nd nd nd nd nd nd nd
10th Edition Carrol Collier
nd nd nd nd
,Chapter 01: Personal Resources of an Adult Learner
nd nd nd nd nd nd nd
Carroll: Success in Practical/Vocational Nursing, 10th Edition
nd nd nd nd nd nd
MULTIPLE ndCHOICE
1. Which ndindividual ndin nda ndpractical/vocational ndnursing ndclass
would ndbe ndidentified ndas nda ndtraditionaladult ndlearner?
nd
a. One ndwho ndhas ndbeen ndout ndof ndschool ndfor ndmany ndyears
b. One ndwho ndhas ndchildren ndand ndgrandchildren
c. One ndwho ndknows ndthe ndroutine ndofndeducation
d. One ndwho ndis ndin ndhis ndor ndher ndearly nd20s
ANS: n d D
Traditional ndadult ndlearners ndare ndindividuals ndwho ndcome ndto
ndthe ndeducational ndprogram nddirectly ndfrom ndhigh ndschool ndor
ndanother ndprogram ndof ndstudy. ndThey ndare ndusually ndin ndtheir ndlate
ndteens ndor ndearly nd20s. ndThelearner ndwho ndhas ndbeen ndout ndof
ndschool ndfor ndmany ndyears ndand ndthe ndlearner ndwho ndhas ndchildren
ndand ndgrandchildren ndwould ndbe
identified ndas nda ndreturning ndadult ndlearner. ndThe ndlearner ndwho ndknows ndthe ndroutine ndof ndeducation
nddoes ndnot ndprovide ndsufficient ndinformation ndfor ndclassification.
DIF: Cognitive ndLevel: ndApplication REF: n d p. nd3 OBJ: nd1
ndTOP: n d Adult ndlearner KEY: ndNursing ndProcess ndStep:
ndN/A ndMSC: ndNCLEX: ndN/A
2. A ndstudent ndenrolled ndin ndan ndLPN/LVN ndprogram ndstates, nd―I‘m ndfresh ndout ndof ndhigh ndschool
ndand ndliving ndalone ndfor ndthe ndfirst ndtime ndin ndmy ndlife. ndI‘m ndlearning ndhow ndto ndtake ndcare ndof
ndmyself ndas ndwell ndas ndlearning ndto ndcare ndfor ndmy ndpatients.‖ ndThis ndstatement ndidentifies ndthe
ndstudent ndas
a. a ndtraditional ndadult ndlearner.
b. a ndreturning ndadult ndlearner.
c. someone ndin ndneed ndof ndcounseling.
d. someone ndwho ndis ndnot ndaccustomed ndto ndformal ndeducation.
ANS: ndA
Traditional ndadult ndlearners ndare ndindividuals ndwho ndare ndin ndtheir ndlate ndteens ndor ndearly nd20s ndwho
ndhave ndcome ndto ndthe ndpractical/vocational ndprogram nddirectly ndfrom ndhigh ndschool ndor ndanother
ndprogram ndof ndstudy. ndA ndreturning ndadult ndlearner ndis ndsomeone ndwho ndhas ndbeen ndout ndof ndschool
ndfor ndseveral ndyears. ndA ndperson ndin ndneeded ndof ndcounseling ndis ndcommonly nda ndstudent ndwho ndhas
ndbeen ndevaluated ndby ndthe ndinstructor ndas ndhaving ndareas ndthat ndneed ndimprovement. ndThis ndstudent
ndis nda ndtraditional ndadult ndlearner, ndand ndtraditional ndadult ndlearners ndare ndaccustomed ndto ndformal
ndeducation.
