Nursing: From Student to Leader, 10th Edition
(Carroll, 2025), Chapters 1 - 19
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,Chapter 01: Personal Resources of an Adult Learne
Carroll: Success in Practical/Vocational Nursing, 10th Edition
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
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/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.
ANSWER: A
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shave scome sto sthe spractical/vocational sprogram sdirectly sfrom shigh sschool sor sanother
sprogram sof sstudy. sA sreturning sadult slearner sis ssomeone swho shas sbeen sout sof sschool
, sfor sseveral syears. sAsperson sin sneeded sof scounseling sis scommonly sa sstudent swho shas
sbeen sevaluated sby sthe sinstructor sas shaving sareas sthat sneed simprovement. sThis sstudent
sis sa straditional sadult slearner,sand straditional sadult slearners sare saccustomed sto sformal
seducation.
DIF: Cognitive sLevel: sAnalysis REF: s s sp. s3 OBJ: s1
sTOP: s Adult sLearner KEY: sNursing sProcess sStep:
sN/AsMSC: s NCLEX: sN/A
3. A snursing sstudent sstates, s“I shave staken sadvantage sof sinformal slearning sexperiences.”
sAnothersstudent sasks, s“Could syou sgive sme san sexample?” sThe sbest sexample sof san
sinformal slearning sexperience sis
a. caring sfor sa sdisabled sfamily smember.
b. taking sa scontinuing seducation scourse.
c. enrolling sin san sacademic sprogram.
d. attending scredit sclasses sat sthe small.