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Test’Bank’for’Success’in’Practical’Vocational’Nursing’
9th’Edition’by’Knecht

,Chapter’01:’Personal’Resources’of’an’Adult’Learner’Knec
ht:’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
ANS;‟ D
Traditional‟adult‟learners‟are‟individuals‟who‟come‟to‟the‟educational‟program‟directly‟from‟hi
gh‟school‟or‟another‟program‟of‟study.‟They‟are‟usually‟in‟their‟late‟teens‟or‟early‟20s.‟The‟lear
ner‟who‟has‟been‟out‟of‟school‟for‟many‟years‟and‟the‟learner‟who‟has‟children‟and‟grandchild
ren‟would‟be‟identified‟as‟a‟returning‟adult‟learner.‟The‟learner‟who‟knows‟the‟routine‟of‟educ
ation‟does‟not‟provide‟sufficient‟information‟for‟classification.

DIF: Cognitive‟Level:‟Application REF:‟ p.‟3
OBJ:‟ 1‟TOP:‟ Adult‟Learner
„KEY:‟ Nursing‟Process‟Step:‟N/A‟MSC:‟ NCLEX:‟N/A


2. A‟student‟enrolled‟in‟an‟LPN/LVN‟program‟states,‟“I‟m‟fresh‟out‟of‟high‟school‟and‟living‟al
one‟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.
ANS;‟ A
Traditional‟adult‟learners‟are‟individuals‟who‟are‟in‟their‟late‟teens‟or‟early‟20s‟who‟have‟com
e‟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‟ne
eded‟of‟counseling‟is‟commonly‟a‟student‟who‟has‟been‟evaluated‟by‟the‟instructor‟as‟having‟a
reas‟that‟need‟improvement.‟This‟student‟is‟a‟traditional‟adult‟learner,‟and‟traditional‟adult‟lear
ners‟are‟accustomed‟to‟formal‟education.

DIF: Cognitive‟Level:‟Analysis REF:‟ p.‟3
OBJ:‟ 1‟TOP:‟ Adult‟Learner
„KEY:‟ Nursing‟Process‟Step:‟N/A‟MSC:‟ 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‟ex
perience‟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.

, ANS;‟ A
Informal‟learning‟experiences‟are‟those‟that‟take‟place‟outside‟a‟formal‟educational‟setting.‟A‟p
erson‟who‟cares‟for‟a‟disabled‟family‟member‟would‟gain‟knowledge‟and‟skill‟in‟providing‟per
sonal‟care.‟An‟education‟course,‟academic‟program,‟and‟credited‟classes‟all‟take‟place‟in‟a‟for
mal‟educational‟setting.

DIF: Cognitive‟Level:‟Comprehension „REF:‟ p.‟3
OBJ:‟ 2‟TOP:‟ Informal‟educational‟experience
KEY:‟ Nursing‟Process‟Step:‟N/A‟MSC:‟ 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
ANS;‟ 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/A
‟MSC:‟ 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.”
ANS;‟ D
The‟statement‟“I‟work‟well‟with‟my‟hands”„is‟a‟positive‟thought.‟It‟focuses‟on‟a‟strength‟and‟pr
omotes‟the‟expectation‟that‟the‟individual‟will‟succeed.‟All‟other‟options‟are‟examples‟of‟negat
ive‟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/A‟MSC:‟ 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.
ANS;‟ B
The‟only‟statement‟applicable‟to‟all‟types‟of‟adult‟learners‟is‟that‟the‟majority‟is‟motivated‟to‟s
ucceed.‟The‟other‟factors‟may‟be‟applicable‟to‟one‟or‟two‟classifications‟of‟learners‟but‟not‟to‟
all‟three.

, DIF: Cognitive‟Level:‟Comprehension „REF:‟ p.‟4
OBJ:‟ 2‟TOP:‟ Factors‟predisposing‟to‟success
KEY:‟ Nursing‟Process‟Step:‟N/A‟MSC:‟ NCLEX:‟N/A

7. When‟a‟class‟of‟nursing‟students‟discusses‟their‟concerns‟about‟their‟program,‟the‟concern‟
shared‟by‟most‟learners‟is‟generally‟the‟fear‟of
a. succeeding.
b. economic‟problems.
c. failure.
d. ridicule.
ANS;‟ C
Some‟degree‟of‟fear‟of‟failure‟is‟nearly‟universal‟and‟often‟relates‟to‟earlier‟failures‟or‟setbac
ks‟the‟learner‟has‟experienced‟in‟other‟educational‟settings.‟Few‟individuals‟are‟afraid‟of‟suc
ceeding.‟Uncertainty‟about‟economic‟issues‟is‟common‟among‟students‟but‟is‟not‟as‟univers
al‟as‟fear‟of‟failure.‟Fear‟of‟ridicule‟is‟rarely‟a‟concern;‟if‟present,‟it‟is‟usually‟superseded‟by‟
fear‟of‟failure.

DIF: Cognitive‟Level:‟Analysis REF:‟ p.‟4
OBJ:‟ 2‟TOP:‟ Hidden‟dangers
KEY:‟ Nursing‟Process‟Step:‟N/A‟MSC:‟ NCLEX:‟N/A

8. The‟First‟Amendment‟of‟the‟U.S.‟Constitution‟guarantees‟students‟the‟right‟to
a. graduate‟ from‟ a‟ program.
b. fail‟ an‟academic‟program.
c. express‟oneself‟in‟class.
d. have‟unlimited‟absences.
ANS;‟ C
The‟First‟Amendment‟provides‟for‟freedom‟of‟expression‟as‟long‟as‟what‟is‟expressed‟does‟n
ot‟disrupt‟class‟or‟infringe‟on‟the‟rights‟of‟peers.‟The‟remaining‟options‟are‟topics‟that‟are‟no
t‟addressed‟by‟this‟amendment.

DIF: Cognitive‟Level:‟Knowledge REF:‟ p.‟6
OBJ:‟ 6‟TOP:‟ Learner‟rights
„KEY:‟ Nursing‟Process‟Step:‟N/A‟MSC:‟ NCLEX:‟N/A


9. Which‟amendment‟to‟the‟U.S.‟Constitution‟protects‟the‟learner‟from‟being‟asked‟to‟leave‟an‟
educational‟program‟without‟due‟process?
a. Eleventh
b. Twelfth
c. Thirteenth
d. Fourteenth
ANS;‟ D
The‟Fourteenth‟Amendment‟guarantees‟due‟process.‟The‟learner‟has‟the‟right‟to‟defend‟him-
‟or‟herself‟if‟charged‟with‟a‟violation‟of‟policy‟or‟rules.‟The‟Eleventh,‟Twelfth,‟and‟Thirteenth‟a
mendments‟do‟not‟address‟due‟process.

DIF: Cognitive‟Level:‟Knowledge REF:‟ p.‟6
OBJ:‟ 6‟TOP:‟ Learner‟rights „KEY:‟ Nursing‟Process‟Step:‟N/A