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come RNs comeintothelearning environment with prior knowledge and understanding. Whic
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h statement by the nursing advisor best describes her understanding ofthe effect experie nce m
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ay have on learning?
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a. “Experiencemaybea source of insight and motivation, or a barrier.” d* &
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b. “Experience is usually a stumbling block for LPN/LVNs.” d* d* s& d* d* s& s&
c. “Experiencenevermakes learning more difficult.” s& s& &
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d. “Oncesomethingis learned,it canneverbetrulymodified.” d* xs &
ANS: A
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on,but itcan also bea barrier. Experiencecanserveas afoundation fordefining the self.
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DIF: Cognitive Level: Application s& s&
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2. Thereis a test on the cardiovascular system on Friday morning, and it is now Wednesday night. T
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he student has already taken a vacation day from work Thursday night so that she can stay home
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a nd study. She is considering skipping her exercise class on Thursday morning to go to the libra r
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a. Exerciseclass
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ANS: D
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ditions or circumstances.
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Motivation to Learn s& s&
3. A nurse who has been an LPN/LVN for 10 years is meeting with an advisor to discuss the possi
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&bility of taking classes to become an RN. The advisor interprets which statement by the nurse as
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t he driving force for returning to school?
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a. “I’ll need to schedule time to attend classes.”
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d. “Thereis a possibility ofadvancement into administration.”
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ANS: D
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Driving forces are those that push toward making thechange, as opposed to restraining forces, w
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h i ch are those that usually present a challenge that needs to be overcome for the change to take p
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la c e or present a negative effect the change may initiate.
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DIF:
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otivations for Change s& s&
4. An RNiscaring for a diabetic patient. The patient appears interested in changing her lifestyle and
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has been asking questions about eating better. The nurse can interpret this behavior as which st
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a ge of Lewin’s Change Theory?
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a. Moving
b. Unfreezing
c. Action
d. Refreezing
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ol ves determining that a change needs to occur and deciding to take action. Moving is the second
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ph ase andinvolvesactivelyplanningchangesandtakingactiononthem.Refreezingis thelast sta g
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e, a nd it occurs when the change has become a part of the person’s life.
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DIF:
Cognitive Level: Analysis s& s& s
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Understand Change Theoryand howit applies tobecoming an RN. T d* &
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5. An LPNistalkingwithherclinical instructorabout herdecisionto return to school tobecome an R
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a. “Myfamilywantedmeto go back to school.” d* d* &
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c. “Ireallyenjoy school.” d* &
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d. “Iwould liketo advance to a teaching rolesomeday.”
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ANS: s & s & B
The outcome priority is the essential need that must beaddressed, determined by internal and exte r
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nal factors, such as needing to better a financial situation. The other statements indicate reasons f
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o r returning to school, but they are not essential needs or issues to be addressed.
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DIF: s & s & Cognitive Level: Analysis s& s&
OBJ: s & Identify how experiences influence learning in adults.
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6. A nurse notices a posting for a management position for which she is qualified. If the nurse is in t
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h e moving phase of Lewin’s Change Theory, which statement reflects the action she is most lik
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el y to take?
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ANS: s & s & B
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Unfreezing begins when reasons for changeare identified. Themoving phase involves active plan ni
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ng and action. Moving also means you are dealing with both positive and negative forces as the
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DIF:
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Understand Change Theoryand howit applies tobecoming an RN. T d* &
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7. AnOrthopedicNurseiscontemplatingchangesinherprofessionallifeandidentifyinggoals. W hic
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h action should the nurse take if she is interested in pursuing a long-term goal?
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a. Studiesfora telemetry exam s cheduled fornext week s& d* xv xs &
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c. Attendsaseminartobecomeacharge nurse s&
d. Continues to work ontheorthopedicfloor full-time s& &
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ANS: B
A short-term goal is one that can be attained in a period of 6 months or less. Short-
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term goalsincludebecominga chargenurse and passingthetelemetryexam.Along-
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term goalisattained ingreaterthan 6months and includes studying to becomea NursePractition er.
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term goal. d*
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Cognitive Level: Application s& s&
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term personal and professional goals. TOP:
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8. The RNis talking with theunitmanager aboutways to improve patientcare. The manager intro d
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ucestheconceptofacoh No rt. Whichstatement bytheRNindicatesthattheteachinghas been effec ti s& s& s& xv s& d* s & s&
ve?
a. “Acohort is a web ofconnections”. d* d* d* &
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b. “Acohort is a group of people who share common experiences with each other”.
