A college student tells the nurse, I have difficulty studying. I ...

[jon_i]

A college student tells the nurse, I have difficulty studying. I can't seem to get organized. I get distracted and often need to smoke to calm my nerves. Noise irritates me.
 
  The intervention the nurse could suggest that would be of greatest benefit would be
 
  a. Try using colored transparency film over the page when reading to help you focus.
  b. Study only at the time of day that you are most alert and rested.
  c. Use a tape recorder to play and replay lectures at bedtime.
  d. Always sit at a desk to read or study.

Question 2

A patient who is a college student tells the nurse, I have difficulty studying. I can't seem to get organized. I get distracted and often need to smoke to calm my nerves. Noise irritates me. The nurse concludes that the patient
 
  a. has below normal intelligence.
  b. has lack of interest in the study topics.
  c. is illiterate of course content.
  d. has symptoms of attention deficit disorder.

[momo1250]

Answer to Question 1

ANS: A
The color may help draw the learner's attention to the page and enhance ability to focus. Studying only at the time of day that you are most alert and rested and always sitting at a desk to read or study are useful but do not directly address the inability to focus. Use of a tape recorder to play and replay lectures would be most useful to an individual with an auditory learning style preference and does not address the inability to focus.

Answer to Question 2

ANS: D
The behaviors listed are among those identified as symptoms of attention deficit disorder (ADD). The other options reflect conclusions for which no data exist in the scenario given.