,Chapter 01: Personal Resources of an Adult Learner
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Carroll: Success in Practical/Vocational Nursing, 10th Edition
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MULTIPLE vCHOICE
1. Which vindividual vin va vpractical/vocational vnursing vclass
would vbe videntified vas va vtraditionaladult vlearner?
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a.One vwho vhas vbeen vout vof vschool vfor vmany vyears
b.One vwho vhas vchildren vand vgrandchildren
c.One vwho vknows vthe vroutine vofveducation
d.One vwho vis vin vhis vor vher vearly v20s
ANS: v D
Traditional vadult vlearners vare vindividuals vwho vcome vto vthe
veducational vprogram vdirectly vfrom vhigh vschool vor vanother
vprogram vof vstudy. vThey vare vusually vin vtheir vlate vteens vor
vearly v20s. vThelearner vwho vhas vbeen vout vof vschool vfor vmany
vyears vand vthe vlearner vwho vhas vchildren vand vgrandchildren
vwould vbe
identified vas va vreturning vadult vlearner. vThe vlearner vwho vknows vthe vroutine vof veducation vdoes
vnot vprovide vsufficient vinformation vfor vclassification.
DIF: Cognitive vLevel: vApplication REF: v p. v3 OBJ: v1
vTOP: v Adult vlearner KEY: vNursing vProcess vStep:
vN/A vMSC: vNCLEX: vN/A
2. A vstudent venrolled vin van vLPN/LVN vprogram vstates, v―I‘m vfresh vout vof vhigh vschool vand
vliving valone vfor vthe vfirst vtime vin vmy vlife. vI‘m vlearning vhow vto vtake vcare vof vmyself vas vwell vas
vlearning vto vcare vfor vmy vpatients.‖ vThis vstatement videntifies vthe vstudent vas
a. a vtraditional vadult vlearner.
b. a vreturning vadult vlearner.
c. someone vin vneed vof vcounseling.
d. someone vwho vis vnot vaccustomed vto vformal veducation.
ANS: vA
Traditional vadult vlearners vare vindividuals vwho vare vin vtheir vlate vteens vor vearly v20s vwho vhave
vcome vto vthe vpractical/vocational vprogram vdirectly vfrom vhigh vschool vor vanother vprogram vof
vstudy. vA vreturning vadult vlearner vis vsomeone vwho vhas vbeen vout vof vschool vfor vseveral vyears. vA
vperson vin vneeded vof vcounseling vis vcommonly va vstudent vwho vhas vbeen vevaluated vby vthe
vinstructor vas vhaving vareas vthat vneed vimprovement. vThis vstudent vis va vtraditional vadult vlearner,
vand vtraditional vadult vlearners vare vaccustomed vto vformal veducation.
DIF: Cognitive vLevel: vAnalysis REF: v p. v3 OBJ: v1
vTOP: v Adult vlearner KEY: vNursing vProcess vStep:
vN/A vMSC: vNCLEX: vN/A
3. A vnursing vstudent vstates, v―I vhave vtaken vadvantage vof vinformal vlearning vexperiences.‖
vAnother vstudent vasks, v―Could vyou vgive vme van vexample?‖ vThe vbest vexample vof van vinformal
vlearning vexperience vis
a. caring vfor va vdisabled vfamilyvmember.
b. taking va vcontinuing veducation vcourse.
c. enrolling vin van vacademic vprogram.
d. attending vcredit vclasses vat vthe vmall.
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, 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 p. v3 OBJ: v2
vTOP: v Informal veducational vexperience KEY: vNursing vProcess vStep:
vN/A vMSC: vNCLEX: vN/A
4. An vexample vof va vself-talk v―script‖ vthat vpromotes vsuccess vin va vpractical/vocational
nursing vprogram vis:
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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 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 p. v4 OBJ: v2
vTOP: v Hidden vdangers KEY: vNursing vProcess vStep:
vN/A vMSC: vNCLEX: vN/A
5. Which vfactor vis vcommon vto vall vtypes vof vadult vlearners vthat vpredisposes vthem vto vsuccess vin
a vnursing vprogram?
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a. Few vresponsibilities vat vhome
b. Motivation vto vsucceed
c. Automatic vqualification vfor vfinancial vaid
d. Few 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 p. v4 OBJ: v2
vTOP: v Factors vpredisposing vto vsuccess KEY: vNursing vProcess vStep:
vN/A vMSC: vNCLEX: vN/A
6. Which vfear vis vcommonly vshared vby vnursing vstudents?
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 p. v4 OBJ: v2
vTOP: v Hidden vdangers KEY: vNursing vProcess vStep:
vN/A vMSC: vNCLEX: vN/A
7. The vFirst vAmendment vof vthe vU.S. vConstitution vguarantees vstudents vthe vright vto
a. graduate vfrom va vprogram.
b. fail van vacademic vprogram.
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 p. v7 OBJ: v6
vTOP: v Learner vrights KEY: vNursing vProcess vStep:
vN/A vMSC: vNCLEX: vN/A
8. 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 p. v7 OBJ: v6
vTOP: v Learner vrights KEY: vNursing vProcess vStep:
vN/A vMSC: vNCLEX: vN/A
9. 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 vAmendment.‖
c. ―Watch vwhat vyou vsay vin vclass vto vreduce vthis vpossibility.‖
d. ―Instructors vreally vdo vhave vcontrol vover vwhat vhappens.‖
ANS: vB