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PRACTICAL VOCATIONAL
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NURSING 10 EDITION BY
JANYCE I. CARROL LATEST
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, Table of content
Chapter 1. Personal Resources of an Adult Learner
Chapter 2. Academic Resources (Study Skills and Test Strategies)
Chapter 3. Community Resources
Chapter 4. How Practical/Vocational Nursing Evolved: 1836 to the Present
Chapter 5. Critical Thinking: A Lifelong Journey
Chapter 6. Ethics Applied to Nursing: Personal Versus Professional Ethics
Chapter 7. Nursing and the Law: What Are the Rules?
Chapter 8. Effective Communication: Health Care Team, Clients, Faculty, and Peers
Chapter 9. Assertiveness: Your Responsibility
Chapter 10. Cultural Uniqueness, Sensitivity, and Competence
Chapter 11. Spiritual Needs, Spiritual Caring, and Religious Differences
Chapter 12. The Nursing Process: Your Role
Chapter 13. Nursing Theory, Research, and Evidence-Based Practice
Chapter 14. The Interdisciplinary Health Care Team: The Role of the Practical/Vocational
Nurse
Chapter 15. Health Care Settings: Continuum of Care
Chapter 16. The Health Care System: Financing, Issues, and Trends
Chapter 17. Collaboration: Leading and Managing
Chapter 18. Workforce Trends: How to Find a First Job You Will Love
Chapter 19. Licensure and Regulation: Becoming Licensed and Understanding Y
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Chapter 01: Personal Resources of an Adult Learner
Knecht: Success in Practical/Vocational Nursing
MULTIPLE CHOICE
1. Which individual in a practical/vocational nursing class would be identified as a
traditional adult learner?
a. One who has been out of school for many years
b. One who has children and grandchildren
c. One who knows the routine of education
d. One who is in his or her early 20s
CORRECT ANSWER D
Traditional adult learners are individuals who come to the educational program directly from
high school or another program of study. They are usually in their late teens or early 20s. The
learner who has been out of school for many years and the learner who has children and
grandchildren would be identified as a returning adult learner. The learner who knows the
routine of education does not provide sufficient information for classification.
DIF: Cognitive Level: Application REF: p. 3 OBJ: 1
TOP: Adult Learner KEY: NURSING Process Step:
N/AMSC: NCLEX: N/A
2. A student enrolled in an LPN/LVN program states, “I‟m fresh out of high school and living
alone for the first time in my life. I‟m learning how to take care of myself as well as
learning to care for my patients.” This statement identifies the student as
a. a traditional adult learner.
b. a returning adult learner.
c. someone in need of counseling.
d. someone who is not accustomed to formal education.
CORRECT ANSWER : A
Traditional adult learners are individuals who are in their late teens or early 20s who have
come to the practical/vocational program directly from high school or another program of
study. A returning adult learner is someone who has been out of school for several years. A
person in needed of counseling is commonly a student who has been evaluated by the
instructor as having areas that need improvement. This student is a traditional adult learner,
and traditional adult learners are accustomed to formal education.
DIF: Cognitive Level: Analysis REF: p. 3 OBJ: 1
TOP: Adult Learner KEY: NURSING Process Step:
N/AMSC: NCLEX: N/A
3. A Nursing student states, “I have taken advantage of informal learning experiences.”
Another student asks, “Could you give me an example?” The best example of an informal
learning experience is
a. caring for a disabled family member.
b. taking a continuing education course.
c. enrolling in an academic program.
d. attending credit classes at the mall.
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MSC: NCLEX: N/A
CORRECT ANSWER : A
Informal learning experiences are those that take place outside a formal educational setting. A
person who cares for a disabled family member would gain knowledge and skill in providing
personal care. An education course, academic program, and credited classes all take place in a
formal educational setting.
DIF: Cognitive Level: Comprehension REF: p. 3 OBJ: 2
TOP: Informal educational experience KEY: NURSING Process Step:
N/AMSC: NCLEX: N/A
4. What strategy can be used by a nursing student to effectively combat a fear of failure?
a. Picture in your mind the rewards of succeeding
b. Positive self-talk
c. Create a mental script of positive thoughts
d. All of the above
CORRECT ANSWER : D
Picturing the rewards of succeeding, positive self-talk, and a mental script of positive thoughts
all contribute a positive mental attitude and are all ways to combat the fear of failure.
DIF: Cognitive Level: Comprehension REF: p. 4 OBJ: 2
TOP: Promoting success in the program of study KEY: NURSING Process Step:
N/AMSC: NCLEX: N/A
5. An example of a self-talk “script” that promotes success in a practical/vocational
nursing program is
a. “I get sick from smelling bad odors.”
b. “What if I‟m „all thumbs‟ in practice lab?”
c. “I don‟t think the instructor likes me.”
d. “I work well with my hands.”
CORRECT ANSWER : D
The statement “I work well with my hands” is a positive thought. It focuses on a strength and
promotes the expectation that the individual will succeed. All other options are examples of
negative thinking that create expectations for problems and failure.
DIF: Cognitive Level: Analysis REF: p. 3 OBJ: 2
TOP: Hidden dangers KEY: NURSING Process Step:
N/AMSC: NCLEX: N/A
6. Select the factor common to ALL types of adult learners that predisposes them to success in a
nursing program.
a. They have few responsibilities at home.
b. They have the motivation to succeed.
c. They automatically qualify for financial aid.
d. They have few daily distractions.
CORRECT ANSWER : B
The only statement applicable to all types of adult learners is that the majority is motivated to
succeed. The other factors may be applicable to one or two classifications of learners but not
to all three.
