TEST SUCCESS QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS
What66is66the66key66to66success66?66-66answer--Preparation
When66should66you66do66your66assigned66readings?66-66answer--Before66class
When66should66you66review66your66notes66per66class?66-66answer--
For66at66least66one66hour66-66daily-66after66class
What66is66the66recommended66way66to66read66?66-66answer--
Read66seven66sentences66or66a66paragraph66and66put66into66your66own66words.
Tip66#266-66study66466facts66on66the66ppt.66-66answer--
1.66Attend66class66and66take66notes66
2.66Participate66in66class66and66ask66questions66about66the66content66
3.66Use66the66objectives/66study66guide66to66frame66your66studying
4.66Contact66your66instructor66BEFORE66the66exam66if66you66need66help.
If66a66student66is66having66trouble66in66a66class,66when66would66be66the66best66time66to6
6contact66the66instructor?66-66answer--Before66the66exam66!!
What66should66you66always66find66in66each66question?66-66answer--The66key66word
What66are66the66566parts66of66a66multiple66choice66question?66-66answer--
1.66Case662.66Stem663.66Distractors664.66Correct66response
What66is66a66case66in66a66multiple66choice66question?66-66answer--A66scenario66-
66the66descriptions66of66the66patient66and66what66is66happening
What66is66the66stem66of66a66multiple66choice66question?66-66answer--
The66part66of66the66question66that66asks66the66question.
What66is66a66distractor66in66a66multiple66choice66question?66-66answer--
An66incorrect66but66feasible66choice.
, What66is66the66correct66response66to66a66multiple66choice66question?66-66answer--
The66answer66to66the66question.
What66are66the66566cardinal66rules66of66Test66taking?66-66answer--
1.66Read66all66instructions66carefully.66
2.66Read66all66test66questions66carefully.66
3.66Answer66only66what66is66being66asked;66do66not66read66into66a66question66anything66
beyond66what66is66there66
4.66Pace66yourself66
5.66Make66sure66you66answer66ALL66of66the66questions66on66the66exam.
When66reading66the66question,66what66three66questions66should66you66ask66yourself?66-
66answer--
1.66Paraphrase:66What66is66the66question66asking66for66in66your66own66words?
2.66What66are66the66key66words66in66the66question?66
3.66What66is66the66time66frame?
Key66words66in66the66stem66should66:66-66answer--
alert66you66to66use66care66in66choosing66an66answer
Use66caution66with66answers66that66contain66keywords66that66:66-66answer--
limit66and66qualify66potentially66correct66answers
Key66words66of66Patient66factors66-66what66may66be66relevant?66-66answer--
Age,66Sex,66Marital66status
Key66words66of66problem66or66behavior66-66answer--
the66problem66may66be66a66disease,66symptom66or66behavior
Key66words____66of66the66problem66-66answer--details66of66the66problem
Answering66options66-66answer--
1.66Try66to66answer66the66question66before66looking66at66the66answers
2.66Come66up66with66the66answer66in66your66head66BEFORE66looking66at66the66possible
66answers
3.66Read66ALL66the66choices66
4.66If66all66else66fails,66make66an66educated66guess
What66is66the66first66step66of66an66educated66guess?66-66answer--
Always66use66process66of66elimination66as66the66first66step.
Edu.66guess66strategies66:66Beware66of66the66-66answer--
Negative66terms66such66as66:66None,66Not66and66Never
ANSWERS
What66is66the66key66to66success66?66-66answer--Preparation
When66should66you66do66your66assigned66readings?66-66answer--Before66class
When66should66you66review66your66notes66per66class?66-66answer--
For66at66least66one66hour66-66daily-66after66class
What66is66the66recommended66way66to66read66?66-66answer--
Read66seven66sentences66or66a66paragraph66and66put66into66your66own66words.
Tip66#266-66study66466facts66on66the66ppt.66-66answer--
1.66Attend66class66and66take66notes66
2.66Participate66in66class66and66ask66questions66about66the66content66
3.66Use66the66objectives/66study66guide66to66frame66your66studying
4.66Contact66your66instructor66BEFORE66the66exam66if66you66need66help.
If66a66student66is66having66trouble66in66a66class,66when66would66be66the66best66time66to6
6contact66the66instructor?66-66answer--Before66the66exam66!!
What66should66you66always66find66in66each66question?66-66answer--The66key66word
What66are66the66566parts66of66a66multiple66choice66question?66-66answer--
1.66Case662.66Stem663.66Distractors664.66Correct66response
What66is66a66case66in66a66multiple66choice66question?66-66answer--A66scenario66-
66the66descriptions66of66the66patient66and66what66is66happening
What66is66the66stem66of66a66multiple66choice66question?66-66answer--
The66part66of66the66question66that66asks66the66question.
What66is66a66distractor66in66a66multiple66choice66question?66-66answer--
An66incorrect66but66feasible66choice.
, What66is66the66correct66response66to66a66multiple66choice66question?66-66answer--
The66answer66to66the66question.
What66are66the66566cardinal66rules66of66Test66taking?66-66answer--
1.66Read66all66instructions66carefully.66
2.66Read66all66test66questions66carefully.66
3.66Answer66only66what66is66being66asked;66do66not66read66into66a66question66anything66
beyond66what66is66there66
4.66Pace66yourself66
5.66Make66sure66you66answer66ALL66of66the66questions66on66the66exam.
When66reading66the66question,66what66three66questions66should66you66ask66yourself?66-
66answer--
1.66Paraphrase:66What66is66the66question66asking66for66in66your66own66words?
2.66What66are66the66key66words66in66the66question?66
3.66What66is66the66time66frame?
Key66words66in66the66stem66should66:66-66answer--
alert66you66to66use66care66in66choosing66an66answer
Use66caution66with66answers66that66contain66keywords66that66:66-66answer--
limit66and66qualify66potentially66correct66answers
Key66words66of66Patient66factors66-66what66may66be66relevant?66-66answer--
Age,66Sex,66Marital66status
Key66words66of66problem66or66behavior66-66answer--
the66problem66may66be66a66disease,66symptom66or66behavior
Key66words____66of66the66problem66-66answer--details66of66the66problem
Answering66options66-66answer--
1.66Try66to66answer66the66question66before66looking66at66the66answers
2.66Come66up66with66the66answer66in66your66head66BEFORE66looking66at66the66possible
66answers
3.66Read66ALL66the66choices66
4.66If66all66else66fails,66make66an66educated66guess
What66is66the66first66step66of66an66educated66guess?66-66answer--
Always66use66process66of66elimination66as66the66first66step.
Edu.66guess66strategies66:66Beware66of66the66-66answer--
Negative66terms66such66as66:66None,66Not66and66Never
