A nursing student complains about not having enough time to get everything done. Identify the small daily block of time documented by the student that can add up to a large time loss by the end of a school week
a. Breaks of more than 10 minutes of inactivity between classes
b. Looking up medical and nursing terms
c. Talking with relatives and children
d. Using break time to review for the next class
ANS: A
Looking up terms, talking with family, and using break time to review are constructive uses of time. Only taking breaks of more than 10 minutes between classes would result in a large loss of time.
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