NURSING 9TH EDITION BY KNECHT Latest Update 2025/2026
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
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: 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.
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.
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: VA
Informal Vlearning Vexperiences Vare Vthose Vthat Vtake Vplace Voutside Va Vformal Veducational
Vsetting. VA Vperson Vwho Vcares Vfor Va Vdisabled Vfamily Vmember Vwould Vgain Vknowledge Vand
Vskill Vin Vproviding Vpersonal Vcare. VAn Veducation Vcourse, Vacademic Vprogram, Vand Vcredited
Vclasses Vall Vtake Vplace Vin Va Vformal Veducational Vsetting.
DIF: Cognitive VLevel: VComprehension REF: V V Vp. V3 OBJ: V2
VTOP: V V VInformal Veducational Vexperience KEY: VNursing VProcess VStep:
VN/A VMSC: VNCLEX: VN/A
4. What Vstrategy Vcan Vbe Vused Vby Va Vnursing Vstudent Vto Veffectively Vcombat Va Vfear Vof Vfailure?
a. Picture Vin Vyour Vmind Vthe Vrewards Vof Vsucceeding
b. Positive Vself-talk
c. Create Va Vmental Vscript Vof Vpositive Vthoughts
d. All Vof Vthe Vabove
ANS: VD
Picturing Vthe Vrewards Vof Vsucceeding, Vpositive Vself-talk, Vand Va Vmental Vscript Vof Vpositive
Vthoughts Vall Vcontribute Va Vpositive Vmental Vattitude Vand Vare Vall Vways Vto Vcombat Vthe Vfear
Vof Vfailure.
DIF: Cognitive VLevel: VComprehension REF: V V Vp. V4 OBJ: V 2
TOP: V V VPromoting Vsuccess Vin Vthe Vprogram Vof Vstudy KEY: VNursing VProcess VStep:
VN/A VMSC: VNCLEX: VN/A
5. An Vexample Vof Va Vself-talk V“script” Vthat Vpromotes Vsuccess Vin Va
Vpractical/vocational Vnursing Vprogram Vis
a. “I Vget Vsick Vfrom Vsmelling Vbad Vodors.”
b. “What Vif VI’m V‘all Vthumbs’ Vin Vpractice Vlab?”
c. “I Vdon’t Vthink Vthe Vinstructor Vlikes Vme.”
d. “I Vwork Vwell Vwith Vmy Vhands.”
ANS: VD
The Vstatement V“I Vwork Vwell Vwith Vmy Vhands” Vis Va Vpositive Vthought. VIt Vfocuses Von Va
Vstrength Vand Vpromotes Vthe Vexpectation Vthat Vthe Vindividual Vwill Vsucceed. VAll Vother
Voptions Vare Vexamples Vof Vnegative Vthinking Vthat Vcreate Vexpectations Vfor Vproblems Vand
Vfailure.
DIF: Cognitive VLevel: VAnalysis REF: V V V p. V3 OBJ: V2
VTOP: V V Hidden Vdangers KEY: VNursing VProcess VStep:
VN/A VMSC: VNCLEX: VN/A
6. Select Vthe Vfactor Vcommon Vto VALL Vtypes Vof Vadult Vlearners Vthat Vpredisposes Vthem Vto
Vsuccess Vin Va Vnursing Vprogram.
a. They Vhave Vfew Vresponsibilities Vat Vhome.
b. They Vhave Vthe Vmotivation Vto Vsucceed.
c. They Vautomatically Vqualify Vfor Vfinancial Vaid.
d. They Vhave Vfew Vdaily Vdistractions.
ANS: VB
The Vonly Vstatement Vapplicable Vto Vall Vtypes Vof Vadult Vlearners Vis Vthat Vthe Vmajority Vis
Vmotivated Vto Vsucceed. VThe Vother Vfactors Vmay Vbe Vapplicable Vto Vone Vor Vtwo
Vclassifications Vof Vlearners Vbut Vnot Vto Vall Vthree.
