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

1. 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

2. TEST –TAKING STRategies

3. Multiple choice questions

4. 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 answer comes to your mind, it’s probably the right answer. Look at the choices now. Most likely, the answer you thought of will be there. This confirms your original thought.

5. Let’s practice: What is the capital of Washington state? A. Seattle B. Olympia C. Tacoma D. Renton

6. Let’s practice: Why should a newly admitted patient or resident be given a warm welcome? A. S/he is paying the bills B. S/he will be a good roommate for another lonely patient C. S/he may be feeling scared about entering the facility D. S/he should not be given a warm welcome because entering a health care facility should be “business as usual.”

7. MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTIONS: TIP # 2 Read ALL answer choices BEFORE choosing your answer. Eliminate answers you know aren’t correct

8. Let’s practice: Seattle and Tacoma are approximately ______ miles apart. A. 35 B. 100 C. 55 D. 15

9. 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!

10. 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

11. 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 find B. Remove the bedpan and washbasin, because these items do not belong there C. Straighten the items on the top of the table and on the shelves, removing any dirty items so that they can be cleaned and returned D. All of the above

12. True/false questions

13. True/false QUESTIONS: TIP # 1 Read through each statement carefully, and pay attention to the qualifiers and keywords. 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.

14. 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 in a long-term care facility, many continue to live at home.

15. Let’s practice: True or False? Cancer is never benign. True. Since the terms “cancer” and “benign” are opposites, this is a true statement.

16. True/false QUESTIONS: TIP # 2 If anypart of the question is false, then the entire statement is false. So, just because part of a statement is truedoesn't make the entire statement true.

17. 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.

18. Short answer questions

19. 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.

20. Short Answer QUESTIONS: TIP # 2 Make and Use FLASHCARDS! Write the key terms and concepts on the front, and the definition or explanation on the back.

21. 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.