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Success in Practical/Vocational Nursing, 10th Edition
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MULTIPLE o CHOICE
1. Which oindividual oin oa opractical/vocational onursing oclass
owould obe oidentified oas oa otraditionaladult olearner?
a. One o who o has o been o out o of o school o for o many o years
b. One o who o has o children o and o grandchildren
c. One o who o knows o the o routine o of o education
d. One o who o is o in o his o or o her o early o 20s
ANS: o D
Traditional oadult olearners oare oindividuals owho ocome oto othe
oeducational o program o directly o from o high o school o or
o another
program oof ostudy. oThey oare ousually oin otheir olate oteens oor
oearly o 20s. oThelearner o who ohas o been oout oof oschool ofor
omany o years oand o the olearner o who o has o children o and
o grandchildren o would o be
identified o as oa oreturning oadult olearner. o The olearner o who oknows othe oroutine oof oeducation
o does onot oprovide osufficient oinformation ofor oclassification.
DIF: o Cognitive oLevel: o Application REF: p. o3 OBJ: o 1
oTOP: o Adult o learner o KEY: o Nursing o Process o Step: o N/A o MSC:
o NCLEX: o N/A
2. A o student o enrolled o in o an o LPN/LVN o program o states, o ―I‘m o fresh o out o of o high
o school o and
living o alone o for o the o first o time o in o my o life. o I‘m o learning o how o to o take o care o of
o myself o as o well o as olearning o to o care o for o my o patients.‖ o This o statement o identifies
o the o student o as
o a. o a o traditional
adult o learner.
b. a o returning o adult o learner.
c. someone o in o need o of o counseling.
d. someone o who o is o not o accustomed o to o formal o education.
ANS: o A
Traditional oadult olearners oare oindividuals owho oare oin otheir olate oteens oor oearly o20s owho
ohave ocome oto othe opractical/vocational oprogram odirectly ofrom ohigh oschool oor oanother
oprogram oof ostudy. o A o returning o adult o learner o is o someone o who o has o been o out o of
o school o for o several o years. oA
person o in o needed o of o counseling o is o commonly o a o student o who o has o been o evaluated o by
o the
instructor oas ohaving oareas othat oneed oimprovement. oThis ostudent ois oa otraditional oadult
olearner, o and otraditional oadult olearners oare oaccustomed oto oformal oeducation.
DIF: o Cognitive oLevel: o Analysis REF: p. o3 OBJ: o 1
oTOP: o Adult o learner o KEY: o Nursing o Process o Step: o N/A o MSC:
o NCLEX: o N/A
3. A o nursing o student o states, o ―I o have o taken o advantage o of o informal o learning
o experiences.‖
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Another ostudent oasks, o―Could o you o give ome oan oexample?‖ oThe obest oexample o of oan
oinformal o learning oexperience ois
a. caring o for o a o disabled o family o member.
b. taking o a o continuing o education o course.
c. enrolling o in o an o academic o program.
d. attending o credit o classes o at o the o mall.
ANS: o A
Informal o learning o experiences o are othose othat o take oplace o outside o a oformal o educational
o setting. oA
person owho ocares ofor oa odisabled ofamily omember owould ogain oknowledge oand oskill oin
oproviding opersonal o care. o An o education o course, o academic o program, o and o credited
o classes o all o take o place o in oa oformal oeducational osetting.
DIF: o Cognitive o Level: o Comprehension o o o REF: o o p. o 3 OBJ: o 2
TOP: oInformal oeducational oexperience oKEY: oNursing oProcess oStep: oN/A
oMSC: oNCLEX: o N/A
4. An oexample oof oa oself-talk o―script‖ othat opromotes osuccess oin oa opractical/vocational
onursing o program ois:
a. ―I o get o sick o from o smelling o bad o odors.‖
b. ―What o if o I‘m o ‗all o thumbs‘ o in o practice o lab?‖
c. ―I o don‘t o think o the o instructor o likes o me.‖
d. ―I o work o well o with o my o hands.‖
ANS: o D
The o statement o ―I o work o well o with o my ohands‖ o is oa o positive o thought. o It o focuses o on
o strength o and opromotes othe oexpectation othat othe oindividual owill osucceed. oAll oother ooptions
oare oexamples oof o negative othinking othat ocreate oexpectations ofor oproblems oand ofailure.
DIF: o Cognitive o Level: o Analysis REF: p. o 4 OBJ: o 2
TOP: o Hidden o dangers o KEY: o Nursing o Process o Step: o N/A o MSC: o NCLEX: o N/A
5. Which o factor o is o common o to o all o types o of o adult o learners o that o predisposes o them o to
o success o in o a onursing oprogram?
a. Few o responsibilities o at o home
b. Motivation o to o succeed
c. Automatic o qualification o for o financial o aid
d. Few o daily o distractions
ANS: o B
The o only o statement o applicable o to o all o types o of o adult o learners o is o that o the o majority
o is o motivated oto o succeed. o The o other o factors o may o be o applicable o to o one o or o two
o classifications o of o learners
but o not o to o all o three.
