to raise it. The point is that I need something with a tad more detail, and I don't think there is a specific Nutrition section in Step2CK UWorld.

 

[thehundredthone]

I wonder what is included in the nutrition subsection that could possibly require any further medical reading. I'm assuming it's all vitamins, minerals and their deficiencies.

 

[DermViser]

Editted for you to remove the rest, I would like to raise it. The point is that I need something with a tad more detail, and I don't think there is a specific Nutrition section in Step2CK UWorld.

My point is what is your score, even with this Nutrition subset?

 

[Melkor]

I wonder what is included in the nutrition subsection that could possibly require any further medical reading. I'm assuming it's all vitamins, minerals and their deficiencies.

If I had to guess, I would expect to see lots of more random questions in this section like pregnant pt asks you what % of of her diet should include fats/carbs/protein, quitting smoking/alcohol will change which xyz the most, which vitamin/minerals you should/shouldnt combine to improve absorption, who needs what supplements, pt asks about non fda approved supplement etc. Some of those topics uworld has questions on but If I remember correctly from step 1, this section had a lot more vague/difficult to study type questions that I thought needed more "walking around knowledge" to be able to answer confidently. I could be completely wrong though, haha... As to the OP, aside from reading a review book geared directly towards nutrition (which is probably low yield enough to not even bother), not really sure of any other good resources to use.

 

[tripwm]

My point is what is your score, even with this Nutrition subset?

271. I got pretty lucky, goal on the real deal is upper 250s to 260s. I've just scored consistently in that area on almost every nutrition section I've taken.

 

[tripwm]

If I had to guess, I would expect to see lots of more random questions in this section like pregnant pt asks you what % of of her diet should include fats/carbs/protein, quitting smoking/alcohol will change which xyz the most, which vitamin/minerals you should/shouldnt combine to improve absorption, who needs what supplements, pt asks about non fda approved supplement etc. Some of those topics uworld has questions on but If I remember correctly from step 1, this section had a lot more vague/difficult to study type questions that I thought needed more "walking around knowledge" to be able to answer confidently. I could be completely wrong though, haha... As to the OP, aside from reading a review book geared directly towards nutrition (which is probably low yield enough to not even bother), not really sure of any other good resources to use.

Yea, that's what I was feeling. I'll hope a general review may boost me enough.

 

[DermViser]

271. I got pretty lucky, goal on the real deal is upper 250s to 260s. I've just scored consistently in that area on almost every nutrition section I've taken.

Yeah, so then you're being silly by carping about Nutrition, when you're already more than 2 standard deviations above the mean.

 

[DermViser]

If I had to guess, I would expect to see lots of more random questions in this section like pregnant pt asks you what % of of her diet should include fats/carbs/protein, quitting smoking/alcohol will change which xyz the most, which vitamin/minerals you should/shouldnt combine to improve absorption, who needs what supplements, pt asks about non fda approved supplement etc. Some of those topics uworld has questions on but If I remember correctly from step 1, this section had a lot more vague/difficult to study type questions that I thought needed more "walking around knowledge" to be able to answer confidently. I could be completely wrong though, haha... As to the OP, aside from reading a review book geared directly towards nutrition (which is probably low yield enough to not even bother), not really sure of any other good resources to use.

👍

 

[thehundredthone]

If I had to guess, I would expect to see lots of more random questions in this section like pregnant pt asks you what % of of her diet should include fats/carbs/protein, quitting smoking/alcohol will change which xyz the most, which vitamin/minerals you should/shouldnt combine to improve absorption, who needs what supplements, pt asks about non fda approved supplement etc. Some of those topics uworld has questions on but If I remember correctly from step 1, this section had a lot more vague/difficult to study type questions that I thought needed more "walking around knowledge" to be able to answer confidently. I could be completely wrong though, haha... As to the OP, aside from reading a review book geared directly towards nutrition (which is probably low yield enough to not even bother), not really sure of any other good resources to use.

That's actually too close to real life, except they ask each other and not doctors. Didn't have a single question like that on my test. That's why I'm guessing nutrition is going to be vitamin and mineral deficiencies, and how they tie into things like pregnancy, alcoholism, etc. You're right, it's not something that can be targeted easily, outside of maybe some light biochemistry revision.

271. I got pretty lucky, goal on the real deal is upper 250s to 260s. I've just scored consistently in that area on almost every nutrition section I've taken.

I had 275 on the assessments, and I got a 264 on the real thing. If you don't do whatever I did wrong, you're well on your way.