Please write 3 things “Good Test Takers” do that make them. . .good test takers

Please write 2 things you like about taking tests

Please write 1 thing you do not like about taking tests

TEST –TAKING STRATEGIES

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTIONS

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTIONS:TIP #1

Read the question or statement completely and try to come up with the answer in your head BEFORE reading the answer choices.

When reading the question or statement, if an answercomes to your mind, it’s probably the rightanswer.

Look at the choices now. Most likely, the answer you thought of will be there. This confirmsyour original thought.

LET’S PRACTICE:What is the capital of Washington state?

A. Seattle

B. Olympia

C. Tacoma

D. Renton

LET’S PRACTICE:Why should a newly admitted patient orresident be given a warm welcome?

A. S/he is paying the bills

B. S/he will be a good roommate for another lonely patientC. S/he may be feeling scared about entering the facilityD. S/he should not be given a warm welcome because entering a health care facility should be “business as usual.”

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTIONS: TIP # 2

Read ALL answer choices BEFORE choosing your answer.

Eliminate answers you know aren’t correct

LET’S PRACTICE:Seattle and Tacoma are approximately

______ miles apart.

A. 35

B. 100

C. 55

D. 15

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTIONS:

TIP # 3:In a question with an "All of the above" answer choice, if you see at least two correct answers, then "All of the above" is probably the answer.

Caution! Just because “All of the above” is a given answer choice, this doesn’t mean it is always the best choice. Analyze each answer choice carefully before selecting!

LET’S PRACTICE:Which one of the following can be used to

treat and control pain?

A. Medications, such as aspirin and morphine

B. Back massage

C. Heat and cold applications

D. All of the above

LET’S PRACTICE:The nurse tells you that a patient’s bedside

table is looking a little disorderly and asks you to clean it up a bit. You should:

A. Search the shelves for hidden food and throw away anything that you findB. Remove the bedpan and washbasin, because these items do not belong thereC. Straighten the items on the top of the table and on the shelves, removing any dirty items so that they can be cleaned and returnedD. All of the above

TRUE/FALSE QUESTIONS

TRUE/FALSE QUESTIONS: TIP # 1

Qualifiers like "never, always, and every” mean that the statement must be 100% true all of the time . Usually these type of qualifiers lead to a false answer.

Read through each statement carefully, and pay attention to the qualifiers and keywords.

LET’S PRACTICE:True or False?

All people over the age of 65 will end up living in a long-term care facility.

False. While some people over the age of 65 will ultimately live ina long-term care facility, many continue to live at home.

LET’S PRACTICE:True or False?

Cancer is never benign.

True. Since the terms “cancer” and “benign” are opposites, thisis a true statement.

TRUE/FALSE QUESTIONS: TIP # 2

If any part of the question is false, then the entire statement is false.

So, just because part of a statement is true doesn't make the entire statement true.

LET’S PRACTICE:True or False?

The cranium (skull) contains the brain and heart.

False. The first part of the statement is true; however, the second part of the statement is NOT true. So, the entire Statement must be considered false.

SHORT ANSWER QUESTIONS

SHORT ANSWER QUESTIONS: TIP # 1

Try to anticipate questions that will be asked on the test and prepare for them. Usually what your instructor emphasizes in class will be on the test.

SHORT ANSWER QUESTIONS: TIP # 2

Make and Use FLASHCARDS! Write the key terms and concepts on the front, and the definition orexplanation on the back.

SHORT ANSWER QUESTIONS: TIP # 3

If you don't know the answer, come back to it after you finish the rest of the test and make an educated guess. Other parts of the test may give you clues to what the answer may be.