TEST BANK For Success in Practical/Vocational
Nursing: From Student to Leader, 10th Edition
(Carroll, 2023), Chapters 1 - 19
,
,Chapter1501:15Personal15Resources15of15an15Adult15Learne
Carroll:15Success15in15Practical/Vocational15Nursing,1510th15Editio
n
MULTIPLE15CHOICE
1. Which15individual15in15a15practical/vocational15nursing15class15would15be15identified15as15
a15traditional15adult15learner?
a. One15who15has15been15out15of15school15for15many15years
b. One15who15has15children15and15grandchildren
c. One15who15knows15the15routine15of15education
d. One15who15is15in15his15or15her15early1520s
ANSWER:1 5 D
Traditional15adult15learners15are15individuals15who15come15to15the15educational15program15d
irectly15from15high15school15or15another15program15of15study.15They15are15usually15in15their15l
ate15teens15or15early1520s.15The15learner15who15has15been15out15of15school15for15many15years15
and15the15learner15who15has15children15and15grandchildren15would15be15identified15as15a15ret
urning15adult15learner.15The15learner15who15knows15the15routine15of15education15does15not15
provide15sufficient15information15for15classification.
DIF: Cognitive15Level:15Application REF:151515p.153
OBJ:15115TOP:1 5 Adult15Learner
KEY:15Nursing15Process15Step:15N/A15MSC:1 5 NCLEX:15N/A
2. A15student15enrolled15in15an15LPN/LVN15program15states,15“I’m15fresh15out15of15high15scho
ol15and15living15alone15for15the15first15time15in15my15life.15I’m15learning15how15to15take15car
e15of15myself15as15well15as15learning15to15care15for15my15patients.”15This15statement15identifi
es15the15student15as
a. a15traditional15adult15learner.
b. a15returning15adult15learner.
c. someone15in15need15of15counseling.
d. someone15who15is15not15accustomed15to15formal15education.
ANSWER:1 5 A
, Traditional15adult15learners15are15individuals15who15are15in15their15late15teens15or15early152
0s15who15have15come15to15the15practical/vocational15program15directly15from15high15schoo
l15or15another15program15of15study.15A15returning15adult15learner15is15someone15who15has15
been15out15of15school15for15several15years.15A15person15in15needed15of15counseling15is15com
monly15a15student15who15has15been15evaluated15by15the15instructor15as15having15areas15that
15need15improvement.15This15student15is15a15traditional15adult15learner,15and15traditional15ad
ult15learners15are15accustomed15to15formal15education.
DIF: Cognitive15Level:15Analysis REF:151515p.153
OBJ:15115TOP:1 5 Adult15Learner
KEY:15Nursing15Process15Step:15N/A15MSC:1 5 NCLEX:15N/A
3. A15nursing15student15states,15“I15have15taken15advantage15of15informal15learning15experience
s.”15Another15student15asks,15“Could15you15give15me15an15example?”15The15best15example15o
f15an15informal15learning15experience15is
a. caring15for15a15disabled15family15member.
b. taking15a15continuing15education15course.
c. enrolling15in15an15academic15program.
d. attending15credit15classes15at15the15mall.
Nursing: From Student to Leader, 10th Edition
(Carroll, 2023), Chapters 1 - 19
,
,Chapter1501:15Personal15Resources15of15an15Adult15Learne
Carroll:15Success15in15Practical/Vocational15Nursing,1510th15Editio
n
MULTIPLE15CHOICE
1. Which15individual15in15a15practical/vocational15nursing15class15would15be15identified15as15
a15traditional15adult15learner?
a. One15who15has15been15out15of15school15for15many15years
b. One15who15has15children15and15grandchildren
c. One15who15knows15the15routine15of15education
d. One15who15is15in15his15or15her15early1520s
ANSWER:1 5 D
Traditional15adult15learners15are15individuals15who15come15to15the15educational15program15d
irectly15from15high15school15or15another15program15of15study.15They15are15usually15in15their15l
ate15teens15or15early1520s.15The15learner15who15has15been15out15of15school15for15many15years15
and15the15learner15who15has15children15and15grandchildren15would15be15identified15as15a15ret
urning15adult15learner.15The15learner15who15knows15the15routine15of15education15does15not15
provide15sufficient15information15for15classification.
DIF: Cognitive15Level:15Application REF:151515p.153
OBJ:15115TOP:1 5 Adult15Learner
KEY:15Nursing15Process15Step:15N/A15MSC:1 5 NCLEX:15N/A
2. A15student15enrolled15in15an15LPN/LVN15program15states,15“I’m15fresh15out15of15high15scho
ol15and15living15alone15for15the15first15time15in15my15life.15I’m15learning15how15to15take15car
e15of15myself15as15well15as15learning15to15care15for15my15patients.”15This15statement15identifi
es15the15student15as
a. a15traditional15adult15learner.
b. a15returning15adult15learner.
c. someone15in15need15of15counseling.
d. someone15who15is15not15accustomed15to15formal15education.
ANSWER:1 5 A
, Traditional15adult15learners15are15individuals15who15are15in15their15late15teens15or15early152
0s15who15have15come15to15the15practical/vocational15program15directly15from15high15schoo
l15or15another15program15of15study.15A15returning15adult15learner15is15someone15who15has15
been15out15of15school15for15several15years.15A15person15in15needed15of15counseling15is15com
monly15a15student15who15has15been15evaluated15by15the15instructor15as15having15areas15that
15need15improvement.15This15student15is15a15traditional15adult15learner,15and15traditional15ad
ult15learners15are15accustomed15to15formal15education.
DIF: Cognitive15Level:15Analysis REF:151515p.153
OBJ:15115TOP:1 5 Adult15Learner
KEY:15Nursing15Process15Step:15N/A15MSC:1 5 NCLEX:15N/A
3. A15nursing15student15states,15“I15have15taken15advantage15of15informal15learning15experience
s.”15Another15student15asks,15“Could15you15give15me15an15example?”15The15best15example15o
f15an15informal15learning15experience15is
a. caring15for15a15disabled15family15member.
b. taking15a15continuing15education15course.
c. enrolling15in15an15academic15program.
d. attending15credit15classes15at15the15mall.