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c. “Acohort is a group linkedtogetherforcommon purposes”. xs & xv s & d* d*
d. “Acohort consistsofgroupsofindividuals that make up a whole”. d* s& xv d* d*
ANS: s & s & B
A cohort is a group ofpeople who sharecommon experiences with each other. A schemeis a web
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&o f connections, a team is a group linked together forcommon purposes, and a unit consists of gro
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ups or individuals that make up a whole.
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DIF: s & s & Cognitive Level: Evaluation s& s&
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9. Thenurse educatorispresenting a lecturetoa group ofnewRNs.Whichstatement byoneof the R
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Ns indicates that teaching has been effective?
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a. “Experience is a stepping stone to newlearning”. d* s& d* d* d* &
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b. “Experiencecanbeabarriertonewlearning”. d*
c. “Experience can bean avenue to newlearning”. d* d* s& &
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d. “Experiencecan be a detourto newlearning”. d* s& d* d* s&
ANS: s & s & B
Experience accentuates differences among learners, serves as a source of insight and motivation
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, can beabarrierto newlearning, andserves asafoundationfordefiningtheself.
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MULTIPLE CHOICE s&
1. Anursingadvisoris meetingwithastudent who is interested in earningherRNdegree.Shekno ws s& xv d* s& d* d* s& s
that licensedpracticalnurse/license vocational nurse(LPN/LVNs) whoenternursing school tobe
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come RNs comeintothelearning environment with prior knowledge and understanding. Whic
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h statement by the nursing advisor best describes her understanding ofthe effect experie nce m
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ay have on learning?
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a. “Experiencemaybea source of insight and motivation, or a barrier.” d* &
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b. “Experience is usually a stumbling block for LPN/LVNs.” d* d* s& d* d* s& s&
c. “Experiencenevermakes learning more difficult.” s& s& &
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d. “Oncesomethingis learned,it canneverbetrulymodified.” d* xs &
ANS: A
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on,but itcan also bea barrier. Experiencecanserveas afoundation fordefining the self.
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DIF: Cognitive Level: Application s& s&
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2. Thereis a test on the cardiovascular system on Friday morning, and it is now Wednesday night. T
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he student has already taken a vacation day from work Thursday night so that she can stay home
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a nd study. She is considering skipping her exercise class on Thursday morning to go to the libra r
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y to prepare for the test. Which response best identifies the student’s outcome priority?
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a. Exerciseclass
b. Going to thelibrary d* d*
c. Avoidingwork bytaking a vacation d* d* d*
d. Doing well on thetest onFriday d* &
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ANS: D
Theoutcomepriorityis theessentialissueorneedtobeaddressedat anygiventimewithina set of con
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ditions or circumstances.
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DIF:
Cognitive Level: Application s& s& s
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Identifymotivations and personal outcome priorities for returning to school. TO P: s& &
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Motivation to Learn s& s&
3. A nurse who has been an LPN/LVN for 10 years is meeting with an advisor to discuss the possi
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&bility of taking classes to become an RN. The advisor interprets which statement by the nurse as
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t he driving force for returning to school?
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a. “I’ll need to schedule time to attend classes.”
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b. “I’llhavetobudget forpaying tuition.” d* d*
c. “I’ll have to rearranging my schedule.”
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d. “Thereis a possibility ofadvancement into administration.”
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ANS: D
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Driving forces are those that push toward making thechange, as opposed to restraining forces, w
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h i ch are those that usually present a challenge that needs to be overcome for the change to take p
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la c e or present a negative effect the change may initiate.
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DIF:
Cognitive Level: Application &
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Identifymotivations and personal outcome priorities for returning to school. TO P: M &
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otivations for Change s& s&
4. An RNiscaring for a diabetic patient. The patient appears interested in changing her lifestyle and
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has been asking questions about eating better. The nurse can interpret this behavior as which st
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a ge of Lewin’s Change Theory?
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a. Moving
b. Unfreezing
c. Action
d. Refreezing
ANS: B
The patient is in the first phase of Lewin’s Change Theory, known as unfreezing. This phaseinv
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ol ves determining that a change needs to occur and deciding to take action. Moving is the second
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ph ase andinvolvesactivelyplanningchangesandtakingactiononthem.Refreezingis thelast sta g
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e, a nd it occurs when the change has become a part of the person’s life.