, DIF: Cognitive VLevel: VComprehension REF: V V Vp. V4 OBJ: V2
VTOP: V V VFactors Vpredisposing Vto Vsuccess KEY: VNursing VProcess VStep:
VN/A VMSC: VNCLEX: VN/A
7. When Va Vclass Vof Vnursing Vstudents Vdiscusses Vtheir Vconcerns Vabout Vtheir
Vprogram, Vthe Vconcern Vshared Vby Vmost Vlearners Vis Vgenerally Vthe Vfear V of
a. succeeding.
b. economic Vproblems.
c. failure.
d. ridicule.
ANS: VC
Some Vdegree Vof Vfear Vof Vfailure Vis Vnearly Vuniversal Vand Voften Vrelates Vto Vearlier Vfailures
Vor Vsetbacks Vthe Vlearner Vhas Vexperienced Vin Vother Veducational Vsettings. VFew Vindividuals
Vare Vafraid Vof Vsucceeding. VUncertainty Vabout Veconomic Vissues Vis Vcommon Vamong
Vstudents Vbut Vis Vnot Vas Vuniversal Vas Vfear Vof Vfailure. VFear Vof Vridicule Vis Vrarely Va
Vconcern; Vif Vpresent, Vit Vis Vusually Vsuperseded Vby Vfear Vof Vfailure.
DIF: Cognitive VLevel: VAnalysis REF: V V V p. V4 OBJ: V2
VTOP: V V Hidden Vdangers KEY: VNursing VProcess VStep:
VN/A VMSC: VNCLEX: VN/A
8. The VFirst VAmendment Vof Vthe VU.S. VConstitution Vguarantees Vstudents Vthe Vright Vto
a. graduate Vfrom Va V program.
b. fail Van Vacademic V program.
c. express Voneself Vin Vclass.
d. have Vunlimited Vabsences.
ANS: VC
The VFirst VAmendment Vprovides Vfor Vfreedom Vof Vexpression Vas Vlong Vas Vwhat Vis
Vexpressed Vdoes Vnot Vdisrupt Vclass Vor Vinfringe Von Vthe Vrights Vof Vpeers. VThe Vremaining
Voptions Vare Vtopics Vthat Vare Vnot Vaddressed Vby Vthis Vamendment.
DIF: Cognitive VLevel: VKnowledge REF: V V Vp. V6 OBJ: V6
VTOP: V V Learner Vrights KEY: VNursing VProcess VStep:
VN/A VMSC: VNCLEX: VN/A
9. Which Vamendment Vto Vthe VU.S. VConstitution Vprotects Vthe Vlearner Vfrom Vbeing Vasked
Vto Vleave Van Veducational Vprogram Vwithout Vdue Vprocess?
a. Eleventh
b. Twelfth
c. Thirteenth
d. Fourteenth
ANS: VD
The VFourteenth VAmendment Vguarantees Vdue Vprocess. VThe Vlearner Vhas Vthe Vright Vto
Vdefend Vhim- Vor Vherself Vif Vcharged Vwith Va Vviolation Vof Vpolicy Vor Vrules. VThe VEleventh,
VTwelfth, Vand VThirteenth Vamendments Vdo Vnot Vaddress Vdue Vprocess.
DIF: Cognitive VLevel: VKnowledge REF: V V Vp. V6 OBJ: V6
VTOP: V V Learner Vrights KEY: VNursing VProcess VStep:
VN/A
, MSC: VNCLEX: VN/A
10. When Va Vnursing Vstudent Vexpresses Vconcern Vabout Vbeing Vdismissed Vunfairly
Vfrom Vthe Vprogram, Vthe Vmost Veffective Vpeer Vresponse Vwould Vbe
a. “Better Vget Vover Vbeing Vso Vnegative.”
b. “You Vhave Vrights Vunder Vthe VFourteenth V Amendment.”
c. “Watch Vwhat Vyou Vsay Vin Vclass Vto Vreduce Vthis Vpossibility.”
d. “Instructors Vreally Vdo Vhave Vcontrol Vover Vwhat Vhappens.”