DIF: o Cognitive o Level: o Comprehension o o o REF: o o p. o 4 OBJ: o 2
TOP: oFactors opredisposing oto osuccess o KEY: o Nursing oProcess oStep: oN/A
oMSC: o NCLEX: o N/A
6. Which o fear o is o commonly o shared o by o nursing o students?
a.Succeeding
b.Economic o problems
c.Failure
d.Ridicule orANS: o C
,r
r
Chapter 01: Personal Resources of an Adult Learner Carroll:
o o o o o o o o
Success in Practical/Vocational Nursing, 10th Edition
o o o o o o
MULTIPLE o CHOICE
1. Which oindividual oin oa opractical/vocational onursing oclass
owould obe oidentified oas oa otraditionaladult olearner?
a. One o who o has o been o out o of o school o for o many o years
b. One o who o has o children o and o grandchildren
c. One o who o knows o the o routine o of o education
d. One o who o is o in o his o or o her o early o 20s
ANS: o D
Traditional oadult olearners oare oindividuals owho ocome oto othe
oeducational o program o directly o from o high o school o or
o another
program oof ostudy. oThey oare ousually oin otheir olate oteens oor
oearly o 20s. oThelearner o who ohas o been oout oof oschool ofor
omany o years oand o the olearner o who o has o children o and
o grandchildren o would o be
identified o as oa oreturning oadult olearner. o The olearner o who oknows othe oroutine oof oeducation
o does onot oprovide osufficient oinformation ofor oclassification.
DIF: o Cognitive oLevel: o Application REF: p. o3 OBJ: o 1
oTOP: o Adult o learner o KEY: o Nursing o Process o Step: o N/A o MSC:
o NCLEX: o N/A
2. A o student o enrolled o in o an o LPN/LVN o program o states, o ―I‘m o fresh o out o of o high
o school o and
living o alone o for o the o first o time o in o my o life. o I‘m o learning o how o to o take o care o of
o myself o as o well o as olearning o to o care o for o my o patients.‖ o This o statement o identifies
o the o student o as
o a. o a o traditional
adult o learner.
b. a o returning o adult o learner.
c. someone o in o need o of o counseling.
d. someone o who o is o not o accustomed o to o formal o education.
ANS: o A
Traditional oadult olearners oare oindividuals owho oare oin otheir olate oteens oor oearly o20s owho
ohave ocome oto othe opractical/vocational oprogram odirectly ofrom ohigh oschool oor oanother
oprogram oof ostudy. o A o returning o adult o learner o is o someone o who o has o been o out o of
o school o for o several o years. oA
person o in o needed o of o counseling o is o commonly o a o student o who o has o been o evaluated o by
o the
instructor oas ohaving oareas othat oneed oimprovement. oThis ostudent ois oa otraditional oadult
olearner, o and otraditional oadult olearners oare oaccustomed oto oformal oeducation.
DIF: o Cognitive oLevel: o Analysis REF: p. o3 OBJ: o 1
oTOP: o Adult o learner o KEY: o Nursing o Process o Step: o N/A o MSC:
o NCLEX: o N/A
3. A o nursing o student o states, o ―I o have o taken o advantage o of o informal o learning
o experiences.‖
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Another ostudent oasks, o―Could o you o give ome oan oexample?‖ oThe obest oexample o of oan
oinformal o learning oexperience ois
a. caring o for o a o disabled o family o member.
b. taking o a o continuing o education o course.
c. enrolling o in o an o academic o program.
d. attending o credit o classes o at o the o mall.
ANS: o A
Informal o learning o experiences o are othose othat o take oplace o outside o a oformal o educational
o setting. oA
person owho ocares ofor oa odisabled ofamily omember owould ogain oknowledge oand oskill oin
oproviding opersonal o care. o An o education o course, o academic o program, o and o credited
o classes o all o take o place o in oa oformal oeducational osetting.
DIF: o Cognitive o Level: o Comprehension o o o REF: o o p. o 3 OBJ: o 2
TOP: oInformal oeducational oexperience oKEY: oNursing oProcess oStep: oN/A
oMSC: oNCLEX: o N/A
4. An oexample oof oa oself-talk o―script‖ othat opromotes osuccess oin oa opractical/vocational
onursing o program ois:
a. ―I o get o sick o from o smelling o bad o odors.‖
b. ―What o if o I‘m o ‗all o thumbs‘ o in o practice o lab?‖
c. ―I o don‘t o think o the o instructor o likes o me.‖
d. ―I o work o well o with o my o hands.‖
ANS: o D
The o statement o ―I o work o well o with o my ohands‖ o is oa o positive o thought. o It o focuses o on
o strength o and opromotes othe oexpectation othat othe oindividual owill osucceed. oAll oother ooptions
oare oexamples oof o negative othinking othat ocreate oexpectations ofor oproblems oand ofailure.
DIF: o Cognitive o Level: o Analysis REF: p. o 4 OBJ: o 2
TOP: o Hidden o dangers o KEY: o Nursing o Process o Step: o N/A o MSC: o NCLEX: o N/A
5. Which o factor o is o common o to o all o types o of o adult o learners o that o predisposes o them o to
o success o in o a onursing oprogram?
a. Few o responsibilities o at o home
b. Motivation o to o succeed
c. Automatic o qualification o for o financial o aid
d. Few o daily o distractions
ANS: o B
The o only o statement o applicable o to o all o types o of o adult o learners o is o that o the o majority
o is o motivated oto o succeed. o The o other o factors o may o be o applicable o to o one o or o two
o classifications o of o learners
but o not o to o all o three.
DIF: o Cognitive o Level: o Comprehension o o o REF: o o p. o 4 OBJ: o 2
TOP: oFactors opredisposing oto osuccess o KEY: o Nursing oProcess oStep: oN/A
oMSC: o NCLEX: o N/A
6. Which o fear o is o commonly o shared o by o nursing o students?
a.Succeeding
b.Economic o problems
c.Failure
d.Ridicule orANS: o C