DIF: Cognitive ndLevel: ndAnalysis REF: n d p. nd3 OBJ: nd1
ndTOP: n d Adult ndlearner KEY: ndNursing ndProcess ndStep:
ndN/A ndMSC: ndNCLEX: ndN/A
3. A ndnursing ndstudent ndstates, nd―I ndhave ndtaken ndadvantage ndof ndinformal ndlearning ndexperiences.‖
Another ndstudent ndasks, nd―Could ndyou ndgive ndme ndan ndexample?‖ ndThe ndbest ndexample ndof ndan
nd
informal ndlearning ndexperience ndis
nd
a. caring ndfor nda nddisabled ndfamilyndmember.
b. taking nda ndcontinuing ndeducation ndcourse.
c. enrolling ndin ndan ndacademic ndprogram.
d. attending ndcredit ndclasses ndat ndthe ndmall.
,1
, ANS: ndA
Informal ndlearning ndexperiences ndare ndthose ndthat ndtake ndplace ndoutside nda ndformal ndeducational ndsetting.
ndA ndperson ndwho ndcares ndfor nda nddisabled ndfamily ndmember ndwould ndgain ndknowledge ndand ndskill ndin
ndproviding ndpersonal ndcare. ndAn ndeducation ndcourse, ndacademic ndprogram, ndand ndcredited ndclasses ndall
ndtake ndplace ndin nda ndformal ndeducational ndsetting.
DIF: Cognitive ndLevel: ndComprehension REF: n d p. nd3 OBJ: nd2
ndTOP: n d Informal ndeducational ndexperience KEY:
ndNursing ndProcess ndStep: ndN/A ndMSC: ndNCLEX: ndN/A
4. An ndexample ndof nda ndself-talk nd―script‖ ndthat ndpromotes ndsuccess ndin nda ndpractical/vocational
nursing ndprogram ndis:
nd
a. ―I ndget ndsick ndfrom ndsmelling ndbad ndodors.‖
b. ―What ndif ndI‘m nd‗all ndthumbs‘ ndin ndpractice ndlab?‖
c. ―I nddon‘t ndthink ndthe ndinstructor ndlikes ndme.‖
d. ―I ndwork ndwell ndwith ndmy ndhands.‖
ANS: ndD
The ndstatement nd―I ndwork ndwell ndwith ndmy ndhands‖ ndis nda ndpositive ndthought. ndIt ndfocuses ndon
ndstrength ndand ndpromotes ndthe ndexpectation ndthat ndthe ndindividual ndwill ndsucceed. ndAll ndother
ndoptions ndare ndexamples ndof ndnegative ndthinking ndthat ndcreate ndexpectations ndfor ndproblems
ndand ndfailure.
DIF: Cognitive ndLevel: ndAnalysis REF: n d p. nd4 OBJ: nd2
ndTOP: n d Hidden nddangers KEY: ndNursing ndProcess ndStep:
ndN/A ndMSC: ndNCLEX: ndN/A
5. Which ndfactor ndis ndcommon ndto ndall ndtypes ndof ndadult ndlearners ndthat ndpredisposes ndthem ndto
nd success ndin nda ndnursing ndprogram?
a. Few ndresponsibilities ndat ndhome
b. Motivation ndto ndsucceed
c. Automatic ndqualification ndfor ndfinancial ndaid
d. Few nddaily nddistractions
ANS: ndB
The ndonly ndstatement ndapplicable ndto ndall ndtypes ndof ndadult ndlearners ndis ndthat ndthe ndmajority ndis
ndmotivated ndto ndsucceed. ndThe ndother ndfactors ndmay ndbe ndapplicable ndto ndone ndor ndtwo
ndclassifications ndof ndlearners ndbut ndnot ndto ndall ndthree.
DIF: Cognitive ndLevel: ndComprehension REF: n d p. nd4 OBJ: nd2
ndTOP: n d Factors ndpredisposing ndto ndsuccess KEY: ndNursing ndProcess ndStep:
ndN/A ndMSC: ndNCLEX: ndN/A
6. Which ndfear ndis ndcommonly ndshared ndby ndnursing ndstudents?
a. Succeeding
b. Economic ndproblems
c. Failure
d. Ridicule
ANS: ndC