ANS: VB
The VFourteenth VAmendment Vguarantees Vdue Vprocess Vto Vthe Vstudent. VThe Vlearner Vhas Vthe
Vright Vto Vdefend Vhim- Vor Vherself Vif Vcharged Vwith Va Vviolation Vof Vprogram Vpolicy Vor Vrules.
VThe Vother Vstatements Vare Vnot Vthe Vmost Veffective Vresponses Vto Vgive Va Vstudent Vconcerned
Vwith Vbeing Vunfairly Vdismissed.
DIF: Cognitive VLevel: VApplication REF: V V V p. V6 OBJ: V6
VTOP: V V Learner Vrights KEY: VNursing VProcess VStep:
VN/A VMSC: VNCLEX: VN/A
11. A Vnursing Vstudent Vmonopolizes Vclass Vdiscussions. VWhich Vstatement Vabout Vthe
Vsituation Vis Vmost Vaccurate?
a. The Vstudent Vis Vviolating Vthe Vrights Vof Vothers Vto Vparticipate Vin V class.
b. The Vstudent Vis Vdemonstrating Vinterdependency Vwith Vthe Vinstructor.
c. The Vstudent Vis Vdemonstrating Vpassive Vlearning Vstrategies.
d. The Vstudent Vis Vat Vrisk Vfor Vbeing Vimmediately Vterminated.
ANS: VA
The VFirst VAmendment Vprovides Vthe Vright Vto Vfreedom Vof Vspeech Vas Vlong Vas Vwhat Vis Vsaid
Vdoes Vnot Vdisrupt Vthe Vclass Vor Vinfringe Von Vthe Vrights Vof Vother Vstudents. VIn Vthis Vcase, Vthe
Vstudent Vwho Vmonopolizes Vdiscussion Vis Vviolating Vthe Vright Vof Vfree Vexpression Vby Vothers
Vin Vthe Vclass.
Interdependency Vinvolves Va Vstudent Vwho Vis Vactively Vinvolved Vin Vhis Vor Vher Vown
Vlearning Vand Vwho Vhas Va Vcollaborative Vrelationship Vwith Vthe Vinstructor. VA Vpassive
Vlearner Vis Vsomeone Vwho Vis Vnot Vactively Vinvolved Vin Vhis Vor Vher Vown Vlearning. VThe
VFourteenth VAmendment Vassures Vthe Vstudent Vdue Vprocess, Vmeaning Vthat Vfirst Vthe Vstudent
Vmust Vbe Vcharged Vwith Va Vviolation Vand Vpresented Vwith Vevidence Vof Vmisconduct. VThe
Vstudent Vwill Vbe Ventitled Vto Vstate Vhis Vor Vher Vcase.
DIF: Cognitive VLevel: VAnalysis REF: V V V p. V6 OBJ: V6
VTOP: V V Learner Vrights KEY: VNursing VProcess VStep:
VN/A VMSC: VNCLEX: VN/A
12. Which Vremark Vby Va Vstudent Vin Va Vnursing Vprogram Vverbalizes Va Vstrategy Vthat Vpromotes
Vsuccess Vin Vthe Vprogram?
a. “I Vset Vgoals Vand Vwork Vto Vachieve Vthem.”
b. “I Vavoid Vinteracting Vwith Vinstructors.”
c. “I Vspend V2 Vto V3 Vhours Vdaily Vsurfing Vthe Vnet.”
d. “I Vlimit Vmy Vpartying Vto V3 Vto V4 Vnights Va Vweek.”
ANS: VA
Setting Vgoals Vand Vworking Vto Vimplement Vthem Vis Va Vstrategy Vassociated Vwith Vactive, Vself-
directed Vlearning Vand Vwill Vpromote Vsuccess. VThe Vother Vresponses Vrefer Vto Vbehaviors Vthat
Vare Vnot Vconducive Vto Vsuccess, Vsuch Vas Vavoiding Vthe Vfacilitators Vof V your Vlearning
V(instructors) Vand Vdemonstrating Vpoor Vtime Vmanagement Vskills.