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WorksheetsJS9 - Memory MCQ
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 23mins
A nursing student tries to study while scrolling through her phone. Later, she cannot recall anything from the chapter. The student can:
Depend fully on long-term memory even when not focused
Improve recall by removing distractions during encoding
Add more distractions to strengthen memory
Recall information without rehearsal
A nurse tries to memorise a list of 12 medications but only remembers a few items. To manage Short Term Memory limits, the nurse can:
Rely on intuition instead
Attempt to memorise everything at once
Use chunking to group information
Avoid rehearsal completely
A caregiver hasn’t performed CPR in years and struggles to recall the steps. The caregiver can:
Refresh the skill through periodic practice
Depend solely on previous training
Avoid CPR entirely
Wait for memory to return naturally
A nurse who changed hospitals keeps mixing old and new protocols. To reduce interference, the nurse can:
Avoid learning the new protocols
Reinforce the new procedures through repeated use
Rely on old habits
Switch randomly between old and new protocols
A student listens to lectures while playing games and later cannot recall key points. To improve storage, the student can:
Skip encoding and hope for retrieval
Focus attention fully on the learning task
Avoid studying before exams
Increase multitasking
A patient avoids talking about a traumatic event and claims not to remember it. The nurse can:
Provide a safe environment without forcing recall
Pressure the patient to give details
Ask the patient to suppress emotions further
Dismiss the behaviour
A student struggles to remember steps of a procedure. The student can:
Avoid visual imagery
Apply method of loci by placing each step mentally
Memorise in random order
Use guessing during practice
A nurse keeps forgetting a new wound-care protocol. To strengthen memory, the nurse can:
Avoid practising the steps
Use spaced rehearsal across several days
Rely on short-term memory
Practise randomly
A student cannot remember cranial nerves during exams. The student can:
Use mnemonic phrases to anchor information
Cram last-minute
Avoid patterns
Memorise without structure
A learner remembers information better as stories. To use this strength, the learner can:
Create a story linking concepts
Avoid creativity
Memorise isolated facts
Reject narrative methods
A student rereads notes but forgets during tests. To improve recall, the student can:
Stop studying early
Continue rereading only
Remove practice activities
Use retrieval practice (self-testing)
A patient with cognitive impairment keeps losing items. The nurse can:
Encourage clutter
Rely on guessing
Recommend labelled and organised spaces
Avoid providing memory aids
An elderly patient forgets medications. To support consistency, the nurse can:
Remove medication lists
Set a fixed routine with reminders
Change the timing daily
Expect independence without aids
A nursing assistant becomes confused with multiple instructions at once. To reduce overload, the nurse can:
Increase cognitive load intentionally
Give all instructions in a long paragraph
Ask the assistant to memorise instantly
Break instructions into small steps
A patient struggles to remember pre-op instructions. The nurse can:
Use simple steps paired with visuals
Expect recall without any support
Remove printed guides
Give all instructions at once
