FULL TEST BANK FOR
SUCCESS IN PRACTICAL VOCATIONAL NURSING
FROM STUDENT TO LEADER 10TH EDITION
BY KNECHT|COMPLETE CHAPTERS1-19
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
CHAPTER 01: PERSONAL RESOURCES OF AN ADULT LEARNER ................................. 3
CHAPTER 02: ACADEMIC RESOURCES (STUDY SKILLS AND TEST STRATEGIES) ........ 17
CHAPTER 03: COMMUNITY RESOURCES ................................................................ 36
CHAPTER 04: HOW PRACTICAL/VOCATIONAL NURSING EVOLVED: 1836 TO THE
PRESENT................................................................................................................ 40
CHAPTER 05: CRITICAL THINKING: A LIFELONG JOURNEY ...................................... 48
CHAPTER 06: ETHICS APPLIED TO NURSING: PERSONAL VERSUS PROFESSIONAL ETHICS
.............................................................................................................................. 61
CHAPTER 07: NURSING AND THE LAW: WHAT ARE THE RULES? ............................ 71
CHAPTER 08: EFFECTIVE COMMUNICATION: HEALTH CARE TEAM, CLIENTS, FACULTY
AND PEERS ............................................................................................................ 87
CHAPTER 09: ASSERTIVENESS: YOUR RESPONSIBILITY ........................................... 97
CHAPTER 10: CULTURAL UNIQUENESS, SENSITIVITY, AND COMPETENCE ............. 110
CHAPTER 11: SPIRITUAL NEEDS, SPIRITUAL CARING, AND RELIGIOUS DIFFERENCES121
CHAPTER 12: THE NURSING PROCESS: YOUR ROLE ............................................... 123
CHAPTER 13: NURSING THEORY, RESEARCH, AND EVIDENCE-BASED PRACTICE .... 141
CHAPTER 14: THE INTERDISCIPLINARY HEALTH CARE TEAM: THE ROLE OF THE
PRACTICAL/VOCATIONAL NURSE.......................................................................... 149
CHAPTER 15: HEALTH CARE SETTINGS: CONTINUUM OF CARE ............................. 158
CHAPTER 16: THE HEALTH CARE SYSTEM: FINANCING, ISSUES, AND TRENDS ....... 166
CHAPTER 17: COLLABORATION: LEADING AND MANAGING ................................. 176
CHAPTER 18: WORKFORCE TRENDS: HOW TO FIND A FIRST JOB YOU WILL LOVE . 197
CHAPTER 19: LICENSURE AND REGULATION: BECOMING LICENSED AND
UNDERSTANDING YOUR STATE NURSE PRACTICE ACT
............................................................................................................................. 21
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CHAPTER 01: PERSONAL RESOURCES OF AN ADULT LEARNER
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 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: APPLICATIONREF: 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 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.
ANS: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.
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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 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.
ANS: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: COMPREHENSIONREF: P. 3 OBJ: 2 TOP: INFORMAL EDUCATIONAL
EXPERIENCE KEY: NURSING PROCESS STEP: N/A MSC: NCLEX: N/A
4. 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 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. 4 OBJ: 2 TOP: HIDDEN DANGERS KEY: NURSING
PROCESS STEP: N/A MSC: NCLEX: N/A