ABOUT YOUR STUDY GUIDE:
Your MyStudyGroup101 study guide is designed to be a complete course for your exam. It is also
designed to be cost efficient and convenient – you can study anywhere and at anytime from your PC,
Tablet, or phone!
The study guide portion of the document will be page 5 through 132. The remaining pages are support
documents such as quizzes, review bullets, charts, pictures, memory joggers, flashcards, and textbook
chapter summaries from the recommended textbooks. You may utilize these documents to enhance your
study. This study guide is a PDF document and on a computer screen, contains a clickable index that will
display on the left side of your screen. Click on the ‘Bookmark’ icon in the left column to view the index. If
using a phone or tablet, you may not be able to view the index due to limitations of the PDF reader
programs available for these device formats. Use the Table of Contents for page reference.
PRINTING:
We recommend that you print only the study guide section of your study guide and review the support
documents from your screen. If you choose to print your study guide, you should review the entire contents
before deciding which pages to print. If using an outside printing service, make a list of the pages you want
printed.
GETTING STARTED:
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Register for your exam and download the content guide outline. The content guide outline is your
syllabus for your exam.
We do recommend purchasing the practice exams at this time.
Find a quiet spot where you can study with minimal interruptions and set aside a few hours each day for
study only.
Review the content guide outline and read through the ‘study guide’ portion of your MyStudyGroup101
study guide – this is page 5 through 132.
Take practice exam A as a pretest and review your answers. Don’t be discouraged if you do not score
well on the practice exams. A score in the 60’s - low 70’s has been found to be high enough to pass the
exam in most instances. The practice exams are an excellent study tool.
While going over the practice exam, read all of the rationales-even the ones that were not the correct
answers, as they may give you more info about other areas. Anything that was unfamiliar, look up –
either in your study guide or even Google! Break down the questions by subject & score yourself on
each section, then focus more on the areas you scored poorest in.
Beginning with section one of your study guide, and with your content guide outline close by, reread the
first section. After each section, locate the associated practice quizzes in your study guide. Practice
quizzes begin on page 133. Take several quizzes and note your scores. If you are doing well, go on to
the next section.
Take note of all the meds listed in the content guide. Review uses, side effects, nursing considerations &
antidote if there is one.
Take note of any nursing diagnosis noted in the content guide outline. Review these nursing diagnosis
and note interventions, goals, and treatments.
Check out some of the YouTube videos on some of the different disorders / diseases – search specific
keywords.
After working your way through all the sections, take practice exam B as a post test. Again, do not be
discouraged if you do not score well – rarely does anyone ‘pass’ the practice exams. Repeat numbers
3, 4, and 5 with practice exam B.
Audio Review is available for all nursing exams. You can utilize the audio while doing other tasks such as
driving, cooking, cleaning, or working out.
The exams are not easy! They are college level courses! Consider joining our Face Böök group and
other groups of EC students, where you can find additional resources and information in the files section
and ask questions of students who are going through the same exams as you are.
At current standing more than 42,000 RNs have received their degree through this program and you can
too, if you are motivated and resourceful!
Now that you’ve read these two pages, it’s time to get started!! Good luck in your studies!