A nursing student asks, Are there any techniques to help me ...

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A nursing student asks, Are there any techniques to help me better understand difficult nursing concepts? The best reply would be
 
  a. Memorize as much as you possibly can.
  b. Begin by learning the definition of all terms.
  c. Repeat key ideas in your own terms.
  d. Cram for examinations.

Question 2

A nursing student states, I have trouble writing what the instructor says in class. The most helpful hint to give the student would be
 
  a. Try to write the lecturer's statements word for word.
  b. Write the main ideas in condensed form.
  c. Take notes in shorthand and transcribe them.
  d. Underline in the textbook what the lecturer is saying.

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Answer to Question 1

ANS: C
Repeating key ideas in one's own words fosters understanding. Understanding is required for laying down neural traces and long-term memory storage. Memorizing is only marginally effective. Learning the definition of all terms may be an excessively large order. Cramming is never advisable.

Answer to Question 2

ANS: B
This technique is called note making. It is the most effective of the options listed relating to notes.

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[Alyson.hiatt@yahoo.com]

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