Why It’s Important to Pick the Wrong Answers

As the fall exam season quickly comes upon us, we wanted to provide a great exercise for your students as you prepare them for the NREMT. It helps them read the question and not only determine the correct answer but the incorrect choices—and identify why those choices are incorrect.

We know that the NREMT questions are written to give only the information needed to answer the questions—and not much more. This means that every bit of information is important. The problem is that students don’t always read the questions as carefully as they should—especially with the nervousness they experience sitting in front of the computer at the testing center.

Dan chose five of his favorite exam practice questions and created a class exercise that directs your students to identify the important information in the question. We believe this thinking pattern will help them on the NREMT—and you can help them get there more confidently. The download includes an annotated instructor version to help you facilitate and guide your students through the process.