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PRACTICAL VOCATIONAL
th
NURSING 10 EDITION BY
JANYCE I. CARROL LATEST
UPDATE 2026 COMPLETE.
extra per year?
, Table of content
Chapter 1. Personal Resources of an Adult Learner
Chapter 2. Academic Resources (Study Skills and Test Strategies)
Chapter 3. Community Resources
Chapter 4. How Practical/Vocational Nursing Evolved: 1836 to the Present
Chapter 5. Critical Thinking: A Lifelong Journey
Chapter 6. Ethics Applied to Nursing: Personal Versus Professional Ethics
Chapter 7. Nursing and the Law: What Are the Rules?
Chapter 8. Effective Communication: Health Care Team, Clients, Faculty, and Peers
Chapter 9. Assertiveness: Your Responsibility
Chapter 10. Cultural Uniqueness, Sensitivity, and Competence
Chapter 11. Spiritual Needs, Spiritual Caring, and Religious Differences
Chapter 12. The Nursing Process: Your Role
Chapter 13. Nursing Theory, Research, and Evidence-Based Practice
Chapter 14. The Interdisciplinary Health Care Team: The Role of the Practical/Vocational
Nurse
Chapter 15. Health Care Settings: Continuum of Care
Chapter 16. The Health Care System: Financing, Issues, and Trends
Chapter 17. Collaboration: Leading and Managing
Chapter 18. Workforce Trends: How to Find a First Job You Will Love
Chapter 19. Licensure and Regulation: Becoming Licensed and Understanding Y
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Chapter 01: Personal Resources of an Adult Learner
Knecht: Success in Practical/Vocational Nursing
MULTIPLE CHOICE
1. Which individual in a practical/vocational nursing class would be identified as a
traditional adult learner?
a. One who has been out of school for many years
b. One who has children and grandchildren
c. One who knows the routine of education
d. One who is in his or her early 20s
CORRECT ANSWER D
Traditional adult learners are individuals who come to the educational program directly from
high school or another program of study. They are usually in their late teens or early 20s. The
learner who has been out of school for many years and the learner who has children and
grandchildren would be identified as a returning adult learner. The learner who knows the
routine of education does not provide sufficient information for classification.
DIF: Cognitive Level: Application REF: p. 3 OBJ: 1
TOP: Adult Learner KEY: NURSING Process Step:
N/AMSC: NCLEX: N/A
2. A student enrolled in an LPN/LVN program states, “I‟m fresh out of high school and living
alone for the first time in my life. I‟m learning how to take care of myself as well as
learning to care for my patients.” This statement identifies the student as
a. a traditional adult learner.
b. a returning adult learner.
c. someone in need of counseling.
d. someone who is not accustomed to formal education.
CORRECT ANSWER : A
Traditional adult learners are individuals who are in their late teens or early 20s who have
come to the practical/vocational program directly from high school or another program of
study. A returning adult learner is someone who has been out of school for several years. A
person in needed of counseling is commonly a student who has been evaluated by the
instructor as having areas that need improvement. This student is a traditional adult learner,
and traditional adult learners are accustomed to formal education.
DIF: Cognitive Level: Analysis REF: p. 3 OBJ: 1
TOP: Adult Learner KEY: NURSING Process Step:
N/AMSC: NCLEX: N/A
3. A Nursing student states, “I have taken advantage of informal learning experiences.”
Another student asks, “Could you give me an example?” The best example of an informal
learning experience is
a. caring for a disabled family member.
b. taking a continuing education course.
c. enrolling in an academic program.
d. attending credit classes at the mall.
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MSC: NCLEX: N/A
CORRECT ANSWER : A
Informal learning experiences are those that take place outside a formal educational setting. A
person who cares for a disabled family member would gain knowledge and skill in providing
personal care. An education course, academic program, and credited classes all take place in a
formal educational setting.
DIF: Cognitive Level: Comprehension REF: p. 3 OBJ: 2
TOP: Informal educational experience KEY: NURSING Process Step:
N/AMSC: NCLEX: N/A
4. What strategy can be used by a nursing student to effectively combat a fear of failure?
a. Picture in your mind the rewards of succeeding
b. Positive self-talk
c. Create a mental script of positive thoughts
d. All of the above
CORRECT ANSWER : D
Picturing the rewards of succeeding, positive self-talk, and a mental script of positive thoughts
all contribute a positive mental attitude and are all ways to combat the fear of failure.
DIF: Cognitive Level: Comprehension REF: p. 4 OBJ: 2
TOP: Promoting success in the program of study KEY: NURSING Process Step:
N/AMSC: NCLEX: N/A
5. An example of a self-talk “script” that promotes success in a practical/vocational
nursing program is
a. “I get sick from smelling bad odors.”
b. “What if I‟m „all thumbs‟ in practice lab?”
c. “I don‟t think the instructor likes me.”
d. “I work well with my hands.”
CORRECT ANSWER : D
The statement “I work well with my hands” is a positive thought. It focuses on a strength and
promotes the expectation that the individual will succeed. All other options are examples of
negative thinking that create expectations for problems and failure.
DIF: Cognitive Level: Analysis REF: p. 3 OBJ: 2
TOP: Hidden dangers KEY: NURSING Process Step:
N/AMSC: NCLEX: N/A
6. Select the factor common to ALL types of adult learners that predisposes them to success in a
nursing program.
a. They have few responsibilities at home.
b. They have the motivation to succeed.
c. They automatically qualify for financial aid.
d. They have few daily distractions.
CORRECT ANSWER : B
The only statement applicable to all types of adult learners is that the majority is motivated to
succeed. The other factors may be applicable to one or two classifications of learners but not
to all three.
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