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DIF:
Cognitive Level: Analysis s& s& s
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Understand Change Theoryand howit applies tobecoming an RN. T d* &
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O P: Change Theory
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5. An LPNistalkingwithherclinical instructorabout herdecisionto return to school tobecome an R
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N.Theclinical instructor iN
nterprets theLPNs outcomeprioritybasedon which statement?
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a. “Myfamilywantedmeto go back to school.” d* d* &
s d* d*
b. “I want to bettermyfinancial situation.”
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c. “Ireallyenjoy school.” d* &
s
d. “Iwould liketo advance to a teaching rolesomeday.”
d* &
s &
s s& d* d* &
s
ANS: s & s & B
The outcome priority is the essential need that must beaddressed, determined by internal and exte r
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nal factors, such as needing to better a financial situation. The other statements indicate reasons f
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o r returning to school, but they are not essential needs or issues to be addressed.
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DIF: s & s & Cognitive Level: Analysis s& s&
OBJ: s & Identify how experiences influence learning in adults.
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s &
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s TOP: s & s & Adult Learning s&
6. A nurse notices a posting for a management position for which she is qualified. If the nurse is in t
s& s& s& s& s& s& xv x s& s& s& s& s& s& s& s& s& s& s & s&
h e moving phase of Lewin’s Change Theory, which statement reflects the action she is most lik
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el y to take?
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a. Does nothing to obtainthe position s& d* s& d*
b. Appliesforthe position s&
c. Identifies that change is needed s& xs& s& s&
d. Settles intotheroutineofherjob s&
ANS: s & s & B
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Unfreezing begins when reasons for changeare identified. Themoving phase involves active plan ni
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ng and action. Moving also means you are dealing with both positive and negative forces as the
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&y ebb and flow, and you are making modifications to your plan as needed.
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Refreezingoccurs after thechange has become routine. d* s& s& xs & s&
DIF:
Cognitive Level: Application &
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Understand Change Theoryand howit applies tobecoming an RN. T d* &
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s s&
O P: Change Theory
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7. AnOrthopedicNurseiscontemplatingchangesinherprofessionallifeandidentifyinggoals. W hic
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s s& s
h action should the nurse take if she is interested in pursuing a long-term goal?
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a. Studiesfora telemetry exam s cheduled fornext week s& d* xv xs &
b. Enrolls ina Nurse Practitioner program d* &
s &
s s&
c. Attendsaseminartobecomeacharge nurse s&
d. Continues to work ontheorthopedicfloor full-time s& &
s d* d* s&
ANS: B
A short-term goal is one that can be attained in a period of 6 months or less. Short-
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s s& s&
term goalsincludebecominga chargenurse and passingthetelemetryexam.Along-
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term goalisattained ingreaterthan 6months and includes studying to becomea NursePractition er.
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s &
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&Continuing to work on the orthopedic floor does not represent either a short-term or a long-
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term goal. d*
DIF:
Cognitive Level: Application s& s&
OBJ: Identify both short- and long-
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s s&
term personal and professional goals. TOP:
d* s& d* s& s& s & s & Setting Goals s&
8. The RNis talking with theunitmanager aboutways to improve patientcare. The manager intro d
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ucestheconceptofacoh No rt. Whichstatement bytheRNindicatesthattheteachinghas been effec ti s& s& s& xv s& d* s & s&
ve?
a. “Acohort is a web ofconnections”. d* d* d* &
s
b. “Acohort is a group of people who share common experiences with each other”.
s& xv s& d* d* s& xs & xv s& s& s& d*
c. “Acohort is a group linkedtogetherforcommon purposes”. xs & xv s & d* d*
d. “Acohort consistsofgroupsofindividuals that make up a whole”. d* s& xv d* d*
ANS: s & s & B
A cohort is a group ofpeople who sharecommon experiences with each other. A schemeis a web
s& xs & s& d* s& s& s& s& s& d* s& s& s& d* s & s
&o f connections, a team is a group linked together forcommon purposes, and a unit consists of gro
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ups or individuals that make up a whole.
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DIF: s & s & Cognitive Level: Evaluation s& s&
OBJ: s & Identify how experiences influence learning in adults.
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s &
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s TOP: s & s & Adult Learning xs &
9. Thenurse educatorispresenting a lecturetoa group ofnewRNs.Whichstatement byoneof the R
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Ns indicates that teaching has been effective?
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d. “Experiencecan be a detourto newlearning”. d* s& d* d* s&
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Experience accentuates differences among learners, serves as a source of insight and motivation
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, can beabarrierto newlearning, andserves asafoundationfordefiningtheself.
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